MPEC 2023-S42 : 2023 RN16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S42 Issued 2023 September 17, 17:35 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 RN16 Observations: K23R16N C2023 09 06.51843500 58 15.345-12 31 33.79 VES042F52 K23R16N C2023 09 06.52843300 58 30.402-12 36 12.02 19.53GVES042F52 K23R16N* C2023 09 08.47586501 52 23.834-26 31 11.99 20.22wXES042F52 K23R16N C2023 09 08.48602301 52 39.733-26 35 03.94 20.15wXES042F52 K23R16N C2023 09 08.49618101 52 55.642-26 38 55.66 19.98wXES042F52 K23R16N C2023 09 08.50633701 53 11.522-26 42 46.57 19.92wXES042F52 K23R16N C2023 09 08.56025401 54 35.465-27 02 56.90 19.90GVES042F52 K23R16N 3C2023 09 09.60540402 23 08.371-32 53 53.00 20.34GVES042T14 K23R16N 3C2023 09 09.60637902 23 09.843-32 54 10.35 20.35GVES042T14 K23R16N 3C2023 09 09.60736002 23 11.320-32 54 27.78 20.32GVES042T14 K23R16N 3C2023 09 09.60836702 23 12.839-32 54 45.72 20.32GVES042T14 Observer details: F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, A. Acohido, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RN16 Earth MOID = 0.0301 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 347.16411 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61348596 Peri. 211.31338 +0.96534745 -0.24599994 a 1.3717226 Node 162.28527 +0.25589040 +0.95779977 e 0.2648677 Incl. 16.63583 -0.05122890 +0.14867289 P 1.61 H 25.71 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230906 F52 0.1+ 0.2- 230908 F52 0.0 0.2- 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230906 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230908 F52 0.2+ 0.5- 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230908 F52 0.1- 0.2- 230908 F52 0.0 0.1- 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230908 F52 0.3- 0.1+ 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 RN16 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.26, 17 q = 1.0084 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 21 11 50.3 +39 58 51 0.1178 1.0860 126.0 48.9 23.1 ... 2023 09 02 23 15 35.6 +17 41 41 0.04124 1.0460 152.8 26.1 20.1 ... 2023 09 10 02 33 41.4 -34 43 47 0.03890 1.0299 124.8 53.4 20.7 ... 2023 09 16 04 35 40.0 -48 16 21 0.06440 1.0206 101.7 74.8 22.4 2023 09 17 04 49 03.4 -49 01 16 0.06933 1.0193 99.7 76.5 22.6 2023 09 18 05 00 54.0 -49 35 17 0.07435 1.0181 98.0 77.9 22.8 ... 2023 09 24 05 49 13.8 -51 02 18 0.1052 1.0122 91.8 82.2 23.7 ... 2023 10 02 06 22 01.9 -51 16 05 0.1462 1.0085 88.7 82.9 24.5 ... 2023 10 17 06 49 34.2 -51 00 21 0.2166 1.0149 88.6 79.1 25.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S42


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