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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G21                                 Issued 2023 April 3, 10:30 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 GB                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00B*1C2023 04 01.38808715 41 39.592+31 16 08.69         21.27GVEG021G96
         K23G00B 1C2023 04 01.39330215 41 39.232+31 15 47.27         21.76GVEG021G96
         K23G00B 1C2023 04 01.39851815 41 38.857+31 15 25.31         20.87GVEG021G96
         K23G00B 1C2023 04 01.40375915 41 38.440+31 15 04.10         20.50GVEG021G96
         K23G00B KC2023 04 01.49755115 41 31.844+31 08 32.42         22.13GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 01.50069215 41 31.535+31 08 18.71         20.92GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 01.50376415 41 31.409+31 08 06.07         21.16GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 01.50679215 41 31.214+31 07 53.00         21.12GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 02.35146715 41 18.726+30 12 33.59         20.57GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 02.35446915 41 18.506+30 12 23.29         21.19GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 02.35745915 41 18.287+30 12 12.38         21.44GVEG021I52
         K23G00B KC2023 04 02.36044915 41 18.006+30 12 01.48         20.94GVEG021I52
         K23G00B DC2023 04 03.37521 15 40 52.24 +29 12 04.3          21.6 GVEG021695
         K23G00B DC2023 04 03.37865 15 40 52.02 +29 11 53.1          21.4 GVEG021695
         K23G00B DC2023 04 03.38209 15 40 51.79 +29 11 41.8          21.3 GVEG021695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + 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 GB                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0111 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 358.63413              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.39056848     Peri.  345.71800     -0.90341803     -0.42798985             
    a   1.8535512      Node   168.83663     +0.40525780     -0.87193425             
    e   0.4764217      Incl.    7.62845     +0.14000704     -0.23781370             
    P   2.52           H   25.06          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230401 G96  0.2+  0.4+    230401 I52 (1.2-  0.4-)   230402 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    230401 G96  0.3+  0.3+    230401 I52  0.1-  0.0     230402 I52  1.4-  0.0
    230401 G96  0.2+  0.3-    230401 I52  0.0   0.2-    230403 695  0.1+  0.3-
    230401 G96  0.4-  0.0     230402 I52  0.3+  0.2-    230403 695  0.2+  0.3-
    230401 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230402 I52  0.0   0.3+    230403 695  0.2+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GB                  a,e,i = 1.85, 0.48, 8                   q = 0.9705
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 04    03 42 49.5 +01 11 35   0.07158 0.9714    71.8   104.2    23.1
    ...
    2023 03 19    04 16 12.2 +87 51 17   0.02162 0.9956    90.0    88.8    19.9
    ...
    2023 03 27    15 43 07.8 +40 28 44   0.04888 1.0209   117.2    60.3    20.7
    ...
    2023 04 02    15 41 23.4 +30 35 09   0.07644 1.0447   124.7    51.8    21.5
    2023 04 03    15 40 59.3 +29 33 41   0.08117 1.0491   125.8    50.6    21.6
    2023 04 04    15 40 33.6 +28 38 18   0.08592 1.0535   126.8    49.5    21.7
    ...
    2023 04 10    15 37 26.0 +24 30 15   0.1149  1.0821   132.2    43.3    22.2
    ...
    2023 04 18    15 32 02.2 +20 51 50   0.1550  1.1247   138.5    36.2    22.7
    ...
    2023 05 03    15 20 57.4 +15 38 34   0.2383  1.2149   147.2    26.7    23.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G21
    


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