MPEC 2023-S26 : 2023 RW15
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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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network 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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