MPEC 2023-R139 : 2023 RW4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R139 Issued 2023 September 11, 16:33 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 RW4 Observations: K23R04W C2023 09 07.35385 23 50 00.14 -17 25 29.2 21.3 GVER139G96 K23R04W C2023 09 07.36414 23 50 02.71 -17 26 41.8 21.6 GVER139G96 K23R04W C2023 09 07.36928 23 50 03.96 -17 27 18.1 21.0 GVER139G96 K23R04W* C2023 09 08.40200223 54 48.138-19 20 50.12 21.38wXER139F51 K23R04W C2023 09 08.41385623 54 50.691-19 22 04.19 21.22wXER139F51 K23R04W C2023 09 08.42567023 54 53.204-19 23 17.72 21.84wXER139F51 K23R04W C2023 09 08.43748323 54 55.709-19 24 30.66 21.54wXER139F51 K23R04W C2023 09 08.51143023 55 11.260-19 32 01.68 21.28GVER139F52 K23R04W C2023 09 08.51223923 55 11.457-19 32 07.32 21.16GVER139F52 K23R04W 3C2023 09 09.55238023 59 18.391-21 10 42.19 21.42GVER139T14 K23R04W 3C2023 09 09.55335823 59 18.579-21 10 47.27 21.41GVER139T14 K23R04W 3C2023 09 09.55433423 59 18.763-21 10 52.38 21.48GVER139T14 K23R04W 3C2023 09 09.55531123 59 18.951-21 10 57.39 21.50GVER139T14 Observer details: 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. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly. 1.5-m reflector + 10K 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 RW4 Earth MOID = 0.0424 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Alexandersen M 27.33338 (2000.0) P Q n 0.53806314 Peri. 135.30386 +0.43513810 +0.89699381 a 1.4970876 Node 160.08757 -0.87673094 +0.44180515 e 0.3409319 Incl. 13.20929 -0.20493339 +0.01450201 P 1.83 H 25.89 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230907 G96 0.4- 0.2- 230908 F51 0.0 0.0 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230907 G96 0.2+ 0.1- 230908 F51 0.0 0.2+ 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230907 G96 0.0 0.2- 230908 F52 0.1- 0.6+ 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 230908 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230908 F52 0.3+ 0.1- 230908 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230909 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 RW4 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.34, 13 q = 0.9867 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 12 16 03 13.6 +58 59 12 0.09312 1.0046 81.9 92.9 24.0 ... 2023 08 27 21 49 46.7 +31 11 10 0.04273 1.0426 137.8 40.6 20.7 ... 2023 09 04 23 30 18.4 -09 00 51 0.06215 1.0699 169.8 9.6 20.6 ... 2023 09 10 00 01 00.3 -21 48 13 0.09106 1.0930 159.5 18.8 21.8 2023 09 11 00 04 24.2 -23 06 54 0.09638 1.0970 158.2 20.0 22.0 2023 09 12 00 07 27.7 -24 16 23 0.1018 1.1011 156.9 21.0 22.2 ... 2023 09 18 00 20 32.1 -28 55 41 0.1361 1.1266 151.6 25.1 23.0 ... 2023 09 26 00 29 40.8 -31 35 45 0.1854 1.1628 147.1 27.9 23.8 ... 2023 10 11 00 37 11.9 -31 50 01 0.2878 1.2355 141.0 30.6 25.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R139


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