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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H24                                Issued 2023 April 17, 11:07 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 GS2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02S*1C2023 04 15.27894812 04 03.706+13 39 09.79         20.82GVEH024G96
         K23G02S 1C2023 04 15.28411912 04 02.039+13 39 35.96               VEH024G96
         K23G02S 1C2023 04 15.28930412 04 00.408+13 40 00.73         20.69GVEH024G96
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.29397312 04 00.277+13 40 29.19         21.19wUEH024F52
         K23G02S 1C2023 04 15.29448112 03 58.784+13 40 26.69         21.08GVEH024G96
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.30496812 03 56.783+13 41 24.07         20.90wUEH024F52
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.30750912 03 54.564+13 41 29.85         20.4 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.31119312 03 53.389+13 41 48.11         20.7 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.31592112 03 53.325+13 42 18.31         21.29wUEH024F52
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.32580012 03 48.771+13 42 59.94         20.6 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S  C2023 04 15.32877712 03 47.842+13 43 14.57         20.8 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S KC2023 04 15.40249612 03 24.602+13 49 17.29         20.84GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 15.40505312 03 23.861+13 49 30.50         21.00GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 15.40760512 03 23.008+13 49 43.39         21.24GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 15.41015812 03 22.252+13 49 55.70         20.56GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.12968111 59 39.174+14 49 55.67         20.83GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.13189711 59 38.465+14 50 07.37         21.02GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.13196011 59 38.31 +14 50 06.7          20.9 GXEH024858
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.13410911 59 37.738+14 50 18.49         21.14GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.13632711 59 37.032+14 50 29.69         21.29GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.14095311 59 35.34 +14 50 51.8          21.1 GXEH024858
         K23G02S KC2023 04 16.14902311 59 32.75 +14 51 33.5          21.3 GXEH024858
         K23G02S  C2023 04 16.21106711 59 12.345+14 56 48.00         21.0 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S  C2023 04 16.21407311 59 11.346+14 57 03.30         21.3 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S  C2023 04 16.22415311 59 08.018+14 57 54.31         21.1 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S  C2023 04 16.23405411 59 04.747+14 58 44.41         21.0 GVEH024H01
         K23G02S KC2023 04 17.37356311 52 49.810+16 36 11.30         20.81GVEH024I52
         K23G02S KC2023 04 17.38207311 52 46.910+16 36 56.40         21.20GVEH024I52
    
    Observer details:
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  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.
    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 GS2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1178 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 298.24484              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.51427324     Peri.  135.94099     +0.79494919     +0.60576760             
    a   1.5429082      Node   187.01245     -0.60409784     +0.78534781             
    e   0.7110350      Incl.   15.77365     -0.05587109     +0.12757126             
    P   1.92           H   22.10          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230415 G96  0.2+  0.2-    230415 H01  0.1+  0.0     230416 858  0.3-  0.4-
    230415 G96  0.2-  0.5+    230415 I52  0.6-  1.0-    230416 858  0.5+  0.4+
    230415 G96  0.1-  0.3-    230415 I52  0.3+  0.4-    230416 H01  0.1+  0.0
    230415 F52  0.1-  0.0     230415 I52  0.4-  0.1-    230416 H01  0.0   0.1+
    230415 G96  0.2+  0.1+    230415 I52  0.3+  0.3-    230416 H01  0.0   0.1+
    230415 F52  0.2-  0.4+    230416 I52  0.2-  0.3-    230416 H01  0.0   0.0
    230415 H01  0.1+  0.0     230416 I52  0.1+  0.2+    230417 I52  0.2-  0.8-
    230415 H01  0.1-  0.1+    230416 858  0.1+  0.1+    230417 I52  0.0   0.3+
    230415 F52  0.2+  0.4+    230416 I52  0.0   0.1+
    230415 H01  0.0   0.0     230416 I52  0.3+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GS2                 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.71, 16                  q = 0.4458
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 18    13 21 35.2 -09 00 06   0.6173  1.5751   154.6    15.7    22.9
    ...
    2023 04 02    12 54 36.6 -00 42 31   0.4251  1.4233   175.1     3.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 10    12 28 04.5 +07 00 22   0.3478  1.3362   161.7    13.6    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 16    12 00 19.5 +14 39 08   0.3047  1.2679   146.2    26.1    21.2
    2023 04 17    11 54 55.9 +16 04 04   0.2989  1.2562   143.4    28.4    21.2
    2023 04 18    11 49 18.2 +17 30 58   0.2935  1.2445   140.5    30.8    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 24    11 10 17.5 +26 38 13   0.2703  1.1727   122.4    46.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 05 02    10 03 32.9 +38 12 53   0.2625  1.0727    97.2    68.7    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 17    07 24 53.4 +49 28 52   0.3034  0.8729    54.9   108.5    23.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H24
    


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