MPEC 2023-H07 : 2023 GC2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-H07 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 on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2023 GC2 Observations: K23G02C*1C2023 04 14.25185010 47 34.969+18 17 10.32 21.76GVEH007G96 K23G02C 1C2023 04 14.25862210 47 38.998+18 17 44.09 21.53GVEH007G96 K23G02C 1C2023 04 14.26429810 47 42.472+18 18 10.48 22.50GVEH007G96 K23G02C 1C2023 04 14.26997510 47 45.848+18 18 36.40 21.67GVEH007G96 K23G02C KC2023 04 14.34008410 48 28.948+18 24 01.87 21.67GVEH007I52 K23G02C KC2023 04 14.34605510 48 32.605+18 24 28.84 21.59GVEH007I52 K23G02C KC2023 04 14.35202210 48 36.288+18 24 56.59 21.64GVEH007I52 K23G02C KC2023 04 15.24918110 58 18.379+19 32 12.91 23.09GVEH007I52 K23G02C KC2023 04 15.25691710 58 22.465+19 32 43.51 21.99GVEH007I52 K23G02C KC2023 04 15.26463810 58 26.627+19 33 15.19 22.15GVEH007I52 K23G02C C2023 04 16.19232711 07 28.420+20 32 01.68 21.7 GVEH007H01 K23G02C C2023 04 16.19681011 07 30.550+20 32 17.51 22.3 GVEH007H01 K23G02C KC2023 04 16.20642311 07 35.880+20 32 56.20 21.91GVEH007V06 K23G02C C2023 04 16.20806311 07 35.920+20 32 56.34 21.8 GVEH007H01 K23G02C C2023 04 16.21559611 07 39.510+20 33 22.53 21.6 GVEH007H01 K23G02C KC2023 04 16.21572111 07 40.270+20 33 28.70 22.18GVEH007V06 K23G02C KC2023 04 16.23339711 07 48.670+20 34 29.20 22.00GVEH007V06 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. 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. 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 GC2 Earth MOID = 0.0131 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 46.41849 (2000.0) P Q n 0.98990720 Peri. 252.35098 -0.02376111 -0.99895604 a 0.9971023 Node 199.13781 +0.95641299 -0.01135258 e 0.1482891 Incl. 6.83488 +0.29104913 -0.04424872 P 1.00 H 27.33 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230414 G96 0.2+ 0.0 230414 I52 0.5- 0.3+ 230416 V06 0.2+ 0.1- 230414 G96 (0.5- 1.4+) 230415 I52 0.2+ 0.2+ 230416 H01 0.0 0.2- 230414 G96 0.2+ 0.7+ 230415 I52 0.5- 0.2- 230416 H01 0.1+ 0.0 230414 G96 0.6- 0.3- 230415 I52 0.1- 0.7+ 230416 V06 0.0 0.1+ 230414 I52 1.2+ 0.3- 230416 H01 0.1- 0.0 230416 V06 0.2+ 0.2- 230414 I52 0.2+ 0.5- 230416 H01 0.2- 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 GC2 a,e,i = 1.00, 0.15, 7 q = 0.8492 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 03 17 02 51 26.7 -33 01 59 0.06589 0.9574 53.8 123.0 26.4 ... 2023 04 01 06 00 54.2 -23 28 54 0.02687 0.9960 82.9 95.5 22.9 ... 2023 04 09 09 25 52.0 +06 40 41 0.02727 1.0163 122.8 56.0 21.6 ... 2023 04 15 10 55 47.7 +19 15 29 0.04096 1.0310 132.3 46.1 22.2 2023 04 16 11 05 40.9 +20 21 21 0.04373 1.0334 132.6 45.6 22.3 2023 04 17 11 14 33.7 +21 16 41 0.04659 1.0358 132.8 45.3 22.5 ... 2023 04 23 11 53 04.1 +24 24 54 0.06497 1.0498 131.9 45.4 23.2 ... 2023 05 01 12 23 11.3 +25 26 13 0.09135 1.0674 129.2 47.0 24.1 ... 2023 05 16 12 56 28.5 +23 58 15 0.1438 1.0964 123.3 50.4 25.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-H07


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