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  • MPEC 2022-L02 : 2022 KM6

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    M.P.E.C. 2022-L02                                  Issued 2022 June 1, 04:58 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2022 KM6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K22K06M* C2022 05 30.40836916 56 46.242-12 23 42.18         21.00wUEL002F52
         K22K06M  C2022 05 30.42058616 56 48.138-12 23 05.49         20.98wUEL002F52
         K22K06M  C2022 05 30.44484416 56 51.951-12 21 51.27         21.38wUEL002F52
         K22K06M  C2022 05 30.55182816 57 09.282-12 16 09.79         20.84GVEL002F52
         K22K06M  C2022 05 30.55263216 57 09.424-12 16 07.20         20.99GVEL002F52
         K22K06M 1C2022 05 30.97503 16 58 53.99 -11 52 35.4          20.8 VXEL002033
         K22K06M 1C2022 05 30.97647 16 58 54.30 -11 52 30.5          20.9 VXEL002033
         K22K06M 1C2022 05 30.97792 16 58 54.62 -11 52 24.3          20.5 VXEL002033
         K22K06M 1C2022 05 30.97941 16 58 54.93 -11 52 18.9          20.9 VXEL002033
         K22K06M 2C2022 05 31.00319316 59 04.081-11 50 12.06         21.7 GVEL002J04
         K22K06M KC2022 05 31.22836617 00 02.89 -11 35 36.9          20.8 VuEL002H21
         K22K06M KC2022 05 31.24579517 00 06.95 -11 34 24.6          20.8 VuEL002H21
         K22K06M KC2022 05 31.24793917 00 07.46 -11 34 15.8          20.7 VuEL002H21
         K22K06M KC2022 06 01.03613817 04 31.82 -10 28 18.3          19.1 GXEL002958
         K22K06M KC2022 06 01.04361017 04 34.39 -10 27 33.5          19.7 GXEL002958
         K22K06M KC2022 06 01.05097617 04 36.97 -10 26 49.6                XEL002958
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, U. Laux, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m
        f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.50-m f/6 Reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, D.
        Fohring, L. Conversi, D. Koschny.  Measurers M. Micheli, R. Kresken, A.
        Knofel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2022 KM6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0059 AU
    Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5                 Veres                   
    M 310.43834              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.27380506     Peri.  256.85643     +0.91989549     +0.38814907             
    a   2.3487768      Node    80.28171     -0.33421243     +0.85060158             
    e   0.7275630      Incl.    3.25526     -0.20516906     +0.35470727             
    P   3.60           H   26.10          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    220530 F52  0.0   0.1+    220530 033  0.0   0.4-    220531 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    220530 F52  0.2-  0.1-    220530 033  0.1+  0.3+    220601 958  0.6+  0.0
    220530 F52  0.3+  0.1+    220530 033  0.1-  0.1+    220601 958  0.3+  0.4-
    220530 F52  0.1-  0.1-    220531 J04  0.5+  0.4-    220601 958  0.6+  1.3-
    220530 F52  0.1-  0.1-    220531 H21  0.3-  0.2+
    220530 033  0.0   0.1+    220531 H21  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2022 KM6                 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.73, 3                   q = 0.6399
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2022 05 02    16 34 42.0 -16 39 55   0.4432  1.4126   151.3    20.0    26.1
    ...
    2022 05 17    16 41 50.2 -15 51 15   0.2357  1.2389   163.5    13.4    24.2
    ...
    2022 05 25    16 47 01.4 -14 44 22   0.1338  1.1442   168.5    10.2    22.7
    ...
    2022 05 31    16 58 59.8 -11 48 55   0.06021 1.0727   167.9    11.5    20.9
    2022 06 01    17 04 17.9 -10 29 31   0.04817 1.0609   166.5    12.9    20.4
    2022 06 02    17 12 59.2 -08 17 35   0.03623 1.0490   163.9    15.6    19.9
    ...
    2022 06 08    04 00 54.3 +24 42 16   0.03804 0.9781    14.4   165.1    32.1
    ...
    2022 06 16    04 28 36.0 +19 09 56   0.1359  0.8862    16.3   161.2    32.9
    ...
    2022 07 01    04 42 11.0 +18 30 02   0.3374  0.7343    27.5   140.2    29.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2022 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2022-L02
    


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