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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J141                                 Issued 2023 May 14, 13:00 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2016 KS3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2016-L15                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K16K03S  C2023 05 12.38645514 44 45.706-09 30 10.53         22.14wXEJ141F51
         K16K03S  C2023 05 12.39909714 44 44.182-09 30 14.70         22.17wXEJ141F51
         K16K03S  C2023 05 12.42429914 44 41.041-09 30 23.73         22.44wXEJ141F51
         K16K03S |C2023 05 14.11874 14 41 18.98 -09 40 14.1          21.2 GVEJ141807
         K16K03S |C2023 05 14.12983 14 41 17.64 -09 40 17.7          21.8 GVEJ141807
         K16K03S |C2023 05 14.14093 14 41 16.30 -09 40 21.9          21.4 GVEJ141807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230512 F51 0.48- 0.65-    230514 807 0.47- 0.65-    MPO740716   -2.09 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 KS3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1725 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  72.50318              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.44423706     Peri.   23.17081     +0.34598523     -0.81292140             
    a   1.7010857      Node    50.36163     +0.73712391     -0.07338700             
    e   0.5346764      Incl.   37.46806     +0.58046754     +0.57773103             
    P   2.22           H   19.03          G   0.15           U   4                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160505 695  0.1+  0.3+    160602 291  0.5+  0.3-    160605 291  0.1-  0.3-
    160509 695  0.1+  0.1-    160602 291  0.5+  0.2+    230512 F51  0.2-  0.1+
    160530 F51  0.1-  0.1-    160603 291  0.3+  0.2-    230512 F51  0.3+  0.3+
    160530 F51  0.0   0.1+    160603 291  0.6+  0.0     230512 F51  0.2-  0.2+
    160530 F51  0.1+  0.1+    160603 291  0.3-  0.6-    230514 807  0.0   0.2-
    160601 J04  0.3-  0.5-    160604 568  0.4-  0.0     230514 807  0.0   0.1+
    160601 J04  0.1-  0.0     160604 568  0.4-  0.1+    230514 807  0.0   0.2-
    160601 J04  0.4+  0.2-    160605 291  0.3-  2.2+
    160602 291  0.5+  0.2+    160605 291  0.5+  0.6-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 KS3                 a,e,i = 1.70, 0.53, 37                  q = 0.7916
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 14    15 42 47.0 -06 52 01   1.2526  2.1597   146.3    14.9    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 29    15 12 53.3 -08 12 52   1.2374  2.2285   166.4     6.1    21.7
    ...
    2023 05 07    14 55 52.1 -08 58 43   1.2589  2.2628   172.4     3.4    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 13    14 43 32.0 -09 33 42   1.2892  2.2873   168.2     5.2    21.8
    2023 05 14    14 41 33.0 -09 39 34   1.2954  2.2913   167.0     5.7    21.8
    2023 05 15    14 39 35.5 -09 45 26   1.3019  2.2953   165.9     6.2    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 21    14 28 28.4 -10 20 51   1.3476  2.3185   158.4     9.3    22.1
    ...
    2023 05 29    14 15 41.0 -11 08 41   1.4249  2.3481   148.3    13.1    22.4
    ...
    2023 06 13    13 58 53.1 -12 41 23   1.6106  2.3991   130.6    18.7    22.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J141
    


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