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    M.P.E.C. 2023-L35                                  Issued 2023 June 8, 14:06 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
    
                                   2015 KN122                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2015-K119                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K15KC2N  C2019 07 03.51385022 06 03.700-37 46 52.66         22.61GVEL035F51
         K15KC2N  C2019 07 03.52351122 06 03.290-37 47 04.41         22.88GVEL035F51
         K15KC2N  C2019 07 03.53319922 06 02.885-37 47 15.96         22.80GVEL035F51
         K15KC2N  C2019 07 03.54283122 06 02.437-37 47 28.00         22.73GVEL035F51
         K15KC2N  C2023 05 26.17456 08 42 20.98 +45 57 15.0          22.8 GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N  C2023 05 26.18614 08 42 29.73 +45 56 51.4          22.9 GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N  C2023 06 05.17561 10 31 54.33 +36 54 31.0          22.4 GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N  C2023 06 05.19547 10 32 04.91 +36 53 08.7          21.5 GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.15427110 48 57.850+34 34 43.90         21.57GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.16026910 49 00.750+34 34 17.50         21.45GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.16627610 49 03.600+34 33 51.40               VEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.17229110 49 06.670+34 33 25.30         21.75GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.17831810 49 09.606+34 32 58.70         21.35GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.18432210 49 12.580+34 32 32.68         21.38GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.19031810 49 15.460+34 32 07.19         21.17GVEL035I52
         K15KC2N KC2023 06 07.19632310 49 18.376+34 31 40.48         21.47GVEL035I52
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers A. Serrano, G. J.
        Leonard, J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R.
        L. Seaman, A. Serrano, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m f/2.0 prime focus + CCD,
        1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    190703 F51 0.31- 0.06-    230607 I52 2.65- 0.70-    MPO602809   -1.33 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 KN122                                               Earth MOID = 0.2408 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 329.85586              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.61028331     Peri.   26.36887     -0.28921485     -0.88181724             
    a   1.3765174      Node    82.38390     +0.79842280     -0.43687843             
    e   0.6823395      Incl.   22.07445     +0.52808693     +0.17758262             
    P   1.62           H   20.39          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150512 C51  0.9-  0.2-    150526 204  0.2-  0.3-    150605 H21  0.6-  0.2+
    150512 C51  0.1+  0.3+    150527 H21  0.4+  0.2+    150605 H21  0.4-  0.6+
    150512 C51  0.5+  0.5+    150527 H21  0.1-  0.0     150609 H21  0.4-  0.1+
    150512 C51  0.9-  0.2-    150527 H21  0.2-  0.1-    150609 H21  0.3-  0.5+
    150525 703  0.6+  0.3+    150527 I52  0.6-  0.3+    150609 H21  0.3-  0.0
    150525 703  0.3-  0.3+    150527 I52  0.1-  0.2+    150613 705  0.3+  0.5-
    150525 703  0.8+  0.7+    150527 I52  0.1+  0.2+    150613 705  0.0   0.3+
    150525 703  0.4+  1.4-    150527 I52  0.1-  0.2-    150613 705  0.1+  0.2+
    150525 703  0.1-  0.0     150527 926  0.4-  0.5-    150616 691  0.6-  0.1-
    150525 703  0.1+  0.5+    150527 926  0.0   0.5+    150616 691  0.7-  0.4-
    150525 703  0.3-  0.1+    150527 926  0.0   0.1+    150616 691  0.9-  0.0
    150525 F51  0.1-  0.0     150528 H21  0.2+  0.2+    150618 568  0.1-  0.1+
    150525 F51  0.0   0.1-    150528 H21  0.1+  0.2+    150618 568  0.1-  0.1-
    150525 F51  0.1-  0.2-    150528 H21  0.1+  0.3+    150618 568  0.1-  0.0
    150525 F51  0.2-  0.2-    150528 H21  0.2+  0.3+    150701 F51  0.1-  0.3+
    150525 300  1.1+  0.1-    150528 H21  0.2+  0.2+    190703 F51  0.0   0.3-
    150525 300  0.6+  0.4-    150528 H21  0.2+  0.0     190703 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    150525 300  0.8+  1.3-    150528 H21  0.0   0.3+    190703 F51  0.2+  0.3+
    150525 300  0.9+  1.1-    150528 H21  0.1+  0.1+    190703 F51  0.2-  0.2+
    150526 I52  0.3+  0.2-    150528 H21  0.3+  0.3+    230526 I52  0.1-  0.5+
    150526 I52  0.4+  0.1+    150528 H21  0.0   0.4+    230526 I52  0.4+  0.1+
    150526 I52  0.3+  0.0     150603 926  0.7-  0.3+    230605 I52  0.5+  0.1-
    150526 I52  0.2+  0.2-    150603 926  0.1-  0.1+    230605 I52  0.3-  1.0+
    150526 926  0.5+  0.5+    150603 926  0.2-  0.1-    230607 I52  0.3+  0.6+
    150526 926  0.4-  0.8+    150603 926  0.2-  0.1+    230607 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    150526 926  0.2+  0.3+    150603 926  0.1-  0.6-    230607 I52  1.2-  0.1+
    150526 926  0.0   0.4-    150604 926  0.1-  0.2+    230607 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    150526 926  0.2+  0.0     150604 926  0.3-  0.1-    230607 I52  0.2+  0.4-
    150526 926  0.2-  0.1-    150604 926  0.0   0.2-    230607 I52  0.6+  0.4-
    150526 F51  0.1-  0.1-    150604 926  0.4+  0.5-    230607 I52  0.0   0.2+
    150526 204  0.1-  0.3-    150604 926  0.1+  0.3+    230607 I52  0.3-  0.5-
    150526 204  0.4-  0.3-    150605 H21  0.4-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 KN122               a,e,i = 1.38, 0.68, 22                  q = 0.4373
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 09    05 23 56.1 +42 38 34   0.7067  0.6467    39.6    96.3    22.1
    ...
    2023 05 24    08 14 40.4 +46 54 26   0.5690  0.8506    57.1    88.7    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 01    09 50 44.2 +41 25 12   0.5564  0.9559    67.9    79.4    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 07    10 47 41.5 +34 45 51   0.5754  1.0318    75.3    72.0    21.8
    2023 06 08    10 55 48.1 +33 33 53   0.5807  1.0442    76.4    70.9    21.8
    2023 06 09    11 03 32.7 +32 21 24   0.5867  1.0565    77.5    69.7    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 15    11 43 15.4 +25 10 41   0.6335  1.1286    82.9    63.3    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 23    12 22 37.6 +16 33 45   0.7205  1.2201    87.5    56.3    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 08    13 13 10.8 +04 22 53   0.9328  1.3784    89.9    47.5    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-L35
    


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