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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R241                           Issued 2023 September 15, 22:50 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 RF11                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R11F* C2023 09 12.34334522 29 57.540+03 26 31.69         19.7 GVER241U68
         K23R11F  C2023 09 12.34668722 30 02.862+03 28 22.85         19.7 GVER241U68
         K23R11F  C2023 09 12.36443422 30 31.026+03 38 05.27         19.5 GVER241U68
         K23R11F  C2023 09 12.36777622 30 36.286+03 39 54.60         19.5 GVER241U68
         K23R11F  C2023 09 14.35303123 03 45.324+13 41 01.74         20.76wXER241F52
         K23R11F  C2023 09 14.36455623 03 50.533+13 42 56.13         20.55wXER241F52
         K23R11F  C2023 09 14.37606823 03 55.656+13 44 49.50         21.00wXER241F52
         K23R11F 1C2023 09 14.92543 23 08 27.98 +15 01 29.9          20.9 VXER241033
         K23R11F 1C2023 09 14.92716 23 08 28.61 +15 01 42.7          20.7 VXER241033
         K23R11F 1C2023 09 14.92889 23 08 29.27 +15 01 56.3          20.8 VXER241033
         K23R11F  C2023 09 15.20874023 10 34.617+15 36 17.95         21.2 GVER241654
         K23R11F  C2023 09 15.22050423 10 38.458+15 37 40.25         21.2 GVER241654
         K23R11F 1C2023 09 15.86831 23 14 27.25 +16 41 01.2          20.9 VXER241033
         K23R11F 1C2023 09 15.87068 23 14 27.87 +16 41 14.1          20.9 VXER241033
         K23R11F 1C2023 09 15.87305 23 14 28.51 +16 41 26.7          20.9 VXER241033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    U68 JPL SynTrack Robotic Telescope, Auberry.  Observers N. Saini, C. Zhai, R.
        Trahan, M. Zhan, M. Shao.  0.28-m Reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RF11                                                Earth MOID = 0.0039 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  17.16682              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.41839307     Peri.  308.52282     +0.44216900     +0.89634601             
    a   1.7704339      Node   347.59669     -0.76880219     +0.36014446             
    e   0.4981949      Incl.    8.67853     -0.46198460     +0.25857263             
    P   2.36           H   27.38          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230912 U68  0.2-  0.4-    230914 F52  0.1+  0.0     230915 654  0.1+  0.3-
    230912 U68  0.2-  0.1+    230914 F52  0.5-  0.2-    230915 654  0.1-  0.3+
    230912 U68  0.3+  0.2-    230914 033  0.3+  0.4+    230915 033  0.0   0.1-
    230912 U68  0.1+  0.4+    230914 033  0.0   0.0     230915 033  0.1-  0.0
    230914 F52  0.3+  0.2+    230914 033  0.1+  0.3+    230915 033  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RF11                a,e,i = 1.77, 0.50, 9                   q = 0.8884
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 16    11 46 27.5 -24 24 09   0.1845  0.9034    49.3   121.8    28.5
    ...
    2023 08 31    12 03 55.0 -28 57 21   0.07447 0.9570    43.5   133.4    27.7
    ...
    2023 09 08    13 18 49.3 -41 42 05   0.01830 0.9978    56.8   122.4    23.7
    ...
    2023 09 14    23 00 01.1 +12 38 33   0.02768 1.0326   162.5    17.1    20.6
    2023 09 15    23 08 58.8 +15 13 11   0.03465 1.0387   160.8    18.6    21.1
    2023 09 16    23 15 03.4 +16 54 16   0.04171 1.0449   159.7    19.5    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 22    23 30 39.8 +20 46 49   0.08515 1.0833   157.8    20.5    23.2
    ...
    2023 09 30    23 37 38.2 +21 45 36   0.1455  1.1377   157.8    19.4    24.5
    ...
    2023 10 15    23 45 34.5 +21 12 55   0.2695  1.2457   154.2    20.4    26.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R241
    


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