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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K152                                 Issued 2023 May 26, 02:58 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 KA3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K03A*1C2023 05 24.32414615 58 38.996-09 36 49.07         20.92GVEK152G96
         K23K03A 1C2023 05 24.32933715 58 37.992-09 36 01.37         20.92GVEK152G96
         K23K03A 1C2023 05 24.33450715 58 36.984-09 35 13.67         20.81GVEK152G96
         K23K03A 1C2023 05 24.33965815 58 36.008-09 34 27.19         20.63GVEK152G96
         K23K03A KC2023 05 24.40759015 58 23.012-09 24 03.20         19.76GVEK152I52
         K23K03A KC2023 05 24.40978315 58 22.602-09 23 43.80         20.81GVEK152I52
         K23K03A KC2023 05 24.41196215 58 22.206-09 23 23.53         20.91GVEK152I52
         K23K03A KC2023 05 24.41414215 58 21.792-09 23 04.06         20.82GVEK152I52
         K23K03A |C2023 05 25.14304 15 56 18.47 -07 28 57.4          20.6 VuEK152807
         K23K03A |C2023 05 25.14961 15 56 17.15 -07 27 54.7          20.3 VuEK152807
         K23K03A |C2023 05 25.15618 15 56 15.83 -07 26 53.8          20.4 VuEK152807
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.17185615 56 13.64 -07 25 32.4          20.9 VuEK152H21
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.17465315 56 13.08 -07 25 05.9          20.8 VuEK152H21
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.17745015 56 12.55 -07 24 39.3          20.9 VuEK152H21
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.25769715 55 58.184-07 11 54.17         20.81GVEK152I52
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.25920215 55 57.914-07 11 40.02         20.62GVEK152I52
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.26068615 55 57.594-07 11 25.73         21.08GVEK152I52
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.97088615 53 50.842-05 17 47.04         20.8 GVEK152J95
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.97088915 53 50.91 -05 17 42.5          20.5 GXEK152I93
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.97913515 53 49.29 -05 16 21.9          20.3 GXEK152I93
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.98842415 53 47.431-05 14 55.82         20.9 GVEK152J95
         K23K03A KC2023 05 25.99031415 53 47.06 -05 14 33.2          20.7 GXEK152I93
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KA3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0624 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 204.80066              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.83526634     Peri.  116.88457     +0.94760633     +0.10265066             
    a   1.1166560      Node   238.66383     -0.16927910     +0.96443320             
    e   0.2791366      Incl.   20.74191     +0.27090005     +0.24358049             
    P   1.18           H   24.11          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230524 G96  0.0   0.3-    230525 807  0.3+  0.4-    230525 I52  0.2-  0.0
    230524 G96  0.0   0.0     230525 807  0.0   0.3+    230525 J95  1.0-  0.2-
    230524 G96  0.2-  0.4+    230525 807 (0.4-  0.9-)   230525 I93  0.3+  0.2-
    230524 G96  0.1+  0.3-    230525 H21  0.2+  0.1+    230525 I93  0.5+  0.1+
    230524 I52  0.1-  0.5+    230525 H21  0.1-  0.2+    230525 J95  0.6-  0.1+
    230524 I52  0.1-  0.2-    230525 H21  0.1+  0.4+    230525 I93  0.3+  0.2-
    230524 I52  0.1+  0.0     230525 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    230524 I52  0.1+  0.6-    230525 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KA3                 a,e,i = 1.12, 0.28, 21                  q = 0.8050
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 26    16 39 14.5 -43 24 35   0.3333  1.2681   136.3    33.2    23.6
    ...
    2023 05 11    16 28 01.0 -33 14 52   0.2171  1.2119   156.4    19.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 05 19    16 12 34.3 -21 26 02   0.1688  1.1790   172.3     6.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 05 25    15 56 42.6 -07 51 56   0.1438  1.1533   166.9    11.5    20.9
    2023 05 26    15 53 45.5 -05 12 19   0.1409  1.1489   163.8    14.2    21.0
    2023 05 27    15 50 43.7 -02 27 01   0.1384  1.1445   160.5    17.2    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 02    15 31 08.0 +15 11 16   0.1321  1.1176   139.4    36.2    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 10    15 02 15.6 +36 37 11   0.1454  1.0807   113.2    59.7    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 25    14 02 26.2 +59 57 35   0.2049  1.0100    82.4    86.0    23.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K152
    


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