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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K11                                  Issued 2023 May 16, 11:42 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
    
                                    2023 JK3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J03K*1C2023 05 13.45577719 47 14.471-16 48 37.62         20.19GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 13.46096819 47 13.031-16 48 54.47         19.61GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 13.46615619 47 11.605-16 49 11.32         20.67GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 13.47923419 47 07.920-16 49 52.10               VEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 13.47982019 47 07.760-16 49 54.40         20.09GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 14.42763019 44 33.738-17 45 00.58         19.18GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 14.42821619 44 33.576-17 45 03.20         18.89GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 14.42880319 44 33.360-17 45 05.40         18.90GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 14.42938819 44 33.162-17 45 07.92         19.19GVEK011G96
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 15.29015619 41 28.515-18 40 31.07         19.1 GXEK011W57
         K23J03K 1C2023 05 15.30044419 41 24.361-18 41 25.26         18.9 GXEK011W57
         K23J03K mC2023 05 16.41948419 35 43.188-20 36 05.69         18.66GVEK011V06
         K23J03K mC2023 05 16.41967619 35 43.087-20 36 06.88         18.45GVEK011V06
         K23J03K mC2023 05 16.41986819 35 42.990-20 36 08.21         18.50GVEK011V06
         K23J03K mC2023 05 16.42006019 35 42.868-20 36 09.76         18.38GVEK011V06
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, D.
        Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
        K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers E. J.
        Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D.
        Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    W57 ESA TBT La Silla Observatory.  Observers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R.
        Kresken, L. Conversi.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R. Kresken.
        0.56-m f/2.52 astrograph prime-focus corrector + 4K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 JK3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0037 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  80.30050              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.36953013     Peri.  353.15810     +0.64830285     -0.76079483             
    a   0.8030729      Node    56.42332     +0.70024506     +0.58036140             
    e   0.2732074      Incl.    2.05740     +0.29893188     +0.29046838             
    P   0.72           H   25.70          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230513 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230514 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230515 W57  0.1-  0.5-
    230513 G96  0.1-  0.0     230514 G96  0.3+  0.2-    230516 V06  0.1-  0.1-
    230513 G96  0.1+  0.2-    230514 G96  0.0   0.1+    230516 V06  0.0   0.1+
    230513 G96  0.3-  0.7+    230514 G96  0.1-  0.0     230516 V06  0.1+  0.1+
    230513 G96  0.2-  0.2+    230515 W57  0.1+  0.4+    230516 V06  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JK3                 a,e,i = 0.80, 0.27, 2                   q = 0.5837
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 16    19 55 38.4 -11 14 45   0.09547 1.0024    86.8    87.8    23.7
    ...
    2023 05 01    19 56 59.6 -12 21 07   0.05817 1.0201   101.1    75.7    22.2
    ...
    2023 05 09    19 53 51.3 -14 11 49   0.03686 1.0224   110.0    68.1    21.0
    ...
    2023 05 15    19 42 24.9 -18 19 37   0.02060 1.0209   119.3    59.7    19.5
    2023 05 16    19 37 55.6 -19 45 12   0.01790 1.0204   121.6    57.6    19.1
    2023 05 17    19 31 35.1 -21 40 38   0.01522 1.0198   124.3    54.9    18.7
    ...
    2023 05 23    11 03 12.7 -39 20 35   0.0046311.0143   115.4    64.4    16.3
    ...
    2023 05 31    08 29 10.5 +03 13 11   0.02439 1.0021    61.0   117.8    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 15    08 06 48.1 +09 08 12   0.06539 0.9664    39.8   137.7    26.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K11
    


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