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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.
    			  
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                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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