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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H86                                Issued 2023 April 18, 17:07 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,
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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                2023 GF3                                 


Observations:
     K23G03F  C2023 03 30.52909816 23 52.475+20 07 37.50         19.26GVEH086F51
     K23G03F  C2023 03 30.53188616 23 54.143+20 07 41.48         20.86GVEH086F51
     K23G03F*1C2023 04 02.41073316 58 37.823+20 54 12.17         20.59GVEH086G96
     K23G03F 1C2023 04 02.41544716 58 41.228+20 54 16.24         20.93GVEH086G96
     K23G03F 1C2023 04 02.42015716 58 44.767+20 54 20.70         20.88GVEH086G96
     K23G03F 1C2023 04 02.42485516 58 48.205+20 54 24.55               VEH086G96
     K23G03F KC2023 04 02.49418616 59 39.487+20 55 19.63         20.50GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 02.49589716 59 40.762+20 55 20.93         20.66GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 02.49759616 59 42.011+20 55 22.15         20.59GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 02.49930016 59 43.260+20 55 23.30         20.80GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 03.38035217 11 55.266+21 04 32.99         20.39GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 03.38155617 11 56.224+21 04 34.18         20.46GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 03.38277517 11 57.217+21 04 35.22         21.22GVEH086I52
     K23G03F KC2023 04 03.38400517 11 58.168+21 04 36.12         21.39GVEH086I52

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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
    CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 GF3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0298 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M 270.11424              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.86552200     Peri.  213.25218     -0.01074741     +0.99889762             
a   1.0904790      Node    56.17154     -0.90501392     +0.00971689             
e   0.1594785      Incl.    3.15327     -0.42524615     -0.04592514             
P   1.14           H   24.90          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230330 F51  0.0   0.3-    230402 G96  0.6-  0.1+    230403 I52  0.0   0.4-
230330 F51  0.0   0.2+    230402 I52  0.0   0.1+    230403 I52  0.0   0.1-
230402 G96  0.6+  0.1+    230402 I52  0.1+  0.1+    230403 I52  0.3+  0.0
230402 G96  0.7-  0.0     230402 I52  0.0   0.1+    230403 I52  0.2-  0.0
230402 G96  0.0   0.3+    230402 I52  0.1-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2023 GF3                 a,e,i = 1.09, 0.16, 3                   q = 0.9166
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 03 19    14 56 20.7 +16 01 35   0.09277 1.0598   132.1    44.2    21.6
...
2023 04 03    17 06 30.3 +21 01 36   0.05398 1.0203   111.2    66.0    20.9
...
2023 04 11    19 18 56.5 +19 23 38   0.04628 1.0002    86.6    90.7    21.4
...
2023 04 17    20 59 25.3 +14 03 00   0.05025 0.9858    68.0   109.3    22.5
2023 04 18    21 13 41.5 +13 02 51   0.05167 0.9835    65.5   111.8    22.7
2023 04 19    21 27 06.5 +12 03 34   0.05328 0.9812    63.1   114.1    22.9
...
2023 04 25    22 31 06.6 +06 55 08   0.06607 0.9681    53.6   123.2    24.0
...
2023 05 03    23 25 11.0 +02 36 15   0.08873 0.9522    49.2   126.7    24.9
...
2023 05 18    00 24 45.5 -00 15 36   0.1404  0.9294    51.0   122.3    25.5

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