MPEC 2023-S40 : 2023 RL16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S40 Issued 2023 September 17, 17:33 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 RL16 Observations: K23R16L C2023 09 09.25546820 23 41.665+05 22 23.22 21.47GVES040F51 K23R16L C2023 09 09.28235820 23 41.569+05 21 00.63 20.93GVES040F51 K23R16L* C2023 09 12.24103720 24 01.991+03 03 47.20 21.48wXES040F52 K23R16L C2023 09 12.24876720 24 02.018+03 03 27.62 21.10wXES040F52 K23R16L C2023 09 12.25650020 24 02.070+03 03 08.16 21.40wXES040F52 K23R16L C2023 09 12.32332620 24 02.404+03 00 20.78 20.45GVES040F52 K23R16L C2023 09 12.32396020 24 02.431+03 00 19.02 20.83GVES040F52 K23R16L KC2023 09 13.07439220 24 11.48 +02 29 38.9 21.4 VuES040H21 K23R16L KC2023 09 13.07730020 24 11.51 +02 29 32.0 21.5 VuES040H21 K23R16L KC2023 09 13.08185520 24 11.56 +02 29 20.8 21.5 VuES040H21 K23R16L !C2023 09 13.21916 20 24 13.06 +02 23 54.0 21.1 RVES040673 K23R16L !C2023 09 13.23611 20 24 13.19 +02 23 14.6 VES040673 K23R16L !C2023 09 14.30997 20 24 28.03 +01 42 19.8 21.8 RVES040673 K23R16L !C2023 09 14.32789 20 24 28.24 +01 41 40.5 VES040673 K23R16L 1C2023 09 14.80332 20 24 36.39 +01 24 23.2 21.6 VXES040033 K23R16L 1C2023 09 14.80621 20 24 36.45 +01 24 16.8 21.6 VXES040033 K23R16L 1C2023 09 14.80910 20 24 36.45 +01 24 10.5 21.7 VXES040033 K23R16L KC2023 09 15.09345120 24 41.16 +01 14 08.3 uES040H21 K23R16L KC2023 09 15.09904520 24 41.24 +01 13 56.2 21.5 VuES040H21 K23R16L C2023 09 15.25276420 24 44.030+01 08 37.66 21.83wXES040F51 K23R16L C2023 09 15.26273620 24 44.146+01 08 16.90 22.16wXES040F51 K23R16L C2023 09 15.27248120 24 44.277+01 07 56.60 22.01wXES040F51 K23R16L 1C2023 09 15.81590 20 24 53.82 +00 49 17.3 22.0 VXES040033 K23R16L 1C2023 09 15.81949 20 24 53.86 +00 49 10.1 21.8 VXES040033 K23R16L KC2023 09 16.11412020 24 59.26 +00 39 23.2 21.5 VuES040H21 K23R16L KC2023 09 16.11704820 24 59.30 +00 39 17.5 22.0 VuES040H21 K23R16L KC2023 09 16.12035620 24 59.34 +00 39 11.0 22.1 VuES040H21 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. 673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Pittichova. 1.0-m f/15 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. 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RL16 Earth MOID = 0.1850 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 15.51502 (2000.0) P Q n 0.23667326 Peri. 358.54634 -0.99967413 +0.02057104 a 2.5884310 Node 182.77121 -0.01910687 -0.99563625 e 0.9509953 Incl. 18.21777 -0.01692804 -0.09102360 P 4.16 H 20.26 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230909 F51 0.3+ 0.0 230913 H21 0.2+ 0.2- 230915 H21 0.2+ 0.3- 230909 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230913 673 0.2+ 1.5- 230915 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230912 F52 0.0 0.0 230913 673 0.0 0.8- 230915 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230912 F52 0.3- 0.1- 230914 673 0.0 0.2- 230915 F51 0.2+ 0.0 230912 F52 0.1- 0.1- 230914 673 0.1- 0.1+ 230915 033 0.1+ 0.0 230912 F52 0.6- 0.3+ 230914 033 0.2+ 0.1+ 230915 033 0.1- 0.1+ 230912 F52 0.2- 0.1+ 230914 033 0.5+ 0.1- 230916 H21 0.2- 0.0 230913 H21 0.1- 0.1+ 230914 033 0.0 0.2- 230916 H21 0.3- 0.2+ 230913 H21 0.0 0.2+ 230915 H21 0.1+ 0.0 230916 H21 0.4- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 RL16 a,e,i = 2.59, 0.95, 18 q = 0.1268 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 21 06 27.1 +59 25 45 0.2218 1.0971 106.8 62.1 19.4 ... 2023 09 02 20 24 57.2 +13 34 10 0.4294 1.3647 139.6 28.7 20.4 ... 2023 09 10 20 23 44.1 +04 45 17 0.5906 1.4946 137.0 27.3 21.2 ... 2023 09 16 20 24 57.1 +00 43 19 0.7211 1.5873 132.9 27.6 21.8 2023 09 17 20 25 16.7 +00 11 03 0.7435 1.6024 132.2 27.7 21.9 2023 09 18 20 25 38.0 -00 19 23 0.7661 1.6174 131.4 27.8 22.0 ... 2023 09 24 20 28 19.3 -02 49 51 0.9043 1.7054 126.7 28.2 22.4 ... 2023 10 02 20 33 04.1 -05 08 28 1.0955 1.8180 120.2 28.4 23.0 ... 2023 10 17 20 44 27.2 -07 36 23 1.4695 2.0161 108.1 28.0 23.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S40


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