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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G60                                Issued 2023 April 12, 10:31 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
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                     2023 GT                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00T*1C2023 04 11.27879712 28 14.250+31 50 36.71         20.70GVEG060G96
         K23G00T 1C2023 04 11.28874312 28 25.943+31 52 49.66         20.65GVEG060G96
         K23G00T 1C2023 04 11.29394812 28 32.052+31 53 59.28         21.53GVEG060G96
         K23G00T 1C2023 04 11.29920512 28 38.147+31 55 07.97         20.76GVEG060G96
         K23G00T  C2023 04 11.39824912 30 34.539+32 16 22.65         20.6 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T  C2023 04 11.40162412 30 38.571+32 17 05.45         20.8 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T  C2023 04 11.41241412 30 51.486+32 19 21.44         20.9 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T  C2023 04 11.42103612 31 01.833+32 21 09.75         20.8 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T  C2023 04 12.17742912 46 44.454+34 53 18.06         21.6 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T  C2023 04 12.18154112 46 49.045+34 54 04.91         21.1 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.18481012 46 48.41 +34 54 35.5          21.5 VuEG060H21
         K23G00T  C2023 04 12.19124812 46 59.912+34 55 55.29         21.2 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.19319812 46 57.73 +34 56 09.2          21.5 VuEG060H21
         K23G00T  C2023 04 12.19803512 47 07.497+34 57 12.21         21.3 GVEG060H01
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.20251612 47 08.14 +34 57 52.9          21.4 VuEG060H21
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.21530212 47 27.568+35 00 30.02         20.58GVEG060I52
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.21939312 47 32.075+35 01 14.88         21.32GVEG060I52
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.22081012 47 33.680+35 01 31.22         21.33GVEG060I52
         K23G00T KC2023 04 12.22222412 47 35.221+35 01 46.81         21.82GVEG060I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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 GT                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0282 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 342.84857              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.58659449     Peri.  347.64749     -0.99689796     +0.04199736             
    a   1.4133316      Node   195.23953     -0.03083420     -0.98653038             
    e   0.2758236      Incl.   14.66886     -0.07241346     -0.15809502             
    P   1.68           H   26.49          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230411 G96  0.0   0.0     230411 H01  0.2-  0.0     230412 H21  0.7+  0.0
    230411 G96  0.3+  0.1+    230412 H01  0.1+  0.1+    230412 I52  0.0   0.7+
    230411 G96  0.4+  0.5+    230412 H01  0.1-  0.0     230412 I52  0.4-  0.5-
    230411 G96  0.6-  0.6-    230412 H21  0.4+  0.1-    230412 I52  0.0   0.0
    230411 H01  0.1+  0.0     230412 H01  0.0   0.0     230412 I52  0.3-  0.3-
    230411 H01  0.0   0.1+    230412 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    230411 H01  0.1-  0.0     230412 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GT                  a,e,i = 1.41, 0.28, 15                  q = 1.0235
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 13    06 57 59.4 -44 10 23   0.1273  1.0303   103.2    69.9    24.5
    ...
    2023 03 28    08 11 42.5 -33 01 28   0.06032 1.0236   113.7    63.2    22.7
    ...
    2023 04 05    10 09 14.5 -03 26 39   0.03556 1.0272   138.9    39.8    20.9
    ...
    2023 04 11    12 22 19.4 +30 46 28   0.04080 1.0331   139.1    39.4    21.2
    2023 04 12    12 43 03.2 +34 19 59   0.04377 1.0343   136.4    41.9    21.4
    2023 04 13    13 02 25.8 +37 12 09   0.04712 1.0356   133.8    44.3    21.6
    ...
    2023 04 19    14 27 39.5 +45 19 39   0.07174 1.0449   123.0    53.7    22.8
    ...
    2023 04 27    15 23 07.2 +47 02 53   0.1092  1.0611   117.5    57.3    23.9
    ...
    2023 05 12    16 00 34.0 +45 06 53   0.1811  1.1016   116.0    55.5    25.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G60
    


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