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    M.P.E.C. 2023-D40                             Issued 2023 February 21, 17:38 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 CG4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23C04G*1C2023 02 12.42456711 00 26.550+15 17 37.14         21.70GVED040G96
         K23C04G 1C2023 02 12.42965111 00 27.068+15 16 59.20         20.60GVED040G96
         K23C04G 1C2023 02 12.43473511 00 27.680+15 16 20.57         20.56GVED040G96
         K23C04G 1C2023 02 12.43981811 00 28.231+15 15 42.55         21.11GVED040G96
         K23C04G KC2023 02 12.50446511 00 36.610+15 07 41.20         20.78GVED040I52
         K23C04G KC2023 02 12.50681111 00 36.990+15 07 22.60         21.65GVED040I52
         K23C04G KC2023 02 12.50916811 00 37.320+15 07 05.00         21.15GVED040I52
         K23C04G KC2023 02 13.29335011 03 43.492+13 58 13.73         22.14GVED040I52
         K23C04G KC2023 02 13.29722611 03 43.621+13 57 59.58         21.81GVED040I52
         K23C04G KC2023 02 13.30110911 03 43.700+13 57 43.78         22.13GVED040I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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 CG4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0011 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M  16.92964              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.33865730     Peri.  313.34981     -0.02393943     -0.99955163             
    a   2.0384298      Node   138.01188     +0.92481983     -0.02897409             
    e   0.5768667      Incl.    1.54048     +0.37965140     +0.00755196             
    P   2.91           H   29.22          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230212 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230212 I52  0.1-  0.9+    230213 I52  0.2+  0.5+
    230212 G96  0.5-  0.3+    230212 I52  0.3+  0.4-    230213 I52  0.0   0.3-
    230212 G96  0.2+  0.0     230212 I52  0.1-  0.6-
    230212 G96  0.1-  0.3+    230213 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 CG4                 a,e,i = 2.04, 0.58, 2                   q = 0.8625
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 22    23 05 26.4 -10 50 00   0.1336  0.8895    42.1   132.1    30.5
    ...
    2023 02 06    23 17 36.5 -07 37 28   0.02706 0.9628    30.8   148.4    29.4
    ...
    2023 02 14    11 04 59.6 +13 20 11   0.02864 1.0146   161.3    18.2    22.5
    ...
    2023 02 20    11 08 19.0 +11 26 13   0.07073 1.0574   166.0    13.1    24.4
    2023 02 21    11 08 22.7 +11 19 22   0.07786 1.0648   166.9    12.1    24.5
    2023 02 22    11 08 23.5 +11 13 40   0.08503 1.0723   167.8    11.2    24.7
    ...
    2023 02 28    11 07 58.2 +10 51 58   0.1291  1.1186   173.0     6.2    25.5
    ...
    2023 03 08    11 07 10.4 +10 33 42   0.1916  1.1832   174.5     4.6    26.4
    ...
    2023 03 23    11 07 34.3 +09 53 57   0.3246  1.3089   161.9    13.7    28.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-D40
    


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