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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H10                                Issued 2023 April 16, 14:22 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 GF2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02F*1C2023 04 14.20954609 46 33.848+24 07 12.29         21.59GVEH010G96
         K23G02F 1C2023 04 14.21521809 46 32.495+24 07 43.86         20.72GVEH010G96
         K23G02F 1C2023 04 14.22087909 46 31.055+24 08 16.15         21.24GVEH010G96
         K23G02F 1C2023 04 14.22655209 46 29.633+24 08 48.08         20.72GVEH010G96
         K23G02F KC2023 04 14.32376909 46 06.708+24 17 51.29         20.90GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 14.32581209 46 06.276+24 18 02.84         20.80GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 14.32785409 46 05.790+24 18 14.00         20.87GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 15.23730909 43 09.966+25 50 38.33         21.03GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 15.23950409 43 09.419+25 50 51.22         20.92GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 15.24169809 43 08.814+25 51 05.15         21.47GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 15.24389009 43 08.202+25 51 18.00         20.69GVEH010I52
         K23G02F KC2023 04 16.14888 09 39 59.96 +27 29 52.4          21.1 RVEH010691
         K23G02F KC2023 04 16.16804 09 39 54.26 +27 32 01.6          20.6 RVEH010691
         K23G02F  C2023 04 16.17378009 39 51.727+27 32 32.32         21.1 GVEH010H01
         K23G02F  C2023 04 16.17724009 39 50.699+27 32 55.32         20.8 GVEH010H01
         K23G02F  C2023 04 16.18935209 39 47.134+27 34 15.74         20.6 GVEH010H01
         K23G02F  C2023 04 16.19967109 39 44.106+27 35 24.08         20.9 GVEH010H01
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.
        0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GF2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0157 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 307.13793              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63563294     Peri.   50.75835     -0.50168247     +0.86502479             
    a   1.3396719      Node   189.13784     -0.80635171     -0.47048894             
    e   0.2689663      Incl.    2.46926     -0.31322775     -0.17427645             
    P   1.55           H   25.45          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230414 G96  0.3-  0.4+    230414 I52  0.2-  0.1+    230416 691  0.2+  0.2+
    230414 G96  0.6+  0.2-    230415 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230416 H01  0.1+  0.0
    230414 G96  0.1+  0.0     230415 I52  0.4+  0.3-    230416 H01  0.0   0.0
    230414 G96  0.2-  0.2-    230415 I52  0.0   0.3+    230416 H01  0.0   0.0
    230414 I52  0.0   0.0     230415 I52  0.4-  0.2-    230416 H01  0.1-  0.0
    230414 I52  0.3+  0.2+    230416 691  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GF2                 a,e,i = 1.34, 0.27, 2                   q = 0.9793
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    10 39 06.5 +02 31 02   0.1295  1.1196   163.6    14.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 01    10 15 38.8 +10 02 40   0.08437 1.0663   141.5    35.7    21.7
    ...
    2023 04 09    10 00 12.7 +17 08 00   0.06423 1.0416   127.5    49.7    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 15    09 44 04.1 +25 26 25   0.05055 1.0252   114.8    62.7    21.3
    2023 04 16    09 40 33.4 +27 13 22   0.04843 1.0227   112.4    65.1    21.2
    2023 04 17    09 36 40.6 +29 09 07   0.04635 1.0202   109.8    67.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 23    08 58 51.6 +44 37 49   0.03553 1.0068    91.5    86.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 01    05 03 55.3 +69 37 23   0.02951 0.9928    59.7   118.8    22.5
    ...
    2023 05 16    23 39 51.9 +37 01 08   0.05292 0.9799    52.9   124.7    24.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H10
    


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