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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G68                                Issued 2023 April 13, 10:57 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                     2023 GZ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G00Z*1C2023 04 12.37516513 44 42.925+25 06 44.78         19.80GVEG068G96
         K23G00Z 1C2023 04 12.38098813 44 42.749+25 08 50.10         19.75GVEG068G96
         K23G00Z 1C2023 04 12.38680713 44 42.551+25 10 56.89         19.93GVEG068G96
         K23G00Z 1C2023 04 12.39263313 44 42.360+25 13 01.81               VEG068G96
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 12.44022513 44 41.809+25 30 26.68         19.52GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 12.44081313 44 41.824+25 30 39.49         19.94GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 12.44139713 44 41.802+25 30 52.38         19.98GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 12.44198213 44 41.838+25 31 05.16         19.88GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z  C2023 04 12.44361313 44 40.664+25 31 17.72         19.8 GVEG068H01
         K23G00Z  C2023 04 12.44662513 44 40.742+25 32 24.01         19.3 GVEG068H01
         K23G00Z  C2023 04 12.45700613 44 41.084+25 36 13.50         19.7 GVEG068H01
         K23G00Z  C2023 04 12.46404213 44 41.395+25 38 49.53         19.9 GVEG068H01
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.14749 13 48 39.05 +31 13 40.6          19.6 VqEG068H36
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.15190 13 48 39.83 +31 16 29.8          19.5 VqEG068H36
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.15631 13 48 40.55 +31 19 19.2          19.7 VqEG068H36
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.18057113 48 38.57 +31 35 21.2          19.6 VuEG068H21
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.18250213 48 38.79 +31 36 36.8          19.6 VuEG068H21
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.18443213 48 38.99 +31 37 52.2          19.8 VuEG068H21
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.20500 13 48 47.13 +31 51 11.0          19.6 VqEG068734
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.20746 13 48 47.45 +31 52 49.5          19.9 VqEG068734
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.21226 13 48 48.09 +31 56 01.3          19.6 VqEG068734
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.21688513 49 01.247+31 59 41.53         19.34GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.21741913 49 01.308+32 00 03.24         19.30GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.21793213 49 01.348+32 00 24.12         19.35GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.21844213 49 01.441+32 00 44.46         19.35GVEG068I52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.29948 13 49 17.333+32 54 21.67         17.2 GVEG068U52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.31090 13 49 18.826+33 02 28.28         19.3 GVEG068U52
         K23G00Z KC2023 04 13.32675 13 49 20.688+33 13 50.16         19.0 GVEG068U52
    
    Observer details:
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.70-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  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.
    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.
    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 GZ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0049 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 268.35739              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.82064557     Peri.  256.56455     +0.25997641     +0.96502744             
    a   1.1298799      Node    28.57265     -0.85645847     +0.24655635             
    e   0.2711563      Incl.    4.03806     -0.44597214     +0.08906184             
    P   1.20           H   27.63          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230412 G96  0.1-  1.0+    230412 H01  0.0   0.0     230413 734 (1.6+  1.3+)
    230412 G96  0.3+  0.0     230412 H01  0.1+  0.0     230413 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    230412 G96  0.2+  0.3+    230413 H36  0.0   1.5+    230413 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    230412 G96  0.0   1.5-    230413 H36  0.6+  0.4+    230413 I52  0.3-  0.2-
    230412 I52  0.0   0.1+    230413 H36  0.7+  0.9-    230413 I52  0.1+  0.6-
    230412 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230413 H21  0.0   0.1-    230413 U52  0.5-  0.9+
    230412 I52  0.3-  0.0     230413 H21  0.1+  0.0     230413 U52  0.3+  0.1+
    230412 I52  0.2+  0.2-    230413 H21  0.1-  0.1-    230413 U52  0.1-  1.2+
    230412 H01  0.0   0.1+    230413 734  0.5-  0.4+
    230412 H01  0.0   0.0     230413 734  0.1+  0.9+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GZ                  a,e,i = 1.13, 0.27, 4                   q = 0.8235
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 14    13 29 49.2 +06 14 34   0.1718  1.1470   150.9    25.0    25.3
    ...
    2023 03 29    13 36 19.9 +08 36 47   0.08744 1.0804   159.4    18.9    23.5
    ...
    2023 04 06    13 38 39.9 +11 54 31   0.04651 1.0440   159.3    19.8    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 12    13 43 54.0 +23 04 05   0.01713 1.0167   148.0    31.5    20.2
    2023 04 13    13 47 18.0 +29 50 07   0.01249 1.0122   141.0    38.6    19.7
    2023 04 14    13 56 15.9 +43 59 13   0.0082221.0076   126.5    53.1    19.2
    ...
    2023 04 20    01 32 14.5 +05 46 31   0.02380 0.9808     6.9   173.0
    ...
    2023 04 28    01 35 44.5 -01 42 47   0.06378 0.9465    19.0   159.8    32.4
    ...
    2023 05 13    01 41 17.3 -02 36 38   0.1457  0.8891    31.4   143.7    30.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G68
    


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