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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R163                           Issued 2023 September 12, 19:30 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RX5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R05X* C2023 09 08.56553202 16 59.171+00 05 53.36         22.11wXER163F52
         K23R05X  C2023 09 08.57659302 16 58.983+00 05 39.70         22.16wXER163F52
         K23R05X  C2023 09 08.58768602 16 58.785+00 05 26.30         22.06wXER163F52
         K23R05X  C2023 09 08.59869902 16 58.615+00 05 12.35         22.61wXER163F52
         K23R05X 1C2023 09 09.06722 02 16 53.34 -00 04 30.5          21.1 VXER163033
         K23R05X 1C2023 09 09.07080 02 16 53.33 -00 04 35.6          21.1 VXER163033
         K23R05X 1C2023 09 09.07439 02 16 53.30 -00 04 40.2          21.5 VXER163033
         K23R05X 1C2023 09 09.07820 02 16 53.26 -00 04 44.3          21.3 VXER163033
         K23R05X KC2023 09 10.37843002 16 33.66 -00 31 43.9          22.6 VuER163H21
         K23R05X KC2023 09 10.38441602 16 33.51 -00 31 51.9          23.1 VuER163H21
         K23R05X KC2023 09 10.38965702 16 33.41 -00 31 58.3          22.9 VuER163H21
         K23R05X  C2023 09 10.51095002 16 31.661-00 34 26.78         22.49GVER163F52
         K23R05X  C2023 09 10.54573302 16 30.881-00 35 10.32         21.65GVER163F52
    
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  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, S. Chastel.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RX5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2141 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M  77.75649              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.54051016     Peri.  105.05808     -0.16327188     +0.98311519             
    a   1.4925658      Node   155.08588     -0.96367344     -0.14097819             
    e   0.2366803      Incl.   11.31116     -0.21136650     -0.11666052             
    P   1.82           H   21.00          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230908 F52  0.0   0.0     230909 033  0.3+  0.1+    230910 H21  0.3-  0.1-
    230908 F52  0.0   0.1-    230909 033  0.8+  0.0     230910 F52  0.1-  0.1-
    230908 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230909 033  1.1+  0.6+    230910 F52  0.3+  0.1+
    230908 F52  0.0   0.3-    230910 H21  0.3-  0.2+
    230909 033  0.4-  0.8+    230910 H21  0.6-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RX5                 a,e,i = 1.49, 0.24, 11                  q = 1.1393
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 13    02 02 51.9 +07 09 24   0.6900  1.3954   108.5    43.5    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 28    02 15 19.9 +03 42 06   0.6401  1.4468   120.8    36.8    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 05    02 17 16.4 +01 17 14   0.6178  1.4739   128.4    32.4    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 11    02 16 22.4 -00 44 37   0.6044  1.4940   134.5    28.7    22.0
    2023 09 12    02 16 01.4 -01 05 49   0.6026  1.4973   135.5    28.1    22.0
    2023 09 13    02 15 37.0 -01 27 12   0.6008  1.5007   136.6    27.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 19    02 12 00.7 -03 38 38   0.5931  1.5204   142.9    23.5    21.9
    ...
    2023 09 27    02 04 23.6 -06 34 41   0.5913  1.5462   150.9    18.4    21.8
    ...
    2023 10 12    01 44 24.2 -11 19 30   0.6190  1.5925   159.3    12.8    21.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R163
    


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