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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S138                           Issued 2023 September 21, 11:25 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 SK3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23S03K*1C2023 09 19.32425901 43 00.592+04 04 57.79         20.62GVES138G96
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 19.32942601 42 56.401+04 05 38.80         20.44GVES138G96
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 19.33458701 42 52.121+04 06 19.04         21.23GVES138G96
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 19.33975601 42 47.880+04 07 00.37         21.64GVES138G96
         K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47013801 41 00.856+04 24 02.45         21.01GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47148701 40 59.718+04 24 13.75         21.61GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47283101 40 58.642+04 24 23.87         21.92GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47417601 40 57.536+04 24 33.73         21.83GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 19.49809701 40 38.053+04 27 40.90         21.62GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 19.50080201 40 35.864+04 28 01.85         21.16GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 20.33174701 29 54.34 +06 14 50.5          21.7 VuES138H21
         K23S03K KC2023 09 20.33759501 29 49.59 +06 15 35.2          21.8 VuES138H21
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.12642 01 19 43.14 +07 53 31.2          20.7 VXES138033
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.12763 01 19 42.17 +07 53 40.0          20.9 VXES138033
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.12884 01 19 41.21 +07 53 49.0          20.5 VXES138033
         K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.13006 01 19 40.22 +07 53 57.3          20.6 VXES138033
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.26762401 18 02.444+08 11 13.45         21.49GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.26966101 18 00.839+08 11 27.64         21.09GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.27169401 17 59.219+08 11 42.86         21.54GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.27372301 17 57.592+08 11 57.23         22.12GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.32702801 17 15.190+08 18 26.80         21.91GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.32919701 17 13.470+08 18 42.90         21.71GVES138I52
         K23S03K KC2023 09 21.33136501 17 11.750+08 18 58.50         21.66GVES138I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hogner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 SK3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0578 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 102.31274              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.01486541     Peri.  230.59309     -0.64319650     +0.76569529             
    a   0.9806870      Node   359.35289     -0.59526982     -0.50249117             
    e   0.1926612      Incl.   15.39260     -0.48161406     -0.40151382             
    P   0.97           H   25.87          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230919 G96  0.3-  0.3+    230919 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230921 I52  0.3+  0.3+
    230919 G96  0.5+  0.5+    230919 I52  0.0   0.1-    230921 I52  0.4+  0.4-
    230919 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230920 H21  0.0   0.1+    230921 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    230919 G96  0.1-  0.7+    230920 H21  0.2-  0.4+    230921 I52  0.0   0.6-
    230919 I52  0.5+  0.2-    230921 033  0.4+  0.2+    230921 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    230919 I52  0.0   0.6+    230921 033  0.1+  0.2+    230921 I52  0.0   0.0
    230919 I52  0.3+  0.2+    230921 033  0.0   0.4+    230921 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    230919 I52  0.2+  0.4-    230921 033  0.5-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 SK3                 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.19, 15                  q = 0.7917
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 22    05 44 59.1 -30 52 58   0.1476  0.9840    75.1    96.6    25.1
    ...
    2023 09 06    04 15 00.8 -20 46 38   0.09469 1.0322   102.1    72.7    23.4
    ...
    2023 09 14    02 51 23.4 -07 37 29   0.07684 1.0559   128.7    48.1    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 20    01 34 12.5 +05 33 28   0.07604 1.0725   152.3    25.8    21.6
    2023 09 21    01 21 22.9 +07 39 14   0.07721 1.0751   155.8    22.5    21.5
    2023 09 22    01 08 49.1 +09 39 00   0.07875 1.0778   158.8    19.7    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 28    00 02 42.9 +18 53 36   0.09459 1.0928   162.5    16.0    21.8
    ...
    2023 10 06    23 04 27.5 +24 49 21   0.1277  1.1110   148.7    27.9    22.9
    ...
    2023 10 21    22 19 32.0 +27 43 49   0.2060  1.1389   129.9    42.1    24.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S138
    


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