MPEC 2023-R172 : 2023 RJ6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R172 Issued 2023 September 13, 11:33 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 RJ6 Observations: K23R06J* C2023 09 11.37497000 33 25.884+14 07 35.93 21.40wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.37560400 33 26.006+14 07 34.85 21.47wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.38576700 33 28.221+14 07 14.31 21.40wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.38640200 33 28.374+14 07 12.94 21.68wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.39657300 33 30.570+14 06 52.53 21.84wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.40741100 33 32.906+14 06 30.51 21.70wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.40804600 33 33.027+14 06 29.47 21.57wXER172F52 K23R06J C2023 09 11.53004900 33 59.070+14 02 17.79 21.31GVER172F51 K23R06J C2023 09 11.53069000 33 59.200+14 02 16.53 21.46GVER172F51 K23R06J C2023 09 11.53133500 33 59.344+14 02 15.17 21.54GVER172F51 K23R06J C2023 09 11.53197900 33 59.488+14 02 13.74 21.25GVER172F51 K23R06J C2023 09 11.53261800 33 59.617+14 02 12.40 21.52GVER172F51 K23R06J C2023 09 11.53326200 33 59.771+14 02 11.02 21.41GVER172F51 K23R06J 1C2023 09 12.08847 00 36 12.10 +13 42 02.9 21.2 VXER172033 K23R06J 1C2023 09 12.09176 00 36 12.80 +13 41 55.3 20.7 VXER172033 K23R06J 1C2023 09 12.09505 00 36 13.59 +13 41 48.6 20.7 VXER172033 K23R06J !C2023 09 13.35196 00 41 25.03 +12 54 12.7 21.6 RVER172673 K23R06J !C2023 09 13.36407 00 41 27.82 +12 53 44.1 VER172673 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. 673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Pittichova. 1.0-m f/15 reflector + 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, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. 1.8-m Ritchey- Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RJ6 Earth MOID = 0.0939 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 334.20591 (2000.0) P Q n 0.52105287 Peri. 222.90381 +0.74716557 -0.66462634 a 1.5294954 Node 178.73014 +0.64766563 +0.72674561 e 0.3130583 Incl. 10.21256 +0.14924090 +0.17352997 P 1.89 H 24.17 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230911 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230911 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230911 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230911 F52 0.3- 0.3+ 230911 F51 0.0 0.1- 230912 033 0.2+ 0.0 230911 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230911 F51 0.1- 0.0 230912 033 0.5- 0.4- 230911 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230911 F51 0.0 0.0 230912 033 0.2+ 0.1+ 230911 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 230911 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230913 673 0.2+ 0.4+ 230911 F52 0.2+ 0.1- 230911 F51 0.1- 0.0 230913 673 0.0 0.7+ Ephemeris: 2023 RJ6 a,e,i = 1.53, 0.31, 10 q = 1.0507 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 14 23 20 54.2 +18 32 48 0.3163 1.2642 137.4 32.9 23.6 ... 2023 08 29 23 51 41.0 +18 28 21 0.2242 1.2008 145.1 28.8 22.6 ... 2023 09 06 00 14 17.9 +16 35 16 0.1826 1.1696 149.8 25.7 22.0 ... 2023 09 12 00 35 51.7 +13 45 51 0.1554 1.1478 153.5 23.1 21.5 2023 09 13 00 39 56.1 +13 08 27 0.1512 1.1444 154.1 22.6 21.4 2023 09 14 00 44 09.7 +12 28 05 0.1472 1.1409 154.6 22.2 21.4 ... 2023 09 20 01 13 01.9 +07 16 54 0.1258 1.1213 156.9 20.6 20.9 ... 2023 09 28 02 01 46.8 -02 53 51 0.1065 1.0983 153.1 24.4 20.6 ... 2023 10 13 03 53 28.5 -25 10 05 0.1045 1.0664 128.6 47.0 21.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R172


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