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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K163                                 Issued 2023 May 28, 07:36 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 KN3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K03N  C2023 05 24.35977 17 04 52.58 -07 56 28.1          22.2 GVEK163G96
         K23K03N  C2023 05 24.36548 17 04 51.34 -07 56 37.5                VEK163G96
         K23K03N  C2023 05 24.37120 17 04 50.05 -07 56 44.7                VEK163G96
         K23K03N* C2023 05 26.48609016 57 14.815-08 50 17.16         21.57wXEK163F52
         K23K03N  C2023 05 26.49764816 57 12.268-08 50 35.33         21.36wXEK163F52
         K23K03N  C2023 05 26.50920316 57 09.696-08 50 52.66         22.14wXEK163F52
         K23K03N  C2023 05 26.60382016 56 48.791-08 53 16.91         21.23GVEK163F51
         K23K03N  C2023 05 26.60463716 56 48.617-08 53 17.95         21.29GVEK163F51
         K23K03N |C2023 05 27.19195 16 54 41.77 -09 08 07.1          21.1 GVEK163807
         K23K03N |C2023 05 27.19565 16 54 40.96 -09 08 12.2          20.9 GVEK163807
         K23K03N |C2023 05 27.19935 16 54 40.16 -09 08 17.9          21.2 GVEK163807
         K23K03N |C2023 05 27.20304 16 54 39.32 -09 08 23.6          21.0 GVEK163807
         K23K03N KC2023 05 28.27235 16 50 46.46 -09 35 55.2          22.4 GVEK163291
         K23K03N KC2023 05 28.28509 16 50 43.63 -09 36 13.8          21.8 GVEK163291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  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.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KN3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.4047 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M  58.44622              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.74345429     Peri.   12.84805     +0.11705488     -0.71702243             
    a   1.2067942      Node    74.12344     +0.83625163     -0.30206280             
    e   0.5236194      Incl.   45.59433     +0.53570642     +0.62820132             
    P   1.33           H   20.63          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230524 G96  0.2+  0.1-    230526 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230527 807  0.3+  0.1+
    230524 G96  0.3+  0.9-    230526 F51  0.0   0.1-    230527 807  0.0   0.1+
    230524 G96  0.3-  0.5+    230526 F51  0.0   0.1+    230528 291  0.3+  0.7-
    230526 F52  0.1+  0.5+    230527 807  0.2-  0.4-    230528 291  0.4+  0.3+
    230526 F52  0.3+  0.1-    230527 807  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KN3                 a,e,i = 1.21, 0.52, 46                  q = 0.5749
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 28    18 16 43.0 +00 49 14   0.8405  1.5970   119.4    33.3    22.7
    ...
    2023 05 13    17 42 06.1 -03 30 08   0.7498  1.6643   141.6    22.2    22.2
    ...
    2023 05 21    17 16 37.4 -06 32 59   0.7242  1.6955   154.8    14.7    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 27    16 55 23.6 -09 03 16   0.7198  1.7168   164.2     9.3    21.7
    2023 05 28    16 51 45.8 -09 28 48   0.7204  1.7202   165.5     8.5    21.7
    2023 05 29    16 48 07.4 -09 54 21   0.7214  1.7235   166.7     7.8    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 04    16 26 23.1 -12 26 06   0.7359  1.7425   169.1     6.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 12    15 59 11.0 -15 34 47   0.7768  1.7650   159.8    11.4    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 27    15 19 54.3 -20 21 19   0.9098  1.7991   138.0    22.2    22.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K163
    


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