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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q116                              Issued 2023 August 24, 14:05 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2021 GU7                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-G170                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21G07U  C2023 06 20.55832223 00 06.061+05 19 34.24         22.62GVEQ116F52
         K21G07U  C2023 06 20.58265023 00 09.484+05 20 17.52         22.21GVEQ116F52
         K21G07U  C2023 06 29.58132023 21 05.584+09 37 33.17         22.25GVEQ116F51
         K21G07U  C2023 06 29.59120523 21 06.849+09 37 49.81         23.75GVEQ116F51
         K21G07U  C2023 06 29.60114623 21 08.063+09 38 06.19         22.27GVEQ116F51
         K21G07U 0C2023 08 09.50775500 23 11.962+24 19 49.05         21.85GVEQ116T12
         K21G07U 0C2023 08 09.51992000 23 12.313+24 19 59.01         22.08GVEQ116T12
         K21G07U 0C2023 08 11.58539900 24 22.586+24 46 11.07         21.79GVEQ116T12
         K21G07U 0C2023 08 11.58843600 24 22.652+24 46 13.27         21.82GVEQ116T12
         K21G07U  C2023 08 22.42295200 26 37.972+26 22 20.91         21.29GVEQ116F52
         K21G07U  C2023 08 22.43468400 26 37.797+26 22 25.26         21.41GVEQ116F52
         K21G07U  C2023 08 22.47742400 26 37.164+26 22 40.04         21.31GVEQ116F52
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. Hung.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels
        STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230620 F52 54.1+ 14.2+    230822 F52 94.2+ 11.6+    MPO750185   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 GU7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1977 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  47.81895              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53235377     Peri.   39.11870     +0.29930230     +0.94857421             
    a   1.5077725      Node   248.51410     -0.90087286     +0.24533741             
    e   0.2024401      Incl.    6.36006     -0.31439819     +0.20004131             
    P   1.85           H   22.08          G   0.15           U   3                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210409 F51  0.1+  0.1+    210412 807  0.1+  0.1-    230620 F52  0.3-  0.4-
    210409 F51  0.0   0.2-    210412 807  0.0   0.1-    230620 F52  0.0   0.0
    210409 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210417 F51  0.0   0.0     230629 F51  0.2-  0.1-
    210409 F51  0.0   0.1+    210417 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230629 F51  0.1+  0.0
    210410 807  0.2+  0.2+    210417 F51  0.2+  0.2+    230629 F51  0.4-  0.3-
    210410 807  0.1+  0.1+    210417 F51  0.2+  0.0     230809 T12  0.0   0.0
    210410 807  0.2-  0.2-    210508 V06  0.1+  1.3-    230809 T12  0.0   0.1+
    210410 568  0.1-  0.0     210508 V06  0.7-  0.2-    230811 T12  0.0   0.0
    210410 568  0.0   0.0     210508 V06  0.2-  0.1-    230811 T12  0.0   0.1+
    210410 568  0.0   0.0     210529 807  0.5+  0.7-    230822 F52  0.2+  0.1+
    210410 568  0.1-  0.0     210529 807  0.1+  0.3-    230822 F52  0.0   0.3+
    210412 807  0.2+  0.0     210529 807  0.2+  0.6-    230822 F52  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 GU7                 a,e,i = 1.51, 0.20, 6                   q = 1.2025
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 25    00 07 26.6 +19 57 44   0.4297  1.2342   110.6    50.4    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 09    00 22 51.8 +24 13 00   0.4070  1.2608   118.7    44.9    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 17    00 26 20.4 +25 43 19   0.3961  1.2776   124.1    41.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 08 23    00 26 32.8 +26 25 21   0.3891  1.2912   128.8    37.6    22.1
    2023 08 24    00 26 22.9 +26 30 00   0.3881  1.2936   129.6    37.0    22.1
    2023 08 25    00 26 09.7 +26 33 57   0.3871  1.2959   130.4    36.4    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 31    00 23 43.3 +26 42 33   0.3822  1.3106   135.7    32.6    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 08    00 17 48.3 +26 11 26   0.3795  1.3310   143.2    27.0    21.8
    ...
    2023 09 23    00 02 08.2 +23 03 32   0.3912  1.3717   156.7    16.8    21.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q116
    


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