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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K133                                 Issued 2023 May 24, 21:30 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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                                    2023 KO2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02O  C2023 03 30.55328815 30 54.460-14 02 57.93         22.27GVEK133F51
         K23K02O  C2023 03 30.56398015 30 54.758-14 02 51.83         23.73GVEK133F51
         K23K02O  C2023 03 30.57467315 30 55.017-14 02 45.68         22.51GVEK133F51
         K23K02O  C2023 04 17.50676215 34 59.056-10 08 50.93         22.17GVEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 04 17.51782115 34 58.979-10 08 39.90         21.96GVEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 04 17.52884815 34 58.923-10 08 28.75         22.08GVEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 04 24.48742615 33 52.723-08 00 42.07         21.50GVEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 04 24.49965715 33 52.489-08 00 28.01         21.40GVEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 04 24.51184915 33 52.225-08 00 13.09         21.74GVEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 04 24.52401915 33 51.972-07 59 58.44         21.49GVEK133F52
         K23K02O*1C2023 05 22.31176115 15 56.423+03 30 04.25         20.53GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.31736515 15 56.099+03 30 13.14         20.42GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.32297115 15 55.771+03 30 22.72         20.78GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.32857315 15 55.444+03 30 31.82         20.45GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.35247215 15 54.072+03 31 11.28         20.74GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.35545315 15 53.896+03 31 16.21         20.98GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.35846315 15 53.719+03 31 21.07         20.69GVEK133G96
         K23K02O 1C2023 05 22.36180715 15 53.528+03 31 26.69         20.92GVEK133G96
         K23K02O KC2023 05 22.40958415 15 50.785+03 32 45.38         20.91GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 22.41259715 15 50.620+03 32 50.24         20.90GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 22.41560315 15 50.450+03 32 55.36         20.75GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 22.41859915 15 50.256+03 33 00.11         20.88GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.15597415 15 11.89 +03 53 14.4          20.6 VuEK133H21
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.15877115 15 11.71 +03 53 19.2          20.9 VuEK133H21
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.16156815 15 11.56 +03 53 23.9          20.7 VuEK133H21
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.17644 15 15 10.74 +03 53 48.2          20.7 VqEK133H36
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.18766 15 15 10.19 +03 54 07.3          20.2 VqEK133H36
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.20931 15 15 08.93 +03 54 42.9          20.1 VqEK133H36
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.24619415 15 06.995+03 55 44.69         20.80GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.25009415 15 06.761+03 55 51.10         20.86GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.25398515 15 06.541+03 55 57.65         20.90GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 23.25787215 15 06.307+03 56 03.91         20.87GVEK133I52
         K23K02O  C2023 05 23.33317115 15 01.996+03 58 07.49         20.8 GVEK133654
         K23K02O  C2023 05 23.34197515 15 01.479+03 58 22.12         20.8 GVEK133654
         K23K02O  C2023 05 23.39000815 14 58.696+03 59 41.23         20.9 GVEK133654
         K23K02O  C2023 05 23.39802615 14 58.237+03 59 54.11         20.9 GVEK133654
         K23K02O KC2023 05 24.18607315 14 16.81 +04 21 29.6          20.3 VuEK133H21
         K23K02O KC2023 05 24.18876115 14 16.987+04 21 35.06         20.13GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 24.18887015 14 16.66 +04 21 34.0          20.3 VuEK133H21
         K23K02O KC2023 05 24.19185315 14 16.48 +04 21 39.0          20.2 VuEK133H21
         K23K02O KC2023 05 24.19270715 14 16.782+04 21 42.05         20.32GVEK133I52
         K23K02O KC2023 05 24.24068215 14 14.010+04 23 00.56         20.44GVEK133I52
         K23K02O  C2023 05 24.35408215 14 08.040+04 26 09.61         20.76wXEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 05 24.36651615 14 07.309+04 26 29.99         20.63wXEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 05 24.37893215 14 06.559+04 26 50.47         20.70wXEK133F52
         K23K02O  C2023 05 24.39131315 14 05.826+04 27 10.74         20.63wXEK133F52
    
    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.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, 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, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers,
        T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez,
        A. Schultz, I. Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 .56 meter
        reflector + 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 KO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2336 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 324.29889              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20251797     Peri.  109.77836     +0.64648808     +0.75831617             
    a   2.8718407      Node   201.19706     -0.75748710     +0.62492583             
    e   0.6099729      Incl.   13.38853     -0.09092005     +0.18553785             
    P   4.87           H   20.24          G   0.15           U   5                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230330 F51  0.2-  0.0     230522 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230523 654  0.0   0.1-
    230330 F51  0.2+  0.0     230522 G96  0.1+  0.0     230523 654  0.1-  0.1+
    230330 F51  0.0   0.0     230522 I52  0.1+  0.0     230523 654  0.1+  0.2+
    230417 F52  0.0   0.1+    230522 I52  0.2+  0.1-    230523 654  0.1+  0.1-
    230417 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230522 I52  0.2+  0.1+    230524 H21  0.3-  0.2+
    230417 F52  0.2+  0.0     230522 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230524 I52  0.5-  0.1-
    230424 F52  0.1-  0.3+    230523 H21  0.3-  0.2-    230524 H21  0.1-  0.0
    230424 F52  0.1+  0.3-    230523 H21  0.6-  0.0     230524 H21  0.2-  0.1+
    230424 F52  0.0   0.0     230523 H21  0.4-  0.1+    230524 I52  0.2-  0.4+
    230424 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230523 H36  1.5-  0.2-    230524 I52  0.3+  0.0
    230522 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230523 H36  0.0   0.4+    230524 F52  0.0   0.0
    230522 G96  0.1-  0.3-    230523 H36  0.0   0.3+    230524 F52  0.1+  0.1-
    230522 G96  0.1-  0.0     230523 I52  0.0   0.1-    230524 F52  0.1-  0.0
    230522 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230523 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230524 F52  0.1-  0.1-
    230522 G96  0.2+  0.0     230523 I52  0.0   0.0
    230522 G96  0.1+  0.0     230523 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KO2                 a,e,i = 2.87, 0.61, 13                  q = 1.1201
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 24    15 34 00.4 -08 10 17   0.8028  1.7739   157.5    12.5    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 09    15 26 45.8 -02 28 12   0.6634  1.6572   164.1     9.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 05 17    15 20 33.9 +01 04 17   0.6087  1.5957   159.6    12.8    20.9
    ...
    2023 05 23    15 15 20.0 +03 49 05   0.5763  1.5502   153.7    16.8    20.9
    2023 05 24    15 14 26.7 +04 16 31   0.5716  1.5427   152.6    17.6    20.9
    2023 05 25    15 13 33.4 +04 43 52   0.5671  1.5352   151.5    18.3    20.9
    ...
    2023 05 31    15 08 21.6 +07 24 34   0.5434  1.4907   144.7    23.1    20.9
    ...
    2023 06 08    15 02 20.3 +10 42 58   0.5201  1.4330   135.5    29.8    20.9
    ...
    2023 06 23    14 56 50.3 +15 37 04   0.4928  1.3318   119.8    41.5    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K133
    


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