MPEC 2023-G20 : 2023 GA
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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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