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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R106                           Issued 2023 September 10, 22:08 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 RF3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R03F  C2023 08 21.41900523 00 05.530+04 31 36.53         22.48GVER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 08 21.42987023 00 05.982+04 31 49.48         23.13GVER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 08 21.44071823 00 06.543+04 32 02.29         22.72GVER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 08 21.45163223 00 07.032+04 32 15.04         22.28GVER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 09 06.51563523 26 15.714+12 03 46.77         21.08GVER106F51
         K23R03F  C2023 09 06.52743223 26 17.255+12 04 16.18         21.14GVER106F51
         K23R03F* C2023 09 10.31764823 38 23.110+15 07 00.66         21.03wXER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 09 10.32844123 38 25.247+15 07 37.53         20.16GVER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 09 10.33923123 38 27.386+15 08 14.24         20.87wXER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 09 10.35002523 38 29.514+15 08 50.88         20.43GVER106F52
         K23R03F  C2023 09 10.48845123 38 55.956+15 16 37.28         20.83GVER106F51
         K23R03F  C2023 09 10.48909023 38 56.079+15 16 39.31         20.73GVER106F51
         K23R03F pC2023 09 10.80460923 40 15.18 +15 33 43.8          20.4 GVER106L01
         K23R03F pC2023 09 10.80713123 40 15.69 +15 33 52.2          20.3 GVER106L01
         K23R03F KC2023 09 10.80965423 40 16.25 +15 34 01.5          20.5 GVER106L01
         K23R03F pC2023 09 10.81261823 40 16.95 +15 34 11.3          20.5 GVER106L01
         K23R03F KC2023 09 10.85542 23 40 26.61 +15 36 44.2          19.3 GVER106104
         K23R03F KC2023 09 10.86659 23 40 29.05 +15 37 23.4          19.9 GVER106104
         K23R03F KC2023 09 10.87756 23 40 31.33 +15 38 03.4                VER106104
         K23R03F 1C2023 09 10.88207 23 40 31.94 +15 38 08.6          20.3 VXER106033
         K23R03F 1C2023 09 10.88317 23 40 32.19 +15 38 12.6          20.4 VXER106033
         K23R03F 1C2023 09 10.88427 23 40 32.42 +15 38 16.3          20.7 VXER106033
    
    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.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurer P.
        Bacci.  0.60-m f/4.0 reflector + 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, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers,
        T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez,
        A. Schultz, I. Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, I. Lyon.  Measurer K.
        Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RF3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0121 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 334.32342              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.52448399     Peri.  191.06208     +0.69093695     -0.72267674             
    a   1.5228176      Node   215.23814     +0.66569244     +0.64604658             
    e   0.3732899      Incl.    1.84334     +0.28188598     +0.24568707             
    P   1.88           H   24.78          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 F52  0.4+  0.1-    230910 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230910 104  0.3+  0.4+
    230821 F52  0.5-  0.0     230910 F52  0.3+  0.4-    230910 104  0.6+  0.1+
    230821 F52  0.2+  0.1+    230910 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230910 104  0.7-  1.4+
    230821 F52  0.1-  0.0     230910 F51  0.1+  0.0     230910 033  0.2+  0.1-
    230906 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230910 L01  0.0   0.7+    230910 033  0.3+  0.0
    230906 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230910 L01  0.8-  0.1+    230910 033  0.2+  0.1-
    230910 F52  0.1+  0.0     230910 L01  0.8-  0.5+
    230910 F52  0.0   0.1-    230910 L01  0.2-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RF3                 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.37, 2                   q = 0.9544
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 11    22 50 06.2 +01 33 52   0.2655  1.2545   152.1    22.2    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 26    23 05 22.4 +06 08 43   0.1713  1.1725   159.3    17.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 03    23 18 07.7 +09 51 08   0.1285  1.1309   160.6    17.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 09    23 33 39.7 +13 58 00   0.09952 1.1012   159.4    18.8    20.9
    2023 09 10    23 37 08.0 +14 49 55   0.09497 1.0964   158.9    19.3    20.8
    2023 09 11    23 40 57.5 +15 45 54   0.09051 1.0916   158.4    19.9    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 17    00 15 24.8 +23 17 40   0.06585 1.0642   152.4    25.9    20.2
    ...
    2023 09 25    02 20 24.7 +40 02 47   0.04276 1.0311   129.9    48.3    19.8
    ...
    2023 10 10    08 27 48.7 +26 59 15   0.06375 0.9827    73.5   102.9    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R106
    


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