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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G26                                 Issued 2023 April 3, 20:43 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 GD                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00D 1C2023 03 25.45225 15 38 36.58 +26 59 26.3          21.0 GVEG026703
         K23G00D 1C2023 03 25.45754 15 38 38.33 +26 59 20.1          19.8 GVEG026703
         K23G00D 1C2023 03 28.44277 15 56 11.17 +25 34 16.5          20.4 GVEG026703
         K23G00D 1C2023 03 28.45328 15 56 14.71 +25 33 55.3          20.4 GVEG026703
         K23G00D*1C2023 04 02.34977916 27 44.478+22 15 14.58         19.49GVEG026G96
         K23G00D 1C2023 04 02.35910616 27 48.031+22 14 48.19         19.48GVEG026G96
         K23G00D 1C2023 04 02.36421716 27 49.990+22 14 33.65         19.38GVEG026G96
         K23G00D 1C2023 04 02.36934716 27 51.944+22 14 19.14         19.45GVEG026G96
         K23G00D mC2023 04 02.48307616 28 34.658+22 08 47.83         19.65GVEG026I52
         K23G00D mC2023 04 02.48455816 28 35.231+22 08 43.69         19.53GVEG026I52
         K23G00D mC2023 04 02.48603816 28 35.782+22 08 38.94         19.57GVEG026I52
         K23G00D mC2023 04 02.48752016 28 36.340+22 08 34.98         19.46GVEG026I52
         K23G00D KC2023 04 02.93783716 31 44.726+21 45 13.93         19.6 GVEG026J95
         K23G00D KC2023 04 02.94406316 31 47.203+21 44 56.26         19.6 GVEG026J95
         K23G00D mC2023 04 03.38486516 34 47.802+21 22 41.52         19.49GVEG026I52
         K23G00D mC2023 04 03.38982916 34 49.717+21 22 25.90         19.65GVEG026I52
         K23G00D mC2023 04 03.39482916 34 51.625+21 22 10.31         19.38GVEG026I52
         K23G00D mC2023 04 03.39983016 34 53.580+21 21 54.97         19.40GVEG026I52
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers K. W. Wierzchos, D. Rankin.  Measurers B.
        Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K 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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GD                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0207 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 324.00498              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.57783792     Peri.  175.43553     -0.74080683     +0.66503017             
    a   1.4275742      Node    46.72241     -0.62032753     -0.62332095             
    e   0.2792165      Incl.    7.46220     -0.25768002     -0.41134640             
    P   1.71           H   22.66          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230325 703  0.7-  0.5-    230402 G96  0.2+  0.0     230402 J95  0.1-  0.3-
    230325 703  0.6+  1.1+    230402 G96  0.3+  0.0     230402 J95  0.9-  0.3+
    230328 703  0.0   0.1-    230402 I52  0.2-  0.1-    230403 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    230328 703  0.2+  0.8-    230402 I52  0.0   0.1+    230403 I52  0.2+  0.0
    230402 G96  0.0   0.0     230402 I52  0.0   0.2-    230403 I52  0.0   0.2-
    230402 G96  0.0   0.0     230402 I52  0.0   0.3+    230403 I52  0.4+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GD                  a,e,i = 1.43, 0.28, 7                   q = 1.0290
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 04    14 01 57.0 +29 20 38   0.2036  1.1352   130.9    41.3    21.1
    ...
    2023 03 19    15 04 36.9 +28 51 14   0.1465  1.0884   126.3    47.5    20.5
    ...
    2023 03 27    15 47 32.8 +26 18 35   0.1216  1.0680   122.6    51.9    20.1
    ...
    2023 04 02    16 25 19.4 +22 32 31   0.1060  1.0552   119.3    55.7    19.9
    2023 04 03    16 32 06.2 +21 43 04   0.1037  1.0533   118.7    56.3    19.9
    2023 04 04    16 39 01.0 +20 49 56   0.1015  1.0514   118.1    57.0    19.9
    ...
    2023 04 10    17 23 00.4 +14 10 28   0.09063 1.0418   114.1    61.4    19.7
    ...
    2023 04 18    18 25 40.0 +02 09 10   0.08348 1.0331   108.2    67.3    19.7
    ...
    2023 05 03    20 14 17.5 -20 35 32   0.09455 1.0298   100.8    74.0    20.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G26
    


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