MPEC 2023-J141 : 2016 KS3
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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 on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU 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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