MPEC 2023-S04 : 2023 RX12
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S04 Issued 2023 September 16, 11:12 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 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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