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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H05                                Issued 2023 April 16, 12:51 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 GA2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02A*1C2023 04 15.43935117 13 35.500+35 20 51.60         18.09GVEH005703
         K23G02A 1C2023 04 15.44515617 13 04.650+35 19 51.00         18.05GVEH005703
         K23G02A 1C2023 04 15.45127717 12 31.510+35 18 43.80         18.13GVEH005703
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.48145417 09 48.776+35 13 05.95         18.10GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.48249517 09 43.178+35 12 53.96         18.21GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.49264017 08 48.430+35 10 55.88         17.74GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.49294717 08 46.745+35 10 52.21         17.80GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.49324917 08 45.132+35 10 48.65         17.95GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.49356317 08 43.458+35 10 44.94         18.01GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.85612916 36 58.906+33 40 03.83         17.8 GVEH005J95
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.85861616 36 45.806+33 39 21.67         17.7 GVEH005J95
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.86143616 36 30.960+33 38 34.33         17.9 GVEH005J95
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.86399516 36 17.438+33 37 51.89         17.8 GVEH005J95
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.88311 16 34 38.11 +33 33 09.7                VEH005104
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.88758 16 34 14.42 +33 31 53.8          18.2 GVEH005104
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.89146816 33 52.337+33 30 06.59         18.0 GVEH005Z80
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.89329 16 33 44.19 +33 30 17.5          18.5 GXEH005K83
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.89509 16 33 34.63 +33 29 46.5          18.7 GXEH005K83
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.89686 16 33 25.23 +33 29 16.1          18.2 GXEH005K83
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.90025016 33 05.930+33 27 34.13         18.3 GVEH005Z80
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.92590216 30 52.15 +33 20 27.8          17.8 GXEH005958
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.92987016 30 31.10 +33 19 17.8          17.4 GXEH005958
         K23G02A KC2023 04 15.93385816 30 09.99 +33 18 06.0          17.6 GXEH005958
         K23G02A KB2023 04 15.95053 16 28 40.51 +33 13 16.1          17.7 GXEH005K19
         K23G02A KB2023 04 15.95248 16 28 30.20 +33 12 41.6          17.6 GXEH005K19
         K23G02A KB2023 04 15.95443 16 28 19.74 +33 12 05.4          17.6 GXEH005K19
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.00373916 23 56.60 +32 56 42.4                VEH005204
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.00721416 23 38.08 +32 55 35.8                VEH005204
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.01067216 23 19.68 +32 54 29.4          17.8 GVEH005204
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.01836216 22 39.77 +32 52 06.2          14.9 GXEH005C95
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.03296916 21 22.03 +32 47 21.8                XEH005C95
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.22625 16 04 53.12 +31 38 44.7          17.0 VtEH005V27
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.23366 16 04 15.34 +31 36 04.3          17.6 VtEH005V27
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.24097 16 03 37.74 +31 33 23.3          18.5 VtEH005V27
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.24576 16 03 12.84 +31 31 37.2          17.0 VtEH005V27
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.26196216 01 49.82 +31 25 42.4          17.6 GXEH005858
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.26572216 01 30.47 +31 24 18.4          17.7 GXEH005858
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.26801416 01 20.053+31 23 31.34         17.61GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.26852416 01 17.429+31 23 19.97         17.55GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.26904316 01 14.776+31 23 08.38         17.55GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.26955516 01 12.140+31 22 56.89         17.57GVEH005I52
         K23G02A KC2023 04 16.27043816 01 06.24 +31 22 32.7          17.7 GXEH005858
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.27266 16 00 54.44 +31 21 39.0          16.9 VtEH005V27
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.36334 15 53 12.05 +30 46 11.5          17.3  rEH005718
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.36472 15 53 05.09 +30 45 38.7          17.3  rEH005718
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.36583 15 52 59.44 +30 45 12.0          17.4  rEH005718
         K23G02A  C2023 04 16.36665 15 52 55.25 +30 44 53.2          17.5  rEH005718
         K23G02A 1C2023 04 16.40040315 50 04.020+30 31 55.06         17.78GVEH005703
         K23G02A 1C2023 04 16.41644315 48 42.984+30 25 21.04               VEH005703
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurer P.
        Bacci.  0.60-m f/4 Newton + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  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.
    718 Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.50-m f/4.5 Reflector + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K19 PASTIS Observatory, Banon.  Observer C. Demeautis.  0.28-m f/2.2 reflector
        + CMO.
    K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli,
        L. Grazzini, A. Squilloni, G. Interrante, A. Mazzanti, M. Lombardo.
        Measurers M. Tombelli, F. Bernardi, M. Iozzi.  0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    V27 North Mesa Observatory, Los Alamos.  Observer B. K. Kendrick.  0.25-m f/6
        reflector + CCD.
    Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory.  Observer G. Wells.  Measurers G. Wells, D.
        Bamberger.  0.25-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0307 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  14.78810              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.34139710     Peri.   30.56527     +0.50578988     -0.84576183             
    a   0.8142626      Node    30.04905     +0.70685182     +0.29342817             
    e   0.6182772      Incl.   19.83316     +0.49450693     +0.44563083             
    P   0.73           H   23.27          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230415 703 (2.1-  0.3-)   230415 K83  0.4+  0.1-    230416 V27  2.8-  1.4-
    230415 703 (2.7+  1.1+)   230415 K83  0.4+  0.0     230416 858  0.1-  0.1-
    230415 703  0.5+  0.0     230415 Z80  1.3+  0.2+    230416 858  0.3-  0.1-
    230415 I52  0.3-  0.0     230415 958  0.2-  0.0     230416 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    230415 I52  0.1-  0.0     230415 958  0.4-  0.2+    230416 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230415 I52  0.1-  0.2+    230415 958  0.0   0.7-    230416 I52  0.2+  0.0
    230415 I52  0.4-  0.1+    230415 K19  0.6-  1.0-    230416 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    230415 I52  0.2-  0.1+    230415 K19  0.1+  0.1-    230416 858  0.1-  0.1-
    230415 I52  0.0   0.1+    230415 K19  1.0-  0.9-    230416 V27  3.6-  0.4-
    230415 J95  0.4-  0.5+    230416 204  0.5+  0.0     230416 718  0.4-  0.2+
    230415 J95  0.2-  0.1-    230416 204  0.0   0.0     230416 718  0.1+  0.3+
    230415 J95  0.3+  0.2-    230416 204  0.1-  0.1+    230416 718  0.1-  0.1+
    230415 J95  0.1+  0.3+    230416 C95  0.2+  0.4-    230416 718  0.4-  0.9+
    230415 104  0.4-  0.5-    230416 C95  0.8-  0.2-    230416 703  0.5+  0.3-
    230415 104  0.0   0.1-    230416 V27  4.6-  1.5-    230416 703  0.2+  0.4-
    230415 Z80  0.7+  0.8+    230416 V27  0.1+  0.2-
    230415 K83  0.4+  0.1-    230416 V27  0.4+  0.8-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GA2                 a,e,i = 0.81, 0.62, 20                  q = 0.3108
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    22 48 18.7 +16 22 18   0.3419  0.6923    22.8   146.2    27.9
    ...
    2023 04 01    22 15 40.1 +20 51 31   0.1670  0.8748    38.6   134.5    25.3
    ...
    2023 04 09    21 27 29.8 +26 34 48   0.08357 0.9568    55.8   120.1    22.6
    ...
    2023 04 15    17 51 10.2 +36 14 32   0.03471 1.0118   103.7    74.4    18.6
    2023 04 16    16 24 12.4 +32 59 27   0.03248 1.0205   121.1    57.3    17.9
    2023 04 17    15 04 07.1 +26 05 12   0.03376 1.0290   138.1    40.6    17.6
    ...
    2023 04 23    12 09 58.2 -01 40 43   0.08151 1.0770   150.7    27.2    19.2
    ...
    2023 05 01    11 33 13.5 -08 59 47   0.1666  1.1336   136.3    37.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 05 16    11 24 02.6 -12 42 45   0.3346  1.2177   121.1    45.3    23.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H05
    


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