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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H115                               Issued 2023 April 20, 22:54 UT
    
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                                    2023 HK2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23H02K* C2023 04 17.97313315 06 02.150-44 53 24.36         19.03oVEH115M22
         K23H02K  C2023 04 17.97556715 06 02.834-44 53 12.59         18.36oVEH115M22
         K23H02K  C2023 04 17.97847315 06 03.614-44 52 58.40         18.55oVEH115M22
         K23H02K  C2023 04 18.01439915 06 13.205-44 50 04.81         18.57oVEH115M22
         K23H02K KC2023 04 18.65267 15 09 14.08 -43 57 50.8          18.9 VqEH115E23
         K23H02K KC2023 04 18.65730 15 09 15.31 -43 57 27.8          18.7 VqEH115E23
         K23H02K KC2023 04 18.66402 15 09 17.04 -43 56 54.1          18.6 VqEH115E23
         K23H02K  C2023 04 18.82854 15 10 06.05 -43 43 00.4                VEH115M28
         K23H02K  C2023 04 18.82929 15 10 06.30 -43 42 56.9                VEH115M28
         K23H02K  C2023 04 18.83005 15 10 06.53 -43 42 53.4                VEH115M28
         K23H02K  C2023 04 18.83080 15 10 06.77 -43 42 49.5                VEH115M28
         K23H02K !C2023 04 19.10862 15 11 20.76 -43 20 13.6          18.7 GVEH115J04
         K23H02K !C2023 04 19.10907 15 11 20.90 -43 20 11.1          19.5 GVEH115J04
         K23H02K !C2023 04 19.10951 15 11 20.98 -43 20 08.4          19.1 GVEH115J04
         K23H02K |C2023 04 19.11240 15 11 24.46 -43 19 15.8          18.6 VuEH115807
         K23H02K |C2023 04 19.11647 15 11 25.46 -43 18 55.4          18.2 VuEH115807
         K23H02K |C2023 04 19.12054 15 11 26.56 -43 18 35.3          18.7 VuEH115807
         K23H02K 1C2023 04 19.16652 15 11 38.443-43 14 45.24         17.8 GVEH115W88
         K23H02K 1C2023 04 19.18056 15 11 42.014-43 13 35.15               VEH115W88
         K23H02K 1C2023 04 19.19035 15 11 44.582-43 12 45.72         18.4 GVEH115W88
         K23H02K KC2023 04 19.52967 15 13 16.62 -42 43 42.4          19.0 rZEH115R56
         K23H02K KC2023 04 19.53138 15 13 17.06 -42 43 34.2          18.4 rZEH115R56
         K23H02K KC2023 04 19.53318 15 13 17.52 -42 43 25.0          18.3 rZEH115R56
         K23H02K KB2023 04 20.81569 15 18 57.82 -40 50 43.8          18.8 VZEH115M49
         K23H02K KB2023 04 20.82806 15 19 00.88 -40 49 39.1          18.7 VZEH115M49
         K23H02K KB2023 04 20.84040 15 19 03.96 -40 48 34.2          18.4 VZEH115M49
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers R. Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, A.
        Knofel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    M22 ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J.
        Tonry, H. Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A.
        Lawrence, J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector +
        CCD.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra.  Measurer N. Erasmus.  1.0-m f/8
        Reflector + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CMO.
    R56 Scott Street Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. Vilquin Barrajon.
        0.20-m f/8.1 reflector + CCD.
    W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa.  Observer A. J. Evans.  0.43-m
        f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 HK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1899 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 349.68634              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.23245371     Peri.  338.61854     -0.89842323     +0.36848945             
    a   2.6196608      Node   225.39252     -0.33829574     -0.92758542             
    e   0.5502381      Incl.   19.60295     -0.27998517     -0.06165074             
    P   4.24           H   20.36          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230417 M22  0.2-  0.3-    230418 M28  0.9-  0.2+    230419 W88  0.1-  0.7-
    230417 M22  0.2+  0.2-    230418 M28  0.5-  0.5+    230419 W88  0.5+  0.4-
    230417 M22  0.2+  0.0     230419 J04  0.1-  0.3-    230419 R56  0.1-  0.0
    230418 M22  0.3+  0.1-    230419 J04  0.1+  0.1-    230419 R56  0.1-  0.6-
    230418 E23  0.2+  0.1-    230419 J04  0.2-  0.4+    230419 R56  0.0   0.5-
    230418 E23  0.4+  0.2-    230419 807  0.3+  0.1-    230420 M49  0.3+  0.1-
    230418 E23  0.2+  0.1-    230419 807  0.4-  0.2+    230420 M49  0.1+  0.2-
    230418 M28  1.7-  0.6+    230419 807  0.0   0.1+    230420 M49  0.4+  0.1-
    230418 M28  1.2-  0.4+    230419 W88  0.3+  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 HK2                 a,e,i = 2.62, 0.55, 20                  q = 1.1782
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 21    12 25 25.9 -59 53 15   0.3407  1.2022   119.8    46.0    20.2
    ...
    2023 04 05    13 51 55.1 -57 02 29   0.2646  1.1799   127.5    42.3    19.5
    ...
    2023 04 13    14 40 07.2 -50 48 20   0.2327  1.1786   135.0    36.9    19.0
    ...
    2023 04 19    15 10 50.7 -43 28 48   0.2156  1.1826   142.5    31.1    18.7
    2023 04 20    15 15 21.5 -42 03 06   0.2135  1.1836   143.9    30.0    18.7
    2023 04 21    15 19 41.5 -40 34 17   0.2117  1.1848   145.3    28.9    18.6
    ...
    2023 04 27    15 41 58.5 -30 50 37   0.2059  1.1943   153.7    22.0    18.4
    ...
    2023 05 05    16 02 50.4 -17 14 04   0.2138  1.2130   161.5    15.3    18.3
    ...
    2023 05 20    16 23 06.1 +02 19 58   0.2721  1.2650   155.9    19.0    19.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H115
    


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