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  • MPEC 2023-K198 : 2023 KT4

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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K198                                 Issued 2023 May 30, 11:07 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 KT4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K04T*1C2023 05 29.37470716 37 49.130+34 47 49.00         20.20GVEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.37995416 38 01.870+34 45 09.50         19.94GVEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.38520916 38 14.640+34 42 27.50               VEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.39046416 38 27.380+34 39 47.40               VEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.39481916 38 37.940+34 37 35.00         20.30GVEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.40005616 38 50.670+34 34 52.90         20.10GVEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.40530616 39 03.370+34 32 12.20               VEK198G96
         K23K04T 1C2023 05 29.41056016 39 16.250+34 29 29.20               VEK198G96
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.45576616 41 06.637+34 06 00.72         20.22GVEK198V06
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.45620816 41 07.742+34 05 46.28         19.60GVEK198V06
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.45664716 41 08.801+34 05 33.14         19.79GVEK198V06
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.45708616 41 09.899+34 05 19.10         19.95GVEK198V06
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.92724117 01 17.926+29 53 35.66         20.2 GVEK198J95
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.93115417 01 27.012+29 51 27.61         19.9 GVEK198J95
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.98154317 03 23.285+29 23 47.44         19.5 GVEK198J95
         K23K04T KC2023 05 29.98583717 03 33.091+29 21 24.48         19.9 GVEK198J95
         K23K04T hC2023 05 30.05777317 06 10.74 +28 41 42.4          20.3 GVEK198L01
         K23K04T hC2023 05 30.05839517 06 12.13 +28 41 20.6          20.4 GVEK198L01
         K23K04T hC2023 05 30.05901617 06 13.53 +28 40 59.8          20.1 GVEK198L01
         K23K04T  C2023 05 30.29029017 15 37.116+26 30 27.64         20.0 GVEK198654
         K23K04T  C2023 05 30.29425417 15 45.655+26 28 12.37         20.0 GVEK198654
         K23K04T KC2023 05 30.31710817 16 21.95 +26 14 32.5          19.9 VuEK198H21
         K23K04T KC2023 05 30.32096417 16 30.25 +26 12 18.0                uEK198H21
         K23K04T KC2023 05 30.32289217 16 34.41 +26 11 10.5                uEK198H21
         K23K04T KC2023 05 30.32482117 16 38.58 +26 10 03.0          19.8 VuEK198H21
         K23K04T KC2023 05 30.32694217 16 43.14 +26 08 48.5          19.9 VuEK198H21
         K23K04T  C2023 05 30.33047217 17 03.462+26 07 27.16         20.0 GVEK198654
         K23K04T  C2023 05 30.33414217 17 11.309+26 05 20.40         20.0 GVEK198654
    
    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.
    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.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + 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 KT4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0204 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 334.19164              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31904159     Peri.  155.77457     -0.60606631     +0.78869848             
    a   2.1211490      Node    76.75767     -0.74598179     -0.51860230             
    e   0.5220498      Incl.    6.08247     -0.27603404     -0.33016110             
    P   3.09           H   26.66          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230529 G96  0.4-  0.0     230529 V06  0.1-  0.3+    230530 654  0.2-  0.1+
    230529 G96  0.2-  0.4+    230529 V06  0.1+  0.0     230530 H21  0.5+  0.0
    230529 G96  0.1+  1.2-    230529 J95  0.3+  0.3-    230530 H21  0.4+  0.1+
    230529 G96  0.1-  0.4-    230529 J95  0.1+  0.3-    230530 H21  0.5+  0.0
    230529 G96  0.3-  0.7+    230529 J95  0.1-  0.3+    230530 H21  0.7+  0.1-
    230529 G96  0.2-  0.5-    230529 J95  0.5-  0.0     230530 H21  0.5+  0.5-
    230529 G96  1.0-  0.5+    230530 L01  0.3+  0.5+    230530 654  0.0   0.0
    230529 G96  0.2+  0.3-    230530 L01  0.1+  0.1-    230530 654  0.0   0.0
    230529 V06  0.1-  0.2+    230530 L01  0.0   0.3+
    230529 V06  0.1+  0.4-    230530 654  0.2+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KT4                 a,e,i = 2.12, 0.52, 6                   q = 1.0138
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 30    10 22 33.3 +46 47 20   0.1370  1.0349    97.9    74.5    25.0
    ...
    2023 05 15    11 04 53.6 +50 18 47   0.07411 1.0141    90.5    85.3    24.0
    ...
    2023 05 23    12 38 40.0 +53 07 29   0.04050 1.0166    94.9    82.8    22.6
    ...
    2023 05 29    16 21 32.4 +37 46 56   0.02189 1.0247   120.7    58.2    20.5
    2023 05 30    17 04 00.0 +29 16 40   0.02089 1.0266   128.2    50.9    20.2
    2023 05 31    17 41 14.4 +19 35 39   0.02091 1.0286   135.0    44.2    20.0
    ...
    2023 06 06    19 42 26.8 -19 28 50   0.03699 1.0435   140.6    38.1    21.1
    ...
    2023 06 14    20 29 55.6 -32 29 44   0.07152 1.0705   138.8    38.7    22.6
    ...
    2023 06 29    20 46 30.8 -38 15 09   0.1435  1.1398   147.2    28.9    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K198
    


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