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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.
    			  
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                                  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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