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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K114                                 Issued 2023 May 23, 09:44 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 KB2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02B*1C2023 05 22.19325411 36 00.076+03 46 49.40         21.15GVEK114G96
         K23K02B 1C2023 05 22.19896411 36 07.942+03 47 16.62         20.99GVEK114G96
         K23K02B 1C2023 05 22.21037811 36 23.407+03 48 10.91         20.98GVEK114G96
         K23K02B KC2023 05 22.29685211 38 23.269+03 55 02.24         20.72GVEK114I52
         K23K02B KC2023 05 22.29914411 38 26.534+03 55 13.51         20.62GVEK114I52
         K23K02B KC2023 05 22.30143911 38 29.749+03 55 24.10         20.60GVEK114I52
         K23K02B |C2023 05 23.12500 11 59 31.76 +05 08 19.4          20.1 VuEK114807
         K23K02B |C2023 05 23.13107 11 59 41.06 +05 08 49.3          20.2 VuEK114807
         K23K02B |C2023 05 23.13714 11 59 50.21 +05 09 19.3          20.2 VuEK114807
         K23K02B KC2023 05 23.14357512 00 09.893+05 05 20.18         20.66GVEK114I52
         K23K02B KC2023 05 23.14505112 00 12.168+05 05 27.74         21.22GVEK114I52
         K23K02B KC2023 05 23.14652012 00 14.368+05 05 34.87         20.66GVEK114I52
         K23K02B KC2023 05 23.14799012 00 16.592+05 05 42.90         20.73GVEK114I52
    
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers J. B. Fazekas, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0120 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 329.20898              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.42123748     Peri.  345.41295     -0.72047097     +0.68766705             
    a   1.7624550      Node   238.39515     -0.62525093     -0.70004513             
    e   0.4238140      Incl.    6.04170     -0.29997141     -0.19248595             
    P   2.34           H   26.00          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230522 G96  0.8-  0.2+    230522 I52  0.2-  0.3-    230523 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230522 G96  0.9+  0.2+    230523 807  0.1-  0.6+    230523 I52  0.2-  0.4-
    230522 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230523 807  1.1+  0.0     230523 I52  0.0   0.2+
    230522 I52  0.2-  0.4-    230523 807  0.2-  0.4-
    230522 I52  0.3+  0.0     230523 I52  0.7-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KB2                 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.42, 6                   q = 1.0155
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 23    08 24 11.5 -07 37 30   0.1339  1.0310    97.4    75.2    24.3
    ...
    2023 05 08    09 01 09.3 -05 21 37   0.08018 1.0156    92.4    83.1    23.5
    ...
    2023 05 16    09 55 00.7 -02 08 48   0.05181 1.0184    96.9    80.2    22.4
    ...
    2023 05 22    11 31 30.1 +03 33 27   0.03491 1.0256   111.7    66.5    21.1
    2023 05 23    11 56 21.0 +04 55 11   0.03307 1.0272   115.8    62.5    20.9
    2023 05 24    12 23 56.9 +06 20 40   0.03167 1.0289   120.3    58.1    20.7
    ...
    2023 05 30    15 23 33.2 +12 09 52   0.03476 1.0415   143.0    35.9    20.3
    ...
    2023 06 07    17 27 06.0 +11 25 41   0.05961 1.0642   145.2    33.0    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 22    18 28 00.6 +07 52 00   0.1228  1.1223   148.0    28.7    23.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K114
    


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