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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K141                                 Issued 2023 May 25, 04:38 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KV2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02V  C2023 05 22.51500716 30 37.300+14 16 32.28         20.11GVEK141F51
         K23K02V  C2023 05 22.54101616 30 38.408+14 10 44.43         19.62GVEK141F51
         K23K02V*1C2023 05 24.39747116 35 38.922+05 12 19.08         19.13GVEK141703
         K23K02V 1C2023 05 24.40271116 35 39.426+05 10 19.34         19.35GVEK141703
         K23K02V 1C2023 05 24.41321716 35 40.664+05 06 19.80         18.85GVEK141703
         K23K02V mC2023 05 24.43896816 35 43.523+04 56 34.40         19.14GVEK141I52
         K23K02V mC2023 05 24.43913816 35 43.544+04 56 30.48         19.20GVEK141I52
         K23K02V mC2023 05 24.43932816 35 43.552+04 56 26.41         19.03GVEK141I52
         K23K02V mC2023 05 24.43950016 35 43.588+04 56 22.38         19.13GVEK141I52
         K23K02V KB2023 05 24.89243 16 37 42.475+01 50 10.90         18.9 GXEK141K74
         K23K02V KB2023 05 24.89968 16 37 43.646+01 47 00.02         19.0 GXEK141K74
         K23K02V KB2023 05 24.90322 16 37 44.218+01 45 26.86         19.1 GXEK141K74
         K23K02V KC2023 05 25.06873616 38 12.739+00 30 42.77         18.9 GVEK141J95
         K23K02V KC2023 05 25.07137816 38 13.123+00 29 28.86         18.5 GVEK141J95
         K23K02V KC2023 05 25.07556916 38 13.848+00 27 32.47         18.5 GVEK141J95
         K23K02V KC2023 05 25.09208916 38 15.40 +00 20 19.1          18.5 GXEK141I93
         K23K02V KC2023 05 25.09634416 38 16.05 +00 18 20.0          18.7 GXEK141I93
         K23K02V KC2023 05 25.10055116 38 16.72 +00 16 22.1          19.1 GXEK141I93
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.  0.68-m
        Schmidt + 10K 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.
    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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach.  Observer C. Gerhard.  0.30-m
        f/3.75 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KV2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0165 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 276.28220              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.66473211     Peri.  217.58253     +0.20876319     +0.95046369             
    a   1.3002842      Node    65.52782     -0.82463858     +0.29767291             
    e   0.2381970      Incl.   14.65679     -0.52572725     -0.08949646             
    P   1.48           H   25.83          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230522 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230524 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230525 J95  0.3+  0.3+
    230522 F51  0.1+  0.2-    230524 I52  0.3-  0.4+    230525 J95  0.3-  0.2-
    230524 703  0.3+  0.7+    230524 I52  0.1-  0.3+    230525 J95  0.3+  0.0
    230524 703  0.4-  0.5-    230524 K74  0.4-  0.2+    230525 I93  0.1+  0.0
    230524 703  1.4+  1.9-    230524 K74  0.4-  0.3-    230525 I93  0.2-  0.0
    230524 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230524 K74  0.4-  0.2-    230525 I93  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KV2                 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.24, 15                  q = 0.9906
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 25    16 09 23.4 +31 38 01   0.1848  1.1261   126.8    45.7    24.2
    ...
    2023 05 10    16 18 13.5 +30 11 46   0.1028  1.0775   129.3    46.5    22.8
    ...
    2023 05 18    16 24 08.4 +24 24 44   0.06028 1.0546   134.7    42.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 24    16 34 29.5 +07 35 15   0.03054 1.0392   150.6    28.6    19.6
    2023 05 25    16 37 59.6 +01 06 50   0.02623 1.0368   156.6    22.8    19.1
    2023 05 26    16 42 45.0 -07 44 39   0.02241 1.0345   164.4    15.2    18.5
    ...
    2023 06 01    00 35 17.7 -81 21 17   0.02452 1.0215   107.4    71.3    20.3
    ...
    2023 06 09    03 51 55.4 -56 42 31   0.06236 1.0072    81.1    95.4    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 24    04 06 30.8 -47 14 00   0.1372  0.9917    75.8    96.5    25.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K141
    


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