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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.
    			  
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                                  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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