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    M.P.E.C. 2022-R143                           Issued 2022 September 10, 07:14 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  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
    
                                    2022 RA4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K22R04A* C2022 09 07.58192404 01 07.505+15 46 35.07         20.09wUER143F52
         K22R04A  C2022 09 07.59236804 01 13.334+15 45 32.41         20.07wUER143F52
         K22R04A  C2022 09 07.60274904 01 19.138+15 44 29.87         20.03wUER143F52
         K22R04A  C2022 09 07.61329704 01 25.005+15 43 26.49         20.08wUER143F52
         K22R04A KC2022 09 08.33887 04 08 20.29 +14 30 08.7          19.9 GVER143H36
         K22R04A KC2022 09 08.34767 04 08 25.10 +14 29 15.7          19.9 GVER143H36
         K22R04A KC2022 09 08.35648 04 08 29.93 +14 28 21.8          19.7 GVER143H36
         K22R04A KC2022 09 08.39189904 08 48.98 +14 24 50.9          19.7 VuER143H21
         K22R04A KC2022 09 08.39329704 08 49.73 +14 24 42.5          19.8 VuER143H21
         K22R04A KC2022 09 08.39469604 08 50.49 +14 24 34.2          19.8 VuER143H21
         K22R04A 6C2022 09 09.14050504 15 43.266+13 09 45.64         19.6 GVER143Z84
         K22R04A 6C2022 09 09.14477204 15 45.503+13 09 19.98         20.3 GVER143Z84
         K22R04A KC2022 09 10.00519 04 23 27.25 +11 43 26.0          19.1 GVER143K83
         K22R04A KC2022 09 10.01645 04 23 33.04 +11 42 19.9          18.8 GVER143K83
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
        Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
        Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 .56 meter
        reflector + CCD.
    K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli,
        A. Boattini, A. Mazzanti, M. Lombardo, M. Iozzi, A. Squilloni, G.
        Interrante, G. Ferrini, M. Calamandrei.  Measurers M. Tombelli, F.
        Bernardi.  0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers M. Micheli, R. Kresken.  Measurer R.
        Kresken.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2022 RA4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0550 AU
    Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5                  Veres                   
    M 347.20840              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.27380992     Peri.  202.18221     +0.97051667     -0.23642145             
    a   2.3487489      Node   171.09574     +0.24014799     +0.96512354             
    e   0.5587662      Incl.   17.64914     -0.02064776     +0.11243422             
    P   3.60           H   21.26          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    220907 F52  0.1-  0.0     220908 H36  0.5+  0.0     220909 Z84  0.2-  0.5+
    220907 F52  0.1-  0.1+    220908 H36  0.3+  1.2-    220909 Z84  0.5-  0.3+
    220907 F52  0.1+  0.1-    220908 H21  0.5+  0.1+    220910 K83  0.4+  0.5-
    220907 F52  0.0   0.0     220908 H21  0.4+  0.1+    220910 K83  0.3-  0.1-
    220908 H36  1.0+  0.3+    220908 H21  0.3+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2022 RA4                 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.56, 18                  q = 1.0363
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2022 08 11    23 29 21.7 +35 17 25   0.2690  1.1748   121.0    47.7    20.6
    ...
    2022 08 26    01 42 15.0 +32 31 21   0.1841  1.1010   114.9    56.4    19.8
    ...
    2022 09 03    03 13 32.1 +23 12 01   0.1661  1.0717   107.9    63.6    19.8
    ...
    2022 09 09    04 14 24.7 +13 24 16   0.1696  1.0551   101.8    69.2    20.0
    2022 09 10    04 23 21.8 +11 44 33   0.1715  1.0528   100.8    70.0    20.0
    2022 09 11    04 31 56.9 +10 06 11   0.1738  1.0507    99.9    70.8    20.0
    ...
    2022 09 17    05 16 03.6 +01 07 15   0.1936  1.0409    95.2    74.1    20.4
    ...
    2022 09 25    05 58 19.8 -07 56 26   0.2310  1.0363    91.8    75.3    20.8
    ...
    2022 10 10    06 45 39.5 -18 02 58   0.3123  1.0541    91.5    71.3    21.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2022 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2022-R143
    


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