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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R114                           Issued 2023 September 10, 22:18 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2017 RJ15                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2017-S33                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K17R15J  C2023 08 20.54935800 16 15.459-02 25 52.65         22.84GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 08 20.56210100 16 14.672-02 25 48.21         22.64GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 08 20.57480200 16 13.865-02 25 43.63         22.52GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 08 20.58750400 16 13.066-02 25 39.06         22.82GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 08 23.53423800 13 04.450-02 08 12.95         22.34GVER114F52
         K17R15J  C2023 09 05.45618623 50 52.477-00 51 11.13         22.06GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 09 05.48111623 50 48.866-00 51 01.83         22.88GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 09 05.49355523 50 47.032-00 50 57.23         21.97GVER114F51
         K17R15J  C2023 09 09.39973423 41 09.210-00 26 48.97         21.64wXER114F52
         K17R15J  C2023 09 09.41123523 41 07.298-00 26 44.49         21.51wXER114F52
         K17R15J  C2023 09 09.42277023 41 05.380-00 26 40.13         21.36wXER114F52
         K17R15J 1C2023 09 09.98286 23 39 35.42 -00 23 17.1          21.7 VXER114033
         K17R15J 1C2023 09 09.98616 23 39 34.88 -00 23 16.0          21.3 VXER114033
         K17R15J 1C2023 09 09.98945 23 39 34.37 -00 23 14.7          21.6 VXER114033
         K17R15J pC2023 09 10.89303323 37 06.63 -00 17 31.1          21.3 GVER114L01
         K17R15J pC2023 09 10.89639623 37 06.01 -00 17 28.7          21.2 GVER114L01
         K17R15J KC2023 09 10.89981623 37 05.45 -00 17 28.1          21.4 GVER114L01
         K17R15J KC2023 09 10.90344623 37 04.80 -00 17 26.7          21.3 GVER114L01
    
    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, 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.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230820 F51 3.71+ 2.71+    230910 L01 5.08+ 3.76+    MPO750185   +4.07 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 RJ15                                                Earth MOID = 0.1103 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 278.04126              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.66280100     Peri.  132.30321     -0.49626229     -0.86663424             
    a   1.3028086      Node   347.15325     +0.71241907     -0.37250161             
    e   0.4271054      Incl.   13.43521     +0.49616812     -0.33194524             
    P   1.49           H   21.94          G   0.15           U   3                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170914 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170918 291  0.1+  0.0     230909 F52  0.3+  0.3-
    170914 F51  0.1+  0.3+    170918 291  0.4-  0.2-    230909 F52  0.2+  0.2-
    170914 F51  0.0   0.2+    170918 291  0.1-  0.0     230909 F52  0.1+  0.1-
    170915 568  0.2+  0.1+    230820 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230909 033  0.4-  0.1-
    170915 568  0.2+  0.1+    230820 F51  0.1+  0.0     230909 033  0.2-  0.3-
    170915 568  0.2+  0.1+    230820 F51  0.0   0.0     230909 033  0.4+  0.2-
    170915 568  0.1+  0.1+    230820 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230910 L01  0.4+  0.1-
    170915 568  0.3+  0.1+    230823 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230910 L01  0.3-  1.0+
    170917 291  0.3-  0.2-    230905 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230910 L01  0.1+  0.3+
    170917 291  0.6+  0.2-    230905 F51  0.1+  0.0     230910 L01  0.3-  0.3+
    170917 291  0.1-  0.2-    230905 F51  0.5-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 RJ15                a,e,i = 1.30, 0.43, 13                  q = 0.7464
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 11    00 22 18.8 -03 23 47   0.7381  1.6147   133.8    27.0    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 26    00 09 55.7 -01 53 35   0.5836  1.5459   150.6    18.7    22.7
    ...
    2023 09 03    23 56 13.2 -01 05 59   0.5150  1.5056   161.2    12.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 09 09    23 42 11.9 -00 29 12   0.4713  1.4738   169.9     6.9    21.7
    2023 09 10    23 39 32.8 -00 22 56   0.4648  1.4684   171.4     5.9    21.6
    2023 09 11    23 36 48.5 -00 16 37   0.4584  1.4629   172.8     4.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 17    23 18 40.6 +00 22 30   0.4252  1.4293   174.7     3.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 25    22 51 04.6 +01 18 36   0.3940  1.3824   161.5    13.3    21.4
    ...
    2023 10 10    21 58 19.9 +03 16 15   0.3722  1.2885   134.8    33.4    21.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R114
    


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