MPEC 2023-K176 : 2023 KB4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K176 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:30 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 KB4 Observations: K23K04B* C2023 05 26.43332815 58 44.561-22 50 03.98 20.87wXEK176F51 K23K04B C2023 05 26.44514615 58 44.627-22 48 44.73 20.74wXEK176F51 K23K04B C2023 05 26.45694915 58 44.693-22 47 24.88 20.59wXEK176F51 K23K04B C2023 05 26.56649515 58 45.740-22 35 00.16 20.56GVEK176F52 K23K04B C2023 05 26.56730315 58 45.749-22 34 54.36 20.81GVEK176F52 K23K04B |C2023 05 27.15259 15 59 06.66 -21 28 53.6 20.4 VuEK176807 K23K04B |C2023 05 27.15747 15 59 06.60 -21 28 20.5 20.8 VuEK176807 K23K04B |C2023 05 27.16218 15 59 06.63 -21 27 49.3 20.6 VuEK176807 K23K04B C2023 05 27.23319615 59 09.941-21 20 48.75 20.6 GVEK176654 K23K04B C2023 05 27.24181515 59 10.035-21 19 52.04 20.6 GVEK176654 K23K04B C2023 05 27.25283415 59 10.153-21 18 38.88 20.5 GVEK176654 K23K04B C2023 05 27.26134315 59 10.229-21 17 42.50 20.5 GVEK176654 K23K04B KC2023 05 28.19086 15 59 38.13 -19 35 08.9 20.8 RVEK176691 K23K04B KC2023 05 28.21150 15 59 38.38 -19 32 54.5 VEK176691 K23K04B C2023 05 28.26026015 59 39.131-19 27 37.73 20.6 GVEK176654 K23K04B C2023 05 28.26814615 59 39.206-19 26 46.39 20.6 GVEK176654 K23K04B C2023 05 28.29560815 59 39.443-19 23 46.78 20.6 GVEK176654 K23K04B C2023 05 28.30391515 59 39.501-19 22 52.41 20.6 GVEK176654 K23K04B 1C2023 05 28.39322415 59 42.457-19 12 58.08 20.74GVEK176T12 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. 691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer R. A. Mastaler. 0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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. 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 KB4 Earth MOID = 0.1530 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 325.62468 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61957955 Peri. 329.16300 -0.80411899 +0.53104575 a 1.3627138 Node 245.27728 -0.46760600 -0.84254770 e 0.1584271 Incl. 17.10573 -0.36706576 -0.09002097 P 1.59 H 24.21 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230526 F51 0.2+ 0.3+ 230527 807 1.1- 0.3+ 230528 654 0.1+ 0.1+ 230526 F51 0.2+ 0.2- 230527 654 0.1+ 0.0 230528 654 0.1+ 0.1- 230526 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230527 654 0.2+ 0.3- 230528 654 0.1+ 0.1+ 230526 F52 0.3+ 0.2- 230527 654 0.3+ 0.1- 230528 654 0.0 0.1+ 230526 F52 0.2+ 0.1+ 230527 654 0.2+ 0.1- 230528 T12 0.0 0.0 230527 807 0.3+ 0.2- 230528 691 0.1- 0.2+ 230527 807 1.1- 0.4+ 230528 691 0.2+ 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 KB4 a,e,i = 1.36, 0.16, 17 q = 1.1468 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 29 15 28 49.1 -63 25 51 0.2047 1.1478 129.5 42.6 22.7 ... 2023 05 14 15 50 48.3 -45 32 45 0.1615 1.1557 152.2 24.1 21.7 ... 2023 05 22 15 56 25.3 -31 14 01 0.1534 1.1630 169.0 9.6 21.1 ... 2023 05 28 15 59 30.6 -19 55 29 0.1570 1.1698 175.7 3.7 20.9 2023 05 29 15 59 59.3 -18 06 44 0.1584 1.1711 174.0 5.2 21.0 2023 05 30 16 00 27.8 -16 20 14 0.1601 1.1723 172.1 6.8 21.1 ... 2023 06 05 16 03 19.5 -06 42 07 0.1745 1.1805 160.7 16.5 21.7 ... 2023 06 13 16 07 28.5 +02 57 30 0.2033 1.1929 148.1 26.7 22.3 ... 2023 06 28 16 17 51.6 +12 35 40 0.2760 1.2200 132.5 37.9 23.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K176


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