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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K169                                 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:16 UT
    
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                                    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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