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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G44                                 Issued 2023 April 9, 19:46 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 GK                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00K  C2023 04 03.40228 16 20 13.21 +57 58 36.5          18.6 GVEG044703
         K23G00K  C2023 04 03.40728 16 19 50.91 +57 57 04.8          19.3 GVEG044703
         K23G00K*1C2023 04 09.42298412 49 49.883+10 02 43.33         17.89GVEG044703
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.43896912 49 37.456+09 57 10.66         17.97GVEG044703
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.44430612 49 33.330+09 55 20.17         17.62GVEG044703
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.46066712 49 20.737+09 49 40.94         17.68GVEG044I52
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.46151712 49 20.089+09 49 23.41         17.66GVEG044I52
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.46235812 49 19.441+09 49 05.92         17.63GVEG044I52
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.46319212 49 18.800+09 48 48.67         17.81GVEG044I52
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.52916112 48 37.39 +09 26 20.4          17.8 GVEG044900
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.53652612 48 31.73 +09 23 51.8          17.8 GVEG044900
         K23G00K KC2023 04 09.54389112 48 26.10 +09 21 23.0          17.6 GVEG044900
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.70887 12 46 29.38 +08 26 21.3          18.6 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.71171 12 46 27.32 +08 25 25.9          18.6 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.71458 12 46 25.26 +08 24 30.0          18.6 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.74763 12 46 01.49 +08 13 48.0          18.3 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.75050 12 45 59.44 +08 12 52.5          18.4 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.75336 12 45 57.39 +08 11 57.1          18.4 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.76987 12 45 45.54 +08 06 38.4          17.9 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.77505 12 45 41.82 +08 04 58.7          18.1 GVEG044C40
         K23G00K 1C2023 04 09.78023 12 45 38.10 +08 03 18.7          18.3 GVEG044C40
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B.
        Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-mf/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    C40 Kuban State University Astrophysical Observatory.  Observers A. Ivanov, A.
        Barcov, V. Ivanov, V. Lysenko, N. Yakovenko, N. Ivanova, N. Gorbunov, G.
        Kurbatov, P. Shchukin, V. Roshchupko.  Measurer A. Ivanov.  0.51-m f/8
        reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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 GK                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0181 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M   4.73518              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.39170735     Peri.   83.84064     -0.20161216     -0.96568083             
    a   1.8499567      Node    20.20308     +0.60019487     -0.25391961             
    e   0.6622667      Incl.   28.30400     +0.77402755     -0.05463856             
    P   2.52           H   22.46          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230403 703  0.9+  0.7+    230409 I52  0.0   0.1-    230409 C40  0.0   0.2+
    230403 703  0.9-  0.7-    230409 I52  0.0   0.1-    230409 C40  0.1-  0.0
    230409 703  0.0   0.3+    230409 900  0.1+  0.8-    230409 C40  0.0   0.0
    230409 703  0.0   0.1+    230409 900  0.1-  0.2-    230409 C40  0.1+  0.1-
    230409 703  0.1+  0.3+    230409 900  0.0   0.0     230409 C40  0.1+  0.0
    230409 I52  0.0   0.1-    230409 C40  0.2+  0.2+    230409 C40  0.0   0.0
    230409 I52  0.0   0.0     230409 C40  0.1-  0.2+    230409 C40  0.1-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GK                  a,e,i = 1.85, 0.66, 28                  q = 0.6248
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 10    22 52 46.5 +36 26 33   0.3619  0.7596    41.3   120.3    24.5
    ...
    2023 03 25    21 59 12.5 +48 41 42   0.1633  0.9140    55.3   116.2    22.9
    ...
    2023 04 02    18 05 15.7 +61 55 08   0.07674 1.0026    90.3    85.3    19.9
    ...
    2023 04 08    13 11 39.6 +19 33 20   0.07619 1.0697   153.5    24.7    18.2
    2023 04 09    12 55 32.3 +12 36 38   0.08436 1.0809   159.9    18.6    18.2
    2023 04 10    12 43 07.9 +06 55 34   0.09390 1.0920   163.7    14.9    18.3
    ...
    2023 04 16    12 05 38.1 -10 57 26   0.1655  1.1586   158.2    18.8    19.8
    ...
    2023 04 24    11 49 49.9 -18 52 28   0.2757  1.2461   147.1    26.0    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 09    11 46 37.6 -23 38 51   0.5006  1.4044   134.1    31.1    23.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G44
    


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