MPEC 2023-K179 : 2023 KE4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K179 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:34 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 KE4 Observations: K23K04E* C2023 05 26.31053514 26 34.138-31 41 53.85 20.87wXEK179F51 K23K04E C2023 05 26.32166914 26 35.953-31 41 38.85 20.99wXEK179F51 K23K04E C2023 05 26.33129714 26 37.503-31 41 26.05 21.07wXEK179F51 K23K04E C2023 05 26.34092214 26 39.031-31 41 13.20 20.90wXEK179F51 K23K04E |C2023 05 27.03105 14 28 49.43 -31 24 27.2 20.5 VuEK179807 K23K04E |C2023 05 27.03704 14 28 50.45 -31 24 19.3 20.0 VuEK179807 K23K04E |C2023 05 27.04303 14 28 51.53 -31 24 11.1 20.2 VuEK179807 K23K04E |C2023 05 28.01964 14 32 00.78 -31 00 23.4 20.8 VuEK179807 K23K04E |C2023 05 28.02621 14 32 01.96 -31 00 13.1 20.3 VuEK179807 K23K04E |C2023 05 28.03277 14 32 03.08 -31 00 04.1 20.9 VuEK179807 K23K04E 1C2023 05 28.32962414 33 00.832-30 53 19.05 20.15GVEK179T12 K23K04E 1C2023 05 28.33263414 33 01.351-30 53 14.76 20.33GVEK179T12 K23K04E 1C2023 05 28.33432414 33 01.647-30 53 12.09 20.05GVEK179T12 K23K04E 1C2023 05 28.33678414 33 02.082-30 53 08.27 20.01GVEK179T12 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. 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. 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 KE4 Earth MOID = 0.1344 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 326.06098 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30510026 Peri. 0.95807 -0.14600596 +0.98127007 a 2.1852829 Node 260.65417 -0.90849500 -0.18327296 e 0.4736919 Incl. 7.31671 -0.39155981 +0.05933012 P 3.23 H 23.03 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230526 F51 0.7- 1.2+ 230527 807 0.1- 0.3- 230528 T12 0.1+ 0.0 230526 F51 0.5- 1.4+ 230527 807 0.6+ 0.2- 230528 T12 0.0 0.2- 230526 F51 0.5- 1.3+ 230528 807 0.1+ 0.4- 230528 T12 0.0 0.0 230526 F51 0.8- 1.2+ 230528 807 0.2+ 0.6+ 230528 T12 0.0 0.1+ 230527 807 0.1- 0.1- 230528 807 0.6- 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 KE4 a,e,i = 2.19, 0.47, 7 q = 1.1501 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 29 13 43 03.9 -35 57 58 0.2748 1.2635 156.5 18.5 21.7 ... 2023 05 14 13 58 10.1 -34 59 17 0.2120 1.2063 155.3 20.5 21.1 ... 2023 05 22 14 14 32.0 -33 09 02 0.1862 1.1831 154.6 21.5 20.8 ... 2023 05 28 14 31 54.7 -31 00 57 0.1704 1.1695 154.6 21.8 20.6 2023 05 29 14 35 15.5 -30 35 26 0.1681 1.1675 154.6 21.8 20.6 2023 05 30 14 38 44.1 -30 08 40 0.1659 1.1657 154.7 21.8 20.5 ... 2023 06 05 15 02 08.7 -27 01 27 0.1548 1.1568 155.2 21.6 20.3 ... 2023 06 13 15 38 50.0 -21 45 04 0.1463 1.1507 156.0 21.1 20.2 ... 2023 06 28 16 52 19.2 -10 40 13 0.1539 1.1574 154.5 22.2 20.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K179


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