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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R169                           Issued 2023 September 13, 03:32 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 RF6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R06F  C2023 09 04.52977723 44 21.031+14 17 47.01         22.17GVER169F52
         K23R06F  C2023 09 04.54132823 44 20.900+14 18 11.80         21.73GVER169F52
         K23R06F  C2023 09 04.55284123 44 20.811+14 18 38.51         23.44GVER169F52
         K23R06F  C2023 09 04.56430923 44 20.684+14 19 02.37         21.59GVER169F52
         K23R06F  C2023 09 05.50691723 44 21.184+14 55 15.54         21.99GVER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 05.51900423 44 21.056+14 55 43.66         22.14GVER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 05.52998523 44 20.901+14 56 09.34         23.32GVER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 05.54104323 44 20.762+14 56 36.19         22.07GVER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 06.52291823 44 19.190+15 37 00.96         20.97GVER169F51
         K23R06F* C2023 09 11.33652323 43 45.984+19 47 05.46         21.18wXER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 11.34810323 43 45.686+19 47 50.22         21.22wXER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 11.37130823 43 45.056+19 49 20.06         21.03wXER169F51
         K23R06F  C2023 09 11.47931723 43 41.861+19 56 16.57         21.14GVER169F52
         K23R06F  C2023 09 11.47995223 43 41.838+19 56 19.03         21.22GVER169F52
         K23R06F 1C2023 09 11.83693 23 43 38.90 +20 19 17.2          21.2 VXER169033
         K23R06F 1C2023 09 11.83906 23 43 38.88 +20 19 26.0          20.7 VXER169033
         K23R06F 1C2023 09 11.84120 23 43 38.82 +20 19 34.6          20.6 VXER169033
         K23R06F 1C2023 09 12.82203 23 43 23.75 +21 28 07.6          21.2 VXER169033
         K23R06F 1C2023 09 12.82347 23 43 23.71 +21 28 15.2          21.0 VXER169033
    
    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, 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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RF6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0510 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 346.61803              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.22650468     Peri.  161.76077     +0.16335902     -0.98455612             
    a   2.6653317      Node   278.80082     +0.89704146     +0.17479260             
    e   0.7389242      Incl.    3.65238     +0.41064637     +0.00983793             
    P   4.35           H   23.33          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230904 F52  0.0   0.2+    230905 F51  0.1-  0.3+    230911 033  0.4-  0.2-
    230904 F52  0.2-  0.5-    230906 F51  0.0   0.1+    230911 033  0.0   0.1+
    230904 F52  0.2+  0.8+    230911 F51  0.0   0.1-    230911 033  0.2-  0.0
    230904 F52  0.0   0.6-    230911 F51  0.0   0.1-    230912 033  0.1+  0.3-
    230905 F51  0.2-  0.4+    230911 F51  0.0   0.0     230912 033  0.0   0.8+
    230905 F51  0.2+  0.1-    230911 F52  0.0   0.0
    230905 F51  0.0   0.4-    230911 F52  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RF6                 a,e,i = 2.67, 0.74, 4                   q = 0.6959
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 14    23 39 05.6 +06 09 27   0.5959  1.5288   142.3    23.9    24.2
    ...
    2023 08 29    23 43 45.6 +10 57 41   0.3824  1.3597   152.0    20.4    22.9
    ...
    2023 09 06    23 44 21.1 +15 15 10   0.2803  1.2679   155.0    19.6    22.1
    ...
    2023 09 12    23 43 35.1 +20 30 35   0.2092  1.1986   154.2    21.4    21.4
    2023 09 13    23 43 19.0 +21 41 41   0.1978  1.1870   153.7    22.1    21.2
    2023 09 14    23 42 59.8 +23 00 26   0.1866  1.1755   152.9    22.9    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 20    23 39 15.6 +35 13 31   0.1239  1.1064   143.3    32.8    20.4
    ...
    2023 09 28    22 19 34.8 +81 20 56   0.06929 1.0157    99.3    76.9    20.3
    ...
    2023 10 13    11 54 53.8 +19 52 33   0.1734  0.8579    33.1   140.6    26.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R169
    


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