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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H38                                Issued 2023 April 17, 14:10 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
    
                                    2021 GK2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-G62                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21G02K  C2010 04 10.59754614 33 46.808-05 08 20.66         19.49GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2010 04 12.53166414 08 40.255-04 45 22.96         19.40GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2010 04 12.54182114 08 32.324-04 45 15.19         19.60GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2010 04 18.38855613 02 59.478-03 34 09.52         19.67GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2010 04 18.39707413 02 54.440-03 34 03.88         20.15GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2021 04 11.32160512 38 07.342+13 47 32.99         19.31GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2021 04 11.33278612 37 58.626+13 47 04.76         19.34GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2021 04 11.34397712 37 49.901+13 46 36.41         19.31GVEH038F51
         K21G02K  C2021 04 15.28990811 58 36.067+11 12 49.63         19.86GVEH038F51
         K21G02K KC2023 04 16.46041115 53 28.220-23 58 50.20         20.95GVEH038V06
         K21G02K KC2023 04 16.46410315 53 26.550-23 58 52.50         20.85GVEH038V06
         K21G02K KC2023 04 16.46779715 53 24.860-23 58 55.10         21.87GVEH038V06
         K21G02K KC2023 04 16.47149015 53 23.210-23 58 58.30         20.62GVEH038V06
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    100410 F51 0.16+ 0.12+    230416 V06 0.01+ 0.01+    MPO622433   -0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 GK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0585 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  80.87976              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.52097417     Peri.   10.59414     +0.77798881     -0.62218301             
    a   0.7488385      Node    28.46406     +0.56220935     +0.62739552             
    e   0.6096813      Incl.   10.55473     +0.28045330     +0.46825545             
    P   0.65           H   23.27          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    100410 F51  0.3-  0.3+    210405 J95  0.3+  0.1-    210409 K88  0.1+  0.2-
    100412 F51  0.3-  0.1-    210405 Z99  0.1-  0.2-    210409 703  1.1+  0.6+
    100412 F51  0.1+  0.0     210405 J95  0.2+  0.2+    210409 703  0.8+  0.8-
    100418 F51  0.2+  0.1+    210406 W34  0.4-  0.7-    210409 703  0.0   0.7+
    100418 F51  0.7+  0.0     210406 W34  0.1-  0.6-    210409 703  0.2-  0.2-
    210403 703  0.2+  1.1-    210406 W34  0.7+  0.8-    210409 I52  0.2-  0.6-
    210403 703  0.3-  0.4-    210406 858  0.2-  0.2-    210409 I52  0.7+  0.2-
    210405 G96  0.1+  0.0     210406 858  0.1-  0.2+    210409 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    210405 G96  0.3+  0.2-    210406 858  0.2-  0.2+    210409 I52  0.3-  0.2+
    210405 G96  0.1-  0.1-    210406 I52  0.6-  0.3-    210409 T08  0.7+  0.3+
    210405 T08  0.8-  0.3+    210406 I52  0.2-  0.2-    210409 T08  0.2-  0.3-
    210405 T08  0.1+  0.4-    210406 I52  0.7+  0.1+    210409 T08  0.3-  0.4+
    210405 H01  0.0   0.0     210406 H21  0.1-  0.1+    210409 T08  0.2+  0.2+
    210405 H01  0.0   0.0     210406 H21  0.3-  0.2-    210411 F51  0.1-  0.0
    210405 H01  0.0   0.1-    210406 H21  0.1-  0.1-    210411 F51  0.1-  0.0
    210405 T08  0.6-  0.3+    210406 G96  0.3+  0.0     210411 F51  0.1-  0.0
    210405 H01  0.0   0.0     210406 G96  0.1-  0.1-    210413 033  0.3-  0.0
    210405 T08  0.7+  0.3+    210406 G96 (1.3-  0.0 )   210413 033  0.3-  0.1+
    210405 V06  0.3+  0.1-    210406 G96  0.1+  0.0     210413 033  0.1+  0.0
    210405 V06  0.3+  0.2-    210406 658  1.2-  1.1+    210413 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    210405 V06  0.2-  0.1+    210406 658  1.0-  0.8+    210413 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    210405 V06  0.2-  0.1+    210406 658  0.8-  0.6+    210413 I52  0.0   0.4-
    210405 N88  0.3+  0.2-    210406 658  0.6-  0.6+    210413 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    210405 N88  0.3+  0.1-    210406 658  0.5-  0.5+    210415 F51  0.1-  0.0
    210405 N88  0.1-  0.2-    210406 658  0.5-  0.2+    210418 807  0.1-  0.1-
    210405 C43  0.2-  0.3-    210407 G96  0.5-  0.0     210418 807  0.2-  0.3-
    210405 C43  0.2+  0.0     210407 G96  0.1-  0.0     210418 807  0.4-  0.2-
    210405 C43  0.3+  0.6+    210407 G96  0.4-  0.0     210420 I52  0.3+  0.2+
    210405 C43  0.3+  0.2+    210407 G96  0.1+  0.0     210420 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    210405 Z99  0.1-  0.1+    210408 I52  0.0   0.0     210420 I52  0.2-  0.3+
    210405 Z99  0.0   0.1-    210408 I52  0.1-  0.0     210420 I52  0.1+  0.5+
    210405 J95  0.1-  0.0     210408 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230416 V06  0.0   0.2+
    210405 Z99  0.0   0.1+    210408 I52  0.1+  0.2+    230416 V06  0.0   0.3+
    210405 J95  0.0   0.2+    210409 K88  0.5+  0.2+    230416 V06  0.2-  0.1+
    210405 Z99  0.0   0.2-    210409 K88  0.5+  0.2+    230416 V06  0.0   0.8-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 GK2                 a,e,i = 0.75, 0.61, 11                  q = 0.2923
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 18    17 35 09.8 -17 19 17   0.3783  1.0814    92.8    66.8    23.7
    ...
    2023 04 02    17 06 01.6 -20 25 08   0.2943  1.1520   114.3    52.2    22.8
    ...
    2023 04 10    16 33 34.9 -22 28 12   0.2514  1.1774   129.4    41.1    22.2
    ...
    2023 04 16    15 56 49.0 -23 53 00   0.2248  1.1911   143.3    30.3    21.7
    2023 04 17    15 49 30.1 -24 04 11   0.2211  1.1929   145.8    28.2    21.6
    2023 04 18    15 41 51.0 -24 14 01   0.2176  1.1946   148.3    26.2    21.5
    ...
    2023 04 24    14 49 53.1 -24 32 51   0.2034  1.2022   163.9    13.4    21.0
    ...
    2023 05 02    13 34 51.0 -22 40 03   0.2044  1.2053   164.0    13.3    21.0
    ...
    2023 05 17    11 55 18.7 -15 55 13   0.2600  1.1898   128.2    41.9    22.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H38
    


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