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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H14                                Issued 2023 April 16, 14:26 UT
    
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                                    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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