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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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