MPEC 2023-K178 : 2023 KD4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K178 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:32 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 KD4 Observations: K23K04D*1C2023 05 26.34212115 49 01.463-21 52 21.14 19.72GVEK178G96 K23K04D 1C2023 05 26.34735915 49 06.038-21 53 34.01 19.82GVEK178G96 K23K04D 1C2023 05 26.35260215 49 10.664-21 54 46.87 19.57GVEK178G96 K23K04D 1C2023 05 26.35782915 49 15.208-21 56 00.42 19.86GVEK178G96 K23K04D KC2023 05 26.37822415 49 33.154-22 00 43.38 19.63GVEK178I52 K23K04D KC2023 05 26.37887415 49 33.722-22 00 52.45 19.71GVEK178I52 K23K04D KC2023 05 26.37954215 49 34.273-22 01 02.06 19.81GVEK178I52 K23K04D KC2023 05 26.38021615 49 34.864-22 01 10.70 19.75GVEK178I52 K23K04D |C2023 05 27.13856 16 01 23.85 -24 47 55.3 20.1 VuEK178807 K23K04D |C2023 05 27.14166 16 01 26.45 -24 48 35.3 20.1 VuEK178807 K23K04D |C2023 05 27.14465 16 01 28.95 -24 49 13.8 20.1 VuEK178807 K23K04D 1C2023 05 27.17153516 01 51.527-24 55 00.83 20.0 GXEK178W57 K23K04D 1C2023 05 27.20186116 02 16.894-25 01 26.18 20.0 GXEK178W57 K23K04D |C2023 05 28.07806 16 15 20.40 -27 55 10.8 20.4 VuEK178807 K23K04D |C2023 05 28.08298 16 15 24.40 -27 56 07.7 20.2 VuEK178807 K23K04D |C2023 05 28.08790 16 15 28.39 -27 57 03.8 20.7 VuEK178807 K23K04D KC2023 05 28.35150016 19 05.027-28 47 49.45 20.55GVEK178I52 K23K04D KC2023 05 28.35330716 19 06.456-28 48 09.25 20.94GVEK178I52 K23K04D KC2023 05 28.35421916 19 07.190-28 48 18.50 20.08GVEK178I52 Observer details: 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. B. Fazekas. 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. 1.5-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. W57 ESA TBT La Silla Observatory. Observers R. Kresken, F. Ocana, L. Conversi, M. Micheli. Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli. 0.56-m f/2.52 astrograph prime-focus corrector + 4K CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 KD4 Earth MOID = 0.0393 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 341.38639 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25551329 Peri. 160.41582 -0.71503762 +0.68943173 a 2.4595768 Node 63.73131 -0.65738360 -0.60675267 e 0.5779416 Incl. 7.41841 -0.23784029 -0.39564515 P 3.86 H 26.13 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230526 G96 0.1+ 0.3- 230526 I52 0.4- 0.4+ 230528 807 0.0 0.3- 230526 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 230527 807 0.2+ 0.2+ 230528 807 0.1- 0.1- 230526 G96 0.4+ 0.4+ 230527 807 0.1+ 0.1+ 230528 I52 0.1- 0.4+ 230526 G96 0.1- 0.3- 230527 807 0.1- 0.0 230528 I52 0.0 0.2- 230526 I52 0.2+ 0.1+ 230527 W57 0.0 0.2- 230528 I52 0.2+ 0.2+ 230526 I52 0.2+ 0.0 230527 W57 0.1- 1.1- 230526 I52 0.4- 0.3- 230528 807 0.0 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 KD4 a,e,i = 2.46, 0.58, 7 q = 1.0381 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 29 10 59 34.3 +44 31 56 0.1222 1.0457 105.3 68.2 24.1 ... 2023 05 14 12 41 09.4 +30 04 46 0.06027 1.0402 118.1 59.0 22.2 ... 2023 05 22 14 37 27.7 -01 19 44 0.04392 1.0517 153.6 25.3 20.6 ... 2023 05 28 16 14 05.0 -27 40 46 0.05366 1.0666 173.6 6.1 20.4 2023 05 29 16 28 09.0 -30 36 06 0.05686 1.0695 170.7 8.8 20.6 2023 05 30 16 41 22.1 -33 06 33 0.06036 1.0727 168.0 11.3 20.9 ... 2023 06 05 17 42 51.7 -41 58 20 0.08569 1.0941 157.5 20.8 22.0 ... 2023 06 13 18 28 09.7 -45 53 21 0.1257 1.1296 153.7 23.5 23.0 ... 2023 06 28 19 00 01.1 -46 40 32 0.2123 1.2131 155.6 20.3 24.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K178


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