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    M.P.E.C. 2023-L05                                  Issued 2023 June 1, 10:41 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 KP5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K05P*1C2023 05 29.39717417 09 41.540+39 28 09.62         21.67GVEL005G96
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 29.40242017 09 43.762+39 28 45.12         21.32GVEL005G96
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 29.40767217 09 45.972+39 29 20.29         21.04GVEL005G96
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 29.41291517 09 48.265+39 29 55.90         21.19GVEL005G96
         K23K05P KC2023 05 29.44258217 10 01.090+39 33 14.60               VEL005V06
         K23K05P KC2023 05 29.44385517 10 01.670+39 33 23.10         21.76GVEL005V06
         K23K05P KC2023 05 29.44640217 10 02.810+39 33 40.10         21.62GVEL005V06
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 30.37581817 17 33.700+41 20 18.90         21.58GVEL005G96
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 30.37699617 17 34.240+41 20 26.40         21.75GVEL005G96
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 30.37817517 17 34.850+41 20 35.10         21.64GVEL005G96
         K23K05P 1C2023 05 30.37935217 17 35.350+41 20 43.70               VEL005G96
         K23K05P KC2023 05 31.19708217 24 51.550+42 55 12.90         21.18GVEL005I52
         K23K05P KC2023 05 31.20563817 24 56.100+42 56 14.00         21.78GVEL005I52
    
    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.
    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 KP5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0330 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 312.40676              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.35822234     Peri.  128.48882     +0.41376332     +0.91003255             
    a   1.9635152      Node   165.88776     -0.86424956     +0.40138196             
    e   0.5093888      Incl.    5.95867     -0.28613391     +0.10360150             
    P   2.75           H   24.09          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230529 G96  0.5+  0.3-    230529 V06  0.1-  0.1+    230530 G96  0.2-  0.5+
    230529 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230529 V06  0.3+  0.1+    230531 I52  0.3-  0.2+
    230529 G96  0.5-  0.2-    230530 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230531 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    230529 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230530 G96  0.1-  0.6-
    230529 V06  0.4-  0.1+    230530 G96  0.5+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KP5                 a,e,i = 1.96, 0.51, 6                   q = 0.9633
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 02    15 42 29.7 +05 29 19   0.2631  1.2484   153.4    21.2    22.7
    ...
    2023 05 17    16 11 35.3 +19 46 50   0.1739  1.1497   139.9    34.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 05 25    16 42 04.9 +31 33 10   0.1395  1.1021   126.9    47.3    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 31    17 22 59.7 +42 32 17   0.1212  1.0696   114.5    59.6    21.8
    2023 06 01    17 32 25.0 +44 28 42   0.1189  1.0645   112.2    61.8    21.8
    2023 06 02    17 42 50.5 +46 25 12   0.1168  1.0595   109.9    64.1    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 08    19 12 57.0 +56 52 23   0.1097  1.0316    95.7    78.2    22.1
    ...
    2023 06 16    22 14 08.1 +60 11 27   0.1152  1.0009    79.3    94.2    22.8
    ...
    2023 07 01    01 15 04.3 +43 56 59   0.1599  0.9671    67.6   103.6    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-L05
    


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