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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K87                                  Issued 2023 May 22, 14:07 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,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2022 RS2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2022-R113                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K22R02S 2C2023 05 20.16513820 19 11.494+09 51 01.88         20.6 GVEK087J04
         K22R02S 2C2023 05 20.17464420 19 09.137+09 51 05.08         21.1 GVEK087J04
         K22R02S 2C2023 05 21.19554220 15 18.336+09 56 04.99         21.7 GVEK087J04
    
    Observer details:
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers D. Abreu, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, F. Ocana, R. Kresken, M.
        Busch, A. Knofel, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230520 J04 0.14- 0.06-    230521 J04 0.14- 0.06-    MPO725103   -0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2022 RS2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0488 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 356.77057              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.87174921     Peri.  311.75775     -0.83430596     -0.55092237             
    a   1.0852797      Node   194.84928     +0.52652801     -0.78527341             
    e   0.2431173      Incl.    4.57628     +0.16340689     -0.28254239             
    P   1.13           H   23.29          G   0.15           U   4                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    220903 F51  0.0   0.0     220905 V06  0.2+  0.0     220914 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    220903 F51  0.1+  0.1+    220905 V06  0.4+  0.0     220914 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    220903 F51  0.1-  0.0     220905 V06  0.1-  0.1-    230520 J04  0.1-  0.1+
    220904 568  0.0   0.0     220905 568  0.2-  0.1-    230520 J04  0.1-  0.1+
    220904 568  0.0   0.0     220905 568  0.0   0.1+    230521 J04  0.2+  0.2-
    220904 568  0.0   0.0     220914 H21  0.4-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2022 RS2                 a,e,i = 1.09, 0.24, 5                   q = 0.8214
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 22    22 20 42.0 +05 05 45   0.1124  0.9428    53.7   120.7    23.3
    ...
    2023 05 07    21 09 17.7 +08 02 30   0.1234  1.0034    84.0    89.0    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 15    20 38 29.7 +09 17 08   0.1302  1.0365    97.8    75.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 21    20 16 01.9 +09 55 31   0.1355  1.0612   107.8    65.2    21.4
    2023 05 22    20 12 15.9 +09 59 53   0.1364  1.0653   109.4    63.7    21.4
    2023 05 23    20 08 29.2 +10 03 36   0.1373  1.0693   111.0    62.1    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 29    19 45 34.0 +10 10 35   0.1434  1.0935   120.7    52.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 06 06    19 14 45.7 +09 34 34   0.1537  1.1248   132.8    41.4    21.1
    ...
    2023 06 21    18 21 42.4 +06 09 27   0.1848  1.1795   149.8    25.7    21.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K87
    


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