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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R136                           Issued 2023 September 11, 16:24 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 RT4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R04T* C2023 09 07.45698500 46 07.974-21 57 42.94         21.28wXER136F52
         K23R04T  C2023 09 07.46920400 46 05.555-21 56 50.53         21.12wXER136F52
         K23R04T  C2023 09 07.48141400 46 03.150-21 55 58.07         20.88wXER136F52
         K23R04T  C2023 09 07.49366100 46 00.731-21 55 05.57         20.99wXER136F52
         K23R04T KC2023 09 08.36965600 43 46.600-20 55 28.34         20.76GVER136V06
         K23R04T KC2023 09 08.37167400 43 46.258-20 55 20.60         20.84GVER136V06
         K23R04T KC2023 09 08.37369800 43 45.883-20 55 12.76         20.45GVER136V06
         K23R04T KC2023 09 08.37571600 43 45.527-20 55 04.94         20.85GVER136V06
         K23R04T KC2023 09 10.38980 00 39 22.09 -18 58 32.0          21.4 RVER136691
         K23R04T KC2023 09 10.39512 00 39 21.32 -18 58 15.2          21.4 RVER136691
         K23R04T KC2023 09 10.40045 00 39 20.52 -18 57 58.8          21.0 RVER136691
         K23R04T  C2023 09 11.43078900 37 27.338-18 07 16.39         21.30wXER136F52
         K23R04T  C2023 09 11.46354100 37 22.941-18 05 46.20         21.48wXER136F52
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.
        0.9-m f/3 reflector + 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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  Measurers E. J.
        Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D.
        Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RT4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0256 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Alexandersen            
    M  14.71654              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29040602     Peri.  186.74833     +0.32538838     +0.94464403             
    a   2.2583902      Node   102.24723     -0.86552836     +0.31546288             
    e   0.5960004      Incl.    2.46745     -0.38076642     +0.09017110             
    P   3.39           H   24.61          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230907 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230908 V06  0.1+  0.1-    230910 691  0.0   0.0
    230907 F52  0.0   0.1+    230908 V06  0.1-  0.1-    230911 F52  0.0   0.1+
    230907 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230908 V06  0.1-  0.1-    230911 F52  0.0   0.0
    230907 F52  0.1+  0.0     230910 691  0.4+  0.0
    230908 V06  0.1-  0.0     230910 691  0.4+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RT4                 a,e,i = 2.26, 0.60, 2                   q = 0.9124
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    11 43 17.7 -12 53 03   0.09454 0.9482    44.3   131.7    25.3
    ...
    2023 08 27    03 14 53.4 -59 42 42   0.03640 1.0219   107.2    70.9    19.9
    ...
    2023 09 04    00 58 05.1 -27 14 21   0.07864 1.0731   143.7    33.8    20.6
    ...
    2023 09 10    00 40 09.5 -19 18 13   0.1189  1.1154   154.2    23.2    21.3
    2023 09 11    00 38 12.9 -18 27 05   0.1259  1.1228   155.5    21.8    21.4
    2023 09 12    00 36 26.3 -17 40 53   0.1330  1.1302   156.8    20.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 18    00 28 13.7 -14 14 55   0.1774  1.1759   163.0    14.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 26    00 21 13.2 -11 23 46   0.2416  1.2396   167.3    10.3    22.6
    ...
    2023 10 11    00 15 06.8 -08 02 03   0.3807  1.3643   161.0    13.8    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R136
    


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