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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R120                           Issued 2023 September 11, 10:49 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
    
                                    2023 RV3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R03V* C2023 09 07.35322823 09 18.688+24 35 43.01         22.15wXER120F52
         K23R03V  C2023 09 07.36487223 09 17.619+24 35 19.02         22.09wXER120F52
         K23R03V  C2023 09 07.38812423 09 15.534+24 34 30.83         22.15wXER120F52
         K23R03V  C2023 09 07.50750123 09 04.772+24 30 20.59         22.20GVER120F51
         K23R03V  C2023 09 07.50831723 09 04.686+24 30 18.74         22.23GVER120F51
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 08.96986 23 07 11.64 +23 39 27.1          21.1 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 08.97344 23 07 11.36 +23 39 20.2          21.3 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 08.97703 23 07 11.01 +23 39 12.3          21.1 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 08.98067 23 07 10.73 +23 39 04.7          21.4 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 09.90364 23 06 02.68 +23 07 22.5          21.6 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 09.90722 23 06 02.41 +23 07 15.3          21.5 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 09.91080 23 06 02.13 +23 07 07.8          21.4 VXER120033
         K23R03V KC2023 09 10.23287023 05 38.52 +22 56 12.3          21.7 VuER120H21
         K23R03V KC2023 09 10.23848223 05 38.10 +22 56 01.0          21.9 VuER120H21
         K23R03V KC2023 09 10.24465523 05 37.63 +22 55 48.0          21.8 VuER120H21
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 10.97250 23 04 46.13 +22 30 59.5          22.6 VXER120033
         K23R03V 1C2023 09 10.97608 23 04 45.85 +22 30 52.2          22.2 VXER120033
         K23R03V KC2023 09 11.30969 23 04 22.81 +22 19 42.4                VER120691
         K23R03V KC2023 09 11.31750 23 04 22.16 +22 19 26.3          21.2 RVER120691
         K23R03V KC2023 09 11.32533 23 04 21.64 +22 19 10.0                VER120691
    
    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.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.
        0.9-m f/3 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, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RV3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0631 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  36.20247              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40351909     Peri.   17.18518     -0.20454585     +0.97197777             
    a   1.8136772      Node   241.14495     -0.91291279     -0.23212874             
    e   0.5081035      Incl.    7.60064     -0.35320142     +0.03708725             
    P   2.44           H   22.28          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230907 F52  0.2+  0.1+    230908 033  0.4-  0.0     230910 H21  0.4+  0.1-
    230907 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230908 033  0.1-  0.1-    230910 033  0.2+  0.2-
    230907 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230909 033  0.4-  0.0     230910 033  0.1+  0.3-
    230907 F51  0.1+  0.0     230909 033  0.2-  0.1+    230911 691  0.3-  0.3-
    230907 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230909 033  0.2-  0.1-    230911 691  0.9-  0.6-
    230908 033  0.2+  0.1-    230910 H21  0.3-  0.1+    230911 691  0.3+  1.0-
    230908 033  0.4+  0.4+    230910 H21  0.1+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RV3                 a,e,i = 1.81, 0.51, 8                   q = 0.8921
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    23 59 45.9 +39 55 44   0.2559  1.1422   114.1    54.1    21.6
    ...
    2023 08 27    23 27 32.4 +31 19 34   0.3117  1.2515   135.3    34.6    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 04    23 14 04.0 +26 33 49   0.3494  1.3115   145.4    25.9    21.8
    ...
    2023 09 10    23 05 55.4 +23 04 17   0.3832  1.3567   151.7    20.6    21.9
    2023 09 11    23 04 44.4 +22 30 16   0.3893  1.3642   152.5    19.9    21.9
    2023 09 12    23 03 36.4 +21 56 35   0.3956  1.3718   153.3    19.2    21.9
    ...
    2023 09 18    22 57 53.1 +18 43 00   0.4368  1.4169   156.7    16.3    22.1
    ...
    2023 09 26    22 53 06.3 +14 53 36   0.5012  1.4765   156.7    15.6    22.5
    ...
    2023 10 11    22 51 52.1 +09 26 42   0.6508  1.5862   147.4    19.8    23.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R120
    


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