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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R103                           Issued 2023 September 10, 13:15 UT
    
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                                    2023 RA3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R03A*1C2023 09 09.35790923 55 39.317+45 21 54.97         19.93GVER103G96
         K23R03A 1C2023 09 09.36309823 55 23.002+45 22 36.88         20.38GVER103G96
         K23R03A 1C2023 09 09.37347123 54 50.051+45 24 00.29         19.74GVER103G96
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.46627623 50 04.320+45 35 01.10         19.21GVER103I52
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.46754323 50 00.510+45 35 08.50               VER103I52
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.46880823 49 56.850+45 35 17.50         19.52GVER103I52
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.47008223 49 53.000+45 35 24.30         19.29GVER103I52
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.89717923 31 40.86 +46 17 53.4          19.6 GXER103595
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.91098223 31 05.16 +46 19 06.2                XER103595
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.93272523 30 09.27 +46 20 54.7          19.6 GXER103595
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.94653523 29 33.87 +46 22 01.3          19.9 GXER103595
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.96641923 28 43.20 +46 23 35.0          19.7 GVER103L01
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.96839623 28 38.14 +46 23 44.4          19.8 GVER103L01
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.97037623 28 33.13 +46 23 53.1          19.6 GVER103L01
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.97253523 28 27.66 +46 24 02.0          19.9 GVER103L01
         K23R03A KC2023 09 09.97472723 28 22.14 +46 24 11.7          19.8 GVER103L01
         K23R03A 1C2023 09 10.02977 23 26 06.03 +46 27 19.0          19.9 VXER103033
         K23R03A 1C2023 09 10.03029 23 26 04.77 +46 27 21.3          20.0 VXER103033
         K23R03A 1C2023 09 10.03080 23 26 03.51 +46 27 23.1          19.7 VXER103033
         K23R03A 1C2023 09 10.03136 23 26 02.15 +46 27 25.3          20.1 VXER103033
         K23R03A KB2023 09 10.04576 23 25 30.470+46 29 36.96         20.5 VZER103J57
         K23R03A KB2023 09 10.05954 23 24 56.441+46 30 27.00         20.3 VZER103J57
         K23R03A KB2023 09 10.07338 23 24 22.483+46 31 14.70         20.2 VZER103J57
         K23R03A KC2023 09 10.16825723 21 19.27 +46 36 39.7          19.7 GXER103858
         K23R03A KC2023 09 10.17473723 21 04.13 +46 37 08.3          20.3 GXER103858
    
    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.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers E. Amodeo, E. Pettarin, S. Manca.  Measurer E.
        Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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 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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    J57 Centro Astronomico Alto Turia, Valencia.  Observer A. Fornas.  Measurers
        A. Fornas, G. Fornas, E. Arce, V. Mas.  0.43-m f/6.8 Reflector 0.4m + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RA3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0040 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  74.55394              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.91703792     Peri.  272.16290     -0.22720379     +0.97053981             
    a   1.0492473      Node   344.00246     -0.73706739     -0.22519744             
    e   0.1695497      Incl.   16.91664     -0.63648260     -0.08566555             
    P   1.07           H   26.24          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230909 G96  1.0-  0.7+    230909 595  0.5+  0.1+    230910 033  0.2-  0.0
    230909 G96  0.7+  0.2+    230909 595  0.3-  0.7+    230910 033  0.1-  0.1+
    230909 G96  0.6-  0.4+    230909 L01  0.0   0.3-    230910 J57  0.0   0.5+
    230909 I52  0.0   0.3+    230909 L01  0.4-  0.4+    230910 J57  0.2-  0.4+
    230909 I52  0.2-  0.4-    230909 L01  0.3-  0.4+    230910 J57  0.3-  0.1+
    230909 I52  1.1+  0.6+    230909 L01  0.3-  0.1-    230910 858  0.6+  0.5-
    230909 I52  0.6+  0.7-    230909 L01  0.0   0.0     230910 858  0.6+  0.5-
    230909 595  1.5+  0.3-    230910 033  0.3-  0.3-
    230909 595  0.6+  0.4+    230910 033  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RA3                 a,e,i = 1.05, 0.17, 17                  q = 0.8713
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 11    08 20 47.3 -39 48 36   0.1522  0.9396    57.1   115.1    26.5
    ...
    2023 08 26    07 46 19.9 -38 48 25   0.06703 0.9796    60.6   115.9    24.9
    ...
    2023 09 03    06 19 02.3 -26 09 16   0.02312 1.0024    73.1   105.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 09    00 14 38.2 +44 19 46   0.01988 1.0198   127.8    51.3    19.7
    2023 09 10    23 27 24.8 +46 25 48   0.02469 1.0227   128.2    50.7    20.1
    2023 09 11    22 54 28.8 +47 05 49   0.02987 1.0256   127.8    50.8    20.6
    ...
    2023 09 17    21 37 15.3 +46 00 14   0.06339 1.0428   124.8    52.4    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 25    21 13 54.1 +44 16 21   0.1095  1.0655   122.2    52.9    23.5
    ...
    2023 10 10    21 10 58.9 +41 56 22   0.1963  1.1057   118.4    52.6    24.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R103
    


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