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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,
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                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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