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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K132                                 Issued 2023 May 24, 17:22 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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                                    2023 KN2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02N*KC2023 05 22.93372 15 08 00.941-29 19 18.84         19.3 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 22.93523 15 08 03.569-29 19 10.78         19.3 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 22.93980 15 08 11.858-29 18 46.48         19.7 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 22.94438 15 08 20.129-29 18 23.29         19.4 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 22.94589 15 08 22.826-29 18 15.16         19.2 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.01196 15 10 19.886-29 12 17.10         18.9 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.01343 15 10 22.466-29 12 09.50         19.0 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.01382 15 10 23.182-29 12 07.02         18.9 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.01564 15 10 26.311-29 11 57.08         18.8 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.01823 15 10 30.835-29 11 42.97         19.4 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.02300 15 10 39.144-29 11 16.58         19.3 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.76402 15 29 26.470-28 16 02.71         19.6 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.77520 15 29 38.945-28 15 26.42         19.7 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 23.78582 15 29 50.678-28 14 51.83         19.4 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N HC2023 05 23.87865 15 31 28.13 -28 09 38.1                VEK132M21
         K23K02N HC2023 05 23.89795 15 31 47.48 -28 08 30.2          20   GVEK132M21
         K23K02N KC2023 05 24.08957 15 34 50.938-27 56 19.72         19.7 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 24.09550 15 34 56.506-27 55 55.99         19.7 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KC2023 05 24.10154 15 35 02.244-27 55 32.02         19.6 GXEK132L87
         K23K02N KB2023 05 24.11102915 35 25.208-27 56 07.28         19.2 GXEK132859
         K23K02N KB2023 05 24.11626415 35 29.820-27 55 48.41         21.5 GXEK132859
         K23K02N KB2023 05 24.12130315 35 34.233-27 55 30.34         20.3 GXEK132859
         K23K02N |C2023 05 24.12971 15 35 49.26 -27 54 15.3          20.0 GVEK132807
         K23K02N |C2023 05 24.13343 15 35 52.54 -27 54 03.4          20.0 GVEK132807
         K23K02N |C2023 05 24.13709 15 35 55.76 -27 53 51.9          20.5 GVEK132807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observers C. Jacques, A. Caetano, E.
        Pimentel.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KN2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0046 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 346.93211              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32416605     Peri.  145.30672     -0.98829029     -0.15254006             
    a   2.0987354      Node    25.91988     +0.13799746     -0.90393960             
    e   0.6308749      Incl.    0.48750     +0.06510761     -0.39953065             
    P   3.04           H   26.58          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230522 L87  1.1+  0.2+    230523 L87  0.1+  0.4-    230524 L87  0.3+  0.0
    230522 L87  0.5-  0.3+    230523 L87  0.3+  0.4-    230524 859  0.1+  0.6-
    230522 L87  0.4-  0.6+    230523 L87  0.1+  0.1+    230524 859  0.1+  0.0
    230522 L87  0.2-  0.4-    230523 L87  0.1-  0.1+    230524 859  0.2-  0.5+
    230522 L87  0.7-  0.2-    230523 L87  0.0   0.0     230524 807  0.1+  0.2+
    230523 L87  0.1-  0.2+    230523 M21  0.3-  0.1+    230524 807  0.0   0.1+
    230523 L87  0.1+  0.3-    230523 M21  0.1+  0.1-    230524 807  0.1-  0.3-
    230523 L87  0.5+  0.0     230524 L87  0.3+  0.2+
    230523 L87  0.0   0.1-    230524 L87  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KN2                 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.63, 0                   q = 0.7747
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 24    04 36 05.0 +22 07 30   0.2497  0.8212    37.4   132.0    29.1
    ...
    2023 05 09    04 58 19.7 +21 14 46   0.1034  0.9192    27.9   149.1    29.7
    ...
    2023 05 17    05 47 34.1 +15 52 00   0.03102 0.9850    32.2   146.8    26.9
    ...
    2023 05 23    15 10 08.7 -29 13 10   0.02664 1.0382   166.3    13.4    19.6
    2023 05 24    15 33 32.5 -28 02 03   0.03529 1.0473   170.3     9.3    20.0
    2023 05 25    15 47 24.4 -27 11 49   0.04414 1.0565   172.5     7.2    20.5
    ...
    2023 05 31    16 16 40.2 -25 04 20   0.09892 1.1124   175.6     4.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 08    16 26 42.2 -24 12 47   0.1753  1.1886   171.8     7.0    23.7
    ...
    2023 06 23    16 34 59.0 -23 39 44   0.3330  1.3334   159.5    15.4    25.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K132
    


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