[Iaude] MPEC V257: 2023 VG9 [a=2.17,e=0.44,i=5.0,H=24.4]

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M.P.E.C. 2023-V257                            Issued 2023 November 15, 15:37 UT

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                                    2023 VG9                                    


Observations:
     K23V09G* C2023 11 12.38247003 27 08.392+26 56 34.87         22.03GVEV257V00
     K23V09G  C2023 11 12.38996003 27 08.687+26 56 47.26         21.90GVEV257V00
     K23V09G  C2023 11 12.39545803 27 08.842+26 56 55.18         22.50GVEV257V00
     K23V09G  C2023 11 12.40096103 27 08.982+26 57 03.71         22.25GVEV257V00
     K23V09G KC2023 11 12.49663 03 27 12.09 +26 59 29.1          22.1 RVEV257291
     K23V09G KC2023 11 12.51830 03 27 12.92 +27 00 00.0          22.5 RVEV257291
     K23V09G  C2023 11 15.36628103 29 14.248+28 14 59.57         22.38GVEV257V00
     K23V09G  C2023 11 15.37057003 29 14.356+28 15 05.94         21.64GVEV257V00
     K23V09G  C2023 11 15.37484603 29 14.471+28 15 12.85         22.63GVEV257V00
     K23V09G  C2023 11 15.37912903 29 14.593+28 15 19.19         22.11GVEV257V00

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer C. Lejoly.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, C. E.
    Woodward, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, H. Groeller, J.
    K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, C. Lejoly, G. J. Leonard, R. A.
    Mastaler, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C.
    Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 VG9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2410 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
M 335.52432              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.30735849     Peri.   35.34036     +0.38380799     -0.92224972             
a   2.1745659      Node    32.16238     +0.82592722     +0.32041673             
e   0.4377657      Incl.    4.99347     +0.41295963     +0.21630667             
P   3.21           H   24.47          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231112 V00  0.6-  0.4-    231112 291  0.5-  0.2+    231115 V00  0.1-  0.2+
231112 V00  0.4+  0.5+    231112 291  0.1-  1.4-    231115 V00  0.2-  0.0
231112 V00  0.3+  0.1-    231115 V00  0.3+  0.0
231112 V00  0.0   0.0     231115 V00  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2023 VG9                 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.44, 5                   q = 1.2226
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 10 16    03 04 45.1 +16 08 41   0.3404  1.3110   153.7    19.7    23.7
...
2023 10 31    03 18 09.2 +21 37 50   0.2804  1.2647   163.8    12.6    23.0
...
2023 11 08    03 24 05.3 +25 01 24   0.2598  1.2464   168.2     9.3    22.6
...
2023 11 14    03 28 17.2 +27 39 12   0.2495  1.2360   169.8     8.1    22.5
2023 11 15    03 28 59.5 +28 05 26   0.2482  1.2345   169.9     8.1    22.5
2023 11 16    03 29 42.1 +28 31 34   0.2471  1.2331   169.9     8.1    22.5
...
2023 11 22    03 34 12.9 +31 04 22   0.2427  1.2266   168.5     9.3    22.5
...
2023 11 30    03 41 22.1 +34 08 37   0.2434  1.2227   164.6    12.4    22.6
...
2023 12 15    04 00 11.3 +38 13 38   0.2638  1.2303   156.2    18.9    23.0

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