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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H06                                Issued 2023 April 16, 14:18 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
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 GB2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02B*1C2023 04 14.27715911 47 16.364+18 09 21.85         21.02GVEH006G96
         K23G02B 1C2023 04 14.28234411 47 19.727+18 09 16.85         21.38GVEH006G96
         K23G02B 1C2023 04 14.28752211 47 23.078+18 09 11.74         21.06GVEH006G96
         K23G02B KC2023 04 14.30206711 47 32.640+18 08 57.52         20.81GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 14.30461711 47 34.264+18 08 55.18         20.64GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 14.30717011 47 35.981+18 08 51.97         21.40GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.12521811 56 40.35 +17 55 45.8          21.2 VuEH006H21
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.13081211 56 43.59 +17 55 40.2          21.3 VuEH006H21
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.13388811 56 45.42 +17 55 37.6          21.2 VuEH006H21
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.28573111 58 15.568+17 53 22.78         21.52GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.29099811 58 18.660+17 53 17.30         21.61GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.29627011 58 21.500+17 53 11.62         21.82GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 15.30156611 58 24.607+17 53 05.71         21.50GVEH006I52
         K23G02B KC2023 04 16.38739312 08 40.960+17 34 50.40         21.95GVEH006V06
         K23G02B KC2023 04 16.39041612 08 42.460+17 34 47.30         21.26GVEH006V06
         K23G02B KC2023 04 16.39344312 08 44.000+17 34 44.20         21.96GVEH006V06
         K23G02B KC2023 04 16.39647012 08 45.550+17 34 40.30         21.73GVEH006V06
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0100 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   5.26472              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.62123367     Peri.  299.31125     -0.68241742     -0.73031156             
    a   1.3602938      Node   193.85807     +0.70735286     -0.64914870             
    e   0.3485476      Incl.    7.39939     +0.18427801     -0.21272282             
    P   1.59           H   25.70          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230414 G96  0.3+  0.0     230415 H21  0.3+  0.3+    230415 I52  0.3+  0.5-
    230414 G96  0.1-  0.0     230415 H21  0.3-  0.2-    230416 V06  0.3+  0.4-
    230414 G96  0.5-  0.0     230415 H21  0.1+  0.0     230416 V06  0.2-  0.0
    230414 I52  0.3+  0.1+    230415 I52  0.1+  0.1+    230416 V06  0.1-  0.4+
    230414 I52  0.4-  0.3+    230415 I52 (1.4+  0.1+)   230416 V06  0.1+  0.0
    230414 I52  0.3+  0.4-    230415 I52  1.0-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GB2                 a,e,i = 1.36, 0.35, 7                   q = 0.8862
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    03 27 03.7 -07 09 03   0.1114  0.9365    55.7   118.7    25.5
    ...
    2023 04 01    06 20 41.9 +06 53 30   0.04483 0.9960    84.9    92.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 04 09    10 17 05.7 +18 32 45   0.04890 1.0337   130.5    47.5    21.0
    ...
    2023 04 15    11 55 18.9 +17 58 32   0.07421 1.0638   143.9    33.8    21.6
    2023 04 16    12 05 14.3 +17 42 02   0.07922 1.0690   144.8    32.8    21.7
    2023 04 17    12 13 59.4 +17 25 03   0.08438 1.0742   145.5    32.0    21.8
    ...
    2023 04 23    12 50 02.9 +15 44 40   0.1176  1.1058   147.0    29.7    22.6
    ...
    2023 05 01    13 15 50.3 +13 43 09   0.1664  1.1490   146.0    29.4    23.4
    ...
    2023 05 16    13 41 40.1 +10 10 52   0.2693  1.2312   140.7    31.3    24.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H06
    


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