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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G72                                Issued 2023 April 13, 11:00 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 GC1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G01C*1C2023 04 12.35364013 18 17.593+24 53 49.34         21.26GVEG072G96
         K23G01C 1C2023 04 12.35937913 18 20.894+24 55 20.35         20.84GVEG072G96
         K23G01C 1C2023 04 12.36511613 18 24.174+24 56 51.40         22.02GVEG072G96
         K23G01C 1C2023 04 12.37084813 18 27.475+24 58 22.62         20.76GVEG072G96
         K23G01C  C2023 04 12.38693613 18 36.186+25 02 29.73         20.6 GVEG072H01
         K23G01C  C2023 04 12.39036113 18 38.191+25 03 23.88         20.9 GVEG072H01
         K23G01C  C2023 04 12.40122313 18 44.580+25 06 15.22         20.9 GVEG072H01
         K23G01C  C2023 04 12.40773413 18 48.425+25 07 58.11         20.8 GVEG072H01
         K23G01C KC2023 04 12.44421113 19 10.672+25 17 41.32         20.61GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 12.44782413 19 12.882+25 18 37.80         20.52GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 12.45499913 19 17.231+25 20 30.55         20.35GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.18526313 28 02.741+28 38 56.18         21.01GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.18678113 28 03.673+28 39 21.49         20.73GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.18697913 27 58.79 +28 39 18.7          21.6 VuEG072H21
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.18830113 28 04.724+28 39 47.56         20.79GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.18981713 28 05.696+28 40 13.01         21.02GVEG072I52
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.19259113 28 02.43 +28 40 51.7          21.6 VuEG072H21
         K23G01C KC2023 04 13.19801613 28 05.98 +28 42 22.1          22.1 VuEG072H21
    
    Observer details:
    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.  0.81-m f/4.0 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 GC1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0391 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 300.43013              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.68323096     Peri.   52.19259     -0.41421193     +0.90954691             
    a   1.2767064      Node   193.46147     -0.87419316     -0.40794385             
    e   0.2307791      Incl.    8.38692     -0.25340639     -0.07941182             
    P   1.44           H   26.69          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230412 G96  0.1+  0.0     230412 H01  0.0   0.1-    230413 I52  0.5-  0.3-
    230412 G96  0.3+  0.2-    230412 H01  0.1-  0.1+    230413 H21  0.2+  0.3+
    230412 G96  0.1+  0.3-    230412 I52  0.2-  0.3+    230413 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    230412 G96  0.1+  0.0     230412 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230413 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    230412 H01  0.0   0.0     230412 I52  0.0   0.1-    230413 H21  0.0   0.1-
    230412 H01  0.0   0.1+    230413 I52  0.5+  0.1-    230413 H21  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GC1                 a,e,i = 1.28, 0.23, 8                   q = 0.9821
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 14    11 42 37.8 -22 19 44   0.1446  1.1264   154.7    22.1    23.8
    ...
    2023 03 29    12 02 20.9 -12 55 48   0.08087 1.0774   168.2    10.9    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 06    12 30 17.2 +01 55 26   0.05444 1.0540   169.4    10.0    21.1
    ...
    2023 04 12    13 14 35.7 +23 20 23   0.04185 1.0380   148.3    30.5    21.2
    2023 04 13    13 25 39.7 +27 48 43   0.04076 1.0354   143.4    35.2    21.3
    2023 04 14    13 38 14.3 +32 24 15   0.04001 1.0330   138.4    40.1    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 20    15 36 37.6 +56 15 15   0.04302 1.0192   108.9    68.8    22.3
    ...
    2023 04 28    19 06 20.6 +62 58 05   0.06078 1.0038    85.6    90.9    23.8
    ...
    2023 05 13    21 29 37.3 +54 12 28   0.1057  0.9855    73.5   100.6    25.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G72
    


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