MPEC 2023-K163 : 2023 KN3
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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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network 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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