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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S37                            Issued 2023 September 17, 17:29 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,
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                                    2023 RH16                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R16H  C2023 09 10.30368420 38 35.413-26 11 06.80         20.87GVES037F51
         K23R16H  C2023 09 10.31332320 38 34.889-26 10 17.16         20.43GVES037F51
         K23R16H  C2023 09 10.32295820 38 34.362-26 09 27.36         20.42GVES037F51
         K23R16H* C2023 09 14.26336020 36 44.079-20 36 02.11         20.92wXES037F51
         K23R16H  C2023 09 14.27372820 36 43.763-20 35 10.84         20.89wXES037F51
         K23R16H  C2023 09 14.28409320 36 43.452-20 34 19.89         21.24wXES037F51
         K23R16H  C2023 09 14.38791620 36 40.285-20 25 45.86         21.12GVES037F51
         K23R16H  C2023 09 14.38856020 36 40.270-20 25 42.59         20.88GVES037F51
         K23R16H KC2023 09 15.36723320 36 27.96 -19 05 15.2          21.2 GVES037474
         K23R16H KC2023 09 15.37195120 36 27.86 -19 04 51.2          20.8 GVES037474
         K23R16H KC2023 09 15.37666920 36 27.77 -19 04 29.3          20.8 GVES037474
         K23R16H KC2023 09 15.38115020 36 27.70 -19 04 07.3          20.9 GVES037474
    
    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, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RH16                                                Earth MOID = 0.2006 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M   0.01423              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.49252626     Peri.  357.71944     +0.94561732     +0.30888098             
    a   1.5879974      Node   343.16833     -0.29258776     +0.67070095             
    e   0.2387396      Incl.   20.62174     -0.14212768     +0.67435360             
    P   2.00           H   22.10          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230910 F51  0.0   0.2+    230914 F51  0.0   0.1+    230915 474  0.2-  0.4-
    230910 F51  0.0   0.0     230914 F51  0.1+  0.0     230915 474  0.2-  0.7+
    230910 F51  0.0   0.2-    230914 F51  0.1-  0.0     230915 474  0.0   0.3-
    230914 F51  0.0   0.1-    230914 F51  0.0   0.0     230915 474  0.4+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RH16                a,e,i = 1.59, 0.24, 21                  q = 1.2089
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    21 27 59.9 -56 37 58   0.2727  1.2249   136.6    34.6    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 02    20 47 52.7 -38 16 17   0.2493  1.2118   140.4    32.1    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 10    20 38 47.5 -26 37 03   0.2557  1.2091   137.9    34.0    21.0
    ...
    2023 09 16    20 36 21.4 -18 14 35   0.2695  1.2091   134.2    36.6    21.2
    2023 09 17    20 36 15.6 -16 55 14   0.2724  1.2093   133.5    37.1    21.2
    2023 09 18    20 36 14.7 -15 37 23   0.2756  1.2095   132.8    37.5    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 24    20 37 41.4 -08 24 59   0.2981  1.2118   128.6    40.4    21.5
    ...
    2023 10 02    20 43 01.4 -00 24 25   0.3359  1.2176   123.1    43.5    21.8
    ...
    2023 10 17    21 00 43.8 +10 23 24   0.4230  1.2361   114.9    47.0    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S37
    


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