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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S35                            Issued 2023 September 17, 17:27 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 RF16                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R16F* C2023 09 11.41367023 01 51.724-26 42 22.29         21.62wXES035F51
         K23R16F  C2023 09 11.42373723 01 51.189-26 41 47.23         21.82wXES035F51
         K23R16F  C2023 09 11.43380123 01 50.668-26 41 11.84         21.84wXES035F51
         K23R16F  C2023 09 11.44389723 01 50.134-26 40 36.40         21.68wXES035F51
         K23R16F 3C2023 09 12.42833623 01 39.690-25 40 33.99         21.32GVES035T14
         K23R16F 3C2023 09 12.42941623 01 39.630-25 40 29.89         21.29GVES035T14
         K23R16F 3C2023 09 12.43039223 01 39.576-25 40 26.11         21.23GVES035T14
         K23R16F KC2023 09 15.29928 23 01 09.96 -22 16 09.0                VES035691
         K23R16F KC2023 09 15.30800 23 01 09.56 -22 15 27.7                VES035691
         K23R16F KC2023 09 15.31674 23 01 09.07 -22 14 44.5                VES035691
         K23R16F 3C2023 09 15.53920023 01 02.901-21 56 23.60         20.99GVES035T14
         K23R16F 3C2023 09 15.54017823 01 02.862-21 56 18.69         20.97GVES035T14
         K23R16F 3C2023 09 15.54116223 01 02.821-21 56 13.69         20.96GVES035T14
         K23R16F  C2023 09 17.34893323 00 56.190-19 18 45.24         20.88wXES035F52
         K23R16F  C2023 09 17.36046923 00 55.582-19 17 41.44         21.21wXES035F52
         K23R16F  C2023 09 17.37199423 00 54.970-19 16 37.31         21.03wXES035F52
         K23R16F  C2023 09 17.38353123 00 54.337-19 15 32.65         21.24wXES035F52
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m
        f/3 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.
    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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, T. Burdullis, H. Januszewski, H. Flewelling.  Measurers R. Weryk,
        R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RF16                                                Earth MOID = 0.0506 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 339.92689              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.54125703     Peri.   27.56842     +0.89196178     -0.45210806             
    a   1.4911924      Node   359.30473     +0.38718132     +0.76566043             
    e   0.3061961      Incl.    7.46975     +0.23344124     +0.45756137             
    P   1.82           H   25.61          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230911 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230912 T14  0.0   0.0     230915 T14  0.0   0.0
    230911 F51  0.0   0.0     230915 691  0.1-  0.1-    230917 F52  0.1+  0.0
    230911 F51  0.1+  0.0     230915 691  0.4+  0.7-    230917 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230911 F51  0.0   0.3-    230915 691  0.3-  0.4+    230917 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230912 T14  0.0   0.0     230915 T14  0.0   0.0     230917 F52  0.1-  0.2+
    230912 T14  0.0   0.0     230915 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RF16                a,e,i = 1.49, 0.31, 7                   q = 1.0346
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    23 01 26.3 -36 14 34   0.1861  1.1796   151.7    24.0    23.4
    ...
    2023 09 02    23 03 11.8 -33 02 13   0.1255  1.1239   154.7    22.6    22.4
    ...
    2023 09 10    23 02 06.9 -27 59 19   0.09816 1.0983   157.2    20.9    21.8
    ...
    2023 09 16    23 01 04.2 -21 17 22   0.08028 1.0815   160.1    18.4    21.3
    2023 09 17    23 00 56.1 -19 49 49   0.07757 1.0789   160.7    17.9    21.2
    2023 09 18    23 00 49.4 -18 15 16   0.07495 1.0764   161.3    17.4    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 24    23 00 55.0 -05 57 18   0.06151 1.0626   163.7    15.3    20.5
    ...
    2023 10 02    23 04 29.5 +18 29 18   0.05210 1.0482   154.1    24.7    20.4
    ...
    2023 10 17    23 34 39.7 +61 58 07   0.06659 1.0349   123.3    53.6    21.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S35
    


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