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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R73                             Issued 2023 September 9, 13:34 UT

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                                2023 RA2                                 


Observations:
     K23R02A*1C2023 09 07.27285522 35 54.820-11 53 08.52         20.45GVER073G96
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 07.27801722 35 54.611-11 52 00.19         20.55GVER073G96
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 07.28317022 35 54.467-11 50 51.00         20.46GVER073G96
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 07.28832022 35 54.269-11 49 41.81         20.57GVER073G96
     K23R02A pC2023 09 08.00988022 35 57.28 -09 05 01.1          20.2 GVER073L01
     K23R02A pC2023 09 08.01248522 35 57.29 -09 04 25.4          19.9 GVER073L01
     K23R02A KC2023 09 08.01434722 35 57.28 -09 03 59.7          19.5 GVER073L01
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 08.81998022 36 10.580-05 52 25.30               VER073246
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 08.82083222 36 10.660-05 52 11.80               VER073246
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 08.82486622 36 10.560-05 51 12.80               VER073246
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 08.94152 22 36 08.09 -05 22 56.3          20.5 VXER073033
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 08.94215 22 36 08.07 -05 22 47.0          20.1 VXER073033
     K23R02A 1C2023 09 08.94279 22 36 08.06 -05 22 37.9          20.1 VXER073033
     K23R02A KB2023 09 08.94523122 36 09.23 -05 21 53.1          20.0 GVER073I93
     K23R02A KB2023 09 08.95192622 36 09.06 -05 20 15.0                VER073I93
     K23R02A KB2023 09 08.95852422 36 08.89 -05 18 39.3          20.2 GVER073I93

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.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Janda, M.
    Honkova.  Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 Reflector + 2048x2048 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.
I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 RA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0665 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 354.82311              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.39178769     Peri.   19.35849     +0.99556204     -0.07133821             
a   1.8497038      Node   344.34905     +0.02164994     +0.80832229             
e   0.4270077      Incl.   13.15046     +0.09158329     +0.58440221             
P   2.52           H   25.50          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230907 G96  0.1-  0.7+    230908 L01  0.7+  0.5-    230908 033  0.0   0.1-
230907 G96  0.4-  0.3-    230908 246  0.5-  1.2-    230908 I93  0.2-  0.3+
230907 G96  0.3+  0.2-    230908 246  0.9+  0.1-    230908 I93  0.0   0.6+
230907 G96  0.2+  0.2-    230908 246  0.4+  0.4+    230908 I93  0.3+  0.2-
230908 L01  1.0-  0.7+    230908 033  0.0   0.1+
230908 L01  0.1+  0.1-    230908 033  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2023 RA2                 a,e,i = 1.85, 0.43, 13                  q = 1.0599
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 10    22 31 05.7 -52 24 57   0.1983  1.1737   140.6    33.3    23.7
...
2023 08 25    22 34 56.7 -42 37 37   0.1210  1.1155   148.0    28.7    22.4
...
2023 09 02    22 35 26.6 -28 17 08   0.08774 1.0920   159.9    18.6    21.4
...
2023 09 08    22 35 59.7 -09 05 52   0.07110 1.0782   172.4     7.1    20.4
2023 09 09    22 36 08.6 -05 07 07   0.06944 1.0763   172.2     7.3    20.4
2023 09 10    22 36 18.8 -00 58 08   0.06817 1.0745   170.3     9.1    20.4
...
2023 09 16    22 38 04.4 +24 45 31   0.06918 1.0657   149.3    28.8    21.1
...
2023 09 24    22 43 32.4 +50 02 30   0.08946 1.0601   127.4    48.7    22.2
...
2023 10 09    23 08 39.2 +69 23 00   0.1492  1.0690   114.2    58.5    23.6

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