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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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