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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,
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                                    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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