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    M.P.E.C. 2023-L02                                  Issued 2023 June 1, 10:37 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 KM5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K05M*1C2023 05 30.41618622 08 04.927+10 07 13.55         19.22GVEL002703
         K23K05M 1C2023 05 30.41744022 08 05.158+10 07 05.20         19.19GVEL002703
         K23K05M 1C2023 05 30.41869422 08 05.507+10 06 56.77         19.17GVEL002703
         K23K05M 1C2023 05 30.41995322 08 05.730+10 06 48.53         18.75GVEL002703
         K23K05M mC2023 05 30.45895122 08 14.924+10 02 14.42         19.77GVEL002I52
         K23K05M mC2023 05 30.45998022 08 15.202+10 02 07.04         19.93GVEL002I52
         K23K05M mC2023 05 30.46101022 08 15.410+10 01 59.66         19.39GVEL002I52
         K23K05M mC2023 05 30.46137722 08 15.493+10 01 57.18         19.66GVEL002I52
         K23K05M 1C2023 05 30.53764422 08 35.394+09 53 08.54         20.72GVEL002T12
         K23K05M 1C2023 05 30.54456422 08 37.028+09 52 19.82         20.89GVEL002T12
         K23K05M 1C2023 05 30.54650422 08 37.465+09 52 05.81         20.54GVEL002T12
         K23K05M KB2023 05 31.03800 22 10 40.046+08 53 19.36         19.8 GXEL002K74
         K23K05M KB2023 05 31.04713 22 10 42.293+08 52 14.16         19.9 GXEL002K74
         K23K05M KC2023 05 31.35573622 11 59.95 +08 15 12.5          20.9 GVEL002H21
         K23K05M KC2023 05 31.35834622 12 00.59 +08 14 53.9          21.1 GVEL002H21
         K23K05M KC2023 05 31.36132822 12 01.30 +08 14 31.9          21.1 GVEL002H21
         K23K05M KC2023 05 31.37485622 12 05.420+08 12 57.20         20.97GVEL002I52
         K23K05M KC2023 05 31.37551022 12 05.570+08 12 53.30         19.95GVEL002I52
         K23K05M pC2023 06 01.03249922 14 52.06 +06 52 12.6          19.7 GVEL002L01
         K23K05M pC2023 06 01.03418222 14 52.42 +06 52 00.9          19.7 GVEL002L01
         K23K05M pC2023 06 01.03586522 14 52.90 +06 51 47.7          20.0 GVEL002L01
         K23K05M bC2023 06 01.03754822 14 53.28 +06 51 35.1          19.8 GVEL002L01
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.03923122 14 53.73 +06 51 23.0          19.8 GVEL002L01
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.26342722 15 51.52 +06 23 32.1          19.3 GXEL002W62
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.27871422 15 55.32 +06 21 38.0          19.1 GXEL002W62
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.29400122 15 59.11 +06 19 43.7          19.2 GXEL002W62
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.38318222 16 22.400+06 08 40.60         19.21GVEL002I52
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.38401022 16 22.548+06 08 34.33         19.60GVEL002I52
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.38484222 16 22.760+06 08 27.56         19.97GVEL002I52
         K23K05M KC2023 06 01.38567522 16 22.958+06 08 22.38         19.86GVEL002I52
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer 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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.
    K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach.  Observer C. Gerhard.  0.30-m
        f/3.75 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + 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.
    W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold.  Observer J. Maikner.  0.30-m
        f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KM5                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0286 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 317.88287              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.75783486     Peri.  131.26344     -0.73707119     +0.53185623             
    a   1.1914788      Node    85.04770     -0.67390948     -0.62472807             
    e   0.1646214      Incl.   24.74129     +0.05071564     -0.57170254             
    P   1.30           H   21.11          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230530 703  0.0   0.3-    230530 T12  0.0   0.4-    230601 L01  0.2-  0.2-
    230530 703  0.9-  0.1+    230531 K74  0.2+  1.3-    230601 L01  0.8-  0.3-
    230530 703  0.1-  0.5+    230531 K74  0.5+  1.1-    230601 L01  0.3-  0.0
    230530 703  1.2-  1.0+    230531 H21  0.1-  0.1-    230601 W62  0.1+  0.3-
    230530 I52  0.3-  0.2+    230531 H21  0.1+  0.2+    230601 W62  0.0   0.2-
    230530 I52  0.3+  0.0     230531 H21  0.0   0.2-    230601 W62  0.0   0.3-
    230530 I52  0.2-  0.1-    230531 I52  0.4-  0.4-    230601 I52  0.7+  0.1+
    230530 I52  0.2-  0.0     230531 I52  0.5-  0.5+    230601 I52  0.1-  0.0
    230530 T12  0.1+  0.1+    230601 L01  0.3-  0.2-    230601 I52  0.0   0.5-
    230530 T12  0.3+  0.0     230601 L01  1.2-  0.5+    230601 I52  0.1-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KM5                 a,e,i = 1.19, 0.16, 25                  q = 0.9953
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 02    20 36 19.1 +42 10 25   0.3016  0.9980    79.6    83.2    21.4
    ...
    2023 05 17    21 18 50.4 +30 07 43   0.2298  1.0109    83.4    83.5    20.9
    ...
    2023 05 25    21 46 42.5 +19 38 25   0.1949  1.0217    87.1    81.9    20.5
    ...
    2023 05 31    22 10 28.4 +08 58 35   0.1742  1.0315    91.0    79.3    20.2
    2023 06 01    22 14 41.5 +06 56 54   0.1715  1.0332    91.7    78.8    20.1
    2023 06 02    22 18 59.1 +04 51 10   0.1690  1.0350    92.4    78.2    20.1
    ...
    2023 06 08    22 46 20.2 -08 51 43   0.1595  1.0464    97.0    74.3    19.8
    ...
    2023 06 16    23 26 41.1 -27 50 20   0.1639  1.0631   102.4    68.9    19.7
    ...
    2023 07 01    00 48 45.1 -53 23 37   0.2154  1.0984   106.8    62.4    20.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-L02
    


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