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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H42                                Issued 2023 April 18, 00:14 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
    
                                     2023 HK                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23H00K*1C2023 04 16.32070413 18 49.514+09 15 15.30         20.34GVEH042G96
         K23H00K 1C2023 04 16.32586213 18 49.648+09 15 30.92         20.77GVEH042G96
         K23H00K 1C2023 04 16.33101813 18 49.770+09 15 46.12         20.29GVEH042G96
         K23H00K 1C2023 04 16.33617913 18 49.943+09 16 01.27               VEH042G96
         K23H00K KC2023 04 16.38436 13 18 51.61 +09 18 26.3          20.3 RVEH042691
         K23H00K KC2023 04 16.40389 13 18 52.41 +09 19 24.1          20.5 RVEH042691
         K23H00K KC2023 04 16.42579513 18 53.352+09 20 27.49         20.71GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 16.42896913 18 53.521+09 20 37.07         20.80GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 16.43214513 18 53.690+09 20 46.46         20.65GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 16.43662313 18 53.946+09 21 00.14         20.99GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.24343413 21 14.353+10 14 56.26         20.11GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.24794913 21 14.782+10 15 21.74         20.33GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.25246713 21 15.199+10 15 45.07         20.34GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.25698713 21 15.584+10 16 07.57         20.39GVEH042I52
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.81880 13 23 42.70 +11 13 08.7                VEH042587
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.81986 13 23 42.95 +11 13 17.2                VEH042587
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.82093 13 23 43.20 +11 13 25.6          19.6 GVEH042587
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.94917713 24 14.143+11 30 31.36         19.1 GVEH042J95
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.95072913 24 14.532+11 30 44.93         19.4 GVEH042J95
         K23H00K KC2023 04 17.95307213 24 15.079+11 31 04.98         19.7 GVEH042J95
    
    Observer details:
    587 Sormano.  Observers A. Carcano, F. Manca, A. Testa.  Measurer F. Manca.
        0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.
        0.9-m f/3 reflector + 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 HK                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0023 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 330.96182              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30536391     Peri.  239.85620     +0.00994178     +0.99859926             
    a   2.1840249      Node    30.84427     -0.87903879     +0.03350070             
    e   0.6323542      Incl.    5.81751     -0.47664659     -0.04095395             
    P   3.23           H   27.16          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230416 G96  0.0   0.2-    230416 I52  0.0   0.2-    230417 587  0.2-  0.4-
    230416 G96  0.0   0.2+    230416 I52  0.1-  0.3-    230417 587  0.1-  0.3-
    230416 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230416 I52  0.2-  0.0     230417 587  0.1-  0.4-
    230416 G96  0.4+  0.0     230417 I52 (0.9-  1.8-)   230417 J95  0.3-  0.0
    230416 691  0.4+  0.1-    230417 I52  0.4-  0.4+    230417 J95  0.2+  0.1+
    230416 691  0.6+  0.5-    230417 I52  0.1+  0.4+    230417 J95  0.3+  0.1-
    230416 I52  0.1+  0.3-    230417 I52  0.1+  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 HK                  a,e,i = 2.18, 0.63, 6                   q = 0.8029
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 19    13 10 04.9 +05 12 54   0.3179  1.2986   160.0    15.2    26.1
    ...
    2023 04 03    13 13 07.7 +06 19 24   0.1613  1.1572   166.9    11.3    24.2
    ...
    2023 04 11    13 14 40.9 +07 17 37   0.08496 1.0840   164.7    14.1    22.8
    ...
    2023 04 17    13 20 24.6 +09 57 51   0.02954 1.0313   159.4    20.0    20.6
    2023 04 18    13 24 26.7 +11 42 25   0.02042 1.0227   157.3    22.2    19.8
    2023 04 19    13 35 13.4 +16 11 42   0.01136 1.0143   152.8    26.9    18.7
    ...
    2023 04 25    01 06 50.5 -03 56 58   0.04391 0.9654    22.7   156.3    30.1
    ...
    2023 05 03    01 11 44.3 -05 13 07   0.1184  0.9069    29.8   146.5    30.1
    ...
    2023 05 18    01 21 06.2 -03 52 00   0.2667  0.8275    40.7   127.2    29.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H42
    


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