MPEC 2023-H16 : 2023 GM2
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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, 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 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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