MPEC 2023-R136 : 2023 RT4
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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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