[Iaude] MPEC U176: 2023 UA4 [a=2.40,e=0.62,i=5.1,H=26.3]

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M.P.E.C. 2023-U176                             Issued 2023 October 21, 20:08 UT

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                                    2023 UA4                                    


Observations:
     K23U04A* C2023 10 17.39999203 48 03.737+30 25 02.57         21.98GVEU176V00
     K23U04A  C2023 10 17.40567803 48 02.250+30 24 12.49         21.68GVEU176V00
     K23U04A  C2023 10 17.41117703 48 00.803+30 23 23.14         21.74GVEU176V00
     K23U04A  C2023 10 17.41668303 47 59.399+30 22 34.82         21.73GVEU176V00
     K23U04A KC2023 10 17.45816 03 47 48.75 +30 16 27.2          21.9 RVEU176291
     K23U04A KC2023 10 17.46154 03 47 47.90 +30 15 57.1          21.6 RVEU176291
     K23U04A KC2023 10 17.46495 03 47 47.02 +30 15 27.4          21.9 RVEU176291
     K23U04A  C2023 10 20.45861303 39 40.788+24 26 27.56         22.59GVEU176V00
     K23U04A  C2023 10 20.46413403 39 39.863+24 25 55.49         22.24GVEU176V00
     K23U04A  C2023 10 20.46963803 39 38.995+24 25 24.20         22.23GVEU176V00
     K23U04A  C2023 10 20.47514103 39 38.102+24 24 53.03         21.79GVEU176V00
     K23U04A KC2023 10 21.20713 03 38 16.30 +23 20 03.7          23.0 GVEU176291
     K23U04A KC2023 10 21.21787 03 38 14.84 +23 19 11.5          22.4 GVEU176291
     K23U04A KC2023 10 21.22867 03 38 13.35 +23 18 18.5          23.1 GVEU176291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, M. J. Brucker.  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 UA4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0263 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
M   0.92970              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.26562211     Peri.  122.76231     +0.91461709     +0.40134005             
a   2.3967711      Node   213.64920     -0.39421181     +0.85823885             
e   0.6191102      Incl.    5.07411     -0.08984778     +0.31992537             
P   3.71           H   26.33          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231017 V00  0.1+  0.1+    231017 291  0.3+  0.2-    231020 V00  0.0   0.1-
231017 V00  0.0   0.3+    231017 291  0.1+  0.4+    231021 291  0.1+  0.2+
231017 V00  0.2-  0.4-    231020 V00  0.2+  0.5+    231021 291  0.0   0.3+
231017 V00  0.1+  0.0     231020 V00  0.2-  0.2-    231021 291  0.1-  0.1-
231017 291  0.2+  0.1-    231020 V00  0.1+  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2023 UA4                 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.62, 5                   q = 0.9129
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 09 21    15 01 00.2 +10 07 10   0.1222  0.9273    48.2   126.2    27.0
...
2023 10 06    13 39 34.7 +59 34 10   0.03578 0.9856    65.3   112.8    23.4
...
2023 10 14    04 06 12.2 +41 49 31   0.05225 1.0315   129.1    48.6    21.8
...
2023 10 20    03 40 44.6 +25 10 48   0.08833 1.0711   146.9    30.5    22.5
2023 10 21    03 38 36.0 +23 38 16   0.09486 1.0780   148.9    28.5    22.6
2023 10 22    03 36 42.3 +22 17 17   0.1015  1.0851   150.7    26.7    22.7
...
2023 10 28    03 28 23.2 +16 48 39   0.1431  1.1292   159.9    17.6    23.3
...
2023 11 05    03 21 07.0 +13 04 55   0.2032  1.1920   169.3     8.9    23.9
...
2023 11 20    03 13 14.5 +10 18 34   0.3339  1.3175   168.9     8.3    25.1

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