MPEC 2023-R169 : 2023 RF6
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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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