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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S38                            Issued 2023 September 17, 17:31 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 RJ16                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R16J* C2023 09 10.45843602 18 03.173+29 17 23.12         21.79wXES038F52
         K23R16J  C2023 09 10.47129502 18 04.603+29 17 10.45         21.67wXES038F52
         K23R16J  C2023 09 10.48417402 18 06.040+29 16 57.55         21.71wXES038F52
         K23R16J  C2023 09 10.49695002 18 07.442+29 16 44.79         21.54wXES038F52
         K23R16J KC2023 09 10.57290902 18 15.810+29 15 28.10         23.04GVES038F52
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 15.13104 02 27 04.67 +27 44 25.3          21.2 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 15.13435 02 27 05.05 +27 44 20.5          21.0 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 15.13767 02 27 05.45 +27 44 15.4          22.1 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 16.11355 02 28 56.79 +27 21 16.3          20.6 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 16.11684 02 28 57.14 +27 21 11.4          20.6 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 16.12014 02 28 57.51 +27 21 06.6          20.8 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 17.08377 02 30 46.81 +26 57 04.4          21.0 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 17.08562 02 30 47.00 +26 57 01.5          21.2 VXES038033
         K23R16J 1C2023 09 17.08746 02 30 47.20 +26 56 58.7          21.2 VXES038033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RJ16                                                Earth MOID = 0.2708 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 309.24722              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.52603908     Peri.  241.79548     +0.18883813     -0.97474817             
    a   1.5198149      Node   198.51126     +0.97990425     +0.19498133             
    e   0.2305815      Incl.   22.04972     +0.06424818     -0.10884981             
    P   1.87           H   20.87          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230910 F52  0.0   0.5-    230915 033  0.3-  0.2+    230916 033  0.0   0.1+
    230910 F52  0.0   0.3-    230915 033  0.0   0.0     230917 033  0.1+  0.0
    230910 F52  0.1+  0.4-    230915 033  0.5+  0.6-    230917 033  0.0   0.1-
    230910 F52  0.1-  0.4-    230916 033  0.1-  0.2+    230917 033  0.0   0.0
    230910 F52  0.0   0.3+    230916 033  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RJ16                a,e,i = 1.52, 0.23, 22                  q = 1.1694
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    01 30 35.8 +31 51 24   0.7385  1.4429   110.0    41.3    22.6
    ...
    2023 09 02    02 01 10.0 +31 03 48   0.5948  1.3934   118.3    39.6    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 10    02 17 08.4 +29 25 04   0.5231  1.3675   123.5    37.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 16    02 28 44.0 +27 24 09   0.4725  1.3483   127.9    36.1    21.4
    2023 09 17    02 30 37.3 +26 59 22   0.4643  1.3451   128.6    35.7    21.3
    2023 09 18    02 32 29.7 +26 33 07   0.4563  1.3420   129.4    35.3    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 24    02 43 24.3 +23 22 34   0.4106  1.3234   134.3    32.8    20.9
    ...
    2023 10 02    02 56 52.6 +17 26 55   0.3572  1.2994   141.4    28.8    20.5
    ...
    2023 10 17    03 17 23.1 +00 27 08   0.2899  1.2579   150.8    22.7    19.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S38
    


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