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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.
    			  
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                                  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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