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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K182                                 Issued 2023 May 29, 07:14 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KH4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K04H  C2023 05 26.23922 13 16 12.03 +36 29 02.4                VEK182703
         K23K04H  C2023 05 26.25024 13 16 25.88 +36 24 03.8          19.2 GVEK182703
         K23K04H*1C2023 05 28.16908913 43 49.879+27 34 32.63         21.13GVEK182G96
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.17473413 43 51.640+27 33 36.40         20.34GVEK182G96
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.18037113 43 53.339+27 32 39.70         20.25GVEK182G96
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.18601813 43 55.074+27 31 43.00         21.00GVEK182G96
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.26138213 44 17.952+27 18 58.82         20.83GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.26286513 44 18.373+27 18 43.96         20.40GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.26434813 44 18.845+27 18 28.73         20.61GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.26583113 44 19.302+27 18 13.57         20.32GVEK182I52
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.30328413 44 49.543+27 13 45.18         21.01GVEK182T12
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.30511413 44 50.015+27 13 28.04         21.38GVEK182T12
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.30740413 44 50.635+27 13 05.72         21.61GVEK182T12
         K23K04H 1C2023 05 28.30952413 44 51.199+27 12 45.37         21.28GVEK182T12
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.39019213 45 01.105+26 57 00.94         20.60GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.39168713 45 01.645+26 56 45.28         20.64GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.39317413 45 02.207+26 56 30.41         19.99GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 28.39466213 45 02.786+26 56 15.43         20.61GVEK182I52
         K23K04H KC2023 05 29.10993713 49 50.54 +25 19 22.8          21.0 VuEK182H21
         K23K04H KC2023 05 29.11411313 49 51.37 +25 18 53.3          20.7 VuEK182H21
         K23K04H KC2023 05 29.11773213 49 52.08 +25 18 28.0          20.9 VuEK182H21
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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.
    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 KH4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0050 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M   5.00893              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.32186108     Peri.  214.80486     -0.08905101     -0.98782241             
    a   0.8222657      Node   240.61257     +0.94385858     -0.04278123             
    e   0.3242075      Incl.    8.41963     +0.31812088     -0.14958827             
    P   0.75           H   26.99          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230526 703  0.2+  0.1+    230528 I52  0.0   0.3+    230528 I52  0.5+  0.3+
    230526 703 (1.6-  3.0+)   230528 I52  0.2+  0.2+    230528 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    230528 G96  0.0   0.6-    230528 I52  0.2+  0.2+    230528 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    230528 G96  0.2+  0.1-    230528 T12  0.0   0.0     230528 I52  0.6+  0.3+
    230528 G96  0.2-  0.2-    230528 T12  0.2-  0.4+    230529 H21  0.1+  0.2-
    230528 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230528 T12  0.1-  0.0     230529 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    230528 I52  0.4+  0.0     230528 T12  0.1-  0.0     230529 H21  0.2+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KH4                 a,e,i = 0.82, 0.32, 8                   q = 0.5557
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 29    02 23 43.6 -10 19 50   0.1230  0.8963    24.5   152.2    31.1
    ...
    2023 05 14    02 28 44.1 -08 30 48   0.04723 0.9698    29.9   148.7    28.5
    ...
    2023 05 22    03 19 55.4 +15 45 17   0.01014 1.0021     9.0   170.9
    ...
    2023 05 28    13 42 22.4 +28 05 06   0.02117 1.0234   118.1    60.9    20.8
    2023 05 29    13 49 11.5 +25 34 19   0.02580 1.0266   120.2    58.5    21.2
    2023 05 30    13 53 49.1 +23 48 07   0.03046 1.0298   121.5    57.0    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 05    14 06 18.5 +18 53 51   0.05880 1.0472   122.5    54.8    22.9
    ...
    2023 06 13    14 13 27.6 +16 19 30   0.09679 1.0660   119.2    56.3    24.1
    ...
    2023 06 28    14 25 02.5 +13 16 35   0.1675  1.0875   110.8    60.9    25.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K182
    


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