MPEC 2023-K103 : 2023 KQ1
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K103 Issued 2023 May 22, 17:06 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 KQ1 Observations: K23K01Q C2023 05 20.44234 17 12 52.23 +15 34 12.0 20.8 GVEK103G96 K23K01Q C2023 05 20.45266 17 12 46.33 +15 31 22.6 21.5 GVEK103G96 K23K01Q*1C2023 05 21.42589617 03 08.770+10 26 27.49 20.33GVEK103G96 K23K01Q 1C2023 05 21.43101117 03 05.130+10 24 37.19 20.24GVEK103G96 K23K01Q 1C2023 05 21.43612717 03 01.465+10 22 47.28 20.32GVEK103G96 K23K01Q KC2023 05 21.45283417 02 49.477+10 16 43.03 19.95GVEK103I52 K23K01Q KC2023 05 21.45562017 02 47.468+10 15 42.59 20.65GVEK103I52 K23K01Q 1C2023 05 22.42828316 50 26.452+03 28 35.98 19.11GVEK103G96 K23K01Q 1C2023 05 22.42844116 50 26.322+03 28 31.12 19.74GVEK103G96 K23K01Q 1C2023 05 22.42859816 50 26.192+03 28 26.76 19.49GVEK103G96 K23K01Q 1C2023 05 22.42875516 50 26.045+03 28 21.90 19.91GVEK103G96 K23K01Q KC2023 05 22.45803916 49 59.117+03 14 12.52 19.86GVEK103I52 K23K01Q KC2023 05 22.45867216 49 58.519+03 13 54.23 19.92GVEK103I52 K23K01Q KC2023 05 22.46201616 49 55.452+03 12 16.52 19.80GVEK103I52 Observer details: G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. K. Hogan. Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.5-m reflector + 10K 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. Orbital elements: 2023 KQ1 Earth MOID = 0.0365 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 MPC M 241.78640 (2000.0) P Q n 0.78405363 Peri. 246.79489 +0.49798093 +0.70849099 a 1.1647665 Node 62.93778 -0.43408243 +0.70285137 e 0.1820287 Incl. 34.16212 -0.75072461 +0.06356468 P 1.26 H 25.25 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230520 G96 0.1+ 0.0 230521 I52 0.1- 0.4- 230522 G96 0.1+ 0.2- 230520 G96 0.1+ 0.0 230521 I52 0.3- 0.2- 230522 I52 0.2+ 0.1- 230521 G96 0.3- 0.2- 230522 G96 0.3- 0.2+ 230522 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 230521 G96 0.1+ 0.0 230522 G96 0.0 0.1- 230522 I52 0.1+ 0.1- 230521 G96 0.1+ 0.9+ 230522 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 KQ1 a,e,i = 1.16, 0.18, 34 q = 0.9527 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 22 17 59 00.3 +37 35 44 0.3499 1.1452 104.7 58.1 25.4 ... 2023 05 07 17 56 15.4 +35 04 56 0.1996 1.1010 112.6 57.8 24.0 ... 2023 05 15 17 41 56.5 +29 11 00 0.1184 1.0778 121.8 52.8 22.7 ... 2023 05 21 17 07 42.4 +12 51 24 0.06139 1.0609 141.8 36.1 20.8 2023 05 22 16 56 21.7 +06 43 45 0.05330 1.0581 148.8 29.7 20.3 2023 05 23 16 41 36.9 -01 28 02 0.04622 1.0554 158.1 21.0 19.7 ... 2023 05 29 11 56 02.2 -64 48 29 0.05074 1.0392 119.4 58.2 21.0 ... 2023 06 06 07 48 46.0 -58 14 34 0.1237 1.0191 88.6 84.5 23.7 ... 2023 06 21 07 00 11.0 -51 19 56 0.2691 0.9867 76.1 88.6 25.5 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K103


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