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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K171                                 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:19 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 KW3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K03W  C2023 05 25.21538 12 08 16.18 -15 05 36.2          20.0 GVEK171G96
         K23K03W  C2023 05 25.23099 12 08 48.58 -15 02 59.3          20.6 GVEK171G96
         K23K03W*1C2023 05 28.28564615 42 28.501+04 48 48.38         19.11GVEK171703
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.28687415 42 35.226+04 49 30.22         18.32GVEK171703
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.28933415 42 48.532+04 50 52.80         18.79GVEK171703
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.31145515 44 47.792+05 03 17.32         18.45GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.31160315 44 48.595+05 03 22.36         18.73GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.31175115 44 49.391+05 03 27.50         18.96GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.31189915 44 50.183+05 03 32.47         18.79GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.35507815 48 43.290+05 27 33.44         18.62GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.35522815 48 44.075+05 27 38.45         18.40GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.35537515 48 44.899+05 27 43.52         18.50GVEK171I52
         K23K03W mC2023 05 28.35552215 48 45.695+05 27 48.35         18.81GVEK171I52
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.37808415 51 30.163+05 43 43.00         18.88GVEK171T12
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.38024415 51 41.703+05 44 54.94         18.89GVEK171T12
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.38114415 51 46.600+05 45 25.48         18.82GVEK171T12
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.38232415 51 52.831+05 46 04.46         18.85GVEK171T12
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.38442415 52 04.039+05 47 14.43         18.86GVEK171T12
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.87465716 37 23.290+09 52 08.90               VEK171246
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.87508616 37 25.540+09 52 20.00               VEK171246
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.87531216 37 26.650+09 52 26.70               VEK171246
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.87553816 37 27.830+09 52 33.40               VEK171246
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.87576416 37 29.060+09 52 39.90               VEK171246
         K23K03W 1C2023 05 28.87599016 37 30.230+09 52 47.10               VEK171246
         K23K03W hC2023 05 28.90121916 39 39.39 +10 05 23.1          19.0 VSEK171L01
         K23K03W hC2023 05 28.90200916 39 43.37 +10 05 45.5          19.2 VSEK171L01
         K23K03W IC2023 05 28.90752416 40 10.95 +10 08 20.3          19.4 VSEK171L01
         K23K03W hC2023 05 28.90837716 40 15.28 +10 08 43.8          19.3 VSEK171L01
         K23K03W hC2023 05 28.90923016 40 19.56 +10 09 07.6          19.3 VSEK171L01
    
    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.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K
        CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  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.
    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 KW3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0080 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 323.90576              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40149682     Peri.  359.10706     -0.44533764     +0.88975160             
    a   1.8197622      Node   244.44245     -0.82078999     -0.45034896             
    e   0.4389444      Incl.    6.36935     -0.35774037     -0.07434991             
    P   2.45           H   27.94          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230525 G96  1.1+  0.8+    230528 I52  0.0   0.1-    230528 246  1.2-  0.3+
    230525 G96  1.1-  0.8-    230528 I52  0.5+  0.1+    230528 246  0.7-  0.5+
    230528 703  1.2-  0.3-    230528 I52  0.5+  0.0     230528 246  0.4+  0.6+
    230528 703  0.4+  0.1+    230528 T12  0.6-  0.2-    230528 246  0.7+  1.4+
    230528 703  1.0+  0.4-    230528 T12  0.3-  0.3-    230528 L01  0.5-  0.5+
    230528 I52  0.1-  0.2-    230528 T12  1.1+  0.3+    230528 L01  0.3-  0.7+
    230528 I52  0.0   0.1-    230528 T12  0.2+  0.0     230528 L01  1.5-  1.1+
    230528 I52  0.0   0.1+    230528 T12  0.4+  0.0     230528 L01  0.7-  0.8+
    230528 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230528 246  1.7-  1.1+    230528 L01  0.6-  0.8+
    230528 I52  0.4+  0.1-    230528 246  0.6-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KW3                 a,e,i = 1.82, 0.44, 6                   q = 1.0210
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 29    10 00 04.5 -22 09 47   0.1143  1.0644   117.5    57.0    25.4
    ...
    2023 05 14    10 12 43.9 -21 14 55   0.05709 1.0297   108.2    68.8    24.2
    ...
    2023 05 22    10 57 38.3 -19 16 09   0.02622 1.0219   111.2    67.4    22.5
    ...
    2023 05 28    15 15 12.2 +02 13 22   0.0090451.0212   152.0    27.7    19.0
    2023 05 29    16 47 49.8 +10 58 22   0.0096961.0215   146.9    32.8    19.3
    2023 05 30    18 01 12.8 +16 27 05   0.01178 1.0219   135.2    44.3    20.0
    ...
    2023 06 05    20 24 27.0 +21 40 07   0.03293 1.0270   111.6    66.7    22.9
    ...
    2023 06 13    20 56 47.5 +21 32 13   0.06401 1.0405   111.4    65.4    24.4
    ...
    2023 06 28    21 06 39.9 +20 09 30   0.1214  1.0847   121.3    53.2    25.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K171
    


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