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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,
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                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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