MPEC 2023-K149 : 2023 KX2
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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, 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 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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