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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K184                                 Issued 2023 May 29, 07:16 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
        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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 KK4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K04K*1C2023 05 28.33182116 21 43.722+11 44 11.04         18.65GVEK184703
         K23K04K 1C2023 05 28.33552316 21 29.221+11 43 47.17         18.75GVEK184703
         K23K04K mC2023 05 28.38849816 18 12.978+11 38 00.60         18.57GVEK184I52
         K23K04K mC2023 05 28.38865516 18 12.431+11 37 59.27         18.75GVEK184I52
         K23K04K mC2023 05 28.38879116 18 11.963+11 37 58.51         18.59GVEK184I52
         K23K04K mC2023 05 28.38892716 18 11.484+11 37 58.12         18.61GVEK184I52
         K23K04K KC2023 05 28.96261415 58 59.33 +10 57 45.7          19.6 VSEK184L01
         K23K04K KC2023 05 28.96348015 58 58.08 +10 57 42.8          19.8 VSEK184L01
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.00174515 58 03.74 +10 55 58.6          19.9 VSEK184L01
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.00298415 58 02.03 +10 55 55.6          19.5 VSEK184L01
         K23K04K pC2023 05 29.00682415 57 56.71 +10 55 45.2          19.7 VSEK184L01
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.02988315 57 32.578+10 54 04.64         20.2 GVEK184J95
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.03598715 57 24.574+10 53 49.56         19.4 GVEK184J95
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.04350215 57 14.782+10 53 29.62         19.7 GVEK184J95
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.11137115 56 23.65 +10 52 03.7          20.4 VuEK184H21
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.11696315 56 16.89 +10 51 52.8          20.0 VuEK184H21
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.12359615 56 08.86 +10 51 39.4          20.2 VuEK184H21
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.19112715 54 57.57 +10 49 47.7          20.0 GXEK184858
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.19668815 54 51.25 +10 49 37.2          19.9 GXEK184858
         K23K04K KC2023 05 29.20205915 54 45.16 +10 49 27.0          19.8 GXEK184858
         K23K04K mC2023 05 29.27034715 53 32.176+10 47 33.90         19.78GVEK184I52
         K23K04K mC2023 05 29.27072515 53 31.751+10 47 33.04         20.73GVEK184I52
         K23K04K mC2023 05 29.27110415 53 31.330+10 47 32.46         20.52GVEK184I52
         K23K04K mC2023 05 29.27148315 53 30.923+10 47 31.74         20.07GVEK184I52
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky 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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K
        CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. Serrano.  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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KK4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0008 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 332.55723              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.94458435     Peri.  240.70556     -0.54863837     -0.78248015             
    a   1.0287477      Node   245.54575     +0.83430078     -0.48956189             
    e   0.5135135      Incl.   18.87501     +0.05420470     -0.38477780             
    P   1.04           H   27.50          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230528 703  1.2-  0.1-    230529 L01  0.6+  0.1-    230529 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    230528 703  0.3+  0.6+    230529 L01  0.6+  0.2+    230529 858  0.2-  0.2-
    230528 I52  0.0   0.0     230529 L01  0.1-  0.3+    230529 858  0.1-  0.1-
    230528 I52  0.0   0.3-    230529 J95  0.6-  0.1-    230529 858  0.1-  0.1-
    230528 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230529 J95  0.0   0.4+    230529 I52  0.4+  0.0
    230528 I52  0.0   0.3+    230529 J95  0.3+  0.4-    230529 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    230528 L01  0.1+  0.5+    230529 H21  0.2-  0.0     230529 I52  0.1-  0.0
    230528 L01  0.4+  0.0     230529 H21  0.2+  0.2+    230529 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KK4                 a,e,i = 1.03, 0.51, 19                  q = 0.5005
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 29    03 24 06.9 -06 21 19   0.3113  0.7382    25.5   144.0    31.7
    ...
    2023 05 14    03 23 56.9 -08 57 50   0.1401  0.8884    27.4   148.4    31.1
    ...
    2023 05 22    03 17 56.1 -09 17 23   0.05618 0.9643    30.7   147.6    29.2
    ...
    2023 05 28    16 52 36.7 +12 40 51   0.0063001.0184   144.9    34.9    18.0
    2023 05 29    15 58 16.1 +11 01 12   0.01635 1.0271   147.0    32.5    20.0
    2023 05 30    15 45 37.9 +10 31 34   0.02660 1.0358   146.4    32.8    21.1
    ...
    2023 06 05    15 32 04.8 +09 44 45   0.08868 1.0862   142.6    34.6    23.8
    ...
    2023 06 13    15 30 37.8 +09 03 08   0.1727  1.1491   137.7    36.5    25.5
    ...
    2023 06 28    15 35 17.6 +07 15 16   0.3362  1.2537   128.5    39.4    27.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K184
    


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