MPEC 2023-S44 : 2023 RQ16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S44 Issued 2023 September 17, 18:02 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 RQ16 Observations: K23R16Q* C2023 09 12.39777023 09 52.571-17 40 02.15 21.70wXES044F52 K23R16Q C2023 09 12.41820123 09 52.359-17 39 22.36 21.32wXES044F52 K23R16Q C2023 09 12.42847323 09 52.225-17 39 01.75 21.47wXES044F52 K23R16Q C2023 09 13.18164223 10 19.64 -17 13 48.6 WES044X09 K23R16Q C2023 09 13.19674323 10 19.50 -17 13 20.7 WES044X09 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 13.41658123 10 27.498-17 08 23.11 21.44GVES044T14 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 13.41756523 10 27.486-17 08 21.36 21.38GVES044T14 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 13.41854123 10 27.474-17 08 19.70 21.37GVES044T14 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 13.41951823 10 27.463-17 08 17.94 21.30GVES044T14 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 17.47937223 12 15.618-15 30 49.61 22.00GVES044T14 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 17.48034923 12 15.613-15 30 48.35 21.83GVES044T14 K23R16Q 3C2023 09 17.48132623 12 15.603-15 30 47.16 21.74GVES044T14 Observer details: 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. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis, H. Januszewski, H. Flewelling. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado. Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela. Measurer S. Deen. 0.43-m reflector + CMOS. Orbital elements: 2023 RQ16 Earth MOID = 0.0076 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 49.33990 (2000.0) P Q n 0.71309561 Peri. 128.34914 -0.05570935 +0.99828615 a 1.2408069 Node 138.44640 -0.92427998 -0.04477350 e 0.3037088 Incl. 1.54833 -0.37762811 -0.03768423 P 1.38 H 26.18 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230912 F52 0.0 0.0 230913 X09 0.3+ 0.7+ 230913 T14 0.0 0.0 230912 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230913 T14 0.0 0.0 230917 T14 0.0 0.0 230912 F52 0.2- 0.2+ 230913 T14 0.0 0.0 230917 T14 0.0 0.0 230913 X09 0.5+ 0.0 230913 T14 0.0 0.0 230917 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 RQ16 a,e,i = 1.24, 0.30, 2 q = 0.8640 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 11 29 36.2 +01 20 41 0.05633 0.9631 28.0 150.4 28.4 ... 2023 09 02 22 44 03.8 -35 13 36 0.02283 1.0295 153.0 26.4 19.2 ... 2023 09 10 23 08 02.0 -19 11 36 0.06224 1.0677 166.0 13.2 21.1 ... 2023 09 16 23 11 42.1 -16 01 17 0.09390 1.0970 165.9 12.9 22.0 2023 09 17 23 12 06.7 -15 39 45 0.09935 1.1019 165.6 13.1 22.1 2023 09 18 23 12 29.8 -15 19 56 0.1048 1.1068 165.2 13.4 22.3 ... 2023 09 24 23 14 35.0 -13 44 57 0.1390 1.1363 161.9 15.9 23.0 ... 2023 10 02 23 17 35.3 -12 10 55 0.1879 1.1755 156.3 20.1 23.9 ... 2023 10 17 23 25 47.2 -09 43 13 0.2922 1.2472 144.9 27.4 25.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S44


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