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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O09                                 Issued 2023 July 16, 14:12 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
    
                                    2018 GJ2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-G78                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18G02J  C2017 04 06.55030016 49 26.296-38 19 40.12         22.79GVEO009F51
         K18G02J  C2017 04 06.57101316 49 24.947-38 20 10.36         22.20GVEO009F51
         K18G02J  C2017 05 25.35659114 15 44.234-47 42 33.17         22.12GVEO009F51
         K18G02J  C2017 05 25.36438414 15 42.632-47 42 28.74         21.33GVEO009F51
         K18G02J  C2019 05 25.26294508 33 55.832+23 13 27.75         22.26GVEO009F51
         K18G02J  C2019 05 25.26768308 33 57.086+23 13 19.17         22.92GVEO009F51
         K18G02J |C2023 07 15.26871 22 42 56.34 -76 28 31.2          21.1 VuEO009807
         K18G02J |C2023 07 15.27468 22 42 56.21 -76 28 45.9          21.4 VuEO009807
         K18G02J |C2023 07 15.28066 22 42 56.05 -76 29 01.0          21.2 VuEO009807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    170406 F51 0.00+ 0.00+    230715 807 0.04+ 0.03+    MPO750185   -0.02 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 GJ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1150 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 148.24838              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.84856202     Peri.   52.42512     +0.39599962     -0.91522036             
    a   1.1049611      Node    14.79537     +0.72328352     +0.26087900             
    e   0.4118831      Incl.   16.97097     +0.56572543     +0.30710558             
    P   1.16           H   20.60          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170406 F51  0.0   0.2-    180412 I52  0.3-  0.3-    180419 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    170406 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180412 I52  0.7+  0.0     180419 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    170525 F51  0.0   0.0     180412 711  0.1-  0.0     180420 G96  0.2+  0.3-
    170525 F51  0.0   0.7-    180412 711  0.1+  0.4+    180420 G96  0.2+  0.7-
    180319 C51  0.6-  1.0+    180412 711  0.3-  0.1+    180420 G96  1.6+  0.7-
    180320 C51  0.5+  0.6-    180412 691  0.1+  0.1-    180420 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    180411 G96  0.2-  0.2+    180412 691  0.3-  0.1+    180420 I52  0.3-  0.0
    180411 G96  0.0   0.0     180412 691  0.3-  0.3+    180420 G96  0.0   0.2+
    180411 G96  0.1-  0.0     180412 E23  1.0+  0.3+    180421 I52  0.1-  0.3+
    180411 G96  0.0   0.1-    180412 E23  0.6-  0.8+    180421 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    180411 I52  0.1+  0.0     180412 E23  0.1+  0.4+    180421 I52  0.3+  0.6-
    180411 I52  0.1+  0.0     180413 I52  0.7-  0.7-    180421 I52  0.1+  0.5-
    180411 I52  0.0   0.0     180413 I52  0.2-  0.0     180423 691  0.4-  0.1-
    180411 I52  0.1-  0.1-    180413 I52  0.5-  0.2+    180423 691  0.4-  0.2+
    180411 I52  0.1-  0.1+    180413 I52  0.0   0.5+    180423 691  0.4+  1.0+
    180411 I52  0.3-  0.5-    180415 I52  0.0   0.4+    180504 691  0.7+  1.0+
    180411 I52  0.1+  0.0     180415 I52  0.0   0.4-    180504 691  0.1+  0.2+
    180411 I52  0.1-  0.1+    180415 I52  0.2-  0.1+    180508 I52  0.2+  0.9+
    180411 K88  0.3-  0.1-    180415 I52  0.0   0.1+    180508 I52  0.6+  0.3+
    180411 K88  0.4-  0.2-    180416 I52  1.1+  1.0+    180508 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180411 K88  0.1-  0.1-    180416 I52  0.1+  0.6+    180516 691  0.3-  0.2+
    180411 K88  0.1-  0.1-    180418 204  0.1-  0.3+    180516 691  0.3+  0.4+
    180411 033  0.7-  0.4-    180418 204  0.2+  0.0     180516 691  0.4-  0.3-
    180411 033  0.1-  0.1+    180419 807  0.1-  0.8-    190525 F51  0.1+  0.0
    180411 033  0.5-  0.2+    180419 807  0.5-  0.2-    190525 F51  0.5-  0.0
    180412 W34  0.1-  0.1+    180419 807  0.2-  0.1+    230715 807  0.3-  0.8-
    180412 W34  0.0   0.2+    180419 I52  0.3-  0.0     230715 807  0.0   0.4-
    180412 I52  0.0   0.9+    180419 I52  0.2-  0.2-    230715 807  0.3+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 GJ2                 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.41, 17                  q = 0.6498
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 16    22 05 27.2 -58 51 54   0.6003  1.4235   121.3    37.6    21.8
    ...
    2023 07 01    22 30 44.3 -67 07 56   0.5053  1.3616   123.4    38.6    21.3
    ...
    2023 07 09    22 40 14.7 -72 13 12   0.4631  1.3238   122.4    40.4    21.1
    ...
    2023 07 15    22 42 56.6 -76 17 06   0.4351  1.2932   120.6    42.6    21.0
    2023 07 16    22 42 43.4 -76 58 41   0.4307  1.2880   120.2    43.0    21.0
    2023 07 17    22 42 13.6 -77 40 28   0.4264  1.2827   119.8    43.5    21.0
    ...
    2023 07 23    22 29 26.5 -81 53 11   0.4021  1.2497   116.7    46.6    20.9
    ...
    2023 07 31    20 17 43.6 -86 58 58   0.3730  1.2029   111.5    51.8    20.8
    ...
    2023 08 15    13 13 37.8 -79 45 27   0.3244  1.1069    98.2    64.9    20.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O09
    


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