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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K113                                 Issued 2023 May 23, 09:39 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KA2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02A* C2023 05 22.42399715 14 48.127-10 41 37.35         20.53wXEK113F52
         K23K02A  C2023 05 22.43361015 14 46.910-10 40 36.29         20.71wXEK113F52
         K23K02A  C2023 05 22.44320715 14 45.711-10 39 34.86         20.83wXEK113F52
         K23K02A  C2023 05 22.49282615 14 39.766-10 34 08.71         20.73GVEK113F51
         K23K02A  C2023 05 22.49346815 14 39.687-10 34 04.01         20.24GVEK113F51
         K23K02A hC2023 05 22.84856515 14 57.30 -09 52 05.7          21.0 GVEK113L01
         K23K02A hC2023 05 22.85108915 14 57.04 -09 51 45.8          20.7 GVEK113L01
         K23K02A IC2023 05 22.85361215 14 56.78 -09 51 24.2          20.7 GVEK113L01
         K23K02A IC2023 05 22.85662215 14 56.45 -09 51 01.0          20.8 GVEK113L01
         K23K02A hC2023 05 22.86022415 14 56.08 -09 50 30.9          20.4 GVEK113L01
         K23K02A |C2023 05 23.17069 15 14 46.90 -08 53 40.8          19.9 VuEK113807
         K23K02A |C2023 05 23.17726 15 14 45.91 -08 52 28.4          19.9 VuEK113807
         K23K02A |C2023 05 23.18383 15 14 44.91 -08 51 16.0          19.9 VuEK113807
         K23K02A KC2023 05 23.23308 15 14 47.54 -08 49 33.7          19.8 VqEK113H36
         K23K02A  C2023 05 23.24230715 14 54.908-08 47 24.85         20.0 GVEK113654
         K23K02A KC2023 05 23.24284 15 14 46.21 -08 47 43.5          20.4 VqEK113H36
         K23K02A mC2023 05 23.24417015 14 52.069-08 46 55.38         19.56GVEK113I52
         K23K02A mC2023 05 23.24453815 14 52.001-08 46 50.56         20.07GVEK113I52
         K23K02A mC2023 05 23.24490515 14 51.976-08 46 46.67         19.74GVEK113I52
         K23K02A mC2023 05 23.24527515 14 51.868-08 46 42.49         19.65GVEK113I52
         K23K02A  C2023 05 23.24653115 14 54.319-08 46 36.97         20.0 GVEK113654
         K23K02A KC2023 05 23.25224 15 14 44.83 -08 45 55.3          20.0 VqEK113H36
         K23K02A  C2023 05 23.26715515 14 51.359-08 42 40.33         19.9 GVEK113654
         K23K02A  C2023 05 23.27163415 14 50.700-08 41 48.24         19.9 GVEK113654
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 .56 meter
        reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. Serrano.  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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0027 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 315.42886              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.33368869     Peri.  236.62854     +0.65097712     +0.75896316             
    a   2.0586147      Node    73.99345     -0.69143287     +0.60060516             
    e   0.6228637      Incl.    0.85076     -0.31328799     +0.25149226             
    P   2.95           H   27.65          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230522 F52  0.0   0.4+    230522 L01  1.1-  0.8-    230523 I52  0.1+  0.5-
    230522 F52  0.1-  0.4+    230522 L01  1.3-  0.5-    230523 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    230522 F52  0.1-  0.4+    230523 807  0.1-  0.2-    230523 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    230522 F51  0.1+  0.2-    230523 807  0.0   0.2+    230523 I52  0.5-  0.1-
    230522 F51  0.0   0.2+    230523 807  0.1+  0.1+    230523 654  0.0   0.0
    230522 L01  0.2+  0.8+    230523 H36  0.3-  0.6+    230523 H36  0.2-  0.3+
    230522 L01  0.1-  0.0     230523 654  0.0   0.1-    230523 654  0.1+  0.1+
    230522 L01  0.5-  0.8+    230523 H36  0.5+  0.1-    230523 654  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KA2                 a,e,i = 2.06, 0.62, 1                   q = 0.7764
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 23    15 13 42.1 -15 47 58   0.3240  1.3170   161.9    13.7    26.6
    ...
    2023 05 08    15 15 26.3 -15 17 40   0.1655  1.1741   175.4     3.9    24.5
    ...
    2023 05 16    15 15 14.3 -14 23 37   0.08841 1.0989   174.4     5.1    23.0
    ...
    2023 05 22    15 14 52.1 -11 18 23   0.03265 1.0440   167.3    12.3    21.1
    2023 05 23    15 14 48.4 -09 24 59   0.02348 1.0350   165.0    14.6    20.4
    2023 05 24    15 14 44.2 -05 08 15   0.01438 1.0261   160.9    18.8    19.5
    ...
    2023 05 30    03 14 57.5 +19 26 48   0.04122 0.9741    16.6   162.7    32.7
    ...
    2023 06 07    03 16 24.6 +17 06 44   0.1162  0.9102    24.5   152.5    31.7
    ...
    2023 06 22    03 26 20.8 +17 07 34   0.2672  0.8171    36.5   132.3    30.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K113
    


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