MPEC 2023-R50 : 2023 RA1
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R50 Issued 2023 September 8, 03:40 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 RA1 Observations: K23R01A*1C2023 09 06.41171800 40 58.876-01 05 00.46 20.24GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.41640600 41 01.691-01 05 12.88 20.36GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.42109400 41 04.535-01 05 25.33 20.55GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.42707600 41 08.160-01 05 41.24 20.34GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.48635000 41 44.185-01 08 18.53 21.36GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.48712500 41 44.617-01 08 20.69 20.21GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.48789000 41 45.121-01 08 23.42 20.52GVER050G96 K23R01A 1C2023 09 06.48865400 41 45.539-01 08 24.68 20.87GVER050G96 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.31690900 50 22.82 -01 43 22.2 20.2 GXER050858 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.32463200 50 26.99 -01 43 41.2 20.6 GXER050858 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.33235300 50 31.17 -01 43 59.7 19.8 GXER050858 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.37617800 50 55.223-01 45 40.00 20.32GVER050V06 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.37802700 50 56.209-01 45 43.96 20.69GVER050V06 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.37987900 50 57.199-01 45 48.64 20.14GVER050V06 K23R01A KC2023 09 07.38172400 50 58.171-01 45 52.92 20.38GVER050V06 K23R01A 1C2023 09 08.12088 00 57 44.59 -02 14 33.0 20.8 VXER050033 K23R01A 1C2023 09 08.12210 00 57 45.23 -02 14 34.9 20.9 VXER050033 K23R01A 1C2023 09 08.12331 00 57 45.84 -02 14 37.5 20.7 VXER050033 K23R01A 1C2023 09 08.12471 00 57 46.51 -02 14 41.3 22.0 VXER050033 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, C. Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. 858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.51-m f/8.1 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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. V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. Observer J. B. Fazekas. 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. 1.55-m reflector + 1K CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RA1 Earth MOID = 0.0401 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 5.45474 (2000.0) P Q n 0.24410567 Peri. 164.64966 +0.83523612 +0.54890634 a 2.5356198 Node 161.94251 -0.51503311 +0.80185140 e 0.5880542 Incl. 6.09290 -0.19266943 +0.23608507 P 4.04 H 25.44 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230906 G96 0.3+ 0.2+ 230906 G96 0.5- 0.4+ 230907 V06 0.1- 0.0 230906 G96 0.1- 0.3+ 230907 858 0.3- 0.4+ 230908 033 0.3- 0.3- 230906 G96 0.0 0.4+ 230907 858 0.2- 0.0 230908 033 0.2+ 0.4+ 230906 G96 0.0 0.4+ 230907 858 0.1+ 0.1+ 230908 033 0.3+ 0.5+ 230906 G96 0.3+ 0.5+ 230907 V06 0.0 0.3- 230908 033 0.1- 0.3- 230906 G96 0.3- 0.4+ 230907 V06 0.0 0.2+ 230906 G96 0.3+ 0.3- 230907 V06 0.1+ 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 RA1 a,e,i = 2.54, 0.59, 6 q = 1.0445 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 09 17 12 03.0 +12 23 01 0.09701 1.0570 113.9 61.3 22.7 ... 2023 08 24 19 55 55.0 +13 06 35 0.04426 1.0449 138.8 39.6 20.3 ... 2023 09 01 23 16 50.4 +04 25 29 0.04532 1.0530 163.9 15.4 19.7 ... 2023 09 07 00 47 11.2 -01 29 03 0.06419 1.0655 152.9 25.5 20.8 2023 09 08 00 56 42.3 -02 08 22 0.06809 1.0681 151.6 26.6 21.0 2023 09 09 01 05 06.6 -02 43 22 0.07212 1.0709 150.5 27.6 21.1 ... 2023 09 15 01 38 56.6 -05 08 30 0.09836 1.0902 147.6 29.6 21.9 ... 2023 09 23 01 59 31.9 -06 44 24 0.1369 1.1232 149.0 27.4 22.6 ... 2023 10 08 02 09 22.0 -07 32 47 0.2188 1.2034 156.7 19.2 23.5 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R50


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