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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K127                                 Issued 2023 May 24, 14:19 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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                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KJ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02J*KC2023 05 21.96285 15 28 39.924-25 06 34.88         18.9 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 21.96438 15 28 38.230-25 06 56.88         18.6 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 21.96895 15 28 33.175-25 08 01.86         18.2 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 21.97351 15 28 28.138-25 09 06.44         18.5 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 21.97505 15 28 26.491-25 09 27.72         18.6 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.06237 15 26 53.030-25 29 23.10         18.5 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.06315 15 26 52.253-25 29 33.07         18.5 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.06455 15 26 50.798-25 29 51.65         18.3 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.06580 15 26 49.514-25 30 08.35         18.2 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.07153 15 26 43.627-25 31 23.92         18.8 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.07851 15 26 36.482-25 32 55.79         19.0 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KB2023 05 22.12355715 26 06.236-25 44 04.16         18.8 GXEK127859
         K23K02J KB2023 05 22.12624515 26 03.434-25 44 40.84         19.0 GXEK127859
         K23K02J KB2023 05 22.12896115 26 00.577-25 45 16.44         18.3 GXEK127859
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.20881915 24 51.86 -26 06 27.1          18.8 VuEK127H21
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.21754615 24 43.06 -26 08 19.6          19.1 VuEK127H21
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.21948415 24 41.12 -26 08 44.3          19.1 VuEK127H21
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.27700 15 23 53.095-26 20 56.08               VEK127U52
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.27965 15 23 50.551-26 21 28.37         17.4 GVEK127U52
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.28229 15 23 47.899-26 22 02.14         18.4 GVEK127U52
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.52295 15 20 22.60 -27 05 22.4          19.1 VqEK127E23
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.53683 15 20 09.90 -27 08 01.4                qEK127E23
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.55072 15 19 57.06 -27 10 39.1          19.3 VqEK127E23
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.55143015 19 51.84 -27 09 57.8          19.4 GVEK127474
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.55210315 19 51.23 -27 10 05.2          19.1 GVEK127474
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.55277615 19 50.63 -27 10 12.9          19.1 GVEK127474
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.55614215 19 47.60 -27 10 50.0          19.3 GVEK127474
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.82881 15 16 29.695-28 00 37.55         19.2 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.83799 15 16 22.013-28 02 13.60         19.0 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.84709 15 16 14.386-28 03 48.28         18.9 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.85615 15 16 06.792-28 05 21.66         19.0 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.95225 15 14 46.783-28 21 14.40         18.8 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.95836 15 14 41.626-28 22 12.61         19.0 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.96446 15 14 36.672-28 23 11.04         18.2 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.97386 15 14 29.03 -28 24 38.6          19.0 GVEK127M21
         K23K02J KC2023 05 22.98922 15 14 16.60 -28 27 01.7                VEK127M21
         K23K02J KC2023 05 24.11307 15 02 46.639-30 53 19.25         19.4 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 24.12106 15 02 42.341-30 54 06.23         19.6 GXEK127L87
         K23K02J KC2023 05 24.12905 15 02 38.042-30 54 53.28         19.8 GXEK127L87
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  0.6-m f/6.2 reflector + CCD.
    859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CMO.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L87 Moonbase South Observatory, Hakos.  Observer G. Duszanowicz.  Measurer J.
        Camarasa.  0.28-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD, 0.36-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, F.
        Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/8.4 reflector +
        CCD.
    U52 Shasta Valley Observatory, Grenada.  Observers J. E. Rogers, B. Haeusler.
        Measurers J. E. Rogers, D. Parrott.  0.30-m f/5.2 0.30-m Helin Telescope +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KJ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0118 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 351.08952              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.96603457     Peri.   65.60065     -0.55697708     -0.81177926             
    a   1.0134623      Node    59.38984     +0.66885060     -0.56367729             
    e   0.3583062      Incl.   11.76421     +0.49235699     -0.15258552             
    P   1.02           H   25.69          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230521 L87  0.0   0.5+    230522 859  0.2+  0.1+    230522 474  0.2-  0.1+
    230521 L87  0.1-  0.2+    230522 H21  0.1+  0.2-    230522 L87  0.3-  0.1-
    230521 L87  0.1-  0.2+    230522 H21  0.2-  0.1-    230522 L87  0.3-  0.1-
    230521 L87  0.3-  0.2+    230522 H21  0.1-  0.1+    230522 L87  0.3-  0.1-
    230521 L87  0.3+  0.7+    230522 U52  0.1-  0.8-    230522 L87  0.4-  0.0
    230522 L87  0.1-  0.1-    230522 U52  0.6+  0.5+    230522 L87  0.9+  0.1-
    230522 L87  0.2+  0.2+    230522 U52  0.3-  0.1+    230522 L87  1.0-  0.1-
    230522 L87  0.1+  0.2+    230522 E23  0.2-  0.3+    230522 L87  0.5-  0.8-
    230522 L87  0.2+  0.0     230522 E23  0.7+  0.4+    230522 M21  0.1-  0.1+
    230522 L87  0.3+  0.1+    230522 E23  0.7-  0.3+    230522 M21  0.0   0.0
    230522 L87  0.2+  0.1+    230522 474  0.2+  0.0     230524 L87  0.2-  0.0
    230522 859  0.3-  0.6+    230522 474  0.1+  0.1+    230524 L87  0.2+  0.2+
    230522 859  0.2+  0.4-    230522 474  0.1+  0.2-    230524 L87  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KJ2                 a,e,i = 1.01, 0.36, 12                  q = 0.6503
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 24    01 42 52.8 +42 24 51   0.1674  0.8649    30.2   144.2    28.9
    ...
    2023 05 09    00 57 15.1 +47 39 51   0.06180 0.9625    39.7   137.9    26.2
    ...
    2023 05 17    19 47 45.2 +41 04 52   0.01451 1.0127    95.7    83.5    19.4
    ...
    2023 05 23    15 14 16.2 -28 28 24   0.03725 1.0487   167.4    12.1    19.4
    2023 05 24    15 04 00.1 -30 41 28   0.04374 1.0546   163.7    15.6    19.9
    2023 05 25    14 56 09.1 -32 17 33   0.05035 1.0604   160.9    18.2    20.3
    ...
    2023 05 31    14 32 56.0 -36 37 58   0.09134 1.0943   150.8    26.9    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 08    14 24 47.4 -38 17 19   0.1482  1.1369   143.1    32.4    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 23    14 29 44.2 -38 57 20   0.2613  1.2078   132.3    38.5    24.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K127
    


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