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  • 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.
    			  
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                                  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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