MPEC 2023-K68 : 2023 KM
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K68 Issued 2023 May 21, 09:17 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 KM Observations: K23K00M* C2023 05 18.40301315 36 07.318-26 37 31.97 21.01wXEK068F52 K23K00M C2023 05 18.41319715 36 07.784-26 36 15.16 20.80wXEK068F52 K23K00M C2023 05 18.43355115 36 08.712-26 33 40.73 20.90wXEK068F52 K23K00M 2C2023 05 19.93941915 38 54.497-23 19 30.12 VEK068J04 K23K00M 2C2023 05 19.94211415 38 54.670-23 19 09.65 20.0 GVEK068J04 K23K00M |C2023 05 21.10566 15 40 55.32 -20 43 07.3 20.6 VuEK068807 K23K00M |C2023 05 21.11056 15 40 55.61 -20 42 28.9 20.1 VuEK068807 K23K00M |C2023 05 21.11547 15 40 55.81 -20 41 50.4 20.3 VuEK068807 K23K00M KC2023 05 21.29217 15 41 10.67 -20 20 37.7 20.4 RVEK068691 K23K00M KC2023 05 21.30605 15 41 11.36 -20 18 46.7 VEK068691 K23K00M KC2023 05 21.31961 15 41 12.00 -20 16 57.9 20.0 RVEK068691 Observer details: 691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer T. H. Bressi. 0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. Orbital elements: 2023 KM Earth MOID = 0.0597 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 MPC M 282.71255 (2000.0) P Q n 0.81522362 Peri. 8.39241 -0.37192554 +0.92040235 a 1.1348842 Node 239.84922 -0.85955298 -0.39051100 e 0.0556618 Incl. 8.01341 -0.35048548 -0.01899149 P 1.21 H 26.18 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230518 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230519 J04 0.1+ 0.1- 230521 691 0.4+ 0.7+ 230518 F52 0.1- 0.0 230521 807 0.0 0.2+ 230521 691 0.7+ 0.5+ 230518 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230521 807 0.4+ 0.0 230521 691 0.5+ 0.2+ 230519 J04 0.1- 0.1+ 230521 807 0.5- 0.2- Ephemeris: 2023 KM a,e,i = 1.13, 0.06, 8 q = 1.0717 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 21 14 39 29.2 -57 40 07 0.1098 1.0826 133.1 42.7 23.2 ... 2023 05 06 15 11 41.8 -47 08 00 0.07795 1.0760 148.8 29.0 22.1 ... 2023 05 14 15 27 55.8 -35 15 56 0.06587 1.0736 163.1 15.9 21.3 ... 2023 05 20 15 38 55.4 -23 09 57 0.06080 1.0724 176.4 3.4 20.6 2023 05 21 15 40 39.8 -20 57 47 0.06037 1.0723 177.9 2.0 20.5 2023 05 22 15 42 22.9 -18 43 56 0.06007 1.0721 177.1 2.7 20.5 ... 2023 05 28 15 52 17.3 -05 22 56 0.06091 1.0716 163.0 16.1 21.1 ... 2023 06 05 16 04 36.5 +09 43 52 0.06823 1.0717 146.0 32.0 21.9 ... 2023 06 20 16 25 21.8 +25 42 00 0.09308 1.0742 126.6 49.4 23.0 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K68


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