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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R141                           Issued 2023 September 11, 16:43 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 RX4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R04X* C2023 09 10.41379401 00 49.182-10 25 44.25         20.67wXER141F52
         K23R04X  C2023 09 10.42525001 00 58.847-10 25 53.13         20.09wXER141F52
         K23R04X  C2023 09 10.44820501 01 17.808-10 26 11.03         20.48wXER141F52
         K23R04X KB2023 09 10.97725 01 08 38.80 -10 32 01.8          19.3 RZER141106
         K23R04X KB2023 09 10.98091 01 08 41.05 -10 32 04.0          19.5 RZER141106
         K23R04X KB2023 09 10.98456 01 08 43.28 -10 32 05.0          19.1 RZER141106
         K23R04X KB2023 09 10.98822 01 08 45.44 -10 32 06.0          19.2 RZER141106
         K23R04X  C2023 09 11.48379101 13 53.412-10 32 19.77         20.81wXER141F52
         K23R04X  C2023 09 11.49603701 13 58.438-10 32 23.10         21.12wXER141F52
         K23R04X  C2023 09 11.50822101 14 03.425-10 32 26.07         21.33wXER141F52
         K23R04X  C2023 09 11.52044901 14 08.380-10 32 28.53         21.07wXER141F52
         K23R04X 3C2023 09 11.58048301 14 32.211-10 32 31.61         20.77GVER141T14
         K23R04X 3C2023 09 11.58244101 14 33.002-10 32 31.70         20.86GVER141T14
         K23R04X 3C2023 09 11.58341801 14 33.397-10 32 31.71         20.79GVER141T14
    
    Observer details:
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.60-m f/3.3 reflector + CMO.
    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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RX4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0025 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Alexandersen            
    M   9.16440              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29294399     Peri.  146.22754     +0.65853286     +0.75202379             
    a   2.2453273      Node   164.89584     -0.71216698     +0.63486233             
    e   0.5764440      Incl.    6.21074     -0.24321323     +0.17722879             
    P   3.36           H   27.45          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230910 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230910 106  0.4+  0.1+    230911 F52  0.1+  0.1+
    230910 F52  0.1-  0.3+    230910 106  0.2-  0.5+    230911 T14  0.0   0.0
    230910 F52  0.0   0.1-    230911 F52  0.1+  0.0     230911 T14  0.0   0.0
    230910 106  0.3-  0.3+    230911 F52  0.2-  0.0     230911 T14  0.0   0.0
    230910 106  0.1+  0.4-    230911 F52  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RX4                 a,e,i = 2.25, 0.58, 6                   q = 0.9510
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    13 43 58.1 +10 53 33   0.1683  0.9493    63.1   107.8    27.5
    ...
    2023 08 27    14 00 36.1 +10 37 23   0.07340 0.9693    54.1   122.4    26.7
    ...
    2023 09 04    14 32 31.8 +10 28 49   0.02262 0.9959    55.1   123.8    24.4
    ...
    2023 09 10    00 52 29.6 -10 16 30   0.01654 1.0222   154.4    25.2    19.7
    2023 09 11    01 08 47.6 -10 26 52   0.02277 1.0270   151.2    28.2    20.5
    2023 09 12    01 17 59.6 -10 31 18   0.02908 1.0319   149.7    29.4    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 18    01 35 35.3 -10 34 41   0.06750 1.0641   150.1    28.1    23.0
    ...
    2023 09 26    01 38 48.8 -10 23 46   0.1203  1.1129   154.9    22.5    24.2
    ...
    2023 10 11    01 35 34.4 -09 30 34   0.2284  1.2177   161.9    14.8    25.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R141
    


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