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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K64                                  Issued 2023 May 20, 16:30 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 KG                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K00G* C2023 05 16.41356815 41 48.715-21 00 16.26         21.34wXEK064F51
         K23K00G  C2023 05 16.42489715 41 50.922-20 59 38.15         21.25wXEK064F51
         K23K00G  C2023 05 16.44754715 41 55.339-20 58 21.15         21.28wXEK064F51
         K23K00G  C2023 05 16.50677815 42 07.005-20 54 56.12         20.92GVEK064F51
         K23K00G  C2023 05 16.50742215 42 07.132-20 54 54.21         20.94GVEK064F51
         K23K00G mC2023 05 20.34646115 58 07.622-16 48 37.44               VEK064I52
         K23K00G mC2023 05 20.34717515 58 07.730-16 48 34.78         21.19GVEK064I52
         K23K00G mC2023 05 20.35060515 58 08.576-16 48 20.30               VEK064I52
         K23K00G mC2023 05 20.35131915 58 08.767-16 48 16.31         21.21GVEK064I52
         K23K00G KC2023 05 20.36739015 58 12.482-16 47 08.05         20.57GVEK064I52
         K23K00G KC2023 05 20.36951915 58 13.033-16 46 58.37         21.23GVEK064I52
         K23K00G KC2023 05 20.37165215 58 13.544-16 46 48.83         21.08GVEK064I52
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.
        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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KG                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0721 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 299.78540              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.51709021     Peri.   34.74351     +0.01485179     +0.99524692             
    a   1.5372996      Node   236.28991     -0.94161223     -0.01845982             
    e   0.3066825      Incl.    6.64391     -0.33637156     +0.09561804             
    P   1.91           H   25.76          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230516 F51  0.1+  0.3+    230516 F51  0.0   0.2-    230520 I52  0.4+  0.7+
    230516 F51  0.0   0.1+    230520 I52  0.4+  0.6+    230520 I52  0.6-  0.8-
    230516 F51  0.1-  0.0     230520 I52  0.5-  0.2+    230520 I52  0.0   0.4-
    230516 F51  0.0   0.2+    230520 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230520 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KG                  a,e,i = 1.54, 0.31, 7                   q = 1.0658
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 20    14 39 15.6 -31 49 31   0.2122  1.2018   156.4    19.6    23.8
    ...
    2023 05 05    15 06 46.9 -28 29 02   0.1438  1.1487   166.6    11.7    22.6
    ...
    2023 05 13    15 29 32.9 -23 53 03   0.1149  1.1245   173.6     5.8    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 19    15 52 15.6 -18 20 25   0.09724 1.1087   177.0     2.7    21.2
    2023 05 20    15 56 35.9 -17 12 06   0.09468 1.1062   176.2     3.5    21.2
    2023 05 21    16 01 06.5 -15 59 51   0.09224 1.1039   175.0     4.6    21.2
    ...
    2023 05 27    16 31 48.7 -07 22 50   0.08036 1.0910   165.5    13.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 06 04    17 21 37.6 +06 53 17   0.07296 1.0778   149.5    28.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 19    19 01 44.6 +29 09 03   0.08408 1.0660   124.5    51.8    22.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K64
    


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