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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S26                            Issued 2023 September 17, 11:33 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RW15                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R15W*KC2023 09 15.02308 21 24 14.65 -34 44 33.2                VES026W94
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.02932 21 24 18.91 -34 44 32.3          18.1 GVES026W94
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.03558 21 24 23.11 -34 44 32.2          18.9 GVES026W94
         K23R15W  C2023 09 15.22720021 26 31.94 -34 43 43.6                WES026X09
         K23R15W  C2023 09 15.25781121 26 52.65 -34 43 32.9                WES026X09
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.41998721 28 47.60 -34 42 51.7          20.0 GVES026474
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.42118521 28 48.41 -34 42 51.1          19.9 GVES026474
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.42238321 28 49.20 -34 42 50.6          19.6 GVES026474
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.42358321 28 49.99 -34 42 50.6          19.8 GVES026474
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.42478221 28 50.77 -34 42 50.2          20.2 GVES026474
         K23R15W HC2023 09 15.90294 21 34 11.45 -34 40 31.9                VES026M21
         K23R15W KC2023 09 15.92929 21 34 28.22 -34 40 20.4          19.9 GVES026M21
         K23R15W KC2023 09 16.07812 21 36 08.53 -34 39 19.6                VES026X10
         K23R15W KC2023 09 16.08378 21 36 12.09 -34 39 17.4          20.7 GVES026X10
         K23R15W KC2023 09 16.08943 21 36 15.63 -34 39 15.3                VES026X10
         K23R15W  C2023 09 16.30899021 38 39.192-34 38 06.42         20.59wXES026F51
         K23R15W  C2023 09 16.31862521 38 45.158-34 38 02.16         20.41wXES026F51
         K23R15W KC2023 09 17.19494 21 47 52.35 -34 28 48.6          19.5 GVES026X10
         K23R15W KC2023 09 17.20056 21 47 55.64 -34 28 43.9          19.8 GVES026X10
         K23R15W KC2023 09 17.20618 21 47 58.99 -34 28 39.5          20.2 GVES026X10
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, F.
        Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/8.4 reflector +
        CCD.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RW15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0377 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   6.32314              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20000376     Peri.  156.37359     +0.62743217     +0.77476699             
    a   2.8958581      Node   152.29389     -0.73845988     +0.62377182             
    e   0.6455038      Incl.    9.64264     -0.24699369     +0.10317377             
    P   4.93           H   22.37          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230915 W94  0.3-  0.0     230915 474  0.1+  0.3+    230916 X10  0.2-  0.3-
    230915 W94  0.2+  0.4+    230915 474  0.1+  0.0     230916 F51  0.1+  0.0
    230915 W94  0.1-  0.0     230915 474  0.1-  0.1+    230916 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    230915 X09  0.2-  0.1+    230915 M21  0.2+  0.2-    230917 X10  0.0   0.1+
    230915 X09  0.7+  0.1+    230915 M21  0.2-  0.5-    230917 X10  0.2-  0.4+
    230915 474  0.0   0.2-    230916 X10  0.1+  0.1+    230917 X10  0.3+  0.4+
    230915 474  0.2+  0.1+    230916 X10  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RW15                a,e,i = 2.90, 0.65, 10                  q = 1.0266
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    15 50 25.7 -02 05 32   0.1650  1.0294    91.3    79.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 02    18 15 05.2 -24 38 58   0.1192  1.0640   114.5    59.7    20.0
    ...
    2023 09 10    20 17 11.1 -33 39 02   0.1309  1.0970   130.7    44.1    19.9
    ...
    2023 09 16    21 35 15.9 -34 39 42   0.1569  1.1274   138.2    36.5    20.1
    2023 09 17    21 45 54.2 -34 30 51   0.1623  1.1329   139.0    35.6    20.2
    2023 09 18    21 55 51.9 -34 18 36   0.1680  1.1385   139.8    34.8    20.2
    ...
    2023 09 24    22 43 11.9 -32 22 41   0.2067  1.1744   142.6    31.3    20.6
    ...
    2023 10 02    23 22 45.4 -29 13 44   0.2679  1.2273   143.7    28.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 10 17    00 02 24.3 -23 43 08   0.4055  1.3385   141.6    27.6    22.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S26
    


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