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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G20                                 Issued 2023 April 3, 10:28 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 GA                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00A*1C2023 04 01.36722415 19 44.828+35 55 34.03         20.21GVEG020G96
         K23G00A 1C2023 04 01.37244215 19 44.274+35 55 48.07         20.54GVEG020G96
         K23G00A 1C2023 04 01.37765315 19 43.698+35 56 02.00         19.89GVEG020G96
         K23G00A 1C2023 04 01.38285615 19 43.122+35 56 15.54         20.43GVEG020G96
         K23G00A KC2023 04 01.49596715 19 30.896+36 01 08.26         20.67GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 01.49913215 19 30.536+36 01 16.10         20.86GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 01.50224115 19 30.238+36 01 24.31         19.94GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 01.50528515 19 29.867+36 01 31.51         20.40GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 02.24012915 18 26.71 +36 32 37.0          20.1 GXEG020858
         K23G00A KC2023 04 02.25352615 18 25.33 +36 33 12.3          20.2 GXEG020858
         K23G00A KC2023 04 02.34468215 18 15.782+36 37 07.86         20.44GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 02.34616015 18 15.635+36 37 12.07         20.34GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 02.34764115 18 15.484+36 37 15.89         20.49GVEG020I52
         K23G00A KC2023 04 02.34911815 18 15.289+36 37 19.34         20.55GVEG020I52
         K23G00A  C2023 04 02.39723515 18 10.316+36 39 19.13         20.4 GVEG020654
         K23G00A  C2023 04 02.43480415 18 06.095+36 40 52.78         21.2 GVEG020654
         K23G00A  C2023 04 02.47261715 18 01.873+36 42 26.21         21.0 GVEG020654
         K23G00A DC2023 04 03.40852 15 16 33.34 +37 20 13.6          20.6 GVEG020695
         K23G00A DC2023 04 03.41108 15 16 33.05 +37 20 19.7          20.7 GVEG020695
         K23G00A DC2023 04 03.41364 15 16 32.76 +37 20 25.7          20.6 GVEG020695
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GA                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0290 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  67.45784              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.87927224     Peri.  280.62249     +0.18338408     -0.97898640             
    a   1.0790804      Node   158.18754     +0.96941110     +0.16503826             
    e   0.1555108      Incl.   13.88959     +0.16313305     +0.11978317             
    P   1.12           H   22.16          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230401 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230401 I52  0.4-  0.4-    230402 654  0.3+  0.1+
    230401 G96  0.2+  0.1+    230402 858  0.1-  0.2+    230402 654  0.1+  0.2-
    230401 G96  0.0   0.2+    230402 858  0.1-  0.5+    230402 654  0.2+  0.0
    230401 G96  0.2-  0.0     230402 I52  0.3-  0.2-    230403 695  0.1-  0.2+
    230401 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230402 I52  0.1-  0.2+    230403 695  0.0   0.2+
    230401 I52  0.2-  0.2-    230402 I52  0.0   0.2+    230403 695  0.1+  0.1+
    230401 I52  0.2+  0.1+    230402 I52  0.3-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GA                  a,e,i = 1.08, 0.16, 14                  q = 0.9113
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 04    15 29 21.5 +02 14 15   0.1509  1.0570   111.9    60.5    20.3
    ...
    2023 03 19    15 32 52.5 +23 06 39   0.1710  1.0956   122.0    50.4    20.4
    ...
    2023 03 27    15 26 43.8 +31 31 48   0.1889  1.1155   124.5    47.5    20.6
    ...
    2023 04 02    15 18 46.5 +36 22 39   0.2049  1.1298   125.2    46.3    20.7
    2023 04 03    15 17 12.7 +37 03 52   0.2077  1.1321   125.2    46.2    20.8
    2023 04 04    15 15 35.3 +37 43 04   0.2106  1.1345   125.2    46.0    20.8
    ...
    2023 04 10    15 04 46.5 +40 57 15   0.2288  1.1480   124.9    45.7    21.0
    ...
    2023 04 18    14 48 34.7 +43 34 27   0.2549  1.1650   123.8    45.7    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 03    14 20 12.1 +44 08 06   0.3081  1.1932   120.3    46.8    21.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G20
    


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