MPEC 2023-H14 : 2023 GK2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-H14 Issued 2023 April 16, 14:26 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 GK2 Observations: K23G02K*1C2023 04 15.30067812 36 16.081+12 12 33.05 20.62GVEH014G96 K23G02K 1C2023 04 15.30587312 36 14.425+12 09 42.01 20.71GVEH014G96 K23G02K 1C2023 04 15.31624812 36 11.156+12 04 02.82 20.56GVEH014G96 K23G02K C2023 04 15.33399512 36 04.015+11 53 58.75 20.8 GVEH014H01 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.33794912 36 04.324+11 52 03.11 20.71GVEH014I52 K23G02K C2023 04 15.33870012 36 02.598+11 51 21.81 20.7 GVEH014H01 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.33900712 36 03.992+11 51 27.94 20.75GVEH014I52 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.34006012 36 03.654+11 50 52.73 20.43GVEH014I52 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.34111212 36 03.380+11 50 17.84 19.95GVEH014I52 K23G02K C2023 04 15.34899512 35 59.544+11 45 37.65 20.2 GVEH014H01 K23G02K C2023 04 15.35705812 35 57.192+11 41 06.40 19.9 GVEH014H01 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.95869712 34 49.00 +05 07 23.3 19.3 GXEH014958 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.96592212 34 46.38 +05 01 53.3 19.3 GXEH014958 K23G02K KC2023 04 15.97299912 34 43.72 +04 56 28.2 19.4 GXEH014958 K23G02K KC2023 04 16.18320412 34 28.193+02 07 24.82 20.02GVEH014I52 K23G02K KC2023 04 16.18388912 34 27.944+02 06 49.21 20.28GVEH014I52 K23G02K KC2023 04 16.18458312 34 27.671+02 06 14.00 20.17GVEH014I52 K23G02K KC2023 04 16.18528112 34 27.412+02 05 38.18 19.81GVEH014I52 Observer details: 958 Observatoire de Dax. Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay. Measurer P. Dupouy. 0.43-m f/2.7 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 GK2 Earth MOID = 0.0088 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 319.89123 (2000.0) P Q n 0.53462545 Peri. 208.05130 -0.59283653 +0.80189688 a 1.5034984 Node 25.80303 -0.70331022 -0.47065214 e 0.3455207 Incl. 9.81543 -0.39230036 -0.36803255 P 1.84 H 28.52 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230415 G96 (0.5+ 1.7+) 230415 I52 0.3- 0.1- 230415 958 0.7+ 0.4+ 230415 G96 0.4+ 0.2+ 230415 I52 0.5- 0.2- 230415 958 0.5- 0.5+ 230415 G96 0.6+ 1.2+ 230415 I52 0.3+ 0.1+ 230416 I52 0.3- 0.1- 230415 H01 0.0 0.1- 230415 H01 0.1+ 0.0 230416 I52 0.0 0.4- 230415 I52 0.2- 0.2- 230415 H01 0.2+ 0.1+ 230416 I52 0.0 0.1+ 230415 H01 0.0 0.3- 230415 958 0.7+ 0.4- 230416 I52 0.2+ 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 GK2 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.35, 10 q = 0.9840 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 03 17 12 44 21.1 +37 30 00 0.1579 1.1229 141.6 33.4 26.2 ... 2023 04 01 12 44 15.5 +37 28 54 0.08276 1.0622 138.3 38.8 24.8 ... 2023 04 09 12 42 05.6 +33 07 20 0.04461 1.0354 139.1 39.3 23.4 ... 2023 04 15 12 36 57.1 +14 46 44 0.01745 1.0185 152.3 27.2 21.0 2023 04 16 12 34 41.6 +04 43 01 0.01354 1.0160 159.2 20.5 20.2 2023 04 17 12 30 58.1 -12 24 21 0.01037 1.0135 163.4 16.4 19.5 ... 2023 04 23 00 59 52.9 -65 16 39 0.02436 1.0006 78.4 100.3 24.1 ... 2023 05 01 00 49 36.4 -52 16 41 0.06082 0.9888 70.6 106.1 26.4 ... 2023 05 16 00 51 08.2 -46 29 21 0.1282 0.9843 74.5 98.3 27.6 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-H14


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