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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R191                           Issued 2023 September 14, 13:28 UT
    
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             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RA8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R08A* C2023 09 12.41879423 40 30.785-31 52 56.36         20.04wXER191F51
         K23R08A  C2023 09 12.44030723 40 18.018-31 49 21.32         20.39wXER191F51
         K23R08A  C2023 09 12.45058023 40 11.915-31 47 37.51         20.42wXER191F51
         K23R08A  C2023 09 12.49552923 39 45.207-31 39 58.61         20.13GVER191F52
         K23R08A  C2023 09 12.49616323 39 44.823-31 39 51.99         20.24GVER191F52
         K23R08A  C2023 09 13.20936323 33 36.20 -29 31 57.8                WER191X09
         K23R08A  C2023 09 13.21810323 33 30.88 -29 30 20.6                WER191X09
         K23R08A 3C2023 09 13.42559323 31 42.795-28 54 10.11         19.85GVER191T14
         K23R08A 3C2023 09 13.42657023 31 42.192-28 53 59.11         19.74GVER191T14
         K23R08A 3C2023 09 13.42764623 31 41.530-28 53 46.97         19.94GVER191T14
         K23R08A 3C2023 09 13.42862123 31 40.932-28 53 36.07         20.22GVER191T14
         K23R08A  C2023 09 14.00750 23 26 24.33 -26 58 40.4          20.1 GVER191M28
         K23R08A  C2023 09 14.00959 23 26 23.01 -26 58 15.0          19.7 GVER191M28
         K23R08A  C2023 09 14.01171 23 26 21.78 -26 57 49.2          19.9 GVER191M28
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    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.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra, H. Worters.  Measurers T. Ngwane, N.
        Erasmus.  1.0-m f/8 Reflector + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RA8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0374 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 315.04384              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.82733388     Peri.   48.44932     +0.73045113     -0.68265271             
    a   1.1237823      Node   354.48533     +0.54502404     +0.60087366             
    e   0.0995424      Incl.   12.40852     +0.41157010     +0.41585589             
    P   1.19           H   25.57          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230912 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230913 X09  0.4+  0.5+    230913 T14  0.0   0.0
    230912 F51  0.0   0.3-    230913 X09  0.2-  1.1+    230914 M28  0.1-  0.4-
    230912 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230913 T14  0.0   0.0     230914 M28  0.7-  0.5-
    230912 F52  0.0   0.1+    230913 T14  0.0   0.0     230914 M28  0.2+  0.6-
    230912 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230913 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RA8                 a,e,i = 1.12, 0.10, 12                  q = 1.0119
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 15    01 30 13.1 -54 13 51   0.1476  1.0937   119.7    53.5    23.6
    ...
    2023 08 30    01 01 49.1 -50 15 03   0.09318 1.0705   128.6    47.5    22.4
    ...
    2023 09 07    00 21 27.9 -42 55 31   0.06607 1.0589   139.3    38.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 13    23 35 27.4 -30 10 06   0.04922 1.0508   153.7    25.1    20.3
    2023 09 14    23 26 33.7 -27 00 43   0.04699 1.0495   156.7    22.3    20.1
    2023 09 15    23 17 23.3 -23 30 14   0.04500 1.0482   159.6    19.5    19.9
    ...
    2023 09 21    22 19 06.8 +03 33 09   0.03972 1.0409   156.7    22.4    19.7
    ...
    2023 09 29    21 06 47.7 +35 01 56   0.05158 1.0321   124.5    53.1    21.1
    ...
    2023 10 14    19 41 53.9 +55 07 29   0.09617 1.0195   100.4    74.3    23.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R191
    


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