MPEC 2023-R123 : 2023 RX3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R123 Issued 2023 September 11, 10:52 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 RX3 Observations: K23R03X* C2023 09 08.33559122 33 27.296+29 10 05.90 22.69wXER123F52 K23R03X C2023 09 08.34702922 33 27.756+29 09 42.91 22.59wXER123F52 K23R03X C2023 09 08.35852922 33 28.212+29 09 19.52 22.51wXER123F52 K23R03X C2023 09 08.51633822 33 34.506+29 03 47.17 23.10GVER123F51 K23R03X C2023 09 08.51715622 33 34.548+29 03 45.32 22.61GVER123F51 K23R03X C2023 09 08.51797322 33 34.592+29 03 43.63 22.51GVER123F51 K23R03X C2023 09 08.51878822 33 34.627+29 03 42.03 22.75GVER123F51 K23R03X 3C2023 09 09.24704122 34 20.343+28 37 57.63 22.80GVER123T14 K23R03X 3C2023 09 09.24825122 34 20.399+28 37 55.10 22.61GVER123T14 K23R03X 3C2023 09 09.24945922 34 20.456+28 37 52.65 22.60GVER123T14 K23R03X 3C2023 09 09.25066922 34 20.516+28 37 50.19 22.65GVER123T14 K23R03X HC2023 09 10.92680 22 35 55.11 +27 36 24.9 VER123204 K23R03X HC2023 09 10.99973 22 35 58.45 +27 33 40.7 22.5 GVER123204 K23R03X KC2023 09 11.19326822 36 10.71 +27 26 30.1 22.7 VuER123H21 K23R03X KC2023 09 11.19747722 36 10.88 +27 26 20.7 22.5 VuER123H21 K23R03X KC2023 09 11.20682222 36 11.33 +27 26 00.0 22.7 VuER123H21 Observer details: 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli. 0.84-m f/3.5 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. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, A. Acohido, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RX3 Earth MOID = 0.2202 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 18.93715 (2000.0) P Q n 0.56224892 Peri. 115.35753 +0.77935772 +0.62232118 a 1.4538412 Node 206.34549 -0.61756508 +0.74325497 e 0.1902435 Incl. 9.45794 -0.10590053 +0.24553695 P 1.75 H 24.46 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230908 F52 0.0 0.2- 230908 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 230910 204 0.2+ 0.4- 230908 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230911 H21 0.0 0.6+ 230908 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230911 H21 0.2- 0.6+ 230908 F51 0.1- 0.1- 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230911 H21 0.3+ 1.0+ 230908 F51 0.0 0.2- 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230908 F51 0.1+ 0.1- 230910 204 0.3- 0.6- Ephemeris: 2023 RX3 a,e,i = 1.45, 0.19, 9 q = 1.1773 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 12 22 08 17.3 +37 04 12 0.2461 1.1773 126.7 43.6 23.5 ... 2023 08 27 22 22 08.6 +34 44 15 0.2283 1.1829 134.9 37.2 23.1 ... 2023 09 04 22 29 23.7 +31 29 19 0.2227 1.1895 140.7 32.5 22.9 ... 2023 09 10 22 35 01.1 +28 10 53 0.2211 1.1960 145.5 28.5 22.8 2023 09 11 22 35 59.1 +27 33 55 0.2212 1.1972 146.2 27.9 22.8 2023 09 12 22 36 57.7 +26 55 58 0.2213 1.1984 147.0 27.2 22.8 ... 2023 09 18 22 43 05.5 +22 50 58 0.2241 1.2066 151.4 23.5 22.7 ... 2023 09 26 22 52 10.0 +16 59 06 0.2340 1.2193 155.3 20.1 22.7 ... 2023 10 11 23 11 59.7 +06 47 37 0.2743 1.2482 152.4 21.7 23.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R123


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