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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K134                                 Issued 2023 May 24, 21:31 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 KP2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02P  C2023 05 15.53814716 49 50.321-05 16 04.68         21.97GVEK134F51
         K23K02P  C2023 05 15.55806916 49 48.757-05 15 59.46         22.59GVEK134F51
         K23K02P  C2023 05 15.57027616 49 47.806-05 15 56.34         21.77GVEK134F51
         K23K02P  C2023 05 15.58247716 49 46.853-05 15 53.30         22.28GVEK134F51
         K23K02P* C2023 05 22.45242016 39 35.058-04 48 35.63         21.62wXEK134F51
         K23K02P  C2023 05 22.47513816 39 32.584-04 48 30.54         22.04wXEK134F51
         K23K02P  C2023 05 22.48653416 39 31.325-04 48 28.26         21.85wXEK134F51
         K23K02P 3C2023 05 23.31650516 38 03.787-04 45 34.93         21.43GVEK134T14
         K23K02P 3C2023 05 23.31748016 38 03.679-04 45 34.71         21.47GVEK134T14
         K23K02P 3C2023 05 23.31846616 38 03.564-04 45 34.51         21.45GVEK134T14
         K23K02P KC2023 05 24.21329516 36 24.38 -04 42 39.0          21.9 VuEK134H21
         K23K02P KC2023 05 24.21677116 36 23.99 -04 42 38.5          22.0 VuEK134H21
         K23K02P KC2023 05 24.22036316 36 23.58 -04 42 37.7          21.9 VuEK134H21
    
    Observer details:
    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, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, H. Flewelling.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KP2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0285 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 320.54942              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20946093     Peri.  267.68820     +0.96408623     +0.01902210             
    a   2.8080232      Node    91.13924     +0.08588282     +0.92151501             
    e   0.7714685      Incl.   15.36456     -0.25132029     +0.38787659             
    P   4.71           H   20.79          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230515 F51  0.0   0.1+    230522 F51  0.1+  0.3+    230524 H21  0.2-  0.1+
    230515 F51  0.0   0.1+    230522 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230524 H21  0.0   0.1-
    230515 F51  0.0   0.0     230523 T14  0.0   0.0     230524 H21  0.2+  0.0
    230515 F51  0.0   0.2-    230523 T14  0.0   0.0
    230522 F51  0.0   0.0     230523 T14  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KP2                 a,e,i = 2.81, 0.77, 15                  q = 0.6417
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 24    17 03 26.3 -06 55 01   1.1658  2.0106   135.5    20.5    23.7
    ...
    2023 05 09    16 56 35.3 -05 45 28   0.9103  1.8527   149.6    16.0    22.8
    ...
    2023 05 17    16 47 57.5 -05 09 46   0.7900  1.7654   157.0    13.0    22.3
    ...
    2023 05 23    16 38 37.3 -04 46 35   0.7083  1.6986   161.3    11.0    21.9
    2023 05 24    16 36 48.2 -04 43 13   0.6954  1.6873   161.9    10.8    21.8
    2023 05 25    16 34 54.3 -04 40 00   0.6828  1.6760   162.3    10.6    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 31    16 21 48.3 -04 25 05   0.6115  1.6075   162.5    10.9    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 08    15 59 30.1 -04 20 46   0.5294  1.5143   156.2    15.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 06 23    15 02 45.2 -05 26 19   0.4160  1.3342   132.8    34.0    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K134
    


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