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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R166                           Issued 2023 September 13, 03:20 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 RC6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R06C  C2023 09 02.56658721 56 08.763+23 45 18.77         21.21GVER166F51
         K23R06C  C2023 09 02.57633621 56 11.582+23 44 09.89         20.84GVER166F51
         K23R06C  C2023 09 02.58607121 56 14.487+23 43 00.34         21.34GVER166F51
         K23R06C  C2023 09 03.54167322 01 05.847+21 52 01.71         21.65GVER166F51
         K23R06C  C2023 09 04.48401622 05 48.347+20 01 01.82         21.66GVER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 04.49658622 05 51.679+19 59 30.95         21.59GVER166F51
         K23R06C  C2023 09 04.50702022 05 54.466+19 58 15.95         21.06GVER166F51
         K23R06C  C2023 09 04.53520922 06 02.091+19 54 51.73         21.15GVER166F51
         K23R06C* C2023 09 11.33337222 36 47.791+06 33 05.12         20.88wXER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 11.34432822 36 50.173+06 31 51.16         20.86wXER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 11.35527822 36 52.551+06 30 37.14         21.11wXER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 11.36624522 36 54.922+06 29 22.91         20.82wXER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 11.47198322 37 17.682+06 17 27.15         20.62GVER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 11.47261922 37 17.822+06 17 22.80         20.77GVER166F52
         K23R06C  C2023 09 11.47325322 37 17.962+06 17 18.34         20.76GVER166F52
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 11.84348 22 38 51.95 +05 35 12.9          20.7 VXER166033
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 11.84492 22 38 52.29 +05 35 03.4          20.4 VXER166033
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 11.84637 22 38 52.61 +05 34 53.6          20.5 VXER166033
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 12.84333 22 42 50.34 +03 45 08.2          20.5 VXER166033
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 12.84442 22 42 50.56 +03 45 00.3          19.8 VXER166033
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 12.84552 22 42 50.81 +03 44 54.1          20.3 VXER166033
         K23R06C 1C2023 09 12.84693 22 42 51.13 +03 44 44.3          20.6 VXER166033
    
    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.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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.
    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, K. Chambers,
        T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez,
        A. Schultz, I. Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RC6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1069 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  24.38146              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.59579648     Peri.  135.63306     +0.64122893     +0.76704311             
    a   1.3987414      Node   174.12915     -0.74973760     +0.63228172             
    e   0.2332160      Incl.   12.24094     -0.16345944     +0.10892521             
    P   1.65           H   24.66          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230902 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230911 F52  0.0   0.0     230911 033  0.2+  0.0
    230902 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230911 F52  0.0   0.1+    230911 033  0.1+  0.1-
    230902 F51  0.6+  0.4-    230911 F52  0.0   0.1+    230912 033  0.2-  0.2+
    230903 F51  0.8-  0.6+    230911 F52  0.1+  0.0     230912 033  0.5-  0.7-
    230904 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230911 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230912 033  0.4-  0.3+
    230904 F51  0.0   0.2-    230911 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230912 033  0.2-  0.3-
    230904 F51  0.0   0.1+    230911 F52  0.1+  0.1-
    230904 F51  0.3+  0.4-    230911 033  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RC6                 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.23, 12                  q = 1.0725
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 14    20 08 41.2 +49 07 23   0.1382  1.0761   113.6    59.6    22.7
    ...
    2023 08 29    21 31 55.2 +32 01 38   0.1100  1.0922   136.2    39.8    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 06    22 13 10.2 +17 00 33   0.1075  1.1058   153.9    23.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 12    22 39 27.7 +05 18 48   0.1142  1.1179   166.2    12.4    20.9
    2023 09 13    22 43 25.1 +03 29 11   0.1160  1.1201   167.8    11.0    20.9
    2023 09 14    22 47 15.2 +01 42 49   0.1181  1.1223   169.0     9.8    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 20    23 07 51.7 -07 34 11   0.1344  1.1365   168.5    10.2    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 28    23 29 46.8 -16 09 03   0.1648  1.1575   158.8    18.2    22.0
    ...
    2023 10 13    23 59 02.0 -23 31 01   0.2407  1.2020   144.4    28.9    23.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R166
    


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