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  • MPEC 2023-M32 : 2023 LK2

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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M32                                 Issued 2023 June 18, 09:00 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 LK2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02K* C2023 06 15.56063520 15 54.516-05 22 56.15         20.88wXEM032F52
         K23L02K  C2023 06 15.57227320 15 55.695-05 22 43.64         20.72wXEM032F52
         K23L02K  C2023 06 15.58388720 15 56.863-05 22 31.12         20.90wXEM032F52
         K23L02K  C2023 06 15.59544220 15 58.036-05 22 18.76         20.85wXEM032F52
         K23L02K |C2023 06 16.18650 20 17 03.31 -05 11 29.9          21.0 VuEM032807
         K23L02K |C2023 06 16.19309 20 17 03.96 -05 11 22.6          20.8 VuEM032807
         K23L02K |C2023 06 16.19968 20 17 04.66 -05 11 17.1          20.8 VuEM032807
         K23L02K  C2023 06 16.28357120 17 13.814-05 10 06.41         20.3 GVEM032H01
         K23L02K  C2023 06 16.28718920 17 14.186-05 10 02.43         20.5 GVEM032H01
         K23L02K  C2023 06 16.29708520 17 15.208-05 09 51.92         20.6 GVEM032H01
         K23L02K  C2023 06 16.30405020 17 15.924-05 09 44.56         20.5 GVEM032H01
         K23L02K 3C2023 06 16.48305820 17 35.096-05 06 28.98         20.58GVEM032T14
         K23L02K 3C2023 06 16.48404420 17 35.195-05 06 27.94         20.55GVEM032T14
         K23L02K 3C2023 06 16.48503420 17 35.294-05 06 26.89         20.36GVEM032T14
         K23L02K KC2023 06 16.95368920 18 26.20 -04 58 11.1          20.8 GVEM032L01
         K23L02K KC2023 06 16.95714620 18 26.52 -04 58 07.5          21.0 GVEM032L01
         K23L02K IC2023 06 16.96060320 18 26.90 -04 58 03.7          20.4 GVEM032L01
         K23L02K IC2023 06 16.96396420 18 27.21 -04 57 59.9          20.8 GVEM032L01
         K23L02K KC2023 06 17.28069720 19 01.24 -04 52 19.3          20.5 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 17.29299120 19 02.83 -04 52 04.7          20.6 GXEM032858
         K23L02K KC2023 06 17.29467720 19 02.67 -04 52 04.3          20.5 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 17.29910420 19 03.45 -04 51 58.7          20.4 GXEM032858
         K23L02K KC2023 06 17.30026920 19 03.23 -04 51 58.1          20.8 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 17.30683220 19 04.27 -04 51 50.2          20.7 GXEM032858
         K23L02K KC2023 06 18.26289620 20 47.04 -04 34 45.2          20.2 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 18.26569320 20 47.34 -04 34 42.2          20.4 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 18.27128720 20 47.91 -04 34 36.0          20.0 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 18.27408220 20 48.20 -04 34 32.8          20.4 VuEM032H21
         K23L02K KC2023 06 18.27902220 20 48.71 -04 34 27.5          20.3 VuEM032H21
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C.
        Cunningham, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 LK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2923 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 319.92740              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25167143     Peri.  115.61513     +0.69303679     +0.72043708             
    a   2.4845445      Node   198.33241     -0.68742637     +0.64961073             
    e   0.4789289      Incl.    4.72200     -0.21712897     +0.24285039             
    P   3.92           H   20.45          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230615 F52  0.0   0.3+    230616 H01  0.0   0.0     230617 H21  0.2-  0.1-
    230615 F52  0.0   0.3+    230616 T14  0.0   0.0     230617 858  0.2-  0.4-
    230615 F52  0.1-  0.4+    230616 T14  0.0   0.0     230617 H21  0.3-  0.2+
    230615 F52  0.1-  0.4+    230616 T14  0.0   0.0     230617 858  0.2+  0.1-
    230616 807  0.2+  0.1+    230616 L01  0.8+  0.1+    230618 H21  0.1-  0.4-
    230616 807  0.2-  0.4+    230616 L01  0.2+  0.0     230618 H21  0.1+  0.4-
    230616 807  0.1+  1.1-    230616 L01  0.5+  0.1+    230618 H21  0.1+  0.2-
    230616 H01  0.1+  0.1-    230616 L01  0.0   0.3+    230618 H21  0.2+  0.0
    230616 H01  0.1+  0.1+    230617 H21  0.2-  0.1-    230618 H21  0.3+  0.0
    230616 H01  0.0   0.0     230617 858  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LK2                 a,e,i = 2.48, 0.48, 5                   q = 1.2946
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 19    19 23 40.0 -12 44 31   0.6705  1.5083   126.3    32.7    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 03    19 52 36.4 -08 59 06   0.5451  1.4389   132.3    31.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 06 11    20 07 34.2 -06 43 21   0.4893  1.4060   135.3    30.5    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 17    20 18 30.4 -04 57 08   0.4525  1.3836   137.5    29.7    20.7
    2023 06 18    20 20 18.2 -04 39 15   0.4467  1.3801   137.8    29.6    20.7
    2023 06 19    20 22 05.4 -04 21 20   0.4411  1.3766   138.2    29.5    20.7
    ...
    2023 06 25    20 32 39.0 -02 34 16   0.4099  1.3571   140.2    28.6    20.4
    ...
    2023 07 03    20 46 16.7 -00 16 30   0.3746  1.3348   142.9    27.3    20.2
    ...
    2023 07 18    21 10 03.1 +03 17 20   0.3269  1.3057   148.2    24.2    19.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M32
    


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