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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S51                            Issued 2023 September 17, 23:26 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                 2023 SK                                 


Observations:
     K23S00K*1C2023 09 16.33106301 57 52.175+16 07 28.88         20.97GVES051G96
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 16.33621501 57 52.063+16 08 37.50         21.13GVES051G96
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 16.34137201 57 51.962+16 09 48.17         21.42GVES051G96
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 16.34653301 57 51.844+16 10 58.01         21.40GVES051G96
     K23S00K KC2023 09 16.40894001 57 50.220+16 25 02.46         21.63GVES051I52
     K23S00K KC2023 09 16.41071001 57 50.170+16 25 26.51         21.19GVES051I52
     K23S00K KC2023 09 16.41248101 57 50.119+16 25 50.52         21.06GVES051I52
     K23S00K KC2023 09 16.41425501 57 50.072+16 26 14.68         21.11GVES051I52
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.06573 01 57 46.61 +18 57 13.6          21.1 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.06690 01 57 46.59 +18 57 30.5          21.3 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.06807 01 57 46.55 +18 57 47.5          21.2 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.06924 01 57 46.51 +18 58 04.5          20.8 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.95813 01 57 39.54 +22 37 18.1          20.3 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.95923 01 57 39.47 +22 37 35.5          20.8 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.96032 01 57 39.44 +22 37 52.2          20.9 VXES051033
     K23S00K 1C2023 09 17.96154 01 57 39.42 +22 38 10.3          21.0 VXES051033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
    Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum, C. Hogner.  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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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 SK                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0991 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
M 335.69899              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.42780948     Peri.   63.82598     +0.48572372     -0.87369360             
a   1.7443586      Node   356.71409     +0.53301227     +0.32057174             
e   0.4695550      Incl.   28.16493     +0.69279895     +0.36591428             
P   2.30           H   23.82          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230916 G96  0.3-  0.4+    230916 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230917 033  0.4+  0.3-
230916 G96  0.1-  0.6-    230916 I52  0.1-  0.0     230917 033  0.1-  0.3+
230916 G96  0.2+  0.3+    230917 033  0.1-  0.1-    230917 033  0.2-  0.2+
230916 G96  0.3+  0.4+    230917 033  0.1+  0.1+    230917 033  0.0   0.4-
230916 I52  0.0   0.2-    230917 033  0.1-  0.3+
230916 I52  0.0   0.1-    230917 033  0.2-  0.6+

Ephemeris:
2023 SK                  a,e,i = 1.74, 0.47, 28                  q = 0.9253
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 18    01 39 41.7 -23 44 59   0.4433  1.3142   124.3    39.5    24.2
...
2023 09 02    01 52 41.8 -13 58 45   0.2729  1.2119   133.0    37.5    22.9
...
2023 09 10    01 56 48.2 -01 56 41   0.1934  1.1593   138.5    35.1    22.0
...
2023 09 16    01 57 51.4 +14 54 18   0.1462  1.1214   139.9    35.3    21.3
2023 09 17    01 57 47.2 +18 41 58   0.1401  1.1152   139.2    36.1    21.3
2023 09 18    01 57 37.2 +22 48 21   0.1348  1.1091   138.2    37.2    21.2
...
2023 09 24    01 53 24.3 +52 19 27   0.1210  1.0738   122.8    51.8    21.3
...
2023 10 02    00 06 12.8 +86 23 59   0.1528  1.0305    96.8    74.7    22.4
...
2023 10 17    14 20 46.0 +65 57 04   0.2744  0.9659    75.6    88.4    24.1

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