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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K180                                 Issued 2023 May 29, 00:35 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
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KF4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K04F*1C2023 05 27.30344316 57 10.476+18 04 32.23         20.28GVEK180G96
         K23K04F 1C2023 05 27.30858716 57 21.150+18 02 52.12         20.11GVEK180G96
         K23K04F 1C2023 05 27.31372716 57 31.748+18 01 12.86         20.25GVEK180G96
         K23K04F 1C2023 05 27.31887816 57 42.311+17 59 33.18         20.43GVEK180G96
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.41000117 00 46.595+17 29 59.24         20.35GVEK180I52
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.41062317 00 47.801+17 29 46.90         20.60GVEK180I52
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.41126917 00 49.108+17 29 34.37         20.13GVEK180I52
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.41191017 00 50.440+17 29 21.84         20.24GVEK180I52
         K23K04F  C2023 05 27.53101617 05 14.469+16 54 33.61         20.51GVEK180F51
         K23K04F  C2023 05 27.54434017 05 39.613+16 50 18.72         20.21GVEK180F51
         K23K04F  C2023 05 27.55770317 06 04.890+16 46 02.63         20.54GVEK180F51
         K23K04F  C2023 05 27.57108017 06 30.284+16 41 45.74         20.51GVEK180F51
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.94941017 19 46.22 +14 46 05.5          20.7 VcEK180L01
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.95089217 19 48.69 +14 45 40.1          21.0 VcEK180L01
         K23K04F KC2023 05 27.95237317 19 51.12 +14 45 16.2          21.1 VcEK180L01
         K23K04F pC2023 05 27.95521817 19 55.90 +14 44 28.0          20.5 VcEK180L01
         K23K04F KC2023 05 28.06317617 22 58.88 +14 14 48.6          20.4 GXEK180I93
         K23K04F KC2023 05 28.06781117 23 06.19 +14 13 33.1          20.3 GXEK180I93
         K23K04F KC2023 05 28.07241217 23 13.49 +14 12 16.8          20.1 GXEK180I93
         K23K04F  C2023 05 28.32922217 30 50.002+13 06 13.63         20.5 GVEK180654
         K23K04F  C2023 05 28.33760817 31 01.808+13 04 06.87         20.5 GVEK180654
         K23K04F  C2023 05 28.38031217 32 01.188+12 53 20.51         20.6 GVEK180654
         K23K04F  C2023 05 28.38791117 32 11.651+12 51 25.36         20.6 GVEK180654
         K23K04F KC2023 05 28.43565317 33 12.640+12 39 35.40         20.68GVEK180I52
         K23K04F KC2023 05 28.43658317 33 13.960+12 39 21.10               VEK180I52
         K23K04F KC2023 05 28.43751517 33 15.190+12 39 07.30         20.55GVEK180I52
    
    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.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KF4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0039 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 318.67911              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.60569245     Peri.  350.15031     -0.76453216     +0.64424552             
    a   1.3834643      Node   229.97995     -0.58951998     -0.71198607             
    e   0.2770480      Incl.    1.56651     -0.26068521     -0.27932696             
    P   1.63           H   28.68          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230527 G96 (1.2-  1.2+)   230527 F51  0.5-  0.2+    230528 I93  0.3+  0.2+
    230527 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230527 F51  0.2-  0.0     230528 654  0.2+  0.0
    230527 G96  0.2+  0.0     230527 F51  0.5+  0.4-    230528 654  0.0   0.0
    230527 G96  0.1+  0.2-    230527 L01  0.6+  1.0+    230528 654  0.1-  0.1-
    230527 I52  0.5+  0.0     230527 L01  0.7+  0.2+    230528 654  0.2-  0.0
    230527 I52  0.2-  0.2-    230527 L01  0.2+  0.9+    230528 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    230527 I52  0.0   0.0     230527 L01  1.0+  0.2-    230528 I52  0.3+  0.3-
    230527 I52  0.6+  0.0     230528 I93  0.5+  0.1-    230528 I52  0.4-  0.1+
    230527 F51  0.4-  0.3+    230528 I93  0.0   0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KF4                 a,e,i = 1.38, 0.28, 2                   q = 1.0002
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 29    08 09 03.9 +13 38 17   0.06702 1.0013    83.4    92.8    26.1
    ...
    2023 05 14    08 48 49.0 +18 43 54   0.02961 1.0041    76.9   101.5    24.7
    ...
    2023 05 22    11 09 10.8 +31 57 39   0.01138 1.0131    94.4    84.9    22.0
    ...
    2023 05 28    17 21 06.9 +14 38 14   0.01253 1.0230   140.7    38.8    20.8
    2023 05 29    17 47 04.0 +10 33 07   0.01456 1.0248   141.6    37.9    21.1
    2023 05 30    18 05 56.5 +07 23 55   0.01677 1.0268   141.9    37.6    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 05    18 56 48.4 -01 47 21   0.03171 1.0399   142.9    36.1    22.7
    ...
    2023 06 13    19 15 32.3 -06 03 08   0.05316 1.0609   147.9    30.6    23.8
    ...
    2023 06 28    19 20 27.6 -09 52 37   0.09750 1.1093   161.2    17.2    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K180
    


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