MPEC 2023-K183 : 2023 KJ4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K183 Issued 2023 May 29, 07:15 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 KJ4 Observations: K23K04J*1C2023 05 27.28192416 46 15.528+21 42 43.38 21.54GVEK183G96 K23K04J 1C2023 05 27.28705016 46 11.809+21 43 12.04 21.56GVEK183G96 K23K04J 1C2023 05 27.29218116 46 08.137+21 43 40.22 VEK183G96 K23K04J 1C2023 05 27.29731116 46 04.480+21 44 08.12 20.95GVEK183G96 K23K04J KC2023 05 27.41366816 44 42.230+21 54 16.80 21.58GVEK183I52 K23K04J KC2023 05 27.41640516 44 40.380+21 54 31.10 21.83GVEK183I52 K23K04J KC2023 05 27.41913116 44 38.480+21 54 43.50 21.70GVEK183I52 K23K04J KC2023 05 27.42186716 44 36.600+21 54 57.70 22.15GVEK183I52 K23K04J 1C2023 05 28.39292416 35 41.680+23 08 28.00 22.01GVEK183G96 K23K04J 1C2023 05 28.39457516 35 40.726+23 08 33.86 21.67GVEK183G96 K23K04J 1C2023 05 28.39622516 35 39.815+23 08 40.31 21.88GVEK183G96 K23K04J 1C2023 05 28.39787416 35 38.875+23 08 44.77 21.08GVEK183G96 K23K04J KC2023 05 29.21128316 29 39.600+23 56 40.80 21.14GVEK183V06 K23K04J KC2023 05 29.21706316 29 36.830+23 57 01.20 21.87GVEK183V06 K23K04J KC2023 05 29.22284416 29 34.090+23 57 20.40 22.05GVEK183V06 Observer details: 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. V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. 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. 1.55-m reflector + 1K CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 KJ4 Earth MOID = 0.0043 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 4.47124 (2000.0) P Q n 1.05815395 Peri. 240.77204 -0.48275938 -0.84854589 a 0.9537550 Node 239.68273 +0.86506630 -0.42353358 e 0.2334606 Incl. 14.53125 +0.13639529 -0.31715797 P 0.93 H 26.99 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230527 G96 0.5+ 0.0 230527 I52 0.3+ 0.4+ 230528 G96 0.0 0.1+ 230527 G96 0.0 0.3+ 230527 I52 0.1- 0.7- 230528 G96 (0.1- 1.6-) 230527 G96 0.1+ 0.1+ 230527 I52 0.2- 0.1- 230529 V06 0.1- 0.5- 230527 G96 0.5+ 0.2- 230528 G96 0.1+ 0.2+ 230529 V06 0.2- 0.3+ 230527 I52 0.1- 0.2- 230528 G96 0.2- 0.1- 230529 V06 0.2+ 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 KJ4 a,e,i = 0.95, 0.23, 15 q = 0.7311 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 29 02 51 16.7 -32 55 26 0.1165 0.9322 47.6 127.1 27.6 ... 2023 05 14 01 34 39.9 -38 07 21 0.03788 0.9931 61.8 116.3 24.4 ... 2023 05 22 18 55 38.3 -01 37 55 0.01666 1.0233 131.7 47.6 19.9 ... 2023 05 28 16 39 11.2 +22 41 48 0.04310 1.0445 135.6 42.7 21.9 2023 05 29 16 31 04.2 +23 45 48 0.04825 1.0479 134.7 43.4 22.2 2023 05 30 16 24 26.0 +24 34 59 0.05346 1.0512 133.8 44.1 22.4 ... 2023 06 05 16 01 28.4 +26 53 17 0.08538 1.0706 129.3 47.2 23.6 ... 2023 06 13 15 49 27.0 +27 16 16 0.1287 1.0940 124.8 49.7 24.6 ... 2023 06 28 15 45 32.0 +25 26 41 0.2108 1.1303 117.8 52.7 25.8 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K183


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