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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G81                                Issued 2023 April 14, 10:30 UT
    
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                                    2023 GK1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G01K*1C2023 04 12.37563413 57 29.300+26 50 09.85         20.62GVEG081G96
         K23G01K 1C2023 04 12.38145813 57 26.600+26 48 58.21         20.57GVEG081G96
         K23G01K 1C2023 04 12.38727413 57 23.969+26 47 47.87               VEG081G96
         K23G01K  C2023 04 12.41268413 57 12.060+26 42 33.55         20.9 GVEG081H01
         K23G01K  C2023 04 12.41997913 57 08.759+26 41 04.06         20.4 GVEG081H01
         K23G01K  C2023 04 12.42708113 57 05.553+26 39 37.15         20.2 GVEG081H01
         K23G01K  C2023 04 12.43340813 57 02.678+26 38 19.23         20.7 GVEG081H01
         K23G01K KC2023 04 12.47527613 56 44.070+26 29 47.69         20.46GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 12.47637713 56 43.573+26 29 34.08         20.54GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 12.47749013 56 43.030+26 29 20.26         20.49GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 12.47859513 56 42.554+26 29 07.48         20.22GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.15271713 52 06.94 +24 11 27.6          20.1 VuEG081H21
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.15551413 52 05.71 +24 10 53.2          20.3 VuEG081H21
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.15830913 52 04.46 +24 10 19.3          20.2 VuEG081H21
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.16634 13 52 01.52 +24 08 41.0          20.4 VqEG081H36
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.17222 13 51 58.94 +24 07 27.4          20.2 VqEG081H36
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.17808 13 51 56.40 +24 06 16.1          20.3 VqEG081H36
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.21204513 51 42.836+23 59 25.40         20.06GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.21297313 51 42.448+23 59 14.35         20.19GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.21390413 51 42.016+23 59 03.12         20.12GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.21483613 51 41.634+23 58 51.02         20.09GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.25535 13 51 22.53 +23 50 29.5          21.0 VqEG081734
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.26058 13 51 20.26 +23 49 24.8          20.4 VqEG081734
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.26581 13 51 18.09 +23 48 22.3          20.6 VqEG081734
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.83809 13 47 29.38 +21 50 07.9          20.7 VZEG081C95
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.85327 13 47 23.23 +21 47 02.3          20.8 VZEG081C95
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.86793 13 47 17.01 +21 44 01.2          20.6 VZEG081C95
         K23G01K KC2023 04 13.88188 13 47 11.22 +21 41 10.4          20.4 VZEG081C95
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.19494 13 45 06.78 +20 36 36.2          20.4 VqEG081H36
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20080 13 45 04.45 +20 35 23.3          20.1 VqEG081H36
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20144 13 45 04.30 +20 35 14.8          20.8 VqEG081734
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20549513 45 03.780+20 34 29.89         20.31GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20635713 45 03.427+20 34 19.38         20.33GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20666 13 45 02.01 +20 34 10.1          20.1 VqEG081H36
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20721913 45 03.078+20 34 08.72         20.14GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20809313 45 02.704+20 33 58.00         20.32GVEG081I52
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.20890 13 45 01.16 +20 33 44.0          20.5 VqEG081734
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.21624 13 44 58.12 +20 32 13.4          20.9 VqEG081734
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.29862613 44 23.00 +20 15 09.5          21.1 VuEG081H21
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.30003313 44 22.40 +20 14 51.9          21.3 VuEG081H21
         K23G01K KC2023 04 14.30284513 44 21.22 +20 14 16.8          21.4 VuEG081H21
         K23G01K 1C2023 04 14.36191413 43 58.228+20 02 13.24         20.30GVEG081G96
         K23G01K 1C2023 04 14.36706713 43 56.050+20 01 08.83         20.45GVEG081G96
         K23G01K 1C2023 04 14.37223013 43 53.922+20 00 04.75         20.28GVEG081G96
         K23G01K 1C2023 04 14.37739713 43 51.755+19 59 00.46         21.11GVEG081G96
    
    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.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer D. Husar.  0.30-m
        f/5.8 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers K. W. Wierzchos, J. K. Hogan.  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,
        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.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, J. B.
        Fazekas.  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 GK1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1080 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   1.22984              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.58187990     Peri.  119.02292     -0.83273075     -0.52437457             
    a   1.4209555      Node    30.39772     +0.30047876     -0.69762992             
    e   0.2982183      Incl.   20.56449     +0.46505055     -0.48820468             
    P   1.69           H   23.97          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230412 G96  0.7+  0.4+    230413 H36  0.2-  0.6-    230414 734  0.6+  0.1-
    230412 G96  0.3+  0.2-    230413 H36  0.1-  0.3-    230414 I52  0.0   0.0
    230412 G96  0.8+  0.5+    230413 I52  0.0   0.0     230414 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    230412 H01  0.1-  0.1-    230413 I52  0.2+  0.2+    230414 H36  0.8-  0.5-
    230412 H01  0.0   0.1-    230413 I52  0.2-  0.4+    230414 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    230412 H01  0.1+  0.1+    230413 I52  0.2+  0.3-    230414 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    230412 H01  0.1-  0.1-    230413 734 (1.1-  0.1+)   230414 734 (0.2+  1.2+)
    230412 I52  0.2+  0.1-    230413 734  0.7-  0.3-    230414 734 (0.5+  1.3+)
    230412 I52  0.2+  0.1-    230413 734 (1.0+  1.6+)   230414 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    230412 I52  0.5-  0.2-    230413 C95  0.2-  0.3+    230414 H21  0.0   0.2-
    230412 I52  0.2-  0.6+    230413 C95  1.7+  1.1+    230414 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    230413 H21  0.0   0.1+    230413 C95  0.0   0.2+    230414 G96  0.0   0.0
    230413 H21  0.2-  0.2-    230413 C95  0.4+  0.9+    230414 G96  0.3-  0.2-
    230413 H21  0.6-  0.0     230414 H36 (2.4-  0.9+)   230414 G96  0.1+  0.0
    230413 H36  0.1+  1.3+    230414 H36  0.9-  0.3+    230414 G96  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GK1                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.30, 21                  q = 0.9972
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 15    18 11 25.1 +67 06 55   0.2223  1.0148    89.0    78.4    23.5
    ...
    2023 03 30    15 57 31.0 +58 20 46   0.1481  1.0490   106.0    66.2    22.3
    ...
    2023 04 07    14 40 30.5 +43 11 18   0.1177  1.0732   125.4    49.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 13    13 53 07.5 +24 43 22   0.1083  1.0936   145.7    31.1    20.7
    2023 04 14    13 46 21.8 +21 17 31   0.1084  1.0972   149.2    27.9    20.6
    2023 04 15    13 39 55.8 +17 50 47   0.1089  1.1008   152.6    24.8    20.5
    ...
    2023 04 21    13 07 58.2 -01 18 35   0.1225  1.1234   164.8    13.5    20.4
    ...
    2023 04 29    12 40 39.5 -18 44 47   0.1617  1.1554   155.1    21.5    21.4
    ...
    2023 05 14    12 20 59.2 -33 22 08   0.2666  1.2197   137.2    34.2    23.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G81
    


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