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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K172                                 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:21 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 KX3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K03X*1C2023 05 27.41291521 27 52.744+06 18 17.93         17.29GVEK172703
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 27.41822721 27 37.652+06 14 43.94               VEK172703
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 27.42885421 27 07.538+06 07 35.76               VEK172703
         K23K03X mC2023 05 27.45526421 25 51.391+05 49 41.95         17.52GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 27.45544021 25 50.884+05 49 34.82         17.45GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 27.45561121 25 50.390+05 49 27.80         17.53GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 27.45578021 25 49.894+05 49 20.86         17.46GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 28.37273320 47 56.969-04 55 39.68         17.15GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 28.37282220 47 56.684-04 55 43.46         17.20GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 28.37291920 47 56.454-04 55 47.14         17.22GVEK172I52
         K23K03X mC2023 05 28.37300820 47 56.173-04 55 51.31         17.17GVEK172I52
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.40454520 46 24.089-05 18 16.88         17.08GVEK172703
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.40582320 46 20.309-05 19 11.35         16.77GVEK172703
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.40711920 46 16.507-05 20 06.22               VEK172703
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.40841320 46 12.688-05 21 01.19               VEK172703
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98212420 22 16.850-11 58 22.60               VEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98224720 22 16.510-11 58 27.60               VEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98714720 22 03.090-12 01 47.10               VEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98732520 22 02.580-12 01 55.10         16.9 GVEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98742520 22 02.300-12 01 58.70               VEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98752520 22 02.080-12 02 03.20               VEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98762420 22 01.740-12 02 06.40               VEK172246
         K23K03X 1C2023 05 28.98772320 22 01.500-12 02 11.20               VEK172246
    
    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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KX3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0025 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M   5.82761              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.00210811     Peri.   67.71214     -0.72571711     -0.68630517             
    a   0.9889925      Node    68.91235     +0.61069823     -0.67484326             
    e   0.1070163      Incl.    2.95906     +0.31683174     -0.27124120             
    P   0.98           H   25.86          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230527 703  0.2-  0.7-    230528 I52  0.4-  0.1-    230528 246  0.1-  0.8+
    230527 703  0.9-  0.5-    230528 I52  0.4+  0.3+    230528 246  0.2+  0.2+
    230527 703  1.3+  0.8+    230528 I52  0.0   0.0     230528 246  0.1-  0.6-
    230527 I52  0.0   0.0     230528 703  0.1-  0.2-    230528 246  0.2-  0.1-
    230527 I52  0.0   0.1+    230528 703  0.3-  0.2-    230528 246  0.6+  0.6-
    230527 I52  0.0   0.0     230528 703  0.0   0.1+    230528 246  0.4-  0.3+
    230527 I52  0.0   0.0     230528 703  0.1+  0.3+    230528 246  0.1+  0.5-
    230528 I52  0.0   0.2-    230528 246  0.0   0.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KX3                 a,e,i = 0.99, 0.11, 3                   q = 0.8832
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 29    02 27 05.6 +45 13 13   0.05334 0.9615    31.0   147.3    27.4
    ...
    2023 05 14    01 36 01.6 +45 39 55   0.02570 0.9895    34.8   144.3    25.4
    ...
    2023 05 22    00 09 00.4 +38 59 31   0.01264 1.0043    51.2   128.2    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 28    21 02 47.1 -00 18 56   0.0065561.0152   107.4    72.3    17.5
    2023 05 29    20 20 48.3 -11 51 48   0.0067211.0170   122.1    57.6    17.1
    2023 05 30    19 40 16.7 -21 50 33   0.0073221.0187   134.9    44.8    16.9
    ...
    2023 06 05    17 03 49.7 -44 03 58   0.01536 1.0287   158.2    21.5    17.9
    ...
    2023 06 13    15 55 57.7 -46 55 57   0.02901 1.0408   150.5    28.7    19.5
    ...
    2023 06 28    15 29 37.2 -46 08 42   0.05723 1.0598   138.1    39.9    21.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K172
    


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