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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K148                                 Issued 2023 May 25, 18:57 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KW2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02W  C2023 04 16.39372814 00 06.620-26 31 26.33         21.85GVEK148F52
         K23K02W  C2023 04 16.41281514 00 06.212-26 31 26.74         22.40GVEK148F52
         K23K02W  C2023 04 16.42236414 00 05.953-26 31 26.95         22.67GVEK148F52
         K23K02W  C2023 04 23.39659113 58 00.050-26 20 12.03         22.44GVEK148F52
         K23K02W  C2023 04 23.40677713 57 59.703-26 20 10.35         23.13GVEK148F52
         K23K02W  C2023 04 23.41696613 57 59.316-26 20 07.91         22.92GVEK148F52
         K23K02W  C2023 05 22.33545413 48 01.777-15 08 51.92         19.82GVEK148F52
         K23K02W* C2023 05 25.26616413 48 54.487-11 03 34.02         19.99wXEK148F51
         K23K02W  C2023 05 25.27792013 48 54.331-11 02 23.65         19.99wXEK148F51
         K23K02W  C2023 05 25.28964813 48 54.167-11 01 13.41         19.72wXEK148F51
         K23K02W  C2023 05 25.39476813 48 52.521-10 50 33.06         19.31GVEK148F51
         K23K02W  C2023 05 25.39541113 48 52.512-10 50 29.13         19.24GVEK148F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P.
        Minguez, Y. Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, S.
        Chastel.  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.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KW2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0260 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 319.14073              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32006151     Peri.   46.19886     +0.29191313     +0.95132903             
    a   2.1166404      Node   241.01579     -0.90675190     +0.24240552             
    e   0.5454088      Incl.    6.48463     -0.30428229     +0.19029619             
    P   3.08           H   23.88          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230416 F52  0.2-  0.2-    230423 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230525 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    230416 F52  0.4+  0.0     230423 F52  0.2-  0.2+    230525 F51  0.1+  0.0
    230416 F52  0.0   0.0     230522 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230525 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    230423 F52  0.0   0.2+    230525 F51  0.1+  0.0     230525 F51  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KW2                 a,e,i = 2.12, 0.55, 6                   q = 0.9622
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 25    13 57 22.6 -26 13 09   0.2793  1.2789   166.5    10.6    22.3
    ...
    2023 05 10    13 50 43.6 -23 17 28   0.1711  1.1731   161.6    15.8    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 18    13 48 10.8 -19 08 34   0.1208  1.1215   154.4    22.9    20.6
    ...
    2023 05 24    13 48 22.6 -12 59 48   0.08589 1.0859   147.5    30.1    20.0
    2023 05 25    13 48 44.3 -11 28 57   0.08033 1.0803   146.1    31.5    19.9
    2023 05 26    13 49 14.2 -09 45 12   0.07486 1.0748   144.6    33.1    19.8
    ...
    2023 06 01    13 57 03.7 +08 49 52   0.04494 1.0438   130.9    47.3    19.0
    ...
    2023 06 09    16 22 16.0 +78 08 03   0.03313 1.0091    78.8    99.4    20.1
    ...
    2023 06 24    01 24 42.9 +48 57 57   0.1047  0.9687    60.2   114.4    23.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K148
    


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