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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R122                           Issued 2023 September 11, 10:51 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 RW3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R03W*KC2023 09 08.16583 21 47 29.18 +41 17 52.8          20.8 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 08.17513 21 47 16.49 +41 20 49.9          20.2 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 08.18410 21 47 04.21 +41 23 40.6          20.2 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 08.29006 21 44 40.23 +41 56 06.6          20.3 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 08.30865 21 44 15.37 +42 01 38.4          20.8 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 08.32684 21 43 51.22 +42 07 01.3          21.0 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 09.19443 21 25 46.67 +46 21 53.0          20.9 GVER122W16
         K23R03W KC2023 09 09.22224 21 25 05.67 +46 29 22.7          20.3 GVER122W16
         K23R03W 1C2023 09 09.89482 21 10 07.14 +49 22 38.5          19.7 VXER122033
         K23R03W 1C2023 09 09.89562 21 10 06.00 +49 22 50.8          20.4 VXER122033
         K23R03W 1C2023 09 09.89642 21 10 04.77 +49 23 02.4          20.2 VXER122033
         K23R03W 1C2023 09 09.89723 21 10 03.56 +49 23 14.4          19.9 VXER122033
         K23R03W KC2023 09 10.11851621 05 12.37 +50 17 23.3          20.9 GXER122858
         K23R03W KC2023 09 10.12633621 05 00.38 +50 19 18.9          20.3 GXER122858
         K23R03W KC2023 09 10.13531721 04 46.43 +50 21 30.7          20.5 GXER122858
         K23R03W 1C2023 09 10.86427 20 47 16.37 +53 00 17.9          20.7 VXER122033
         K23R03W 1C2023 09 10.86519 20 47 14.90 +53 00 29.3          20.5 VXER122033
    
    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.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    W16 Pleasant Groves Observatory.  Observer M. Holbrook.  0.36-m f/2.2
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RW3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0002 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 281.76576              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.94780663     Peri.  102.44461     +0.16455978     -0.98464791             
    a   1.0264148      Node   337.82744     +0.83444740     +0.17043988             
    e   0.1076549      Incl.    8.87298     +0.52594450     +0.03766619             
    P   1.04           H   26.35          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230908 W16  0.3+  0.4-    230909 W16  0.2+  0.5-    230910 858  0.6-  0.1+
    230908 W16  0.0   0.1-    230909 W16  0.1-  0.4+    230910 858  0.2+  0.3+
    230908 W16  0.5-  0.8+    230909 033  0.7-  0.2-    230910 858  0.2-  0.4+
    230908 W16  0.1+  0.6-    230909 033  0.0   0.4+    230910 033  0.4+  0.0
    230908 W16  0.1+  0.2-    230909 033  0.2-  0.3+    230910 033  0.3+  0.2+
    230908 W16  0.2-  1.0+    230909 033  0.2-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RW3                 a,e,i = 1.03, 0.11, 9                   q = 0.9159
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    00 39 19.6 -35 38 16   0.08357 1.0714   132.1    44.6    22.8
    ...
    2023 08 27    00 02 43.1 -17 56 00   0.03956 1.0463   154.1    25.0    20.6
    ...
    2023 09 04    22 55 32.4 +16 23 14   0.02548 1.0320   156.1    23.3    19.6
    ...
    2023 09 10    21 07 44.7 +49 48 06   0.02817 1.0211   118.8    59.8    20.8
    2023 09 11    20 44 00.3 +53 27 11   0.02972 1.0193   113.7    64.8    21.0
    2023 09 12    20 19 18.1 +56 24 48   0.03148 1.0174   109.1    69.3    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 18    18 00 56.7 +63 38 54   0.04478 1.0064    90.4    87.1    22.7
    ...
    2023 09 26    16 17 03.7 +62 42 36   0.06522 0.9918    78.5    97.8    23.9
    ...
    2023 10 11    14 59 40.5 +57 58 22   0.1038  0.9660    68.8   105.4    25.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R122
    


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