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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H22                                Issued 2023 April 17, 11:06 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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                                    2023 GR2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02R* C2023 04 12.27856308 28 15.395+26 43 51.67         21.95GVEH022V00
         K23G02R  C2023 04 12.28354808 28 16.792+26 43 48.68         22.06GVEH022V00
         K23G02R  C2023 04 12.28850908 28 18.152+26 43 45.62         21.76GVEH022V00
         K23G02R  C2023 04 12.29346808 28 19.517+26 43 42.46         22.05GVEH022V00
         K23G02R KC2023 04 13.08551308 31 56.95 +26 35 40.0          22.2 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 13.09393308 31 59.13 +26 35 34.7          22.3 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 13.09954608 32 00.59 +26 35 31.5          22.2 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 13.10394108 32 01.76 +26 35 28.2          22.2 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 14.08730608 36 20.43 +26 25 19.4          21.9 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 14.09599808 36 22.60 +26 25 14.4          22.1 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 14.09947508 36 23.49 +26 25 11.9          22.4 VuEH022H21
         K23G02R KC2023 04 15.21081 08 41 02.26 +26 13 34.0          21.6 RVEH022691
         K23G02R KC2023 04 15.24290 08 41 10.11 +26 13 12.7          21.3 RVEH022691
         K23G02R KC2023 04 15.27516 08 41 17.85 +26 12 51.4          22.6 RVEH022691
         K23G02R KC2023 04 16.15691808 44 49.900+26 03 32.64         21.9 GVEH022H01
         K23G02R  C2023 04 16.16130208 44 50.905+26 03 29.94         21.5 GVEH022H01
         K23G02R  C2023 04 16.17152308 44 53.283+26 03 23.13         22.0 GVEH022H01
         K23G02R  C2023 04 16.17815108 44 54.818+26 03 18.86         21.5 GVEH022H01
         K23G02R KC2023 04 17.14586 08 48 38.51 +25 53 00.9          23.2 RoEH022291
         K23G02R KC2023 04 17.15470 08 48 40.46 +25 52 55.0                oEH022291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. T. Read.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.
        0.9-m f/3 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD,
        1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
        Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
        Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GR2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0078 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   3.33682              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20767851     Peri.  244.17482     +0.75057938     -0.64971290             
    a   2.8240671      Node   155.75485     +0.66077912     +0.73835031             
    e   0.8905580      Incl.   17.05420     -0.00124602     +0.18086448             
    P   4.75           H   20.31          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230412 V00  0.0   0.1-    230413 H21  0.4-  0.5-    230416 H01  0.1+  0.1-
    230412 V00  0.2+  0.0     230414 H21  0.3+  0.2+    230416 H01  0.1-  0.1+
    230412 V00  0.0   0.1+    230414 H21  0.1-  0.7+    230416 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230412 V00  0.1-  0.0     230414 H21  0.0   0.3+    230416 H01  0.0   0.1-
    230413 H21  0.6+  0.2-    230415 691  0.3-  0.6+    230417 291  0.4-  0.3-
    230413 H21  0.1-  0.2-    230415 691  0.9+  0.1+    230417 291  0.7-  0.5-
    230413 H21  0.5-  0.1+    230415 691  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GR2                 a,e,i = 2.82, 0.89, 17                  q = 0.3091
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 18    04 23 57.7 +21 07 36   0.3675  0.9411    70.9    87.5    21.1
    ...
    2023 04 02    07 25 24.7 +27 59 56   0.5510  1.1996    97.1    55.7    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 10    08 17 04.5 +27 06 14   0.7047  1.3274   100.7    47.8    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 16    08 44 12.8 +26 05 15   0.8306  1.4193   101.0    43.9    22.4
    2023 04 17    08 48 05.4 +25 54 36   0.8522  1.4343   100.9    43.4    22.4
    2023 04 18    08 51 48.9 +25 43 54   0.8740  1.4492   100.8    42.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 04 24    09 11 32.8 +24 39 28   1.0072  1.5369    99.6    40.2    22.8
    ...
    2023 05 02    09 32 49.2 +23 15 13   1.1905  1.6497    96.9    37.3    23.3
    ...
    2023 05 17    10 03 56.1 +20 45 25   1.5449  1.8492    90.2    33.1    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H22
    


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