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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H17                                Issued 2023 April 16, 23:02 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.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 GO2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02O*1C2023 04 15.29372912 16 32.437+45 38 40.56         20.41GVEH017703
         K23G02O 1C2023 04 15.29916312 16 34.172+45 39 56.38         19.95GVEH017703
         K23G02O 1C2023 04 15.30455812 16 35.857+45 41 13.16         19.79GVEH017703
         K23G02O  C2023 04 15.37993412 17 02.631+45 58 27.66         19.8 GVEH017H01
         K23G02O  C2023 04 15.38428412 17 04.472+45 59 28.13         20.0 GVEH017H01
         K23G02O KC2023 04 15.38926912 17 07.544+46 00 59.47         19.95GVEH017I52
         K23G02O  C2023 04 15.39013812 17 06.992+46 00 49.59         20.1 GVEH017H01
         K23G02O KC2023 04 15.39141112 17 08.437+46 01 29.24         19.95GVEH017I52
         K23G02O KC2023 04 15.39355512 17 09.330+46 01 59.38         19.60GVEH017I52
         K23G02O  C2023 04 15.39386612 17 08.610+46 01 41.40         20.1 GVEH017H01
         K23G02O KC2023 04 15.39569712 17 10.237+46 02 29.22         20.08GVEH017I52
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.14616412 27 38.329+49 55 03.94         19.72GVEH017I52
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.14667612 27 38.718+49 55 16.03         19.61GVEH017I52
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.14718912 27 39.128+49 55 28.31         19.70GVEH017I52
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.14770112 27 39.532+49 55 40.55         19.32GVEH017I52
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.86354 12 44 57.10 +55 31 33.5          18.9 RZEH017C95
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.87245 12 45 13.15 +55 36 57.3          18.3 RZEH017C95
         K23G02O KC2023 04 16.88113 12 45 28.98 +55 42 14.1          18.3 RZEH017C95
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K
        CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer D. Husar.  0.30-m
        f/5.8 reflector + 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 GO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0060 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 331.81994              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.37616591     Peri.  204.25328     -0.56726256     +0.82145632             
    a   1.9005666      Node    31.28160     -0.73597636     -0.47379262             
    e   0.4920397      Incl.    6.46932     -0.36952941     -0.31738001             
    P   2.62           H   26.49          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230415 703  1.4+  1.1+    230415 H01  0.1+  0.0     230416 I52  0.1-  0.0
    230415 703  0.7+  0.1+    230415 I52  0.0   0.1-    230416 I52  0.1-  0.0
    230415 703  0.6-  0.8+    230415 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230416 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    230415 H01  0.1-  0.1-    230415 H01  0.1+  0.1-    230416 C95  0.4+  0.1-
    230415 H01  0.0   0.1-    230415 I52  0.2-  0.0     230416 C95  0.1-  0.3-
    230415 I52  0.1+  0.0     230416 I52  0.2+  0.2+    230416 C95  0.3+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GO2                 a,e,i = 1.90, 0.49, 6                   q = 0.9654
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    11 56 27.0 +27 54 57   0.1855  1.1639   153.6    22.3    24.2
    ...
    2023 04 01    11 55 28.3 +31 54 26   0.09799 1.0783   142.4    34.4    23.0
    ...
    2023 04 09    11 58 16.5 +35 24 38   0.05445 1.0400   134.2    43.6    21.9
    ...
    2023 04 15    12 14 15.4 +44 30 48   0.02261 1.0156   123.3    55.6    20.3
    2023 04 16    12 24 48.8 +49 00 55   0.01749 1.0119   119.2    59.9    19.9
    2023 04 17    12 49 37.0 +56 52 53   0.01260 1.0084   112.2    67.1    19.4
    ...
    2023 04 23    23 29 42.2 -14 32 50   0.02218 0.9899    45.9   133.1    24.2
    ...
    2023 05 01    23 43 49.5 -24 31 24   0.06470 0.9732    56.6   120.2    25.3
    ...
    2023 05 16    23 55 09.8 -26 05 02   0.1440  0.9678    68.7   103.4    26.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H17
    


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