MPEC 2023-S20 : 2023 RF15
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S20 Issued 2023 September 16, 22:29 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 RF15 Observations: K23R15F C2023 09 14.39428700 43 19.808+26 17 46.37 21.24wXES020F52 K23R15F C2023 09 14.40511000 43 23.855+26 18 36.57 21.29wXES020F52 K23R15F C2023 09 14.41591800 43 27.909+26 19 26.32 21.21wXES020F52 K23R15F*KC2023 09 14.98448 00 47 18.21 +27 02 25.4 21.4 GXES020L51 K23R15F KC2023 09 14.98634 00 47 18.99 +27 02 33.6 20.4 GXES020L51 K23R15F KC2023 09 14.98807 00 47 19.69 +27 02 42.0 20.5 GXES020L51 K23R15F 1C2023 09 15.08884 00 48 01.32 +27 10 19.6 21.1 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 15.09016 00 48 01.88 +27 10 26.1 21.2 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 15.09149 00 48 02.44 +27 10 31.3 20.7 VXES020033 K23R15F KC2023 09 15.23473300 49 06.24 +27 21 51.5 20.9 VuES020H21 K23R15F KC2023 09 15.24592300 49 10.75 +27 22 44.2 uES020H21 K23R15F KC2023 09 15.24928100 49 12.09 +27 23 00.2 21.1 VuES020H21 K23R15F C2023 09 15.51058600 51 00.334+27 43 20.87 21.2 GVES020654 K23R15F C2023 09 15.51860500 51 03.672+27 43 57.50 21.2 GVES020654 K23R15F 1C2023 09 15.85324 00 53 37.93 +28 09 55.7 21.6 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 15.85485 00 53 38.63 +28 10 03.5 21.8 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 15.85647 00 53 39.34 +28 10 11.4 21.8 VXES020033 K23R15F KC2023 09 16.85951 01 01 25.40 +29 30 43.0 20.6 GXES020L51 K23R15F KC2023 09 16.86403 01 01 27.51 +29 31 05.1 21.0 GXES020L51 K23R15F KC2023 09 16.86857 01 01 29.61 +29 31 27.6 20.7 GXES020L51 K23R15F 1C2023 09 16.88520 01 01 38.21 +29 32 37.0 20.7 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 16.88706 01 01 39.06 +29 32 46.2 20.4 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 16.88891 01 01 39.94 +29 32 55.6 20.8 VXES020033 K23R15F 1C2023 09 16.89081 01 01 40.79 +29 33 05.1 20.5 VXES020033 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. L51 MARGO, Nauchnyi. Observer G. Borisov. 0.50-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RF15 Earth MOID = 0.0298 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 345.82414 (2000.0) P Q n 0.34695513 Peri. 136.84624 +0.78769873 -0.61487536 a 2.0057979 Node 261.13578 +0.55418615 +0.73430408 e 0.4972329 Incl. 2.21553 +0.26908813 +0.28762096 P 2.84 H 24.09 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230914 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230915 033 0.6+ 0.5- 230915 033 0.1- 0.1- 230914 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230915 H21 0.3+ 0.0 230916 L51 0.3- 0.3+ 230914 F52 0.0 0.0 230915 H21 0.4+ 0.1- 230916 L51 0.0 0.1- 230914 L51 0.3- 0.2+ 230915 H21 0.2+ 0.1+ 230916 L51 0.1- 0.0 230914 L51 0.3+ 0.2- 230915 654 0.0 0.1- 230916 033 0.4+ 0.1+ 230914 L51 0.5+ 0.3+ 230915 654 0.1- 0.1- 230916 033 0.1+ 0.1+ 230915 033 0.1- 0.0 230915 033 0.1- 0.1- 230916 033 0.2+ 0.3+ 230915 033 0.3+ 0.4+ 230915 033 0.1- 0.1- 230916 033 0.3- 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 RF15 a,e,i = 2.01, 0.50, 2 q = 1.0084 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 17 23 14 06.6 +04 52 50 0.2923 1.2759 150.8 22.7 23.0 ... 2023 09 01 23 44 54.7 +13 11 10 0.1922 1.1835 152.7 23.0 22.0 ... 2023 09 09 00 13 30.8 +20 07 46 0.1498 1.1392 149.6 26.6 21.5 ... 2023 09 15 00 47 25.1 +27 03 55 0.1241 1.1090 144.2 32.0 21.1 2023 09 16 00 54 40.6 +28 22 08 0.1205 1.1043 143.0 33.2 21.1 2023 09 17 01 02 30.9 +29 42 27 0.1170 1.0996 141.7 34.5 21.1 ... 2023 09 23 02 04 33.2 +38 00 28 0.1009 1.0737 131.9 44.1 21.0 ... 2023 10 01 04 11 01.5 +45 15 37 0.09412 1.0451 115.3 60.0 21.2 ... 2023 10 16 07 27 16.2 +36 56 47 0.1212 1.0129 94.0 79.1 22.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S20


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