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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S04                            Issued 2023 September 16, 11:12 UT
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RX12                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R12X* C2023 09 11.37243100 08 26.871+10 10 28.83         21.58wXES004F52
         K23R12X  C2023 09 11.38322600 08 27.903+10 10 17.94         21.61wXES004F52
         K23R12X  C2023 09 11.40486900 08 29.974+10 09 55.75         21.60wXES004F52
         K23R12X  C2023 09 11.52487000 08 41.241+10 07 51.33         21.49GVES004F51
         K23R12X  C2023 09 11.52551000 08 41.306+10 07 50.64         21.37GVES004F51
         K23R12X KC2023 09 13.27559500 11 45.44 +09 36 45.8          22.2 VuES004H21
         K23R12X KC2023 09 13.28401700 11 46.20 +09 36 37.1          21.8 VuES004H21
         K23R12X KC2023 09 13.28570100 11 46.36 +09 36 35.1          22.1 VuES004H21
         K23R12X 1C2023 09 15.02006 00 14 40.53 +09 04 45.1          21.4 VXES004033
         K23R12X 1C2023 09 15.02364 00 14 40.84 +09 04 41.2          21.2 VXES004033
         K23R12X 1C2023 09 15.02722 00 14 41.17 +09 04 37.2          21.6 VXES004033
         K23R12X !C2023 09 15.31953 00 15 10.46 +08 59 18.6          21.8 RVES004673
         K23R12X !C2023 09 15.34926 00 15 13.11 +08 58 45.2                VES004673
         K23R12X 1C2023 09 16.01095 00 16 16.86 +08 46 13.2          21.4 VXES004033
         K23R12X 1C2023 09 16.01454 00 16 17.17 +08 46 09.3          21.5 VXES004033
         K23R12X 1C2023 09 16.01813 00 16 17.50 +08 46 05.1          21.1 VXES004033
    
    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.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 reflector + 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.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RX12                                                Earth MOID = 0.2439 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   4.08929              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26033585     Peri.  151.41059     +0.93622320     +0.35107709             
    a   2.4291075      Node   188.08047     -0.33947612     +0.89241938             
    e   0.4869930      Incl.    6.20729     -0.09078594     +0.28342994             
    P   3.79           H   23.24          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230911 F52  0.0   0.1+    230913 H21  0.1-  0.3+    230915 673  0.8+  0.4-
    230911 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230913 H21  0.0   0.1+    230916 033  0.1-  0.1-
    230911 F52  0.1+  0.0     230915 033  0.0   0.2-    230916 033  0.1-  0.0
    230911 F51  0.0   0.1-    230915 033  0.1-  0.1-    230916 033  0.2+  0.1-
    230911 F51  0.0   0.1-    230915 033  0.0   0.1-
    230913 H21  0.1+  0.1-    230915 673  0.6-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RX12                a,e,i = 2.43, 0.49, 6                   q = 1.2461
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 17    23 12 54.1 +13 53 27   0.2806  1.2520   144.6    27.9    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 01    23 47 48.6 +12 39 22   0.2607  1.2468   152.7    21.8    21.9
    ...
    2023 09 09    00 04 04.2 +10 50 11   0.2597  1.2525   158.3    17.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 15    00 14 38.7 +09 05 31   0.2636  1.2606   163.2    13.4    21.6
    2023 09 16    00 16 15.9 +08 46 49   0.2647  1.2622   164.0    12.7    21.6
    2023 09 17    00 17 50.7 +08 27 52   0.2659  1.2640   164.9    12.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 23    00 26 30.2 +06 31 36   0.2757  1.2762   170.1     7.7    21.5
    ...
    2023 10 01    00 36 05.2 +04 01 04   0.2959  1.2971   177.4     2.0    21.4
    ...
    2023 10 16    00 49 44.7 +00 21 43   0.3569  1.3489   168.6     8.4    22.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S04
    


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