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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R159                           Issued 2023 September 12, 14:05 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2019 KC3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2019-K95                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K19K03C KC2023 09 09.43871001 36 33.959-04 47 18.56         22.32GVER159V06
         K19K03C KC2023 09 09.44982701 36 33.923-04 47 39.19         22.14GVER159V06
         K19K03C KC2023 09 09.45538701 36 33.926-04 47 49.52         21.76GVER159V06
         K19K03C 0C2023 09 09.57676901 36 34.474-04 51 31.72         22.25GVER159T14
         K19K03C 0C2023 09 09.57774601 36 34.473-04 51 33.47         22.18GVER159T14
         K19K03C 0C2023 09 09.57872301 36 34.465-04 51 35.32         22.25GVER159T14
         K19K03C 0C2023 09 11.45846501 36 37.719-05 51 37.62         22.43GVER159T12
         K19K03C 0C2023 09 11.46189601 36 37.681-05 51 44.39         22.55GVER159T12
    
    Observer details:
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. J. Tholen.
        2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observer A. Acohido.  Measurer
        D. J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + 1024 x 2306 pixels Megacam.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230909 V06 79.7- 20.1-    230911 T12 82.7- 20.9-    MPO750185   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2019 KC3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0481 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 234.28170              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.78182334     Peri.  347.35260     -0.75753582     -0.64785455             
    a   1.1669806      Node   151.76360     +0.61271329     -0.74800409             
    e   0.1962719      Incl.    9.75351     +0.22521524     -0.14413314             
    P   1.26           H   22.70          G   0.15           U   3                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190524 F52  0.2-  0.3-    190531 H21  0.4-  0.2-    190709 291  0.3-  0.7-
    190524 F52  0.1-  0.2+    190609 F51  0.2+  0.7-    190709 291  0.2-  0.6-
    190524 F52  0.1-  0.3+    190609 F51  0.2-  0.4-    230909 V06  0.2-  0.1-
    190524 F52  0.4+  0.1+    190609 F51  0.1-  0.3-    230909 V06  0.2-  0.1-
    190528 F51  0.0   0.0     190624 V06  1.6+  2.7+    230909 V06  0.1+  0.0
    190528 F51  0.0   0.0     190624 V06  1.0+  2.5+    230909 T14  0.0   0.0
    190528 F51  0.1-  0.0     190624 V06  0.3-  0.8-    230909 T14  0.1+  0.1+
    190529 V06  0.0   0.2+    190624 V06  0.5-  0.5-    230909 T14  0.0   0.0
    190529 V06  0.1-  0.1-    190625 695  0.3-  0.5-    230911 T12  0.0   0.0
    190529 V06  0.1+  0.1+    190625 695  0.5-  0.5-    230911 T12  0.0   0.0
    190529 V06  0.0   0.0     190625 695  0.7-  0.7-
    190531 H21  0.0   0.1+    190709 291  0.6-  1.0-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2019 KC3                 a,e,i = 1.17, 0.20, 10                  q = 0.9379
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 13    01 16 36.9 +04 21 59   0.5483  1.3741   120.3    39.5    23.7
    ...
    2023 08 28    01 31 26.1 +00 33 40   0.4496  1.3540   132.2    33.5    23.0
    ...
    2023 09 05    01 35 38.6 -02 37 39   0.4038  1.3406   139.3    29.4    22.6
    ...
    2023 09 11    01 36 37.7 -05 36 32   0.3737  1.3295   144.7    26.0    22.4
    2023 09 12    01 36 35.4 -06 09 16   0.3691  1.3276   145.5    25.4    22.3
    2023 09 13    01 36 29.4 -06 42 49   0.3646  1.3256   146.4    24.8    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 19    01 34 34.5 -10 19 41   0.3404  1.3132   151.1    21.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 27    01 28 27.3 -15 39 27   0.3162  1.2954   154.6    19.4    21.7
    ...
    2023 10 12    01 07 25.0 -25 32 23   0.2961  1.2578   147.4    25.3    21.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R159
    


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