MPEC 2023-K79 : 2023 KT
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K79 Issued 2023 May 21, 13:54 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 KT Observations: K23K00T*KB2023 05 19.89365 15 38 13.58 +18 21 16.0 19.1 GXEK079G03 K23K00T KB2023 05 19.90019 15 38 16.90 +18 21 17.4 19.1 GXEK079G03 K23K00T KB2023 05 19.90674 15 38 20.21 +18 21 19.7 19.1 GXEK079G03 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.94378715 38 50.964+18 20 18.35 19.8 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.94739515 38 52.769+18 20 19.21 19.7 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.95361815 38 55.937+18 20 20.65 19.9 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.97314 15 38 58.618+18 20 16.94 19.5 GXEK079L38 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.97458 15 38 59.328+18 20 16.48 19.5 GXEK079L38 K23K00T C2023 05 19.97693 15 38 50.49 +18 38 16.9 20.1 GVEK079M28 K23K00T C2023 05 19.97854 15 38 51.16 +18 38 15.6 20.1 GVEK079M28 K23K00T C2023 05 19.98012 15 38 51.78 +18 38 14.3 19.8 GVEK079M28 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.98084715 39 09.314+18 20 22.45 19.7 GVEK079J95 K23K00T C2023 05 19.98331 15 38 53.17 +18 38 10.7 20.0 GVEK079M28 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.98698015 39 12.295+18 20 22.42 19.7 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.99382915 39 15.552+18 20 22.16 19.7 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 19.99998815 39 18.480+18 20 21.52 19.7 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.04730715 39 38.21 +18 21 30.0 20.1 GXEK079I93 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.05455715 39 41.41 +18 21 25.4 20.4 GXEK079I93 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.06180615 39 44.60 +18 21 21.4 19.4 GXEK079I93 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.26186 15 42 01.77 +18 22 09.4 19.7 RqEK079H36 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.26231 15 42 01.89 +18 22 09.4 20.1 RqEK079H36 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.96349615 47 11.950+18 17 45.24 20.0 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.97093915 47 13.366+18 17 44.45 20.3 GVEK079J95 K23K00T KC2023 05 20.97750815 47 14.515+18 17 44.81 20.5 GVEK079J95 K23K00T !C2023 05 21.17707 15 47 49.28 +18 19 38.2 19.4 GVEK079J04 K23K00T KC2023 05 21.26120115 48 34.62 +18 18 29.3 21.5 VuEK079H21 K23K00T KC2023 05 21.26467715 48 35.00 +18 18 28.3 21.1 VuEK079H21 K23K00T KC2023 05 21.26815215 48 35.38 +18 18 27.1 21.4 VuEK079H21 Observer details: G03 Capricornus Observatory, Csokako. Observer T. Maroti. 0.28-m f/2.2 reflector + CMO. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD. H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. .56 meter Reflector + CCD. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observers D. Abreu, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi. Measurers R. Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, A. Knofel, M. Busch, E. Schwab. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. L38 Gartensternwarte Schafsweide, Sehlde. Observer A. Opitz. 0.35-m f/4.6 Newton + 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. Orbital elements: 2023 KT Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 353.96166 (2000.0) P Q n 0.93118039 Peri. 262.60693 -0.74115675 -0.65498470 a 1.0385965 Node 236.34638 +0.66431439 -0.68391932 e 0.2358074 Incl. 10.18890 +0.09681457 -0.32132447 P 1.06 H 28.24 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 230519 G03 0.9+ 0.7- 230519 M28 0.2+ 0.1+ 230520 H36 0.3- 0.4+ 230519 G03 0.1+ 0.6- 230519 J95 0.5- 0.2- 230520 J95 0.2- 0.0 230519 G03 0.4- 0.7+ 230519 M28 0.8+ 0.3- 230520 J95 0.6+ 0.6- 230519 J95 0.1+ 0.1+ 230519 J95 0.1- 0.1- 230520 J95 0.0 0.2+ 230519 J95 0.4- 0.1+ 230519 J95 0.3- 0.1+ 230521 J04 0.0 0.0 230519 J95 0.1- 0.4+ 230519 J95 0.3- 0.1+ 230521 H21 0.2- 0.2+ 230519 L38 0.0 0.0 230520 I93 0.7- 0.4+ 230521 H21 0.2- 0.2+ 230519 L38 0.0 0.3- 230520 I93 0.4- 0.2- 230521 H21 0.1- 0.2+ 230519 M28 1.0+ 0.4- 230520 I93 0.3- 0.0 230519 M28 0.9+ 0.1- 230520 H36 0.1- 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 KT a,e,i = 1.04, 0.24, 10 q = 0.7937 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 21 03 45 47.9 -15 37 54 0.1358 0.9032 39.0 135.6 30.0 ... 2023 05 06 03 53 52.1 -17 48 11 0.05840 0.9629 37.6 140.3 28.9 ... 2023 05 14 04 04 13.2 -18 11 53 0.01885 0.9957 38.1 141.2 26.6 ... 2023 05 20 15 39 18.7 +18 27 43 0.01084 1.0203 141.7 37.9 20.0 2023 05 21 15 47 18.3 +18 22 46 0.01574 1.0243 141.6 37.9 20.8 2023 05 22 15 51 30.0 +18 18 25 0.02066 1.0284 141.5 37.8 21.4 ... 2023 05 28 15 59 30.9 +17 51 24 0.05032 1.0526 140.6 37.7 23.4 ... 2023 06 05 16 02 33.5 +16 58 48 0.09051 1.0843 138.9 37.9 24.7 ... 2023 06 20 16 07 21.3 +14 25 48 0.1693 1.1409 134.3 39.6 26.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K79


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