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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.
    			  
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                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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