MPEC 2023-S39 : 2023 RK16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S39 Issued 2023 September 17, 17:32 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 RK16 Observations: K23R16K* C2023 09 10.58317703 30 46.516-01 04 51.06 20.72wXES039F52 K23R16K C2023 09 10.59477303 30 49.193-01 04 27.85 20.98wXES039F52 K23R16K C2023 09 10.60637203 30 51.839-01 04 04.95 21.42wXES039F52 K23R16K KC2023 09 11.12764203 32 56.72 -00 46 52.2 21.2 GVES039L01 K23R16K KC2023 09 11.13016503 32 57.30 -00 46 47.8 21.0 GVES039L01 K23R16K 1C2023 09 11.13037 03 32 57.40 -00 46 48.9 20.9 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 11.13251 03 32 57.89 -00 46 44.3 20.9 VXES039033 K23R16K pC2023 09 11.13268703 32 57.96 -00 46 42.9 21.1 GVES039L01 K23R16K 1C2023 09 11.13466 03 32 58.39 -00 46 40.3 20.6 VXES039033 K23R16K pC2023 09 11.13524503 32 58.50 -00 46 37.1 21.1 GVES039L01 K23R16K 1C2023 09 11.13705 03 32 58.94 -00 46 35.1 20.5 VXES039033 K23R16K 3C2023 09 11.62225103 34 54.823-00 30 06.05 21.02GVES039T14 K23R16K 3C2023 09 11.62323003 34 55.046-00 30 04.07 20.91GVES039T14 K23R16K 3C2023 09 11.62420503 34 55.270-00 30 02.12 20.92GVES039T14 K23R16K 1C2023 09 12.14166 03 36 59.12 -00 12 45.1 20.9 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 12.14328 03 36 59.50 -00 12 41.7 20.7 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 12.14489 03 36 59.87 -00 12 38.3 20.5 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 13.11266 03 40 50.86 +00 20 22.2 20.7 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 13.11410 03 40 51.24 +00 20 25.3 20.5 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 13.11555 03 40 51.61 +00 20 28.6 20.5 VXES039033 K23R16K KC2023 09 13.35174903 41 48.25 +00 28 40.6 21.4 VuES039H21 K23R16K KC2023 09 13.35876603 41 49.88 +00 28 55.0 21.6 VuES039H21 K23R16K 1C2023 09 14.11423 03 44 49.15 +00 54 58.9 20.7 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 14.11567 03 44 49.50 +00 55 02.2 20.3 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 14.11712 03 44 49.82 +00 55 04.7 20.7 VXES039033 K23R16K KB2023 09 14.42124 03 46 02.05 +01 05 44.1 20.5 rZES039H36 K23R16K KB2023 09 14.43565 03 46 05.27 +01 06 13.8 21.1 rZES039H36 K23R16K KB2023 09 14.44952 03 46 08.43 +01 06 43.5 20.8 rZES039H36 K23R16K 1C2023 09 15.12547 03 48 48.75 +01 30 19.4 21.3 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 15.12668 03 48 49.04 +01 30 22.2 21.2 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 15.12789 03 48 49.31 +01 30 24.5 21.4 VXES039033 K23R16K KC2023 09 15.34980103 49 42.30 +01 38 17.1 uES039H21 K23R16K KC2023 09 15.35539403 49 43.55 +01 38 28.8 uES039H21 K23R16K KC2023 09 15.36657903 49 46.09 +01 38 52.8 21.4 VuES039H21 K23R16K KC2023 09 15.36956103 49 46.78 +01 38 59.0 21.6 VuES039H21 K23R16K 1C2023 09 16.12921 03 52 45.69 +02 05 47.5 20.4 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 16.13065 03 52 46.02 +02 05 50.7 20.5 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 16.13209 03 52 46.35 +02 05 53.7 20.6 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 17.09248 03 56 32.39 +02 40 10.3 21.3 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 17.09369 03 56 32.68 +02 40 13.0 21.2 VXES039033 K23R16K 1C2023 09 17.09490 03 56 32.93 +02 40 15.4 21.2 VXES039033 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. 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m f/4.8 reflector + CMO. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RK16 Earth MOID = 0.1582 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 354.52034 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26792292 Peri. 342.91643 +0.92384173 -0.37207520 a 2.3830298 Node 39.30579 +0.36567912 +0.78852820 e 0.5175420 Incl. 8.15612 +0.11311605 +0.48967674 P 3.68 H 21.32 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230910 F52 0.4- 0.2+ 230912 033 0.0 0.1- 230915 033 0.0 0.1- 230910 F52 0.0 0.3+ 230912 033 0.1+ 0.0 230915 033 0.2+ 0.2+ 230910 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230912 033 0.0 0.1+ 230915 033 0.1+ 0.1- 230911 L01 0.2- 0.2+ 230913 033 1.3- 0.9- 230915 H21 0.0 0.2- 230911 L01 0.2- 0.4- 230913 033 0.6- 0.7- 230915 H21 0.4- 0.4- 230911 033 0.1+ 0.1- 230913 033 0.1- 0.4- 230915 H21 0.5- 0.0 230911 033 0.0 0.2+ 230913 H21 0.2- 0.2+ 230915 H21 0.3- 0.1- 230911 L01 1.0+ 0.6- 230913 H21 0.1+ 0.1+ 230916 033 0.0 0.0 230911 033 0.0 0.1- 230914 033 0.0 0.0 230916 033 0.1+ 0.2+ 230911 L01 0.2+ 0.1+ 230914 033 0.3+ 0.3+ 230916 033 0.1+ 0.1+ 230911 033 0.1- 0.2+ 230914 033 0.1+ 0.3- 230917 033 0.1- 0.3+ 230911 T14 0.0 0.0 230914 H36 1.0+ 0.4- 230917 033 0.2+ 0.4+ 230911 T14 0.0 0.0 230914 H36 0.1+ 0.9- 230917 033 0.2- 0.2+ 230911 T14 0.0 0.0 230914 H36 0.1+ 0.2- Ephemeris: 2023 RK16 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.52, 8 q = 1.1497 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 01 58 17.5 -11 31 23 0.4136 1.2649 118.8 44.5 21.6 ... 2023 09 02 02 56 25.9 -05 30 30 0.3444 1.2048 116.9 48.3 21.2 ... 2023 09 10 03 28 26.2 -01 23 59 0.3188 1.1809 115.7 50.2 21.1 ... 2023 09 16 03 52 14.9 +02 01 32 0.3045 1.1671 114.9 51.4 21.0 2023 09 17 03 56 10.1 +02 37 11 0.3025 1.1652 114.8 51.5 21.0 2023 09 18 04 00 04.2 +03 13 10 0.3006 1.1634 114.7 51.7 20.9 ... 2023 09 24 04 22 58.6 +06 54 45 0.2915 1.1549 114.4 52.3 20.9 ... 2023 10 02 04 51 42.4 +11 57 42 0.2848 1.1498 114.8 52.2 20.8 ... 2023 10 17 05 36 47.7 +21 07 57 0.2855 1.1603 118.4 49.1 20.8 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S39


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