MPEC 2023-K80 : 2023 KU
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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 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 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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