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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R138                           Issued 2023 September 11, 16:30 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 RV4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R04V* C2023 09 09.54388801 09 01.126-00 54 46.26         20.72wXER138F51
         K23R04V  C2023 09 09.55866601 09 07.986-00 53 48.96         20.99wXER138F51
         K23R04V  C2023 09 09.57350001 09 14.888-00 52 51.55         20.96wXER138F51
         K23R04V  C2023 09 09.58828401 09 21.805-00 51 54.11         20.87wXER138F51
         K23R04V IC2023 09 10.02592201 13 03.67 -00 23 58.6          20.7 GVER138L01
         K23R04V IC2023 09 10.02929201 13 05.29 -00 23 45.3          20.8 GVER138L01
         K23R04V KC2023 09 10.03771801 13 09.33 -00 23 11.6          21.0 GVER138L01
         K23R04V KC2023 09 10.04025201 13 10.55 -00 23 01.3          20.6 GVER138L01
         K23R04V 1C2023 09 11.04586 01 21 42.61 +00 43 40.8          21.0 VXER138033
         K23R04V 1C2023 09 11.04730 01 21 43.31 +00 43 46.5          21.4 VXER138033
         K23R04V 1C2023 09 11.04874 01 21 44.02 +00 43 52.8          21.8 VXER138033
         K23R04V 1C2023 09 11.05021 01 21 44.73 +00 43 58.9          21.2 VXER138033
         K23R04V KC2023 09 11.29877701 23 53.89 +01 00 59.0          21.2 VuER138H21
         K23R04V KC2023 09 11.30438901 23 56.60 +01 01 21.5          21.0 VuER138H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RV4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0639 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Alexandersen            
    M 354.61207              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29115499     Peri.  359.73693     +0.97539262     -0.22037106             
    a   2.2545155      Node    12.99988     +0.20233680     +0.88252970             
    e   0.5279652      Incl.    1.72458     +0.08757313     +0.41542499             
    P   3.39           H   24.61          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230909 F51  0.0   0.0     230910 L01  0.1-  0.6-    230911 033  0.1+  0.2+
    230909 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230910 L01  0.1+  0.0     230911 033  0.1-  0.4+
    230909 F51  0.1-  0.0     230910 L01  0.3+  0.4+    230911 H21  0.2+  0.2+
    230909 F51  0.2+  0.2+    230911 033  0.2+  0.1-    230911 H21  0.3-  0.1-
    230910 L01  0.3-  0.7-    230911 033  0.1+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RV4                 a,e,i = 2.25, 0.53, 2                   q = 1.0642
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    22 43 29.3 -16 17 41   0.2167  1.2204   161.0    15.7    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 27    23 39 02.2 -11 33 54   0.1424  1.1459   160.7    17.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 04    00 26 39.3 -06 14 05   0.1148  1.1144   155.9    21.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 10    01 12 49.8 -00 24 41   0.1012  1.0954   149.2    28.1    21.1
    2023 09 11    01 21 18.4 +00 41 40   0.09956 1.0926   147.9    29.3    21.1
    2023 09 12    01 29 57.8 +01 49 44   0.09819 1.0899   146.5    30.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 18    02 24 10.6 +08 52 50   0.09439 1.0767   137.6    39.0    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 26    03 33 42.6 +17 06 37   0.1003  1.0663   127.0    48.6    21.6
    ...
    2023 10 11    05 03 28.5 +25 18 42   0.1320  1.0704   119.8    54.0    22.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R138
    


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