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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K154                                 Issued 2023 May 26, 15:08 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                    2023 KC3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K03C*1C2023 05 25.31860915 19 56.380-17 12 45.40         19.50GVEK154G96
         K23K03C 1C2023 05 25.32385715 20 00.400-17 09 22.30               VEK154G96
         K23K03C 1C2023 05 25.32909215 20 04.410-17 06 02.10               VEK154G96
         K23K03C 1C2023 05 25.33433215 20 08.530-17 02 37.70         19.83GVEK154G96
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.37442315 20 39.680-16 36 43.10         19.52GVEK154I52
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.37497615 20 40.120-16 36 21.10         19.40GVEK154I52
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.37608315 20 40.990-16 35 38.70         19.74GVEK154I52
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.86982315 28 06.21 -11 12 28.8          19.7 GXEK154I93
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.87587915 28 10.95 -11 08 27.1          19.6 GXEK154I93
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.88189515 28 15.68 -11 04 28.6          19.2 GXEK154I93
         K23K03C 1C2023 05 25.89604815 28 23.200-10 55 19.20               VEK154246
         K23K03C 1C2023 05 25.89995515 28 26.070-10 52 42.90               VEK154246
         K23K03C 1C2023 05 25.90414715 28 29.360-10 49 55.60               VEK154246
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.91605715 28 41.856-10 42 04.36         19.3 GVEK154J95
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.92090815 28 45.662-10 38 49.60         18.8 GVEK154J95
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.92384015 28 47.966-10 36 52.60         19.4 GVEK154J95
         K23K03C KB2023 05 25.92602 15 28 47.222-10 35 22.70         19.2 GXEK154K74
         K23K03C KB2023 05 25.94057 15 28 58.517-10 25 40.19         19.3 GXEK154K74
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.94268615 29 03.04 -10 23 58.8          18.4 GXEK154958
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.94702215 29 06.37 -10 21 05.2          18.3 GXEK154958
         K23K03C KC2023 05 25.95136215 29 09.70 -10 18 09.8          18.6 GXEK154958
         K23K03C KB2023 05 25.95513 15 29 09.835-10 15 56.88         19.7 GXEK154K74
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.17577015 32 22.82 -07 47 27.5          19.7 VuEK154H21
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.17770015 32 24.29 -07 46 10.0          20.0 VuEK154H21
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.17962815 32 25.73 -07 44 52.2          19.9 VuEK154H21
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.18155715 32 27.21 -07 43 34.4          19.9 VuEK154H21
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.18348615 32 28.65 -07 42 16.8          19.8 VuEK154H21
         K23K03C  C2023 05 26.23393315 33 14.859-07 07 59.66         19.7 GVEK154654
         K23K03C  C2023 05 26.23721415 33 17.335-07 05 47.49         19.7 GVEK154654
         K23K03C  C2023 05 26.25626615 33 31.625-06 52 58.88         19.7 GVEK154654
         K23K03C  C2023 05 26.26005515 33 34.442-06 50 25.91         19.7 GVEK154654
         K23K03C mC2023 05 26.37764815 35 00.305-05 31 00.12         19.53GVEK154I52
         K23K03C mC2023 05 26.38096815 35 02.785-05 28 45.52         20.24GVEK154I52
         K23K03C mC2023 05 26.38113915 35 02.926-05 28 39.07         19.82GVEK154I52
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.40052 15 35 21.281-05 16 12.14               VEK154U52
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.40625 15 35 25.807-05 12 19.37         19.2 GVEK154U52
         K23K03C KC2023 05 26.41197 15 35 30.209-05 08 27.28         19.1 GVEK154U52
    
    Observer details:
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Janda, M.
        Honkova.  Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 Reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay.  Measurer P.
        Dupouy.  0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + 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.
    K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach.  Observer C. Gerhard.  0.30-m
        f/3.75 reflector + CMO.
    U52 Shasta Valley Observatory, Grenada.  Observers J. E. Rogers, B. Haeusler.
        Measurers J. E. Rogers, D. Parrott.  0.30-m f/5.2 0.30-m Helin Telescope +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KC3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0291 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 289.93193              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63935433     Peri.   21.12520     -0.11714798     +0.95149963             
    a   1.3344684      Node   243.11493     -0.95076514     -0.19020901             
    e   0.2283744      Incl.   18.59920     -0.28691812     +0.24180361             
    P   1.54           H   26.45          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230525 G96  0.1-  0.0     230525 J95  0.0   0.5-    230526 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    230525 G96  0.4-  0.5+    230525 J95  0.1+  0.4+    230526 654  0.1-  0.2-
    230525 G96  0.7-  1.5-    230525 J95  0.2+  0.3+    230526 654  0.0   0.3-
    230525 G96  0.4+  0.4+    230525 K74  0.2+  0.3+    230526 654  0.1-  0.2-
    230525 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230525 K74  0.3+  0.3+    230526 654  0.3-  0.2-
    230525 I52  0.0   0.4+    230525 958  1.2+  0.9-    230526 I52  0.4+  0.3+
    230525 I52  0.0   0.2-    230525 958  1.2+  0.8-    230526 I52  0.2-  0.4+
    230525 I93  0.0   0.2-    230525 958  1.3+  0.8+    230526 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230525 I93  0.2-  0.4+    230525 K74  0.8+  0.0     230526 U52  2.2-  0.5-
    230525 I93  0.1+  0.6-    230526 H21  0.2-  0.5+    230526 U52  0.0   0.2+
    230525 246  1.8+  0.0     230526 H21  0.0   0.2+    230526 U52  0.3+  0.8+
    230525 246  0.6-  0.2+    230526 H21  0.2-  0.3+
    230525 246  0.1-  0.0     230526 H21  0.1+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KC3                 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.23, 19                  q = 1.0297
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 26    11 16 34.4 -71 20 55   0.1869  1.1015   116.2    55.0    25.0
    ...
    2023 05 11    12 17 37.1 -68 35 58   0.09895 1.0662   122.5    53.0    23.5
    ...
    2023 05 19    13 46 51.5 -57 29 32   0.05420 1.0516   136.7    41.3    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 25    15 15 21.8 -20 30 28   0.03089 1.0430   168.4    11.2    19.7
    2023 05 26    15 29 48.6 -09 42 15   0.02981 1.0417   165.3    14.3    19.7
    2023 05 27    15 43 48.2 +01 28 04   0.02996 1.0406   156.3    23.1    20.0
    ...
    2023 06 02    16 54 39.8 +44 45 55   0.05012 1.0347   113.0    64.4    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 10    17 54 35.3 +59 47 34   0.09304 1.0302    96.8    78.1    24.1
    ...
    2023 06 25    18 48 21.8 +65 50 27   0.1751  1.0329    90.5    79.7    25.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K154
    


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