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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G66                                Issued 2023 April 13, 10:55 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 GX                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00X 1C2023 04 10.40600 12 38 39.91 -08 21 41.3          19.1 GVEG066703
         K23G00X 1C2023 04 10.41596 12 38 18.82 -08 19 48.0          18.8 GVEG066703
         K23G00X*KC2023 04 12.89338 11 40 42.396-02 35 30.44         19.4 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 12.89491 11 40 40.738-02 35 20.83         18.9 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 12.89953 11 40 35.659-02 34 53.69         18.9 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 12.90412 11 40 30.514-02 34 27.12         19.9 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 12.90566 11 40 28.846-02 34 18.41         19.8 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.01108 11 38 36.122-02 24 10.04         19.3 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.01933 11 38 27.739-02 23 21.95         19.8 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.02745 11 38 19.392-02 22 35.40         19.3 GXEG066L87
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.11345611 37 22.84 -02 20 27.5          20.0 VuEG066H21
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.11626211 37 19.97 -02 20 12.0          19.8 VuEG066H21
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.11906811 37 17.11 -02 19 56.3          20.0 VuEG066H21
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.12159311 37 14.54 -02 19 42.4          20.0 VuEG066H21
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.14074411 37 02.381-02 17 21.84         19.75GVEG066I52
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.14125611 37 01.873-02 17 19.07         19.70GVEG066I52
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.14177111 37 01.340-02 17 17.20         20.11GVEG066I52
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.14228511 37 00.779-02 17 13.81         19.95GVEG066I52
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.17733 11 36 20.37 -02 14 34.0          20.0 VqEG066734
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.18082 11 36 16.89 -02 14 14.6          19.8 VqEG066734
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.18465 11 36 13.05 -02 13 53.5          19.7 VqEG066734
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.18905 11 36 08.40 -02 13 29.4          20.0 VqEG066H36
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.19319 11 36 04.25 -02 13 06.6          19.8 VqEG066H36
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.19710 11 36 00.29 -02 12 44.9          19.7 VqEG066H36
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.21250 11 35 52.718-02 11 32.21         19.7 GVEG066U52
         K23G00X KC2023 04 13.22825 11 35 37.159-02 10 07.82         20.6 GVEG066U52
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.70-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 .56 meter
        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.
    L87 Moonbase South Observatory, Hakos.  Observer G. Duszanowicz.  Measurer J.
        Camarasa.  0.28-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    U52 Shasta Valley Observatory, Grenada.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  Measurers J.
        E. Rogers, D. Parrott.  0.30-m f/5.2 0.30-m Helin Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GX                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0009 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  78.71956              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.39798495     Peri.   24.44589     +0.75231333     -0.65877880             
    a   0.7921384      Node    16.76514     +0.60100899     +0.68260037             
    e   0.3302524      Incl.    1.17753     +0.26983855     +0.31633404             
    P   0.71           H   26.68          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230410 703  0.4+  0.1-    230413 L87  0.8+  0.3-    230413 734  0.3-  0.6-
    230410 703  0.4-  0.1+    230413 H21  0.0   0.1+    230413 734  0.4+  0.3-
    230412 L87  0.2+  1.2-    230413 H21  0.2-  0.1+    230413 734  0.8+  0.1-
    230412 L87  0.6+  0.5-    230413 H21  0.2-  0.3+    230413 H36  1.0-  0.4-
    230412 L87  0.9+  0.3-    230413 H21  0.1-  0.3+    230413 H36  0.6-  0.2-
    230412 L87  0.3-  0.5-    230413 I52  0.2+  0.6+    230413 H36  1.0-  0.2+
    230412 L87  0.1+  0.8-    230413 I52  0.3+  0.6+    230413 U52  0.9-  0.6+
    230413 L87  0.6+  1.4-    230413 I52  0.1+  0.3-    230413 U52  0.2+  0.0
    230413 L87  1.9+  0.5-    230413 I52  0.5-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GX                  a,e,i = 0.79, 0.33, 1                   q = 0.5305
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 14    21 24 34.7 -10 44 28   0.09080 0.9191    33.0   144.0    28.7
    ...
    2023 03 29    20 27 18.0 -15 02 24   0.03614 0.9819    62.3   115.8    24.0
    ...
    2023 04 06    16 51 32.1 -21 51 58   0.01347 1.0075   121.5    57.9    19.4
    ...
    2023 04 12    11 57 03.4 -04 15 16   0.02224 1.0229   159.1    20.5    19.5
    2023 04 13    11 39 02.6 -02 27 22   0.02540 1.0252   153.3    26.0    19.9
    2023 04 14    11 25 11.7 -01 03 23   0.02872 1.0274   148.7    30.5    20.3
    ...
    2023 04 20    10 44 01.3 +03 08 54   0.05012 1.0385   131.8    46.2    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 28    10 27 45.5 +04 50 47   0.07989 1.0483   119.6    56.6    23.3
    ...
    2023 05 13    10 24 42.8 +05 17 14   0.1346  1.0515   104.3    68.6    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G66
    


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