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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H12                                Issued 2023 April 16, 14:24 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 GH2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02H*1C2023 04 14.29559011 52 33.128+22 35 02.83         21.73GVEH012G96
         K23G02H 1C2023 04 14.30076711 52 32.257+22 35 05.86         21.21GVEH012G96
         K23G02H 1C2023 04 14.30595411 52 31.314+22 35 08.16         20.91GVEH012G96
         K23G02H 1C2023 04 14.31115511 52 30.425+22 35 11.22         21.36GVEH012G96
         K23G02H KC2023 04 14.41874211 52 12.220+22 36 05.30         21.05GVEH012I52
         K23G02H KC2023 04 14.42260411 52 11.530+22 36 06.40         21.03GVEH012I52
         K23G02H KC2023 04 14.42646411 52 10.920+22 36 09.40         22.47GVEH012I52
         K23G02H KC2023 04 15.13765311 50 23.160+22 42 52.50         21.20GVEH012V06
         K23G02H KC2023 04 15.14102711 50 22.560+22 42 54.90         20.72GVEH012V06
         K23G02H KC2023 04 15.14440011 50 21.950+22 42 56.50         21.17GVEH012V06
         K23G02H KC2023 04 15.16401311 50 17.32 +22 43 04.0          22.3 VuEH012H21
         K23G02H KC2023 04 15.17270511 50 15.77 +22 43 08.7          22.1 VuEH012H21
         K23G02H KC2023 04 15.17908011 50 14.65 +22 43 12.1          21.7 VuEH012H21
         K23G02H  C2023 04 16.20144511 47 29.832+22 52 07.77         21.3 GVEH012H01
         K23G02H  C2023 04 16.20554711 47 29.082+22 52 09.87         21.2 GVEH012H01
         K23G02H  C2023 04 16.21738811 47 26.914+22 52 15.84         21.0 GVEH012H01
         K23G02H  C2023 04 16.22186511 47 26.089+22 52 18.06         20.8 GVEH012H01
    
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 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 GH2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0050 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 305.01187              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.50669812     Peri.  211.78182     -0.09764354     +0.99235726             
    a   1.5582478      Node    52.72339     -0.89208221     -0.05366330             
    e   0.3849136      Incl.    5.44100     -0.44119732     -0.11111852             
    P   1.95           H   23.66          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230414 G96  0.2-  0.0     230414 I52  0.2+  0.1+    230415 H21  0.0   0.0
    230414 G96  0.2+  0.2+    230415 V06  0.3+  0.1+    230416 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230414 G96  0.4-  0.3-    230415 V06  0.1+  0.4+    230416 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230414 G96  0.2-  0.0     230415 V06  0.1-  0.0     230416 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230414 I52  0.6+  0.3-    230415 H21  0.1-  0.1+    230416 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230414 I52  0.2-  1.0-    230415 H21  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GH2                 a,e,i = 1.56, 0.38, 5                   q = 0.9585
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    12 39 38.3 +15 47 37   0.3224  1.3030   160.4    14.8    22.6
    ...
    2023 04 01    12 21 14.8 +19 43 10   0.2359  1.2177   155.6    19.8    21.9
    ...
    2023 04 09    12 05 23.9 +21 35 57   0.1992  1.1737   147.2    27.5    21.7
    ...
    2023 04 15    11 50 43.4 +22 41 48   0.1749  1.1418   139.6    34.7    21.6
    2023 04 16    11 48 02.5 +22 50 36   0.1711  1.1367   138.2    36.0    21.6
    2023 04 17    11 45 17.5 +22 58 41   0.1674  1.1315   136.9    37.3    21.6
    ...
    2023 04 23    11 27 19.1 +23 29 49   0.1458  1.1015   128.2    45.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 05 01    10 58 32.7 +23 15 00   0.1191  1.0643   115.7    58.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 16    09 29 59.4 +17 54 57   0.07354 1.0066    84.5    91.3    21.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H12
    


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