MPEC 2023-K82 : 2023 KW
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K82 Issued 2023 May 21, 13:59 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 KW Observations: K23K00W* C2023 05 18.36007814 00 14.495-21 56 08.04 21.00wXEK082F52 K23K00W C2023 05 18.37154414 00 10.932-21 56 00.58 21.28wXEK082F52 K23K00W C2023 05 18.38302114 00 07.386-21 55 53.07 20.90wXEK082F52 K23K00W |C2023 05 21.06776 13 46 52.82 -21 23 28.2 21.4 VuEK082807 K23K00W |C2023 05 21.07421 13 46 50.76 -21 23 22.3 21.2 VuEK082807 K23K00W |C2023 05 21.08075 13 46 48.73 -21 23 17.2 21.4 VuEK082807 K23K00W KC2023 05 21.18258213 46 18.469-21 22 36.88 20.36GVEK082I52 K23K00W KC2023 05 21.18506513 46 17.634-21 22 35.29 20.89GVEK082I52 K23K00W KC2023 05 21.18754413 46 16.849-21 22 33.82 20.91GVEK082I52 K23K00W KC2023 05 21.19002313 46 16.093-21 22 31.91 20.70GVEK082I52 K23K00W 3C2023 05 21.37249213 45 20.504-21 20 01.98 20.93GVEK082T14 K23K00W 3C2023 05 21.37347013 45 20.196-21 20 01.16 20.86GVEK082T14 K23K00W 3C2023 05 21.37447913 45 19.874-21 20 00.37 20.97GVEK082T14 K23K00W 3C2023 05 21.37546613 45 19.562-21 19 59.55 21.00GVEK082T14 Observer details: 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. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. 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. 1.0-m prime focus + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, E. Bertin. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France- Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 KW Earth MOID = 0.0457 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 194.04805 (2000.0) P Q n 0.88381559 Peri. 343.92576 +0.99843856 -0.05330407 a 1.0753791 Node 19.15325 +0.05520032 +0.89561418 e 0.3527586 Incl. 2.91878 +0.00856527 +0.44162645 P 1.12 H 22.98 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230518 F52 0.1+ 0.2+ 230521 807 0.1- 0.0 230521 T14 0.0 0.0 230518 F52 0.0 0.2+ 230521 I52 0.8+ 0.3+ 230521 T14 0.0 0.0 230518 F52 0.1+ 0.2+ 230521 I52 0.1+ 0.0 230521 T14 0.0 0.0 230521 807 (0.1- 1.2-) 230521 I52 0.0 0.5- 230521 T14 0.0 0.0 230521 807 0.5- 0.1- 230521 I52 0.3+ 0.4- Ephemeris: 2023 KW a,e,i = 1.08, 0.35, 3 q = 0.6960 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 21 15 33 44.8 -22 41 12 0.3537 1.3307 153.5 19.7 22.3 ... 2023 05 06 14 53 58.1 -23 07 38 0.2657 1.2727 173.1 5.5 21.1 ... 2023 05 14 14 20 54.8 -22 34 44 0.2332 1.2374 165.3 11.9 21.0 ... 2023 05 20 13 52 10.6 -21 36 56 0.2159 1.2090 153.6 21.8 21.1 2023 05 21 13 47 12.6 -21 24 27 0.2136 1.2041 151.6 23.6 21.1 2023 05 22 13 42 13.3 -21 11 11 0.2115 1.1992 149.5 25.4 21.2 ... 2023 05 28 13 12 21.4 -19 37 26 0.2017 1.1686 136.9 36.3 21.3 ... 2023 06 05 12 34 53.3 -17 07 18 0.1953 1.1256 120.3 51.1 21.6 ... 2023 06 20 11 36 04.9 -12 09 03 0.1933 1.0385 91.3 78.0 22.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K82


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