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    M.P.E.C. 2023-L03                                  Issued 2023 June 1, 10:39 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 KN5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K05N*1C2023 05 29.44099017 50 55.817+39 43 49.44         20.99GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 29.44780517 50 54.931+39 42 32.58         20.95GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 29.45463017 50 54.085+39 41 16.40         20.65GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 29.46283617 50 53.102+39 39 44.86         20.73GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 30.38035517 49 37.124+36 56 04.56         20.95GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 30.38084017 49 37.024+36 55 59.59         20.69GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 30.38132417 49 36.995+36 55 54.66         21.07GVEL003G96
         K23K05N 1C2023 05 30.38180917 49 36.912+36 55 49.22         20.90GVEL003G96
         K23K05N KC2023 05 31.22657417 48 36.970+34 34 12.10         21.15GVEL003I52
         K23K05N KC2023 05 31.22872017 48 36.750+34 33 51.40         21.49GVEL003I52
         K23K05N KC2023 06 01.21781317 47 28.670+31 59 06.10         22.15GVEL003I52
         K23K05N KC2023 06 01.22037117 47 28.470+31 58 43.20         22.19GVEL003I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers G. J. Leonard, H. Groeller.  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 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KN5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0497 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 341.93521              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.38782823     Peri.   13.10320     -0.99232853     +0.12326811             
    a   1.8622720      Node   173.95374     -0.11996518     -0.94166774             
    e   0.5331157      Incl.    5.14010     -0.02987366     -0.31315625             
    P   2.54           H   24.10          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230529 G96  0.0   0.0     230530 G96  0.3+  0.0     230531 I52  0.2+  0.0
    230529 G96  0.3-  0.5-    230530 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230531 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230529 G96  0.1-  0.0     230530 G96  0.1+  0.1+    230601 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    230529 G96  0.3+  0.6+    230530 G96  0.2-  0.3-    230601 I52  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KN5                 a,e,i = 1.86, 0.53, 5                   q = 0.8695
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 02    05 14 22.0 +44 15 37   0.1491  0.9075    44.6   128.8    25.3
    ...
    2023 05 17    01 31 34.7 +85 26 52   0.08495 0.9810    66.9   108.5    22.8
    ...
    2023 05 25    18 01 18.7 +55 37 55   0.08824 1.0312    99.7    75.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 31    17 48 49.7 +35 11 33   0.1091  1.0724   120.0    55.0    21.4
    2023 06 01    17 47 39.2 +32 32 32   0.1136  1.0795   122.7    52.2    21.5
    2023 06 02    17 46 36.0 +30 04 50   0.1184  1.0866   125.3    49.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 08    17 41 53.1 +18 30 15   0.1507  1.1307   137.6    37.2    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 16    17 37 50.4 +08 36 46   0.2016  1.1917   148.1    26.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 01    17 34 59.1 -02 05 15   0.3178  1.3097   154.0    19.9    23.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-L03
    


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