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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G54                                Issued 2023 April 11, 10:42 UT

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                                 2023 GP                                 


Observations:
     K23G00P*1C2023 04 03.19320713 51 00.551+08 19 13.62         20.94GVEG054G96
     K23G00P 1C2023 04 03.19835213 50 58.067+08 19 25.97         20.39GVEG054G96
     K23G00P 1C2023 04 03.20351613 50 55.576+08 19 40.33         20.40GVEG054G96
     K23G00P 1C2023 04 03.20866813 50 53.012+08 19 53.90         20.61GVEG054G96
     K23G00P KC2023 04 03.35272713 49 42.940+08 25 58.70               VEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 03.35494913 49 41.840+08 26 05.00         20.79GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 03.35717413 49 40.770+08 26 10.30         20.76GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 03.35938613 49 39.690+08 26 15.60         20.61GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 10.33508113 12 51.707+11 22 51.56         21.03GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 10.34232913 12 50.011+11 22 57.72         20.75GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 10.34958913 12 48.308+11 23 03.84         21.77GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 11.27648813 09 38.970+11 35 07.80         21.63GVEG054I52
     K23G00P KC2023 04 11.28577913 09 36.965+11 35 14.93         21.34GVEG054I52
     K23G00P  C2023 04 11.35944613 09 21.014+11 36 05.63         21.5 GVEG054H01
     K23G00P KC2023 04 11.37471513 09 17.782+11 36 16.26         21.8 GVEG054H01

Observer details:
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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers J. K. Hogan, D.
    Rankin.  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 GP                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0061 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M  30.11491              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.83466519     Peri.  257.07984     +0.21633974     -0.97631764             
a   1.1171921      Node   180.42976     +0.93902972     +0.20835387             
e   0.4702705      Incl.    7.56580     +0.26724578     +0.05824536             
P   1.18           H   24.50          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230403 G96  0.3+  0.3+    230403 I52  0.1-  0.3+    230410 I52  0.0   0.3+
230403 G96  0.3+  0.7-    230403 I52  0.1+  0.1+    230411 I52  0.1-  0.3-
230403 G96  0.3+  0.2+    230403 I52  0.0   0.1-    230411 I52  0.1-  0.1+
230403 G96  0.8-  0.4+    230410 I52  0.0   0.0     230411 H01  0.0   0.2-
230403 I52  0.2+  0.5-    230410 I52  0.1+  0.2+    230411 H01  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 GP                  a,e,i = 1.12, 0.47, 8                   q = 0.5918
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 03 12    21 42 04.9 -23 09 58   0.09216 0.9164    31.9   145.1    26.7
...
2023 03 27    15 24 47.9 -01 15 28   0.06315 1.0425   134.1    43.4    20.3
...
2023 04 04    13 44 58.7 +08 51 57   0.1120  1.1059   160.3    17.8    20.9
...
2023 04 10    13 14 05.8 +11 18 21   0.1572  1.1513   161.0    16.4    21.7
2023 04 11    13 10 33.7 +11 32 02   0.1651  1.1587   160.4    16.9    21.8
2023 04 12    13 07 21.1 +11 43 39   0.1732  1.1661   159.7    17.4    21.9
...
2023 04 18    12 53 14.5 +12 20 49   0.2234  1.2088   154.1    21.2    22.7
...
2023 04 26    12 43 25.8 +12 15 53   0.2954  1.2627   146.4    26.2    23.5
...
2023 05 11    12 39 42.5 +10 46 17   0.4439  1.3537   133.4    32.8    24.8

M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G54

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