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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K80                                  Issued 2023 May 21, 13:55 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
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                                     2023 KU                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K00U* C2023 05 16.41976515 04 09.017-22 57 08.51         22.02wXEK080F51
         K23K00U  C2023 05 16.43108315 04 06.321-22 56 58.78         21.64wXEK080F51
         K23K00U  C2023 05 16.44241615 04 03.608-22 56 49.26         21.36wXEK080F51
         K23K00U  C2023 05 16.50419515 03 48.992-22 55 57.38         21.70GVEK080F51
         K23K00U  C2023 05 16.50483815 03 48.838-22 55 56.91         21.82GVEK080F51
         K23K00U |C2023 05 18.03385 14 58 09.39 -22 34 32.8          21.7 GVEK080807
         K23K00U |C2023 05 18.04309 14 58 07.28 -22 34 25.0          21.9 GVEK080807
         K23K00U |C2023 05 18.05233 14 58 05.25 -22 34 17.6          21.8 GVEK080807
         K23K00U KC2023 05 20.32591214 50 10.030-22 03 13.80         21.74GVEK080V06
         K23K00U KC2023 05 20.33067314 50 09.030-22 03 09.90         21.90GVEK080V06
         K23K00U KC2023 05 21.28705 14 47 01.96 -21 50 05.1                oEK080291
         K23K00U KC2023 05 21.29795 14 46 59.77 -21 49 56.2          22.4 RoEK080291
         K23K00U KC2023 05 21.30887 14 46 57.61 -21 49 47.5          22.5 RoEK080291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KU                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0069 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M  34.76912              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.95199476     Peri.   49.71479     +0.21937031     -0.97516945             
    a   1.0234022      Node    27.65766     +0.87412241     +0.18263126             
    e   0.5867437      Incl.    3.74904     +0.43334360     +0.12526123             
    P   1.04           H   22.50          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230516 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230518 807  0.3+  0.3-    230521 291  0.1+  0.2+
    230516 F51  0.0   0.2+    230518 807  0.4-  0.1+    230521 291  0.1-  0.1+
    230516 F51  0.2-  0.3+    230518 807  0.0   0.1+    230521 291  0.0   0.2-
    230516 F51  0.0   0.1+    230520 V06  0.1+  0.0
    230516 F51  0.0   0.0     230520 V06  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KU                  a,e,i = 1.02, 0.59, 4                   q = 0.4229
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 21    17 01 40.1 -26 05 05   0.3816  1.2966   133.3    34.3    22.4
    ...
    2023 05 06    15 49 42.7 -25 04 36   0.3957  1.3925   163.5    11.9    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 14    15 13 45.4 -23 29 49   0.4271  1.4362   174.7     3.8    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 20    14 51 16.1 -22 07 28   0.4619  1.4658   167.3     8.7    22.2
    2023 05 21    14 47 57.8 -21 53 46   0.4685  1.4705   165.7     9.8    22.3
    2023 05 22    14 44 47.2 -21 40 11   0.4754  1.4751   164.1    10.9    22.4
    ...
    2023 05 28    14 28 25.6 -20 23 24   0.5214  1.5012   154.7    16.8    22.9
    ...
    2023 06 05    14 13 15.3 -18 59 37   0.5931  1.5318   143.4    23.3    23.4
    ...
    2023 06 20    14 00 43.0 -17 28 21   0.7497  1.5771   125.9    31.5    24.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K80
    


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