[Iaude] MPEC W40: 2023 WX [a=2.20,e=0.74,i=8.6,H=21.3]

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M.P.E.C. 2023-W40                             Issued 2023 November 20, 02:06 UT

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                                    2023 WX                                     


Observations:
     K23W00X  C2023 11 08.28171 01 48 24.43 -04 54 11.3          20.8 GVEW040G96
     K23W00X  C2023 11 08.28691 01 48 23.40 -04 54 22.1          21.0 GVEW040G96
     K23W00X* C2023 11 17.32942801 20 15.428-10 06 29.68         21.85wXEW040F52
     K23W00X  C2023 11 17.34110601 20 13.002-10 06 54.00         21.63wXEW040F52
     K23W00X  C2023 11 17.35279201 20 10.596-10 07 18.70         21.67wXEW040F52
     K23W00X KC2023 11 18.11546101 17 38.81 -10 34 05.7          21.9 GVEW040H21
     K23W00X KC2023 11 18.11835101 17 38.22 -10 34 11.3          21.4 GVEW040H21
     K23W00X KC2023 11 19.08858901 14 23.23 -11 08 06.8          21.4 GVEW040H21
     K23W00X KC2023 11 19.09148001 14 22.64 -11 08 13.0          21.4 GVEW040H21
     K23W00X KC2023 11 19.09437101 14 22.05 -11 08 19.2          21.3 GVEW040H21

Observer details:
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Herman, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
    Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F.
    C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 WX                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1318 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
M 317.78458              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.30152234     Peri.  333.01845     -0.89998831     -0.43590374             
a   2.2025362      Node   181.15147     +0.42199932     -0.86951738             
e   0.7414813      Incl.    8.57107     +0.10925939     -0.23222288             
P   3.27           H   21.39          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231108 G96 (1.5+  0.4+)   231117 F52  0.4-  0.3-    231119 H21  0.0   0.0
231108 G96  0.0   0.0     231118 H21  0.1+  0.1-    231119 H21  0.2+  0.2-
231117 F52  0.2-  0.4-    231118 H21  0.2+  0.3+
231117 F52  0.5-  0.1-    231119 H21  0.2-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2023 WX                  a,e,i = 2.20, 0.74, 9                   q = 0.5694
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 10 21    02 29 23.2 +03 44 59   0.6845  1.6683   166.1     8.2    22.3
...
2023 11 05    01 57 29.6 -03 06 43   0.5343  1.5025   158.9    13.7    21.7
...
2023 11 13    01 34 13.5 -07 35 01   0.4788  1.4100   145.3    23.5    21.6
...
2023 11 19    01 14 41.0 -11 04 45   0.4477  1.3388   134.0    32.1    21.6
2023 11 20    01 11 18.3 -11 39 37   0.4433  1.3268   132.1    33.6    21.6
2023 11 21    01 07 54.1 -12 14 21   0.4391  1.3147   130.2    35.1    21.6
...
2023 11 27    00 47 04.5 -15 38 01   0.4175  1.2415   118.5    44.3    21.7
...
2023 12 05    00 18 43.9 -19 50 53   0.3961  1.1417   103.0    57.3    21.7
...
2023 12 20    23 22 10.3 -26 51 13   0.3642  0.9505    74.0    84.4    22.0

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