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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N22                                  Issued 2023 July 7, 15:03 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2004 RJ9                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2004-R34                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K04R09J 1C2023 07 06.40525600 49 08.958+13 52 25.36         19.80GVEN022G96
         K04R09J 1C2023 07 06.41094200 49 09.185+13 52 47.89         20.01GVEN022G96
         K04R09J 1C2023 07 06.41661900 49 09.408+13 53 10.25         20.28GVEN022G96
         K04R09J 1C2023 07 06.42230600 49 09.674+13 53 32.93         20.10GVEN022G96
         K04R09J mC2023 07 06.45696400 49 11.125+13 55 50.95         19.75GVEN022I52
         K04R09J mC2023 07 06.45980000 49 11.262+13 56 02.18         19.74GVEN022I52
         K04R09J mC2023 07 06.46329600 49 11.417+13 56 15.94         20.17GVEN022I52
         K04R09J KC2023 07 07.03787200 49 38.215+14 33 52.70         19.3 GVEN022J95
         K04R09J KC2023 07 07.05261400 49 38.830+14 34 50.52         20.1 GVEN022J95
         K04R09J pC2023 07 07.05949200 49 39.18 +14 35 18.7          20.1 GVEN022L01
         K04R09J pC2023 07 07.06159400 49 39.23 +14 35 27.8          20.0 GVEN022L01
         K04R09J KC2023 07 07.06744700 49 39.463+14 35 48.80         19.2 GVEN022J95
         K04R09J pC2023 07 07.06748600 49 39.55 +14 35 50.7          20.0 GVEN022L01
         K04R09J pC2023 07 07.07146900 49 39.65 +14 36 05.8          19.9 GVEN022L01
         K04R09J pC2023 07 07.07370100 49 39.71 +14 36 14.9          19.5 GVEN022L01
         K04R09J KC2023 07 07.11149 00 49 41.42 +14 39 04.5          20.8 VZEN022M49
         K04R09J KC2023 07 07.14557 00 49 42.80 +14 41 18.5          20.3 VZEN022M49
         K04R09J KC2023 07 07.17966 00 49 44.09 +14 43 31.9          20.8 VZEN022M49
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller,
        J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230706 G96   30-   22-    230707 M49   30-   21-    MPO 70397    -123 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2004 RJ9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0541 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 337.63746              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20812114     Peri.  341.72068     +0.23805925     +0.91272337             
    a   2.8200615      Node   300.81862     -0.83589038     +0.01843684             
    e   0.6268135      Incl.   22.74676     -0.49458575     +0.40816190             
    P   4.74           H   19.67          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    040906 704  0.1-  0.8-    040908 649  0.2+  0.1-    041008 696  0.2-  0.1-
    040906 704  0.1-  0.6-    040908 649  0.1+  0.0     041008 696  0.3+  0.4+
    040906 704  0.4+  1.6-    040908 649  0.7+  0.3-    041010 715  0.2+  0.9-
    040907 704  0.2-  0.6+    040908 649  0.0   0.1+    041010 715  0.1-  0.1+
    040907 704  0.5+  0.1+    040908 673  0.1+  0.3+    041010 715  1.0+  0.3-
    040907 704  0.1-  0.7-    040908 673  0.1+  0.2+    230706 G96  0.3+  0.0
    040907 704  0.2-  0.1-    040908 673  0.1+  0.2+    230706 G96  0.1+  0.1-
    040907 704  0.2+  0.6+    040908 673  0.0   0.2+    230706 G96  0.2-  0.3-
    040907 246  0.4-  1.7-    040908 734  0.2-  0.3+    230706 G96  0.2+  0.2-
    040907 246  0.6-  1.1-    040908 734  0.8-  0.2+    230706 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    040907 246  0.3-  1.1-    040908 734  0.4+  0.1-    230706 I52  0.5+  0.1+
    040907 246  0.0   0.3+    040908 734  0.6+  0.6+    230706 I52  0.7+  0.1-
    040907 143  0.4-  0.5-    040909 J95  0.0   0.7+    230707 J95  0.1-  0.7+
    040907 246  0.1-  0.2+    040909 J95  1.1+  1.0+    230707 J95  0.7-  0.5+
    040907 246  0.2+  0.3+    040909 J95  0.7+  1.4+    230707 L01  0.3+  0.6-
    040907 143  0.8-  0.1-    040912 695  0.2+  0.1+    230707 L01  0.2-  0.2+
    040907 151  0.1-  0.0     040912 671  0.6+  0.2-    230707 J95  1.0-  0.4+
    040907 A17  0.0   0.0     040912 671  0.2+  0.1-    230707 L01  0.2-  0.6-
    040907 151  0.1-  0.0     040912 671  0.4+  0.1+    230707 L01  0.7-  0.3-
    040907 151  0.3-  0.3-    040923 715  0.6-  0.4-    230707 M49  0.2-  0.0
    040907 151  0.1-  0.7-    040923 715  0.8-  0.7-    230707 M49  0.5+  0.2+
    040907 A17  0.6+  1.1+    040923 715  1.3-  0.9+    230707 M49  0.2+  0.0
    040908 649  0.1+  0.2+    041008 696  0.2+  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2004 RJ9                 a,e,i = 2.82, 0.63, 23                  q = 1.0524
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 07    00 13 44.8 -23 55 05   0.4316  1.0549    83.2    72.8    20.5
    ...
    2023 06 22    00 35 00.4 -03 33 57   0.4386  1.0600    83.5    72.3    20.5
    ...
    2023 06 30    00 43 32.5 +06 29 51   0.4545  1.0777    85.1    70.0    20.6
    ...
    2023 07 06    00 48 48.8 +13 25 40   0.4706  1.0973    86.9    67.7    20.6
    2023 07 07    00 49 35.7 +14 31 34   0.4736  1.1011    87.3    67.3    20.6
    2023 07 08    00 50 20.7 +15 36 27   0.4766  1.1050    87.6    66.8    20.6
    ...
    2023 07 14    00 54 10.6 +21 44 26   0.4960  1.1311    90.0    64.0    20.7
    ...
    2023 07 22    00 57 12.3 +28 58 14   0.5242  1.1725    93.6    59.9    20.8
    ...
    2023 08 06    00 54 44.3 +39 43 18   0.5805  1.2662   101.6    51.7    20.9
    
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