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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J160                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 14:07 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 GX12                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-H08                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21G12X  C2019 03 25.26791 11 04 57.07 +54 15 16.5          21.4 GVEJ160G96
         K21G12X  C2019 03 25.27317 11 04 56.50 +54 14 55.2          21.9 GVEJ160G96
         K21G12X  C2019 03 25.28368 11 04 55.32 +54 14 12.9          21.4 GVEJ160G96
         K21G12X 0C2023 05 13.47319615 51 49.782-38 11 55.04         22.95GVEJ160T14
         K21G12X 0C2023 05 13.47533315 51 49.470-38 11 55.78         23.18GVEJ160T14
         K21G12X 0C2023 05 13.47747115 51 49.160-38 11 56.71         22.97GVEJ160T14
         K21G12X 0C2023 05 14.48799115 49 24.815-38 18 19.49         23.15GVEJ160T14
         K21G12X 0C2023 05 14.49012815 49 24.499-38 18 20.31         23.35GVEJ160T14
         K21G12X 0C2023 05 14.49226615 49 24.180-38 18 21.08         23.03GVEJ160T14
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observer C. Cunningham.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + 1024 x 2306 pixels
        Megacam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    190325 G96 17.7- 11.8-    230514 T14  6.3-  4.0-    MPO740958   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 GX12                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0386 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  91.06876              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53323533     Peri.   49.70124     +0.14098640     -0.97038385             
    a   1.5061103      Node    33.76947     +0.76704619     -0.01819874             
    e   0.3760976      Incl.   20.66455     +0.62590972     +0.24088171             
    P   1.85           H   21.33          G   0.15           U   3                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190325 G96  0.1-  0.1+    210412 807  0.2-  0.1-    210422 V06  0.0   0.2-
    190325 G96  0.1+  0.0     210413 H01  0.1-  0.0     210422 V06  0.0   0.3-
    190325 G96  0.2+  0.0     210413 H01  0.2-  0.0     210507 291  0.3-  0.0
    210410 F51  0.2+  0.0     210413 H01  0.1-  0.0     210507 291  0.0   0.1-
    210410 F51  0.1+  0.1+    210413 H01  0.0   0.1-    210507 291  0.0   0.0
    210410 F51  0.1+  0.0     210416 F51  0.1-  0.0     230513 T14  0.1-  0.0
    210410 F51  0.3-  0.1-    210416 F51  0.0   0.2-    230513 T14  0.0   0.0
    210411 807  0.0   0.0     210416 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230513 T14  0.0   0.1-
    210411 807  0.1+  0.1+    210417 291  0.4+  1.2+    230514 T14  0.0   0.1+
    210411 807  0.2-  0.0     210417 291  0.1-  0.1-    230514 T14  0.0   0.0
    210412 807  0.2+  0.0     210417 291  0.1+  0.3+    230514 T14  0.0   0.0
    210412 807  0.1+  0.3-    210422 V06  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 GX12                a,e,i = 1.51, 0.38, 21                  q = 0.9397
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 15    16 42 25.6 -32 44 29   1.0833  1.8922   130.1    23.9    24.0
    ...
    2023 04 30    16 20 58.1 -36 04 52   1.0134  1.9353   146.6    16.6    23.7
    ...
    2023 05 08    16 04 28.1 -37 29 02   0.9956  1.9559   154.7    12.8    23.5
    ...
    2023 05 14    15 50 34.9 -38 15 11   0.9928  1.9702   159.2    10.5    23.5
    2023 05 15    15 48 11.7 -38 21 15   0.9932  1.9725   159.7    10.3    23.4
    2023 05 16    15 45 47.8 -38 26 50   0.9940  1.9748   160.1    10.0    23.4
    ...
    2023 05 22    15 31 23.3 -38 50 14   1.0039  1.9879   160.8     9.6    23.5
    ...
    2023 05 30    15 13 09.4 -38 56 01   1.0319  2.0038   156.9    11.5    23.6
    ...
    2023 06 14    14 46 32.7 -38 11 57   1.1253  2.0293   142.8    17.6    24.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J160
    


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