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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K149                                 Issued 2023 May 25, 19:20 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 KX2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K02X*1C2023 05 23.38339317 14 51.468-04 03 10.58         21.26GVEK149G96
         K23K02X 1C2023 05 23.38865717 14 54.085-04 02 32.46         21.13GVEK149G96
         K23K02X 1C2023 05 23.39391117 14 56.670-04 01 54.19         20.93GVEK149G96
         K23K02X 1C2023 05 23.39915817 14 59.320-04 01 14.63         21.39GVEK149G96
         K23K02X KC2023 05 23.44520517 15 22.220-03 55 41.80         21.53GVEK149I52
         K23K02X KC2023 05 23.44776317 15 23.520-03 55 23.30         21.67GVEK149I52
         K23K02X KC2023 05 23.45031417 15 24.780-03 55 05.30         21.33GVEK149I52
         K23K02X KC2023 05 23.45286217 15 26.090-03 54 46.60         21.22GVEK149I52
         K23K02X KC2023 05 24.29555717 23 02.648-02 16 50.66         21.17GVEK149V06
         K23K02X KC2023 05 24.29750217 23 03.530-02 16 37.34         21.17GVEK149V06
         K23K02X KC2023 05 24.29944517 23 04.412-02 16 24.56         21.00GVEK149V06
         K23K02X KC2023 05 24.30138817 23 05.327-02 16 11.64         20.92GVEK149V06
         K23K02X |C2023 05 25.26911 17 30 56.88 -00 29 11.9          21.2 GVEK149807
         K23K02X |C2023 05 25.27325 17 30 58.62 -00 28 46.7          21.2 GVEK149807
         K23K02X |C2023 05 25.27739 17 31 00.31 -00 28 20.9          20.9 GVEK149807
         K23K02X KC2023 05 25.29640117 31 14.190-00 29 01.60         20.19GVEK149I52
         K23K02X KC2023 05 25.30027517 31 15.780-00 28 38.50         21.51GVEK149I52
         K23K02X KC2023 05 25.31382617 31 21.430-00 27 15.20               VEK149I52
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  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.
    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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KX2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0445 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 324.24249              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47222048     Peri.  354.74029     -0.63934668     +0.76117827             
    a   1.6332005      Node   235.46726     -0.70056443     -0.63498406             
    e   0.3543091      Incl.    7.59120     -0.31693107     -0.13192003             
    P   2.09           H   26.47          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230523 G96  0.0   0.1-    230523 I52  0.2-  0.2-    230525 807  0.0   0.3+
    230523 G96  0.1+  0.2-    230523 I52  0.3+  0.0     230525 807  0.3+  0.2-
    230523 G96  0.2-  0.1-    230524 V06  0.2+  0.0     230525 807  0.2-  0.0
    230523 G96 (0.5+  1.4+)   230524 V06  0.0   0.2+    230525 I52  0.1+  0.8+
    230523 I52  0.2-  0.3+    230524 V06  0.2-  0.1-    230525 I52  0.5-  0.1-
    230523 I52  0.1+  0.3+    230524 V06  0.1+  0.2-    230525 I52  1.0-  0.6-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KX2                 a,e,i = 1.63, 0.35, 8                   q = 1.0545
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 25    11 22 32.7 -40 09 19   0.08535 1.0675   134.7    42.0    22.9
    ...
    2023 05 10    14 03 31.4 -34 40 00   0.04852 1.0546   157.9    21.1    21.0
    ...
    2023 05 18    16 12 52.8 -16 48 19   0.04551 1.0563   171.0     8.6    20.5
    ...
    2023 05 24    17 20 25.2 -02 49 00   0.05432 1.0615   153.7    25.0    21.4
    2023 05 25    17 28 49.0 -00 58 41   0.05647 1.0627   151.5    27.1    21.6
    2023 05 26    17 36 31.4 +00 42 34   0.05876 1.0639   149.5    28.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 01    18 11 06.5 +08 06 19   0.07474 1.0734   141.6    36.0    22.5
    ...
    2023 06 09    18 36 50.8 +13 04 24   0.09953 1.0907   137.8    38.7    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 24    18 55 56.0 +15 17 52   0.1516  1.1360   139.6    35.5    24.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K149
    


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