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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K60                                  Issued 2023 May 20, 16:07 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 KF                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K00F* C2023 05 16.27048012 46 16.726-27 16 45.25         20.43wXEK060F51
         K23K00F  C2023 05 16.28076512 46 23.398-27 16 31.40         20.46wXEK060F51
         K23K00F  C2023 05 16.30133312 46 36.768-27 16 03.03         20.56wXEK060F51
         K23K00F  C2023 05 16.36373912 47 17.523-27 14 30.04         19.89GVEK060F51
         K23K00F  C2023 05 16.36438012 47 17.992-27 14 28.96         19.86GVEK060F51
         K23K00F 1C2023 05 19.30380113 27 51.514-25 25 23.09         19.8 GXEK060W57
         K23K00F 1C2023 05 19.32888113 28 15.020-25 23 57.75         18.7 GXEK060W57
         K23K00F  C2023 05 19.75751 13 35 27.65 -25 01 37.7          18.9 GVEK060M28
         K23K00F  C2023 05 19.75912 13 35 29.15 -25 01 32.7          18.7 GVEK060M28
         K23K00F  C2023 05 19.76073 13 35 30.66 -25 01 27.9          19.1 GVEK060M28
         K23K00F  C2023 05 19.76234 13 35 32.15 -25 01 22.5          19.4 GVEK060M28
         K23K00F  C2023 05 19.76427 13 35 33.92 -25 01 16.3          19.2 GVEK060M28
         K23K00F 2C2023 05 19.92231813 38 09.079-24 54 51.36         19.5 GVEK060J04
         K23K00F 2C2023 05 19.92305513 38 09.766-24 54 49.10         18.9 GVEK060J04
         K23K00F KC2023 05 20.22611 13 43 18.005-24 37 00.80         18.7 GVEK060U52
         K23K00F KC2023 05 20.22975 13 43 21.552-24 36 47.99         19.5 GVEK060U52
         K23K00F KC2023 05 20.23337 13 43 25.310-24 36 33.12         19.0 GVEK060U52
         K23K00F  C2023 05 20.24178813 43 32.596-24 35 54.28         19.6 GVEK060654
         K23K00F  C2023 05 20.24379213 43 34.542-24 35 46.88         19.6 GVEK060654
         K23K00F  C2023 05 20.28372113 44 13.469-24 33 15.68         19.5 GVEK060654
         K23K00F  C2023 05 20.28572513 44 15.425-24 33 07.91         19.5 GVEK060654
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m 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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers D. Abreu, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, F. Ocana, R. Kresken, M.
        Busch, A. Knofel, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra.  Measurers N. Erasmus, T. Ngwane.  1.0-m
        f/8 Reflector + CCD.
    U52 Shasta Valley Observatory, Grenada.  Observers J. E. Rogers, B. Hausler.
        Measurers J. E. Rogers, D. Parrott.  0.30-m f/5.2 0.30-m Helin Telescope +
        CCD.
    W57 ESA TBT La Silla Observatory.  Observers L. Conversi, F. Ocana, M.
        Micheli, R. Kresken.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.56-m f/2.52
        astrograph prime-focus corrector + 4K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KF                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0453 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 335.99451              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26949138     Peri.    0.55385     -0.45670049     +0.88172419             
    a   2.3737745      Node   242.27669     -0.81672372     -0.46826006             
    e   0.5542857      Incl.    7.67792     -0.35268545     -0.05740176             
    P   3.66           H   24.50          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230516 F51  0.1+  0.0     230519 M28  0.8-  0.9+    230520 U52  0.4-  0.3+
    230516 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230519 M28  1.0-  0.8+    230520 U52  0.5-  0.2-
    230516 F51  0.3-  0.0     230519 M28  1.1-  0.5+    230520 U52  2.5+  1.4+
    230516 F51  0.4-  0.0     230519 M28  1.4-  0.8+    230520 654  0.0   0.0
    230516 F51  0.2+  0.0     230519 M28  2.1-  0.9+    230520 654  0.0   0.1-
    230519 W57  0.6+  0.3-    230519 J04  0.1+  0.1+    230520 654  0.0   0.1-
    230519 W57  0.4-  0.1-    230519 J04  0.0   0.1-    230520 654  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KF                  a,e,i = 2.37, 0.55, 8                   q = 1.0580
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 20    11 03 16.7 -27 58 06   0.1781  1.1426   137.8    36.2    22.5
    ...
    2023 05 05    11 28 42.3 -28 29 13   0.1108  1.0869   133.0    42.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 13    12 13 39.8 -28 06 58   0.07808 1.0686   137.0    40.2    20.7
    ...
    2023 05 19    13 23 14.7 -25 41 05   0.05758 1.0607   147.8    30.6    19.7
    2023 05 20    13 39 24.5 -24 48 16   0.05484 1.0599   150.6    27.9    19.6
    2023 05 21    13 56 59.6 -23 42 41   0.05238 1.0592   153.9    24.9    19.4
    ...
    2023 05 27    16 02 00.4 -12 04 59   0.04580 1.0583   170.6     9.0    18.5
    ...
    2023 06 04    18 14 32.2 +04 46 27   0.06116 1.0651   145.2    32.9    20.0
    ...
    2023 06 19    19 41 51.9 +14 11 14   0.1203  1.1019   133.2    42.3    21.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K60
    


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