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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M40                                 Issued 2023 June 18, 14:06 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2019 GC20                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2019-G185                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 11.26891011 56 14.235-37 14 21.96         23.01GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 12.27758511 56 11.024-37 15 19.84         23.56GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 12.28157211 56 10.997-37 15 19.99         23.38GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 12.28557211 56 10.970-37 15 20.18         23.16GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 13.25479211 56 12.162-37 16 27.03         23.26GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 13.25877911 56 12.158-37 16 27.23         23.28GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 13.26276411 56 12.144-37 16 27.45         23.25GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 14.26991811 56 17.255-37 17 47.36         23.38GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 14.27390011 56 17.262-37 17 47.65         23.36GVEM040T14
         K19G20C 0C2023 06 14.27788711 56 17.263-37 17 47.92         23.44GVEM040T14
    
    Observer details:
    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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230611 T14 0.02+ 0.07+    230614 T14 0.01+ 0.06+    MPO740884   +0.06 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2019 GC20                                                Earth MOID = 0.0347 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 142.93763              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.74596555     Peri.   12.36268     +0.85741391     -0.49741123             
    a   1.2040842      Node    19.26070     +0.43149397     +0.55507700             
    e   0.2022906      Incl.   23.58789     +0.28045382     +0.66668703             
    P   1.32           H   22.26          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190402 F51  0.1-  0.1+    190410 807  0.1-  0.1-    190427 807  0.3+  0.1+
    190402 F51  0.1-  0.1-    190410 807  0.1-  0.1+    190428 807  0.1+  0.2-
    190402 F51  0.1+  0.1-    190410 H21  0.0   0.6+    190428 807  0.0   0.2-
    190402 F51  0.1-  0.1-    190410 H21  0.0   0.3+    190428 807  0.2-  0.0
    190402 F51  0.1+  0.0     190411 291  0.3+  0.2-    230611 T14  0.1+  0.0
    190402 F51  0.0   0.2-    190411 291  0.1-  0.3+    230612 T14  0.0   0.0
    190402 F51  0.0   0.1-    190413 691  0.5-  0.1+    230612 T14  0.0   0.0
    190406 F51  0.0   0.1-    190413 691  0.1-  0.1-    230612 T14  0.0   0.0
    190406 F51  0.2+  0.1+    190413 691  0.5+  0.2+    230613 T14  0.1-  0.0
    190406 F51  0.1-  0.2-    190415 807  0.1+  0.0     230613 T14  0.0   0.0
    190408 F51  0.0   0.2+    190415 807  0.1+  0.0     230613 T14  0.0   0.0
    190408 F51  0.3+  0.0     190415 807  0.1+  0.1-    230614 T14  0.0   0.0
    190408 F51  0.3+  0.0     190427 807  0.3+  0.0     230614 T14  0.0   0.0
    190410 807  0.5-  0.1+    190427 807  0.3+  0.0     230614 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2019 GC20                a,e,i = 1.20, 0.20, 24                  q = 0.9605
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 19    12 21 49.1 -37 18 00   0.5336  1.4319   133.4    30.9    23.0
    ...
    2023 06 03    11 59 34.8 -37 12 16   0.6158  1.4146   118.4    39.1    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 11    11 56 16.2 -37 13 58   0.6631  1.4029   111.7    42.3    23.7
    ...
    2023 06 17    11 56 51.7 -37 22 14   0.6985  1.3929   107.2    44.2    23.9
    2023 06 18    11 57 11.3 -37 24 17   0.7043  1.3912   106.5    44.4    23.9
    2023 06 19    11 57 34.4 -37 26 33   0.7101  1.3894   105.8    44.7    23.9
    ...
    2023 06 25    12 01 05.3 -37 44 28   0.7443  1.3783   101.9    46.2    24.1
    ...
    2023 07 03    12 08 36.9 -38 19 38   0.7873  1.3620    97.2    47.8    24.2
    ...
    2023 07 18    12 30 08.2 -39 55 27   0.8576  1.3273    89.8    50.0    24.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M40
    


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