MPEC 2023-K169 : 2023 KU3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K169 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:16 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 KU3 Observations: K23K03U C2023 05 24.28703 14 45 56.20 -10 42 08.5 19.2 GVEK169G96 K23K03U C2023 05 24.29228 14 45 55.96 -10 38 46.6 19.8 GVEK169G96 K23K03U C2023 05 24.30278 14 45 55.52 -10 32 02.9 19.1 GVEK169G96 K23K03U C2023 05 25.32607414 46 18.095+00 27 55.99 VEK169F51 K23K03U C2023 05 25.33893414 46 17.535+00 36 12.21 VEK169F51 K23K03U C2023 05 25.35111514 46 17.018+00 44 02.04 19.86GVEK169F51 K23K03U*1C2023 05 27.21604914 46 55.103+19 25 50.88 19.83GVEK169G96 K23K03U 1C2023 05 27.22165814 46 54.887+19 28 55.78 20.67GVEK169G96 K23K03U 1C2023 05 27.23288814 46 54.538+19 35 00.74 20.26GVEK169G96 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.29338014 46 52.633+20 07 38.10 20.16GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.29413514 46 52.633+20 08 02.04 19.92GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.29489514 46 52.594+20 08 26.63 20.02GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.42762814 46 50.372+21 18 43.45 20.64GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.42839714 46 50.351+21 19 07.07 21.07GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.42916514 46 50.416+21 19 31.19 20.36GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.42992614 46 50.416+21 19 55.49 20.47GVEK169I52 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.87120314 47 10.24 +25 04 48.1 20.7 VcEK169L01 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.87317914 47 10.23 +25 05 47.1 20.4 VcEK169L01 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.87515514 47 10.17 +25 06 46.1 20.6 VcEK169L01 K23K03U pC2023 05 27.87723314 47 10.11 +25 07 47.7 20.6 VcEK169L01 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.87941414 47 10.10 +25 08 52.0 20.6 VcEK169L01 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.89321514 47 11.54 +25 15 38.6 20.1 GXEK169I93 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.89854614 47 11.42 +25 18 16.4 20.5 GXEK169I93 K23K03U KC2023 05 27.90387714 47 11.33 +25 20 53.3 20.5 GXEK169I93 K23K03U C2023 05 28.23420114 47 19.550+27 58 41.81 20.3 GVEK169654 K23K03U C2023 05 28.24056314 47 19.374+28 01 38.95 20.3 GVEK169654 K23K03U C2023 05 28.27567314 47 18.384+28 17 51.45 20.5 GVEK169654 K23K03U C2023 05 28.28231514 47 18.206+28 20 54.45 20.5 GVEK169654 K23K03U 1C2023 05 28.36869414 47 21.385+29 00 53.35 21.49GVEK169T12 K23K03U 1C2023 05 28.37071414 47 21.308+29 01 48.30 21.32GVEK169T12 K23K03U 1C2023 05 28.37280414 47 21.234+29 02 44.98 20.61GVEK169T12 Observer details: 654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC. Observers N. Evans, P. Choi, N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao. 1.0-m Reflector + 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. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers J. B. Fazekas, G. J. Leonard. Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, 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. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea. Observer Y. Ramanjooloo. Measurers R. Weryk, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat. 2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 KU3 Earth MOID = 0.0507 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 262.73991 (2000.0) P Q n 0.68843465 Peri. 57.28181 +0.35674748 +0.80315647 a 1.2702647 Node 241.12487 -0.92916934 +0.35799165 e 0.2339338 Incl. 33.01735 +0.09682754 +0.47621598 P 1.43 H 24.87 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230524 G96 0.4+ 0.9- 230527 I52 0.1- 0.7- 230527 I93 0.2- 0.1+ 230524 G96 0.1+ 0.1- 230527 I52 0.2- 0.3- 230527 I93 0.1+ 0.1- 230524 G96 0.1- 1.3+ 230527 I52 0.5- 0.9- 230528 654 0.0 0.3- 230525 F51 0.1- 0.7- 230527 I52 0.4+ 0.8- 230528 654 0.0 0.3- 230525 F51 0.2- 0.6- 230527 I52 0.4+ 0.4- 230528 654 0.1- 0.3- 230525 F51 0.0 0.5- 230527 L01 0.5- 1.9- 230528 654 0.0 0.3- 230527 G96 0.1- 0.4- 230527 L01 0.1- 1.3- 230528 T12 0.1+ 0.0 230527 G96 0.6- 1.4+ 230527 L01 0.3- 0.7- 230528 T12 0.0 0.1+ 230527 G96 0.5- 0.3+ 230527 L01 0.6- 0.5- 230528 T12 0.0 0.0 230527 I52 0.2- 0.5- 230527 L01 0.1- 0.7- 230527 I52 0.1+ 0.9- 230527 I93 0.0 0.5- Ephemeris: 2023 KU3 a,e,i = 1.27, 0.23, 33 q = 0.9731 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 29 14 51 51.2 -79 07 55 0.2747 1.1501 115.0 52.5 24.3 ... 2023 05 14 14 46 14.8 -67 05 37 0.1264 1.0976 131.0 44.0 22.3 ... 2023 05 22 14 45 32.7 -32 36 52 0.06273 1.0715 160.6 18.3 20.0 ... 2023 05 28 14 47 12.2 +26 07 57 0.06332 1.0532 127.8 49.5 20.8 2023 05 29 14 47 38.1 +33 30 24 0.06905 1.0503 120.7 56.1 21.2 2023 05 30 14 48 06.2 +39 39 00 0.07573 1.0474 114.7 61.6 21.6 ... 2023 06 05 14 51 25.6 +60 03 56 0.1258 1.0309 94.0 79.0 23.2 ... 2023 06 13 14 56 02.1 +70 01 38 0.2000 1.0116 83.2 85.4 24.4 ... 2023 06 28 15 00 40.0 +77 06 40 0.3343 0.9851 75.1 85.8 25.5 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K169


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