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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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