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    M.P.E.C. 2023-L16                                  Issued 2023 June 5, 02:50 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,
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                                    2023 KU5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K05U  C2023 05 26.57650621 18 47.032+24 40 21.62         22.88GVEL016F52
         K23K05U  C2023 05 26.58365021 18 49.998+24 40 44.19         22.32GVEL016F52
         K23K05U  C2023 05 27.58547621 25 50.270+25 32 03.13               VEL016F51
         K23K05U* S2023 05 28.88709 21 35 04.11 +26 36 46.4          19   RLEL016C51
         K23K05U  s2023 05 28.88709 1 + 5394.1955 +  684.2634 + 4108.3643   EL016C51
         K23K05U  S2023 05 29.01685 21 36 00.01 +26 43 06.6                LEL016C51
         K23K05U  s2023 05 29.01685 1 + 5363.9321 +  699.9792 + 4145.0600   EL016C51
         K23K05U  S2023 05 29.14674 21 36 56.05 +26 49 24.4                LEL016C51
         K23K05U  s2023 05 29.14674 1 + 5385.5038 +  709.0247 + 4115.5413   EL016C51
         K23K05U  S2023 05 29.21155 21 37 24.08 +26 52 35.0                LEL016C51
         K23K05U  s2023 05 29.21155 1 + 5344.4198 +  720.0283 + 4166.7026   EL016C51
         K23K05U  S2023 05 29.21168 21 37 24.18 +26 52 36.5                LEL016C51
         K23K05U  s2023 05 29.21168 1 + 5396.2547 +  713.5718 + 4100.6851   EL016C51
         K23K05U  S2023 05 29.34093 21 38 20.15 +26 58 50.3                LEL016C51
         K23K05U  s2023 05 29.34093 1 + 5152.5072 +  753.5148 + 4395.5283   EL016C51
         K23K05U KC2023 06 01.44782 22 01 12.52 +29 21 38.5                oEL016291
         K23K05U KC2023 06 01.45387 22 01 15.25 +29 21 54.1                oEL016291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    C51 WISE.  Observer Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.
        Measurers A. K. Mainzer, J. M. Bauer, T. Grav, J. R. Masiero, R. M. Cutri,
        J. W. Dailey, J. Pittichova, E. L. Wright.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KU5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0581 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 324.67717              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25960068     Peri.  124.02751     +0.75709821     +0.64971319             
    a   2.4336914      Node   195.81905     -0.65092734     +0.74129077             
    e   0.6225478      Incl.   14.52624     -0.05564073     +0.16840658             
    P   3.80           H   21.00          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230526 F52  0.3-  0.1-    230529 C51  0.2-  0.7-    230529 C51  0.4+  0.4-
    230526 F52  0.4+  0.1+    230529 C51  0.5-  2.5-    230601 291  0.6-  0.7+
    230527 F51  0.2+  0.1-    230529 C51  0.3-  0.6-    230601 291  0.2+  0.5+
    230528 C51  0.0   0.4-    230529 C51  0.4+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KU5                 a,e,i = 2.43, 0.62, 15                  q = 0.9186
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 06    19 20 57.4 +06 21 18   0.5166  1.2757   109.2    48.3    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 21    20 41 52.2 +19 39 08   0.4304  1.1536    98.0    60.3    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 29    21 35 53.3 +26 42 22   0.4139  1.0939    89.9    67.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 04    22 20 28.9 +31 06 16   0.4149  1.0529    83.7    73.2    21.8
    2023 06 05    22 28 08.0 +31 43 50   0.4161  1.0464    82.7    74.1    21.8
    2023 06 06    22 35 49.4 +32 19 23   0.4175  1.0400    81.7    74.9    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 12    23 22 10.9 +35 08 29   0.4315  1.0045    76.3    79.1    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 20    00 21 49.9 +36 59 43   0.4621  0.9652    70.4    82.7    22.1
    ...
    2023 07 05    01 57 21.3 +36 13 38   0.5428  0.9226    64.4    83.6    22.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-L16
    


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