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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G19                                 Issued 2023 April 2, 14:05 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2008 GS3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2008-G50                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K08G03S mC2023 03 29.30341712 53 33.007-32 16 05.95         19.98GVEG019I52
         K08G03S mC2023 03 29.30593912 53 32.147-32 15 43.96         19.98GVEG019I52
         K08G03S mC2023 03 29.30642112 53 32.057-32 15 40.18         19.74GVEG019I52
         K08G03S mC2023 03 29.30690412 53 31.801-32 15 35.64         19.64GVEG019I52
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.20724 12 44 02.40 -27 24 12.7          19.5 GVEG019W94
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.21364 12 44 00.40 -27 23 12.1          19.1 GVEG019W94
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.21994 12 43 58.40 -27 22 11.6          19.2 GVEG019W94
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.37291 12 43 11.02 -26 57 43.6          19.3 GVEG019X10
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.37852 12 43 09.30 -26 56 49.5          19.3 GVEG019X10
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.38411 12 43 07.68 -26 55 55.0          19.0 GVEG019X10
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.39152 12 43 05.42 -26 54 43.6          18.7 GVEG019X10
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.39711 12 43 03.76 -26 53 49.9          19.3 GVEG019X10
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.40267 12 43 02.04 -26 52 56.0          20.2 GVEG019X10
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.91435 12 40 38.441-25 31 07.75         18.8 GXEG019L87
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.91948 12 40 36.852-25 30 18.43         19.0 GXEG019L87
         K08G03S KC2023 03 31.92451 12 40 35.297-25 29 29.80         19.1 GXEG019L87
         K08G03S |C2023 04 01.10976 12 39 43.26 -24 59 20.8          19.7 VuEG019807
         K08G03S |C2023 04 01.11359 12 39 42.11 -24 58 43.8          19.3 VuEG019807
         K08G03S |C2023 04 01.11743 12 39 40.89 -24 58 07.2          19.7 VuEG019807
         K08G03S KC2023 04 01.37366 12 38 23.31 -24 16 15.4          19.8 GVEG019X02
         K08G03S KC2023 04 01.37989 12 38 21.46 -24 15 14.0          20.0 GVEG019X02
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + 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.
    L87 Moonbase South Observatory, Hakos.  Observer G. Duszanowicz.  Measurer J.
        Camarasa.  0.36-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers A.
        Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, F. Signoret.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt
        astrograph + CCD.
    X02 Telescope Live, El Sauce.  Observer P. VanWylen.  0.6-m f/6.5 astrograph +
        CCD.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott.  0.50-m f/4  reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230329 I52 0.97- 0.21-    230401 X02 1.02- 0.14-    MPO139306   -0.24 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2008 GS3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1655 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 109.96731              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.24750925     Peri.  187.38686     +0.91631088     -0.37530036             
    a   0.8546209      Node   196.87155     +0.38762826     +0.91883573             
    e   0.3747725      Incl.   28.77981     +0.10059179     -0.12202676             
    P   0.79           H   22.20          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080407 704  0.9-  0.9+    080408 G96  0.3-  0.1+    080424 291  1.6-  0.2-
    080407 704  0.3-  0.1-    080408 G96  0.3+  0.1+    080504 H55  0.2+  0.4+
    080407 704  0.5+  0.1+    080408 G96  0.4+  1.3-    080504 H55  0.3-  1.3-
    080407 704  0.0   0.3+    080408 G96  0.3+  0.2+    080504 H55  0.3-  0.7-
    080407 704  0.6+  0.4-    080408 J95  0.1-  0.3-    230329 I52  0.0   0.2+
    080407 473  0.1-  1.0-    080408 J95  0.0   0.3-    230329 I52  0.5-  0.0
    080407 204  0.7+  0.6-    080408 J95  0.3-  0.4-    230329 I52  0.4+  0.5-
    080407 204  0.8+  0.2-    080409 G96  0.1+  0.0     230329 I52  0.9-  0.2-
    080407 473  1.0+  0.3-    080409 G96  0.2+  0.0     230331 W94  0.1-  0.0
    080407 J95  0.1-  0.3-    080409 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230331 W94  0.2+  0.2-
    080407 J95  0.4-  0.3+    080409 G96  0.0   0.1-    230331 W94  0.0   0.3+
    080407 J95  0.1+  0.2-    080409 474  0.3+  0.4-    230331 X10  0.2+  0.3+
    080407 J95  0.1+  0.0     080409 474  0.3+  0.2-    230331 X10  0.2-  0.2+
    080408 854  1.0-  0.6+    080409 474  0.4+  0.1-    230331 X10  0.6+  0.6+
    080408 854  0.7+  0.1+    080409 474  0.1+  0.4-    230331 X10  0.1+  0.3+
    080408 G96  0.1-  0.1+    080412 703  1.2-  0.3-    230331 X10  0.2+  0.1-
    080408 G96  0.1-  0.1+    080412 703  0.3-  1.6+    230331 X10  0.7-  0.0
    080408 G96  0.4-  0.3+    080412 703  1.3-  0.4+    230331 L87  0.1-  0.4+
    080408 G96  0.3-  0.4+    080412 703  0.8-  0.2-    230331 L87  0.1-  0.2+
    080408 G96  0.2+  0.1-    080415 H55  0.2+  0.5+    230331 L87  0.1-  0.2+
    080408 G96  0.0   0.2-    080415 H55  0.2+  0.5+    230401 807  0.4+  0.7+
    080408 G96  0.1+  0.3-    080415 H55  0.2+  0.4+    230401 807  0.6+  0.7+
    080408 G96  0.2-  0.2-    080423 H55  0.8+  1.5+    230401 807  0.1-  0.1+
    080408 G96  0.2-  0.2-    080423 H55  0.0   0.6+    230401 X02  0.2+  0.4+
    080408 G96  0.2-  0.2-    080423 H55  0.3-  0.8+    230401 X02  0.2-  0.0
    080408 G96  0.1-  0.0     080424 291  1.7-  1.2-
    080408 G96  0.2-  0.2-    080424 291  0.9-  1.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2008 GS3                 a,e,i = 0.85, 0.37, 29                  q = 0.5343
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 03    14 58 36.9 -62 45 37   0.3200  1.0736    96.1    66.6    22.2
    ...
    2023 03 18    13 53 46.3 -52 28 18   0.2252  1.1252   120.2    49.9    21.1
    ...
    2023 03 26    13 10 49.5 -39 44 21   0.1845  1.1453   140.3    33.8    20.2
    ...
    2023 04 01    12 40 13.1 -25 17 24   0.1676  1.1569   158.9    18.1    19.6
    2023 04 02    12 35 30.3 -22 33 41   0.1664  1.1586   162.0    15.5    19.5
    2023 04 03    12 30 55.8 -19 46 54   0.1657  1.1602   164.7    13.1    19.4
    ...
    2023 04 09    12 06 41.7 -03 10 07   0.1724  1.1680   164.1    13.6    19.5
    ...
    2023 04 17    11 43 22.4 +14 31 47   0.2065  1.1738   142.3    31.5    20.5
    ...
    2023 05 02    11 23 15.3 +31 22 20   0.3093  1.1710   114.7    51.4    21.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G19
    


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