MPEC 2023-L16 : 2023 KU5
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M.P.E.C. 2023-L16 Issued 2023 June 5, 02:50 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2023 KU5 Observations: K23K05U C2023 05 26.57650621 18 47.032+24 40 21.62 22.88GVEL016F52 K23K05U C2023 05 26.58365021 18 49.998+24 40 44.19 22.32GVEL016F52 K23K05U C2023 05 27.58547621 25 50.270+25 32 03.13 VEL016F51 K23K05U* S2023 05 28.88709 21 35 04.11 +26 36 46.4 19 RLEL016C51 K23K05U s2023 05 28.88709 1 + 5394.1955 + 684.2634 + 4108.3643 EL016C51 K23K05U S2023 05 29.01685 21 36 00.01 +26 43 06.6 LEL016C51 K23K05U s2023 05 29.01685 1 + 5363.9321 + 699.9792 + 4145.0600 EL016C51 K23K05U S2023 05 29.14674 21 36 56.05 +26 49 24.4 LEL016C51 K23K05U s2023 05 29.14674 1 + 5385.5038 + 709.0247 + 4115.5413 EL016C51 K23K05U S2023 05 29.21155 21 37 24.08 +26 52 35.0 LEL016C51 K23K05U s2023 05 29.21155 1 + 5344.4198 + 720.0283 + 4166.7026 EL016C51 K23K05U S2023 05 29.21168 21 37 24.18 +26 52 36.5 LEL016C51 K23K05U s2023 05 29.21168 1 + 5396.2547 + 713.5718 + 4100.6851 EL016C51 K23K05U S2023 05 29.34093 21 38 20.15 +26 58 50.3 LEL016C51 K23K05U s2023 05 29.34093 1 + 5152.5072 + 753.5148 + 4395.5283 EL016C51 K23K05U KC2023 06 01.44782 22 01 12.52 +29 21 38.5 oEL016291 K23K05U KC2023 06 01.45387 22 01 15.25 +29 21 54.1 oEL016291 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. A. Mastaler. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. C51 WISE. Observer Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. Measurers A. K. Mainzer, J. M. Bauer, T. Grav, J. R. Masiero, R. M. Cutri, J. W. Dailey, J. Pittichova, E. L. Wright. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 KU5 Earth MOID = 0.0581 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen M 324.67717 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25960068 Peri. 124.02751 +0.75709821 +0.64971319 a 2.4336914 Node 195.81905 -0.65092734 +0.74129077 e 0.6225478 Incl. 14.52624 -0.05564073 +0.16840658 P 3.80 H 21.00 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230526 F52 0.3- 0.1- 230529 C51 0.2- 0.7- 230529 C51 0.4+ 0.4- 230526 F52 0.4+ 0.1+ 230529 C51 0.5- 2.5- 230601 291 0.6- 0.7+ 230527 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230529 C51 0.3- 0.6- 230601 291 0.2+ 0.5+ 230528 C51 0.0 0.4- 230529 C51 0.4+ 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 KU5 a,e,i = 2.43, 0.62, 15 q = 0.9186 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 06 19 20 57.4 +06 21 18 0.5166 1.2757 109.2 48.3 21.9 ... 2023 05 21 20 41 52.2 +19 39 08 0.4304 1.1536 98.0 60.3 21.6 ... 2023 05 29 21 35 53.3 +26 42 22 0.4139 1.0939 89.9 67.9 21.7 ... 2023 06 04 22 20 28.9 +31 06 16 0.4149 1.0529 83.7 73.2 21.8 2023 06 05 22 28 08.0 +31 43 50 0.4161 1.0464 82.7 74.1 21.8 2023 06 06 22 35 49.4 +32 19 23 0.4175 1.0400 81.7 74.9 21.8 ... 2023 06 12 23 22 10.9 +35 08 29 0.4315 1.0045 76.3 79.1 21.9 ... 2023 06 20 00 21 49.9 +36 59 43 0.4621 0.9652 70.4 82.7 22.1 ... 2023 07 05 01 57 21.3 +36 13 38 0.5428 0.9226 64.4 83.6 22.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-L16


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