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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.
    			  
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                                  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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