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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H16                                Issued 2023 April 16, 14:50 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 GM2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02M* C2023 04 15.35159712 13 57.655-15 38 21.56         20.21wUEH016F52
         K23G02M  C2023 04 15.36315012 14 14.002-15 38 35.02         20.16wUEH016F52
         K23G02M  C2023 04 15.37463212 14 30.285-15 38 47.93         20.26wUEH016F52
         K23G02M  C2023 04 15.52128212 17 58.481-15 40 59.88         20.08GVEH016F52
         K23G02M  C2023 04 15.52191312 17 59.397-15 41 00.31         20.46GVEH016F52
         K23G02M KC2023 04 15.88510812 27 10.08 -15 47 28.2          19.2 GXEH016958
         K23G02M KC2023 04 15.89084812 27 18.01 -15 47 32.5          19.9 GXEH016958
         K23G02M KC2023 04 15.89658912 27 26.05 -15 47 37.4          19.1 GXEH016958
         K23G02M |C2023 04 16.02947 12 30 42.70 -15 44 49.0          20.4 VuEH016807
         K23G02M |C2023 04 16.03437 12 30 49.42 -15 44 52.9          19.9 VuEH016807
         K23G02M |C2023 04 16.03929 12 30 56.16 -15 44 57.0          20.4 VuEH016807
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.22676912 35 15.79 -15 50 42.2          20.2 GXEH016858
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.23251912 35 23.48 -15 50 45.6          19.9 GXEH016858
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.23793612 35 30.64 -15 50 48.2          19.9 GXEH016858
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.24139112 35 36.305-15 50 43.22         19.70GVEH016I52
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.24208512 35 37.252-15 50 43.30         19.82GVEH016I52
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.24277912 35 38.134-15 50 43.73         19.66GVEH016I52
         K23G02M KC2023 04 16.24346512 35 39.070-15 50 44.38         20.01GVEH016I52
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay.  Measurer P.
        Dupouy.  0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de
        Boer, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m 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 GM2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0267 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 349.95418              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34160138     Peri.  328.20099     -0.99941367     +0.01637111             
    a   2.0267008      Node   212.77775     -0.00465681     -0.93511448             
    e   0.5011654      Incl.    3.18418     -0.03392081     -0.35396736             
    P   2.89           H   26.22          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230415 F52  0.3+  0.0     230415 958  0.7-  0.1+    230416 858  0.4+  0.2-
    230415 F52  0.4-  0.0     230415 958  0.6+  0.0     230416 858  0.3-  0.1+
    230415 F52  0.2-  0.0     230416 807  0.0   0.2-    230416 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    230415 F52  0.3+  0.0     230416 807  0.1-  0.1+    230416 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    230415 F52  0.5+  0.0     230416 807  0.1-  0.2+    230416 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    230415 958  0.3-  0.4-    230416 858  0.1-  0.0     230416 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GM2                 a,e,i = 2.03, 0.50, 3                   q = 1.0110
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    06 17 48.8 +03 25 28   0.1129  1.0174    98.4    75.3    24.2
    ...
    2023 04 01    07 27 08.0 -01 47 21   0.06016 1.0133   102.1    74.6    22.8
    ...
    2023 04 09    09 27 03.7 -09 42 02   0.03898 1.0243   125.2    53.0    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 15    12 04 56.2 -15 28 45   0.03781 1.0382   158.3    21.0    20.2
    2023 04 16    12 29 49.9 -15 45 39   0.03932 1.0410   163.2    16.2    20.2
    2023 04 17    12 52 43.7 -15 51 28   0.04125 1.0439   167.6    11.9    20.1
    ...
    2023 04 23    14 26 45.1 -14 37 11   0.05902 1.0639   173.2     6.5    20.7
    ...
    2023 05 01    15 20 58.4 -12 44 25   0.09127 1.0966   167.6    11.4    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 16    15 53 52.5 -11 22 22   0.1646  1.1735   170.3     8.3    23.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H16
    


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