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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R144                           Issued 2023 September 11, 20:20 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 RA5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R05A*1C2023 09 09.35603523 39 21.467+42 19 52.54         21.27GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.36122523 39 22.100+42 19 47.42         21.56GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.36641423 39 22.727+42 19 42.49         21.63GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.37159823 39 23.404+42 19 37.52         21.98GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.39645523 39 26.453+42 19 13.76         21.29GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.39883923 39 26.784+42 19 11.53         21.25GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.40029623 39 26.950+42 19 09.98         21.12GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.40275123 39 27.274+42 19 07.36         21.19GVER144G96
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.99354 23 40 50.80 +42 09 27.3          22.0 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 09.99684 23 40 51.20 +42 09 24.0          21.6 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 10.00013 23 40 51.64 +42 09 20.5          20.8 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 10.00354 23 40 52.07 +42 09 17.1          21.0 VXER144033
         K23R05A KC2023 09 10.22113123 41 23.79 +42 05 39.3          21.6 VuER144H21
         K23R05A KC2023 09 10.22672423 41 24.57 +42 05 33.7          21.6 VuER144H21
         K23R05A KC2023 09 10.23520423 41 25.63 +42 05 25.2          21.2 VuER144H21
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 11.03633 23 43 21.50 +41 50 34.6          21.1 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 11.03882 23 43 21.84 +41 50 31.6          21.3 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 11.04130 23 43 22.19 +41 50 28.6          21.4 VXER144033
         K23R05A KC2023 09 11.18199123 43 44.80 +41 47 48.5          21.2 VuER144H21
         K23R05A KC2023 09 11.18758623 43 45.55 +41 47 42.3          21.2 VuER144H21
         K23R05A KC2023 09 11.19066423 43 45.97 +41 47 38.9          21.4 VuER144H21
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 11.81701 23 45 21.64 +41 34 32.5          21.5 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 11.81914 23 45 21.97 +41 34 30.0          21.3 VXER144033
         K23R05A 1C2023 09 11.82128 23 45 22.29 +41 34 27.4          21.4 VXER144033
    
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1040 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 338.24448              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.39498469     Peri.  216.11790     +0.68589332     -0.72310043             
    a   1.8397093      Node   191.39187     +0.72604966     +0.68757083             
    e   0.4300318      Incl.   24.43564     +0.04901268     -0.06612196             
    P   2.50           H   22.28          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230909 G96  0.0   0.2+    230909 033  0.0   0.2+    230911 033  0.1+  0.1+
    230909 G96  0.0   0.0     230909 033  0.3-  0.3+    230911 033  0.2+  0.0
    230909 G96  0.2-  0.0     230910 033  0.2-  0.1+    230911 H21  0.0   0.1-
    230909 G96  0.2+  0.1-    230910 033  0.4-  0.2+    230911 H21  0.2-  0.1+
    230909 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230910 H21  0.1-  0.1-    230911 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    230909 G96  0.1+  0.2+    230910 H21  0.4+  0.0     230911 033  0.1+  0.0
    230909 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230910 H21  0.0   0.2+    230911 033  0.3+  0.1+
    230909 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230911 033  0.1+  0.1+    230911 033  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RA5                 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.43, 24                  q = 1.0486
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    22 57 39.3 +41 09 48   0.5604  1.3796   119.7    39.7    23.3
    ...
    2023 08 27    23 15 34.2 +43 20 02   0.4143  1.2929   124.9    39.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 09 04    23 28 22.1 +43 14 21   0.3399  1.2490   128.5    39.2    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 10    23 40 51.7 +42 09 26   0.2861  1.2177   132.1    37.8    21.5
    2023 09 11    23 43 16.6 +41 51 23   0.2773  1.2126   132.8    37.5    21.4
    2023 09 12    23 45 48.2 +41 30 47   0.2686  1.2076   133.6    37.2    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 18    00 03 47.3 +38 18 56   0.2180  1.1786   139.1    33.9    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 26    00 37 56.9 +29 02 20   0.1575  1.1432   151.0    25.1    19.7
    ...
    2023 10 11    02 26 13.9 -19 13 02   0.1067  1.0896   147.0    30.0    18.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R144
    


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