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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K129                                 Issued 2023 May 24, 14:21 UT
    
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                                    2023 KK2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02K*1C2023 05 22.33052715 38 53.380+02 43 14.84         21.01GVEK129G96
         K23K02K 1C2023 05 22.33567115 38 52.663+02 43 46.16         21.30GVEK129G96
         K23K02K 1C2023 05 22.34082515 38 52.019+02 44 17.92         22.06GVEK129G96
         K23K02K 1C2023 05 22.34597415 38 51.230+02 44 49.92         20.99GVEK129G96
         K23K02K KC2023 05 22.42484015 38 40.283+02 52 58.04         21.42GVEK129V06
         K23K02K KC2023 05 22.42773215 38 39.905+02 53 16.44         21.13GVEK129V06
         K23K02K KC2023 05 22.43062415 38 39.491+02 53 34.08         21.20GVEK129V06
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.16294715 37 04.78 +04 09 45.7          21.8 VuEK129H21
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.17338215 37 03.27 +04 10 51.3          21.9 VuEK129H21
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.17790315 37 02.65 +04 11 20.0          21.7 VuEK129H21
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.18970515 37 01.650+04 12 37.15         22.17GVEK129V06
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.19108015 37 01.445+04 12 45.94         22.03GVEK129V06
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.19245715 37 01.229+04 12 54.50         21.13GVEK129V06
         K23K02K KC2023 05 23.19383515 37 01.031+04 13 02.96         21.59GVEK129V06
         K23K02K |C2023 05 23.20054 15 36 58.96 +04 14 16.3          21.1 GVEK129807
         K23K02K |C2023 05 23.20978 15 36 57.63 +04 15 14.6          21.6 GVEK129807
         K23K02K |C2023 05 23.21903 15 36 56.30 +04 16 12.7          21.4 GVEK129807
         K23K02K KC2023 05 24.24779615 34 38.204+06 04 40.15         21.56GVEK129I52
         K23K02K KC2023 05 24.25166915 34 37.621+06 05 04.81         21.69GVEK129I52
         K23K02K KC2023 05 24.25554615 34 37.063+06 05 30.26         21.04GVEK129I52
         K23K02K KC2023 05 24.25941515 34 36.498+06 05 54.71         20.74GVEK129I52
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0168 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 267.36371              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53193106     Peri.  111.21432     +0.86357017     +0.36586362             
    a   1.5085712      Node   229.18947     -0.41551000     +0.90618365             
    e   0.4645654      Incl.   27.28576     +0.28565364     +0.21207310             
    P   1.85           H   22.81          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230522 G96  0.7-  0.4+    230523 H21  0.1-  0.1-    230523 807  0.0   0.1-
    230522 G96  0.6-  0.1-    230523 H21  0.5-  0.2-    230523 807  0.0   0.1+
    230522 G96  0.6+  0.2-    230523 H21  0.1-  0.1+    230523 807  0.0   0.1-
    230522 G96  0.4-  0.1-    230523 V06  0.4+  0.1+    230524 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230522 V06  0.0   0.2-    230523 V06  0.3+  0.2+    230524 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    230522 V06  0.3+  0.3+    230523 V06  0.0   0.1+    230524 I52  0.0   0.3+
    230522 V06  0.1+  0.0     230523 V06  0.1-  0.2-    230524 I52  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KK2                 a,e,i = 1.51, 0.46, 27                  q = 0.8077
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 24    16 13 16.8 -27 36 27   0.5438  1.4889   146.3    22.0    23.4
    ...
    2023 05 09    16 01 58.4 -16 04 25   0.3869  1.3871   165.5    10.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 05 17    15 49 35.0 -05 50 33   0.3268  1.3307   166.1    10.5    21.7
    ...
    2023 05 23    15 37 25.9 +03 52 55   0.2965  1.2876   155.2    19.2    21.7
    2023 05 24    15 35 11.7 +05 38 23   0.2928  1.2803   153.0    21.0    21.7
    2023 05 25    15 32 54.1 +07 25 37   0.2895  1.2731   150.7    22.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 05 31    15 18 07.3 +18 28 24   0.2780  1.2293   136.1    34.8    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 08    14 56 19.2 +32 35 59   0.2825  1.1706   117.0    50.6    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 23    14 11 19.4 +52 27 08   0.3287  1.0616    88.8    73.2    23.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K129
    


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