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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K57                                  Issued 2023 May 20, 16:00 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 KE                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K00E* C2023 05 16.40650315 00 54.860-20 15 19.94         19.92wXEK057F51
         K23K00E  C2023 05 16.41783615 01 09.534-20 17 26.15         20.28wXEK057F51
         K23K00E  C2023 05 16.44049215 01 38.849-20 21 35.17         19.84wXEK057F51
         K23K00E  C2023 05 16.50547815 03 02.284-20 33 05.45         19.91GVEK057F51
         K23K00E  C2023 05 16.50612215 03 03.106-20 33 11.98         19.71GVEK057F51
         K23K00E KC2023 05 16.99386815 13 43.11 -21 53 29.6          18.9 GXEK057958
         K23K00E KC2023 05 17.01196115 14 03.01 -21 56 05.7          19.2 GXEK057958
         K23K00E KC2023 05 17.02998915 14 22.88 -21 58 39.4          18.9 GXEK057958
         K23K00E |C2023 05 18.09512 15 32 39.48 -24 00 09.7          20.1 GVEK057807
         K23K00E |C2023 05 18.10058 15 32 43.78 -24 00 43.0          20.1 GVEK057807
         K23K00E |C2023 05 18.10610 15 32 48.14 -24 01 16.5          20.7 GVEK057807
         K23K00E KC2023 05 18.78348 15 41 53.54 -24 59 46.2          21.0 VZEK057M49
         K23K00E KC2023 05 18.80875 15 42 10.54 -25 01 54.8          21.0 VZEK057M49
         K23K00E KC2023 05 18.82280 15 42 19.81 -25 03 03.8          20.1 VZEK057M49
         K23K00E KC2023 05 18.82512 15 42 21.35 -25 03 15.2          20.1 VZEK057M49
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay.  Measurer P.
        Dupouy.  0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers.  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.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KE                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0038 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 343.00999              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40409289     Peri.  133.68657     -0.99208190     +0.11981610             
    a   1.8119599      Node    53.23021     -0.12444902     -0.89747162             
    e   0.4890973      Incl.    2.69402     -0.01690966     -0.42448650             
    P   2.44           H   27.05          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230516 F51  0.7+  0.2+    230516 958  1.1-  0.6-    230518 807  0.0   0.2+
    230516 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230517 958  1.0-  0.2+    230518 M49  0.3+  0.0
    230516 F51  0.5+  0.1+    230517 958  0.8+  0.8+    230518 M49  0.2-  0.9-
    230516 F51  0.0   0.1-    230518 807  0.2+  0.2-    230518 M49  0.6-  0.2+
    230516 F51  0.0   0.0     230518 807  0.1-  0.0     230518 M49  0.4-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KE                  a,e,i = 1.81, 0.49, 3                   q = 0.9257
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 20    05 33 53.4 +33 12 25   0.1293  0.9377    55.7   117.8    27.1
    ...
    2023 05 05    06 43 10.4 +34 50 30   0.04465 0.9840    55.9   121.9    25.3
    ...
    2023 05 13    12 30 15.8 +04 01 23   0.01492 1.0205   133.3    46.1    19.7
    ...
    2023 05 19    15 44 13.6 -25 16 25   0.04081 1.0522   174.3     5.5    20.7
    2023 05 20    15 54 28.3 -26 18 17   0.04630 1.0577   173.1     6.6    21.0
    2023 05 21    16 02 38.7 -27 04 41   0.05190 1.0634   172.3     7.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 27    16 29 30.9 -29 16 28   0.08682 1.0989   171.1     8.2    22.5
    ...
    2023 06 04    16 43 17.1 -30 03 16   0.1365  1.1497   172.3     6.8    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 19    16 53 36.8 -30 01 09   0.2415  1.2520   166.2    11.1    25.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K57
    


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