MPEC 2023-K60 : 2023 KF
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.


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


Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:
- 1997-B01 (the full form)
- J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
- B01 (the abbreviated form)