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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K197                                 Issued 2023 May 30, 11:06 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 KR4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K04R*1C2023 05 28.21103814 40 42.334+26 00 26.21         20.88GVEK197G96
         K23K04R 1C2023 05 28.21617214 40 41.758+25 59 53.48         21.58GVEK197G96
         K23K04R 1C2023 05 28.22132814 40 40.969+25 59 19.64         20.57GVEK197G96
         K23K04R 1C2023 05 28.22647714 40 40.289+25 58 45.70         20.65GVEK197G96
         K23K04R KC2023 05 28.30468114 40 29.064+25 50 11.94         20.58GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 28.30652714 40 28.808+25 49 59.56         20.80GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 28.30836014 40 28.542+25 49 47.78         20.76GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 28.31019614 40 28.283+25 49 35.83         20.75GVEK197I52
         K23K04R 1C2023 05 28.35993414 40 22.406+25 44 16.94         21.23GVEK197T12
         K23K04R 1C2023 05 28.36177414 40 22.138+25 44 05.05         21.16GVEK197T12
         K23K04R 1C2023 05 28.36374414 40 21.850+25 43 52.21         21.38GVEK197T12
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.12856414 38 44.73 +24 21 40.2          21.2 VuEK197H21
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.13552314 38 43.83 +24 20 56.1          20.9 VuEK197H21
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.14143814 38 43.05 +24 20 18.5          21.0 VuEK197H21
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.16381414 38 40.56 +24 17 58.0          20.5 GXEK197858
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.17360614 38 39.26 +24 16 56.0          20.8 GXEK197858
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.18313314 38 38.00 +24 15 55.8          20.7 GXEK197858
         K23K04R  C2023 05 29.25061914 38 29.455+24 08 49.74         21.1 GVEK197654
         K23K04R  C2023 05 29.26264714 38 27.890+24 07 33.85         21.1 GVEK197654
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.29074814 38 24.030+24 04 36.90         22.24GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.29289614 38 23.750+24 04 23.80         21.99GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 29.29504414 38 23.530+24 04 10.50         22.52GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 30.23047014 36 35.860+22 27 40.46         22.45GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 30.23451714 36 35.334+22 27 15.44         22.03GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 30.23857214 36 34.852+22 26 51.07         20.97GVEK197I52
         K23K04R KC2023 05 30.24262414 36 34.384+22 26 27.06         21.90GVEK197I52
    
    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.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.  Observers A. Serrano, D. Rankin.
        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 KR4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2775 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 350.68312              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.66641707     Peri.   32.85772     -0.30417330     -0.83815865             
    a   1.2980915      Node    78.50776     +0.74350358     -0.50599482             
    e   0.6065062      Incl.   27.51604     +0.59555103     +0.20361560             
    P   1.48           H   21.68          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230528 G96  2.0-  0.5-    230528 T12  0.0   0.0     230529 654  0.0   0.1-
    230528 G96  0.2+  0.4+    230528 T12  0.1-  0.0     230529 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    230528 G96  0.5-  0.4+    230529 H21  0.0   0.1+    230529 I52  0.2-  0.4+
    230528 G96  0.4+  0.2+    230529 H21  0.2+  0.0     230529 I52  0.6+  0.6+
    230528 I52  0.0   0.1-    230529 H21  0.1+  0.1-    230530 I52  0.4+  0.0
    230528 I52  0.1+  0.4-    230529 858  0.0   0.1-    230530 I52  0.2-  0.4-
    230528 I52  0.0   0.1-    230529 858  0.2-  0.2-    230530 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    230528 I52  0.0   0.0     230529 858  0.3-  0.2-    230530 I52  0.1+  0.5+
    230528 T12  0.1+  0.1-    230529 654  0.2-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KR4                 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.61, 28                  q = 0.5108
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 30    21 11 13.5 +72 38 16   0.3178  0.9625    72.8    88.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 05 15    15 42 45.5 +54 45 15   0.2825  1.1239   106.5    59.6    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 23    14 55 50.7 +36 24 43   0.3117  1.2044   121.4    45.9    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 29    14 39 00.4 +24 35 29   0.3550  1.2620   127.7    39.5    21.5
    2023 05 30    14 37 01.7 +22 51 16   0.3637  1.2714   128.3    38.7    21.6
    2023 05 31    14 35 13.9 +21 11 05   0.3727  1.2807   128.8    38.1    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 06    14 27 30.6 +12 29 24   0.4342  1.3352   129.9    35.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 14    14 22 56.0 +03 49 28   0.5309  1.4043   127.6    34.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 06 29    14 24 42.8 -06 43 48   0.7428  1.5232   119.1    35.7    23.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K197
    


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