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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G73                                Issued 2023 April 13, 11:02 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 GD1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G01D*1C2023 04 12.43262616 00 05.332+28 30 23.51         18.76GVEG073703
         K23G01D 1C2023 04 12.43795315 59 57.948+28 32 16.84         18.62GVEG073703
         K23G01D 1C2023 04 12.44328415 59 50.658+28 34 08.80         18.77GVEG073703
         K23G01D 1C2023 04 12.44862815 59 43.307+28 36 01.69         18.71GVEG073G96
         K23G01D 1C2023 04 12.45436615 59 35.426+28 38 02.33         18.74GVEG073G96
         K23G01D 1C2023 04 12.46011315 59 27.539+28 40 02.60         18.74GVEG073G96
         K23G01D 1C2023 04 12.46587315 59 19.666+28 42 02.81         18.77GVEG073G96
         K23G01D KC2023 04 12.47992015 59 00.532+28 46 54.41         18.88GVEG073I52
         K23G01D KC2023 04 12.48060715 58 59.603+28 47 08.45         18.90GVEG073I52
         K23G01D KC2023 04 12.48130815 58 58.638+28 47 23.06         19.11GVEG073I52
         K23G01D KC2023 04 12.48199915 58 57.695+28 47 37.28         19.01GVEG073I52
         K23G01D  C2023 04 12.49178015 58 43.903+28 50 52.39         19.3 GVEG073H01
         K23G01D  C2023 04 12.49519715 58 39.285+28 52 02.43         18.9 GVEG073H01
         K23G01D  C2023 04 12.49712615 58 36.694+28 52 42.02         19.3 GVEG073H01
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.02178915 48 09.787+31 36 34.85         19.3 rZEG073L34
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.07523815 47 05.959+31 51 31.54         18.2 rZEG073L34
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.12666015 46 05.314+32 05 30.41         19.4 rZEG073L34
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.24087 15 44 10.70 +32 35 35.7          19.4 VqEG073H36
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.24343 15 44 07.87 +32 36 15.5          19.3 VqEG073734
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.24439 15 44 06.78 +32 36 31.5          19.6 VqEG073H36
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.24533 15 44 05.77 +32 36 45.1          19.4 VqEG073734
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.24724 15 44 03.52 +32 37 14.1          19.5 VqEG073734
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.24791 15 44 02.80 +32 37 27.4          19.6 VqEG073H36
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.25332015 43 55.60 +32 38 55.5          19.2 VuEG073H21
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.25462515 43 54.13 +32 39 15.9          19.3 VuEG073H21
         K23G01D KC2023 04 13.25751415 43 50.86 +32 40 01.5          19.3 VuEG073H21
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky 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.  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.
    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.
    L34 Galhassin Robotic Telescope, Isnello.  Observer A. Nastasi.  0.40-m f/3.8
        400mm Reflector + CCD + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GD1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0048 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  20.94238              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.86462064     Peri.  261.12270     -0.13392291     -0.97439131             
    a   1.0912368      Node   199.60088     +0.97871424     -0.15865031             
    e   0.3576768      Incl.   32.57729     -0.15550910     -0.15934756             
    P   1.14           H   23.66          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230412 703  0.0   0.3-    230412 I52  0.0   0.0     230413 734  0.1-  0.2+
    230412 703  0.4-  0.2+    230412 I52  0.0   0.1-    230413 H36  0.1+  0.5+
    230412 703  0.3+  0.4-    230412 H01  0.0   0.1+    230413 734  0.4+  0.3-
    230412 G96  0.1+  0.0     230412 H01  0.1-  0.0     230413 734 (0.8-  1.6-)
    230412 G96  0.0   0.1+    230412 H01  0.0   0.1+    230413 H36  0.0   0.7+
    230412 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230413 L34  0.8+  0.8+    230413 H21  0.2-  0.2-
    230412 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230413 L34  0.7+  0.0     230413 H21  0.1-  0.4-
    230412 I52  0.1+  0.0     230413 L34  0.3-  0.6-    230413 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    230412 I52  0.2+  0.2-    230413 H36  0.5-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GD1                 a,e,i = 1.09, 0.36, 33                  q = 0.7009
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 14    00 51 39.6 -52 01 45   0.2807  0.8495    51.8   113.1    24.9
    ...
    2023 03 29    23 58 21.6 -56 03 44   0.1215  0.9422    59.4   114.2    23.4
    ...
    2023 04 06    20 41 27.1 -49 03 00   0.04262 0.9926    78.2    99.4    20.4
    ...
    2023 04 12    16 10 03.8 +25 43 13   0.04570 1.0299   126.3    51.6    18.9
    2023 04 13    15 48 33.0 +31 30 30   0.05452 1.0360   126.8    50.8    19.3
    2023 04 14    15 31 29.4 +35 28 20   0.06401 1.0422   126.6    50.6    19.7
    ...
    2023 04 20    14 36 56.2 +44 40 07   0.1261  1.0784   123.1    51.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 28    14 09 58.0 +47 02 50   0.2123  1.1250   119.0    51.5    22.5
    ...
    2023 05 13    13 53 49.6 +46 18 04   0.3744  1.2059   112.8    50.5    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G73
    


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