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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R128                           Issued 2023 September 11, 10:59 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 RC4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R04C  C2023 09 07.39527422 44 54.692-23 45 38.38         20.79GVER128F51
         K23R04C  C2023 09 07.40690022 45 06.783-23 45 02.39         20.20GVER128F51
         K23R04C  C2023 09 07.43012922 45 30.982-23 43 48.89         20.46GVER128F51
         K23R04C* C2023 09 08.40728823 05 01.462-22 43 39.35         20.83wXER128F51
         K23R04C  C2023 09 08.41912223 05 15.350-22 42 49.59         20.85wXER128F51
         K23R04C  C2023 09 08.43094423 05 29.217-22 41 59.54         20.77wXER128F51
         K23R04C  C2023 09 08.52806223 07 24.494-22 34 45.09               VER128F51
         K23R04C  C2023 09 08.52956923 07 26.260-22 34 38.63               VER128F51
         K23R04C KC2023 09 10.96546500 05 57.17 -18 29 09.7          19.8 GVER128L01
         K23R04C KC2023 09 10.96732700 05 59.92 -18 28 55.8          20.0 GVER128L01
         K23R04C KC2023 09 10.96956400 06 03.32 -18 28 38.0          20.2 GVER128L01
         K23R04C 0B2023 09 10.99781400 06 45.087-18 20 54.30         20.0 VZER128M49
         K23R04C 0B2023 09 11.01079800 07 04.362-18 19 09.88         20.1 VZER128M49
         K23R04C 0B2023 09 11.02312600 07 22.666-18 17 30.45         20.6 VZER128M49
    
    Observer details:
    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, 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.  Observers K. Korlevic, G. Kervina.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius, O.
        Labrevoir.  Measurer D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RC4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0244 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 356.89242              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26062121     Peri.  307.33481     +0.99710022     -0.07553449             
    a   2.4273340      Node    56.99891     +0.07284536     +0.91217745             
    e   0.5775711      Incl.    0.63247     +0.02201623     +0.40277393             
    P   3.78           H   26.57          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230907 F51  0.0   0.0     230908 F51  0.0   0.1-    230910 L01  0.0   0.1-
    230907 F51  0.0   0.0     230908 F51  0.3+  0.4+    230910 M49  0.5+  0.1+
    230907 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230908 F51  0.3-  0.1-    230911 M49  0.6+  0.6+
    230908 F51  0.3+  0.2-    230910 L01  0.2+  0.3+    230911 M49  0.5+  0.6+
    230908 F51  0.3+  0.0     230910 L01  0.5-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RC4                 a,e,i = 2.43, 0.58, 1                   q = 1.0254
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    20 18 40.4 -24 17 50   0.1593  1.1661   162.0    15.6    23.8
    ...
    2023 08 27    20 51 47.0 -25 46 51   0.08770 1.0900   154.0    24.0    22.6
    ...
    2023 09 04    21 53 05.2 -25 30 12   0.05532 1.0600   157.5    21.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 10    23 41 19.1 -20 20 45   0.03756 1.0432   163.2    16.2    20.4
    2023 09 11    00 06 48.2 -18 21 04   0.03578 1.0409   161.5    17.9    20.4
    2023 09 12    00 33 49.0 -15 56 07   0.03449 1.0388   158.2    21.1    20.4
    ...
    2023 09 18    03 06 44.1 +01 55 43   0.03841 1.0293   128.1    50.2    21.4
    ...
    2023 09 26    04 49 28.7 +14 19 58   0.06295 1.0254   109.4    67.3    23.0
    ...
    2023 10 11    05 46 40.4 +20 21 36   0.1196  1.0459   110.2    63.6    24.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R128
    


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