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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O27                                 Issued 2023 July 18, 11:16 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
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 KA17                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2022-Q99                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21K17A  C2022 07 23.37581019 11 21.450-47 03 08.77         20.74GVEO027F52
         K21K17A  C2022 07 23.38341419 11 19.232-47 03 07.21         21.16GVEO027F52
         K21K17A  C2022 07 23.39104119 11 17.101-47 03 05.43         20.74GVEO027F52
         K21K17A  C2022 07 23.39868819 11 14.877-47 03 04.23         21.36GVEO027F52
         K21K17A  C2023 07 16.57021623 02 05.621-29 02 15.29         21.58wXEO027F51
         K21K17A  C2023 07 16.57935923 02 04.932-29 02 29.48         21.81wXEO027F51
         K21K17A  C2023 07 16.58958923 02 04.180-29 02 45.47         22.01wXEO027F51
         K21K17A  C2023 07 16.59867223 02 03.487-29 02 59.35         21.83wXEO027F51
         K21K17A 2C2023 07 18.15883123 00 16.156-29 44 04.64         21.7 GVEO027J04
         K21K17A 2C2023 07 18.18083323 00 14.227-29 44 39.74         21.5 GVEO027J04
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M.
        Busch.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    220723 F52 0.07- 0.13-    230718 J04 0.11- 0.08-    MPO709992   +0.05 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 KA17                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0362 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  27.00771              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.04627336     Peri.   81.16974     -0.58973017     -0.80405770             
    a   0.9609614      Node    45.25123     +0.69283377     -0.55178093             
    e   0.3662199      Incl.    6.10753     +0.41496951     -0.22142498             
    P   0.94           H   21.95          G   0.15           U   5                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210531 C57(12.1+ 16.8+)   210601 C57 (5.9+  7.6+)   210602 C57 (0.6+ 11.1+)
    210531 C57 (5.8+ 15.5+)   210601 C57 (8.5+ 22.2+)   210602 C57 (1.6+ 14.8+)
    210531 C57 (5.2+  5.6+)   210601 C57(13.5+ 27.9+)   210602 C57  1.0+  6.9-
    210531 C57 (7.6+ 17.3+)   210601 C57  2.4+  3.1-    210602 C57 (9.0+  6.8+)
    210531 C57  0.7+  2.2-    210601 C57  2.6+  2.7-    210602 C57 (8.0+ 18.5+)
    210531 C57  2.3-  4.8+    210601 C57 (8.9+ 20.2+)   210602 C57  3.2+  6.8+
    210531 C57(20.8+ 26.4+)   210601 C57 (6.4+ 11.7+)   210602 C57  2.5-  6.0+
    210531 C57 (3.7+ 11.8+)   210601 C57 (7.4+ 21.6+)   210602 C57  9.8-  8.6+
    210531 C57(20.3+ 23.9+)   210601 C57 (7.0+ 19.4+)   210602 C57  1.1+  1.4-
    210531 C57 (3.8+  4.1+)   210601 C57 (0.1- 29.7+)   210602 C57 (1.6+ 12.3+)
    210531 C57 (7.1+ 15.7+)   210601 C57 (2.6+ 11.3+)   210602 C57 (4.6+  2.0-)
    210531 C57 (6.5+ 15.0+)   210601 C57 (5.0+  1.6-)   210603 C57 (6.5+  2.7+)
    210531 C57 (5.0+ 12.8+)   210601 C57 (4.3+ 20.0 )   210603 C57 (7.5+ 18.4+)
    210531 C57 (4.7+ 19.9+)   210601 C57 (3.3+  1.6+)   210603 C57 (6.5+ 19.8+)
    210531 C57  8.5-  7.8+    210601 C57(13.4+ 12.7+)   210603 C57 (5.8+ 21.1+)
    210531 C57  0.2-  3.7+    210601 C57 (6.4+ 22.0+)   210603 C57  3.9+  3.1-
    210531 C57  1.5-  1.5-    210601 C57(10.4+ 18.2+)   210603 C57  6.8-  7.7-
    210531 C57 (1.5+ 10.8+)   210601 C57(17.0+ 27.0+)   210603 C57  1.7-  0.3+
    210531 C57  4.7-  6.0-    210601 C57 (4.6+ 10.0 )   210603 C57 (7.5+  6.1+)
    210531 C57  2.6+ 16.4-    210601 C57  2.3+  1.4-    210603 C57 (4.5+  9.5+)
    210601 C57 (5.5+  2.9-)   210601 C57  0.1+  7.3+    210603 C57  0.3-  7.0-
    210601 C57 (8.1+ 16.4+)   210601 C57 (0.8- 14.9+)   210603 C57  4.1+  2.0-
    210601 C57(12.2+ 11.4+)   210601 C57 (2.0+ 16.9+)   220723 F52  0.0   0.1+
    210601 C57 (9.1+ 16.3+)   210601 C57  2.7+  4.2+    220723 F52  0.3-  0.0
    210601 C57 (1.4+ 30.4+)   210601 C57 (7.1+ 18.0+)   220723 F52  0.3+  0.2+
    210601 C57 (4.0+ 10.4+)   210602 C57(10.6+ 15.4+)   220723 F52  0.0   0.3-
    210601 C57 (7.5+  7.0+)   210602 C57 (8.4+ 13.4+)   230716 F51  0.2+  0.1+
    210601 C57 (3.5+ 11.5+)   210602 C57 (6.5+ 13.4+)   230716 F51  0.0   0.1+
    210601 C57 (3.6+  4.4+)   210602 C57 (6.2+ 14.3+)   230716 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    210601 C57 (6.2+  8.8+)   210602 C57  1.4+  0.7+    230716 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    210601 C57  1.9+  8.1-    210602 C57 (7.2+ 31.4+)   230718 J04  0.4+  0.2-
    210601 C57 (7.2+ 11.5+)   210602 C57 (3.7+ 10.6+)   230718 J04  0.5-  0.1+
    210601 C57 (8.1+ 20.5+)   210602 C57 (6.5+ 10.0 )
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 KA17                a,e,i = 0.96, 0.37, 6                   q = 0.6090
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 18    22 59 44.6 -20 58 04   0.5254  1.2781   107.7    49.2    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 03    23 07 51.0 -24 10 49   0.4475  1.3024   120.5    42.2    22.4
    ...
    2023 07 11    23 06 24.8 -26 47 53   0.4078  1.3096   128.4    37.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 07 17    23 01 37.6 -29 13 06   0.3804  1.3123   134.7    33.4    21.8
    2023 07 18    23 00 27.7 -29 39 29   0.3761  1.3125   135.8    32.7    21.8
    2023 07 19    22 59 10.9 -30 06 26   0.3719  1.3127   136.9    31.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 07 25    22 48 55.8 -32 58 14   0.3489  1.3124   143.4    27.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 08 02    22 27 40.0 -36 59 34   0.3254  1.3085   150.7    22.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 17    21 25 36.6 -42 54 41   0.3087  1.2903   150.5    22.7    21.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O27
    


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