MPEC 2023-R99 : 2023 RW2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R99 Issued 2023 September 10, 13:11 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 RW2 Observations: K23R02W* C2023 09 07.35710323 30 34.461+22 19 26.78 21.79wXER099F52 K23R02W C2023 09 07.36876923 30 35.057+22 19 46.20 22.26wXER099F52 K23R02W C2023 09 07.39200623 30 36.254+22 20 25.06 22.26wXER099F52 K23R02W C2023 09 07.50913123 30 42.111+22 23 37.03 22.06GVER099F51 K23R02W C2023 09 07.50994623 30 42.149+22 23 38.43 21.86GVER099F51 K23R02W KC2023 09 08.28557423 31 33.312+22 44 46.10 21.77GVER099V06 K23R02W KC2023 09 08.28896723 31 33.503+22 44 51.65 21.92GVER099V06 K23R02W KC2023 09 08.29236023 31 33.661+22 44 57.34 21.65GVER099V06 K23R02W KC2023 09 08.29574923 31 33.852+22 45 03.02 22.60GVER099V06 K23R02W 1C2023 09 09.00011 23 32 19.69 +23 04 15.5 21.8 VXER099033 K23R02W 1C2023 09 09.00369 23 32 19.87 +23 04 21.3 21.5 VXER099033 K23R02W 1C2023 09 09.00727 23 32 20.08 +23 04 27.2 21.8 VXER099033 K23R02W 1C2023 09 09.92887 23 33 23.08 +23 29 55.5 21.5 VXER099033 K23R02W 1C2023 09 09.93245 23 33 23.30 +23 30 01.6 21.3 VXER099033 K23R02W 1C2023 09 09.93604 23 33 23.50 +23 30 07.6 21.4 VXER099033 K23R02W KC2023 09 10.18724823 33 41.16 +23 37 11.5 21.6 VuER099H21 K23R02W KC2023 09 10.19426423 33 41.57 +23 37 23.7 22.0 VuER099H21 K23R02W KC2023 09 10.19716423 33 41.74 +23 37 28.2 22.1 VuER099H21 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. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y. Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey- Chretien + CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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 RW2 Earth MOID = 0.1226 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 344.92573 (2000.0) P Q n 0.31940203 Peri. 151.63062 +0.79022234 -0.60754783 a 2.1195529 Node 246.00606 +0.54435233 +0.75601595 e 0.4772073 Incl. 5.03711 +0.28147681 +0.24356829 P 3.09 H 23.29 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230907 F52 0.0 0.2+ 230908 V06 0.2+ 0.3- 230909 033 0.2+ 0.0 230907 F52 0.1- 0.0 230908 V06 0.1- 0.2- 230909 033 0.3+ 0.1+ 230907 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230908 V06 0.1+ 0.1- 230909 033 0.2+ 0.0 230907 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230909 033 0.2+ 0.2- 230910 H21 0.1- 0.0 230907 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 230909 033 0.1- 0.3- 230910 H21 0.1- 0.4+ 230908 V06 0.0 0.2- 230909 033 0.0 0.3- 230910 H21 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 RW2 a,e,i = 2.12, 0.48, 5 q = 1.1081 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 11 23 06 42.1 +11 10 12 0.4558 1.4034 142.6 26.0 23.5 ... 2023 08 26 23 19 07.9 +16 57 39 0.3446 1.3166 148.3 23.8 22.7 ... 2023 09 03 23 26 12.4 +20 22 21 0.2957 1.2738 150.1 23.3 22.3 ... 2023 09 09 23 32 19.8 +23 04 30 0.2635 1.2439 150.7 23.4 22.0 2023 09 10 23 33 27.4 +23 32 08 0.2585 1.2392 150.7 23.4 21.9 2023 09 11 23 34 37.3 +23 59 57 0.2536 1.2345 150.7 23.5 21.9 ... 2023 09 17 23 42 37.1 +26 49 39 0.2262 1.2075 150.6 24.2 21.6 ... 2023 09 25 23 57 12.7 +30 40 19 0.1950 1.1757 149.8 25.4 21.3 ... 2023 10 10 00 45 37.8 +37 20 15 0.1514 1.1311 148.8 27.2 20.7 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R99


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