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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R83                             Issued 2023 September 9, 14:32 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 RF2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R02F*1C2023 09 06.24009822 36 19.343-03 01 50.23         20.94GVER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 06.24571522 36 17.168-03 01 08.98         21.25GVER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 06.25133522 36 14.900-03 00 28.26         21.83GVER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 06.25695622 36 12.686-02 59 46.86         20.85GVER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 07.24225422 29 58.877-01 00 40.93         20.70GVER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 07.24329522 29 58.463-01 00 33.41               VER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 07.24432522 29 58.067-01 00 25.99         20.84GVER083G96
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 07.24535522 29 57.685-01 00 18.40         20.56GVER083G96
         K23R02F KC2023 09 08.27562622 23 34.271+01 01 55.78         21.36GVER083V06
         K23R02F KC2023 09 08.27757222 23 33.526+01 02 09.24         21.15GVER083V06
         K23R02F KC2023 09 08.27951722 23 32.773+01 02 23.06         21.07GVER083V06
         K23R02F KC2023 09 08.28146322 23 32.010+01 02 36.96         21.35GVER083V06
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 08.95271 22 19 27.55 +02 20 26.7          20.3 VXER083033
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 08.95450 22 19 26.86 +02 20 39.0          20.7 VXER083033
         K23R02F 1C2023 09 08.95629 22 19 26.22 +02 20 51.3          20.7 VXER083033
    
    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.
    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 RF2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1770 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   3.07986              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63111089     Peri.    3.25025     +0.96038353     +0.23390241             
    a   1.3460637      Node   341.01030     -0.26503621     +0.59856860             
    e   0.1192854      Incl.   27.74858     -0.08613531     +0.76616271             
    P   1.56           H   24.00          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230906 G96  0.9-  0.1-    230907 G96  0.1-  0.0     230908 V06  0.0   0.1-
    230906 G96  0.2+  0.1+    230907 G96  0.0   0.0     230908 V06  0.3-  0.1+
    230906 G96  0.1-  0.2-    230907 G96  0.4+  0.2+    230908 033  0.1+  0.7-
    230906 G96  0.4+  0.1+    230908 V06  0.0   0.0     230908 033  0.2-  0.8-
    230907 G96  0.0   0.0     230908 V06  0.0   0.2-    230908 033  0.3+  0.9-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RF2                 a,e,i = 1.35, 0.12, 28                  q = 1.1855
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 10    01 07 05.3 -40 34 09   0.2803  1.1960   124.7    44.2    23.3
    ...
    2023 08 25    23 56 20.3 -26 02 28   0.1973  1.1880   151.4    24.0    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 02    23 04 08.7 -11 41 16   0.1778  1.1860   173.6     5.5    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 08    22 25 16.0 +00 29 50   0.1809  1.1855   168.4     9.9    21.3
    2023 09 09    22 19 11.0 +02 26 24   0.1830  1.1855   165.5    12.3    21.4
    2023 09 10    22 13 15.6 +04 19 44   0.1855  1.1855   162.7    14.7    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 16    21 41 39.8 +14 11 46   0.2078  1.1863   147.6    27.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 24    21 11 06.5 +23 14 14   0.2519  1.1886   132.7    38.4    22.9
    ...
    2023 10 09    20 43 46.1 +31 56 38   0.3538  1.1972   116.0    48.6    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R83
    


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