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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K93                                  Issued 2023 May 22, 14:28 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 KB1                                 


Observations:
     K23K01B* C2023 05 18.39984415 18 30.014-25 32 21.78         21.58wXEK093F52
     K23K01B  C2023 05 18.41003015 18 27.633-25 32 32.32         21.61wXEK093F52
     K23K01B  C2023 05 18.42019215 18 25.248-25 32 42.85         22.07wXEK093F52
     K23K01B  C2023 05 18.43038115 18 22.853-25 32 52.90         21.65wXEK093F52
     K23K01B 3C2023 05 21.37681615 05 50.617-26 28 24.15         21.14GVEK093T14
     K23K01B 3C2023 05 21.37877215 05 49.997-26 28 26.57         21.22GVEK093T14
     K23K01B KC2023 05 22.23872515 01 19.470-26 47 06.70         20.68GVEK093I52
     K23K01B KC2023 05 22.24259815 01 18.130-26 47 11.80         21.13GVEK093I52
     K23K01B |C2023 05 22.26268 15 01 09.11 -26 46 51.8          20.9 GVEK093807
     K23K01B KC2023 05 22.26331015 01 10.880-26 47 39.90         21.23GVEK093I52
     K23K01B |C2023 05 22.27008 15 01 06.52 -26 47 01.0          21.3 GVEK093807
     K23K01B |C2023 05 22.27747 15 01 03.97 -26 47 10.2          21.0 GVEK093807
     K23K01B 3C2023 05 22.39530015 00 26.561-26 50 31.27         21.12GVEK093T14
     K23K01B 3C2023 05 22.39627715 00 26.206-26 50 32.57         21.00GVEK093T14
     K23K01B 3C2023 05 22.39726715 00 25.855-26 50 33.87         21.08GVEK093T14

Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
    Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 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, H. Flewelling.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
    Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 KB1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0199 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
M 320.43571              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.26877460     Peri.  301.01315     +0.89862306     +0.43763007             
a   2.3779930      Node    33.06288     -0.38071672     +0.81290474             
e   0.7281670      Incl.    3.24985     -0.21801693     +0.38427308             
P   3.67           H   23.92          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230518 F52  0.0   0.1+    230521 T14  0.0   0.0     230522 807  0.2-  0.0
230518 F52  0.0   0.0     230522 I52  0.3-  0.0     230522 807  0.0   0.1+
230518 F52  0.0   0.2-    230522 I52  0.1-  0.2+    230522 T14  0.0   0.0
230518 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230522 807  0.1+  0.2-    230522 T14  0.0   0.0
230521 T14  0.0   0.0     230522 I52  0.0   0.0     230522 T14  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 KB1                 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.73, 3                   q = 0.6464
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 04 22    15 52 36.0 -21 34 55   0.5817  1.5387   150.7    18.7    24.6
...
2023 05 07    15 43 32.7 -23 13 55   0.3689  1.3702   166.5     9.9    23.1
...
2023 05 15    15 28 55.1 -24 40 33   0.2682  1.2776   173.9     4.8    22.0
...
2023 05 21    15 07 40.8 -26 20 05   0.1985  1.2072   168.6     9.5    21.4
2023 05 22    15 02 37.1 -26 41 09   0.1875  1.1954   166.8    11.1    21.4
2023 05 23    14 56 55.4 -27 03 50   0.1766  1.1836   164.8    13.0    21.3
...
2023 05 29    14 00 40.2 -29 53 51   0.1156  1.1126   147.4    29.4    20.7
...
2023 06 06    10 13 49.1 -25 35 52   0.06490 1.0180    91.2    85.1    21.0
...
2023 06 21    05 40 56.5 +09 59 55   0.1743  0.8481    13.9   163.3    32.0

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