MPEC 2023-R215 : 2023 RT9
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R215 Issued 2023 September 15, 11:27 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 2023 RT9 Observations: K23R09T C2023 09 07.39334222 32 47.635-20 27 11.52 20.66GVER215F51 K23R09T C2023 09 07.40497522 32 48.190-20 26 54.87 20.76GVER215F51 K23R09T C2023 09 07.42820222 32 49.279-20 26 21.24 20.79GVER215F51 K23R09T* C2023 09 12.36891022 37 51.008-19 01 02.15 22.05wXER215F51 K23R09T C2023 09 12.38010522 37 51.202-19 00 53.78 21.92wXER215F51 K23R09T C2023 09 12.40252422 37 51.554-19 00 36.32 21.36wXER215F51 K23R09T C2023 09 12.49815722 37 53.295-18 59 20.11 21.73GVER215F52 K23R09T C2023 09 12.49879322 37 53.292-18 59 19.76 21.88GVER215F52 K23R09T 3C2023 09 14.50832022 39 12.447-18 35 51.27 21.89GVER215T14 K23R09T 3C2023 09 14.50929622 39 12.464-18 35 50.63 21.69GVER215T14 K23R09T 3C2023 09 14.51028522 39 12.482-18 35 49.92 21.68GVER215T14 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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, H. Flewelling. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RT9 Earth MOID = 0.0036 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 41.68399 (2000.0) P Q n 0.59433376 Peri. 98.02537 -0.35542361 +0.93407328 a 1.4010354 Node 151.08098 -0.88313480 -0.32354237 e 0.4965256 Incl. 4.07551 -0.30618130 -0.15108753 P 1.66 H 25.07 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230907 F51 0.0 0.0 230912 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 230914 T14 0.0 0.0 230907 F51 0.0 0.0 230912 F51 0.2- 0.3+ 230914 T14 0.0 0.0 230907 F51 0.0 0.0 230912 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 230914 T14 0.0 0.0 230912 F51 0.0 0.2- 230912 F52 0.1- 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 RT9 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.50, 4 q = 0.7054 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 16 10 56 38.2 +13 39 48 0.1080 0.9111 18.7 159.2 30.7 ... 2023 08 31 21 52 46.5 -29 50 42 0.02597 1.0336 156.9 22.6 18.3 ... 2023 09 08 22 33 37.4 -20 12 16 0.09569 1.1000 164.0 14.6 21.0 ... 2023 09 14 22 38 56.0 -18 40 55 0.1503 1.1495 161.2 16.4 22.1 2023 09 15 22 39 32.5 -18 30 08 0.1596 1.1577 160.6 16.8 22.3 2023 09 16 22 40 06.7 -18 20 00 0.1690 1.1659 159.9 17.2 22.5 ... 2023 09 22 22 43 09.0 -17 27 35 0.2269 1.2144 155.7 19.9 23.3 ... 2023 09 30 22 47 10.7 -16 26 14 0.3086 1.2777 149.7 23.3 24.2 ... 2023 10 15 22 56 37.4 -14 30 15 0.4776 1.3907 138.3 28.5 25.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R215


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