MPEC 2023-S21 : 2023 RG15
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S21 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 RG15 Observations: K23R15G C2023 09 08.31611721 53 44.142+11 30 41.83 22.60GVES021F51 K23R15G C2023 09 08.32504621 53 43.615+11 30 34.80 22.08GVES021F51 K23R15G C2023 09 08.33384621 53 43.095+11 30 27.25 21.46GVES021F51 K23R15G C2023 09 08.34268821 53 42.552+11 30 20.60 22.32GVES021F51 K23R15G* C2023 09 11.28973621 51 02.099+10 50 16.80 22.21wXES021F52 K23R15G C2023 09 11.30075921 51 01.501+10 50 07.74 22.50wXES021F52 K23R15G C2023 09 11.32288521 51 00.296+10 49 49.68 22.63wXES021F52 K23R15G C2023 09 11.46614221 50 52.533+10 47 52.49 22.49GVES021F52 K23R15G C2023 09 11.46677721 50 52.509+10 47 51.78 22.47GVES021F52 K23R15G 0C2023 09 13.33259921 49 19.734+10 22 28.38 22.90GVES021T12 K23R15G 0C2023 09 13.36566421 49 18.033+10 22 01.23 23.21GVES021T12 K23R15G KC2023 09 16.13182621 47 12.17 +09 44 31.0 22.4 VuES021H21 K23R15G KC2023 09 16.14061921 47 11.75 +09 44 23.9 22.6 VuES021H21 K23R15G KC2023 09 16.14705421 47 11.45 +09 44 18.6 22.4 VuES021H21 K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.24905121 47 07.317+09 42 57.68 22.65GVES021T14 K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.25026021 47 07.262+09 42 56.68 22.64GVES021T14 K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.25146921 47 07.207+09 42 55.75 22.73GVES021T14 K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.25267721 47 07.157+09 42 54.74 22.71GVES021T14 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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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, S. Chastel. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD. T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea. Observer D. Hung. Measurer D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels STA1600 10k CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, H. Flewelling. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RG15 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0058 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 61.99114 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29809354 Peri. 346.03479 -0.82138733 +0.54177815 a 2.2193936 Node 228.21323 -0.49766045 -0.83350167 e 0.5467525 Incl. 13.83687 -0.27866993 -0.10840384 P 3.31 H 19.58 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230908 F51 0.0 0.1- 230911 F52 0.2- 0.0 230916 H21 0.2- 0.3+ 230908 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230911 F52 0.0 0.0 230916 H21 0.4- 0.3+ 230908 F51 0.1+ 0.3- 230911 F52 0.1+ 0.2- 230916 T14 0.0 0.0 230908 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 230913 T12 0.2+ 0.1+ 230916 T14 0.0 0.0 230911 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230913 T12 0.2- 0.1- 230916 T14 0.0 0.0 230911 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230916 H21 0.1+ 0.3+ 230916 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 RG15 a,e,i = 2.22, 0.55, 14 q = 1.0059 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 17 22 20 04.2 +15 55 04 1.1834 2.1169 149.1 14.2 22.4 ... 2023 09 01 22 01 22.9 +13 07 42 1.2516 2.2138 156.4 10.5 22.5 ... 2023 09 09 21 53 05.4 +11 21 27 1.3110 2.2639 154.9 10.9 22.6 ... 2023 09 15 21 48 01.9 +09 59 52 1.3659 2.3007 151.5 12.0 22.8 2023 09 16 21 47 17.8 +09 46 21 1.3759 2.3068 150.8 12.3 22.8 2023 09 17 21 46 35.6 +09 32 53 1.3862 2.3128 150.1 12.5 22.9 ... 2023 09 23 21 43 03.1 +08 13 56 1.4525 2.3487 145.4 14.1 23.0 ... 2023 10 01 21 40 08.5 +06 35 59 1.5528 2.3956 138.4 16.1 23.3 ... 2023 10 16 21 39 54.4 +04 03 49 1.7723 2.4804 124.8 19.3 23.8 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S21


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