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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S01                            Issued 2023 September 16, 11:09 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RU12                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R12U*KC2023 09 10.00310 20 28 32.68 -42 56 48.9          19.2 GVES001W94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.00933 20 28 35.84 -42 55 18.7          19.1 GVES001W94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.01562 20 28 39.02 -42 53 47.9          19.9 GVES001W94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.20379 20 30 11.07 -42 09 08.3          18.5 GVES001X10
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.20942 20 30 13.74 -42 07 49.3          19.6 GVES001X10
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.21504 20 30 16.44 -42 06 30.2          18.7 GVES001X10
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.44836 20 32 15.37 -41 14 34.9                qES001E23
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.45623 20 32 18.72 -41 12 54.1          19.5 VqES001E23
         K23R12U KC2023 09 10.46456 20 32 22.22 -41 11 07.0          19.9 VqES001E23
         K23R12U 0B2023 09 10.80452620 34 50.900-40 01 18.18         19.4 VZES001M49
         K23R12U 0B2023 09 10.80961620 34 52.763-40 00 18.43         19.4 VZES001M49
         K23R12U 0B2023 09 10.81470620 34 54.658-39 59 18.57         19.6 VZES001M49
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.25390 20 37 34.78 -38 37 07.4          19.8 GVES001X10
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.25953 20 37 36.71 -38 36 06.7          19.0 GVES001X10
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.26519 20 37 38.60 -38 35 04.6          19.4 GVES001X10
         K23R12U  C2023 09 11.27925720 37 50.077-38 33 41.43         19.91wXES001F51
         K23R12U  C2023 09 11.28828220 37 52.904-38 32 07.30         19.93wXES001F51
         K23R12U  C2023 09 11.29729720 37 55.737-38 30 32.93         19.58wXES001F51
         K23R12U  C2023 09 11.30632220 37 58.546-38 28 58.77         19.53wXES001F51
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.46364920 38 49.84 -38 00 57.7          19.3 GVES001474
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.46546520 38 50.42 -38 00 39.2          19.3 GVES001474
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.46728120 38 50.94 -38 00 21.0          19.6 GVES001474
         K23R12U KC2023 09 11.46909620 38 51.51 -38 00 02.4          19.4 GVES001474
         K23R12U KC2023 09 12.32252 20 43 03.30 -35 50 14.4          19.7 RqES001E94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 12.34313 20 43 08.03 -35 47 24.9          19.7 RqES001E94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 12.36435 20 43 12.98 -35 44 31.6          20.0 RqES001E94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 12.50947 20 43 47.55 -35 25 03.2          19.1 VqES001E23
         K23R12U KC2023 09 12.51815 20 43 49.48 -35 23 53.7          19.7 VqES001E23
         K23R12U KC2023 09 12.52683 20 43 51.34 -35 22 43.1          20.3 VqES001E23
         K23R12U KC2023 09 13.08256 20 45 59.90 -34 13 35.3          19.3 GVES001W94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 13.08880 20 46 01.11 -34 12 51.4          18.5 GVES001W94
         K23R12U KC2023 09 13.09510 20 46 02.27 -34 12 06.5          19.8 GVES001W94
         K23R12U 0B2023 09 14.76292820 51 03.770-31 24 18.13         18.6 VZES001M49
         K23R12U 0B2023 09 14.77328620 51 05.093-31 23 25.42         19.9 VZES001M49
         K23R12U 0B2023 09 14.78364220 51 06.471-31 22 32.66         19.5 VZES001M49
         K23R12U KC2023 09 16.05903 20 53 59.28 -29 44 03.5                VES001X10
         K23R12U KC2023 09 16.06465 20 53 59.78 -29 43 39.4          20.3 GVES001X10
         K23R12U  C2023 09 16.24779320 54 23.136-29 31 32.02         20.60wXES001F52
         K23R12U  C2023 09 16.25797220 54 24.172-29 30 51.11         20.49wXES001F52
         K23R12U  C2023 09 16.27834020 54 26.238-29 29 29.44         20.98wXES001F52
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    E94 Possum Observatory, Gisborne.  Observer J. Drummond.  0.41-m f/4.5
        Newtonian + CCD.
    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, 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.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius, O.
        Labrevoir.  Measurers D. Husar, O. Labrevoir.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector +
        CMO.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RU12                                                Earth MOID = 0.0371 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  44.78910              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.88265248     Peri.  177.74283     -0.96000539     +0.27918845             
    a   1.0763237      Node    18.51063     -0.25790600     -0.85253429             
    e   0.8345428      Incl.    3.80323     -0.10896857     -0.44185867             
    P   1.12           H   22.17          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230910 W94  0.1+  0.4-    230911 X10  0.0   0.8+    230912 E23  0.5-  1.0+
    230910 W94  0.1-  0.2-    230911 F51  0.1-  0.3+    230913 W94  0.0   0.4-
    230910 W94  0.3-  0.2-    230911 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230913 W94  0.5+  0.6-
    230910 X10  0.2+  0.3-    230911 F51  0.0   0.2+    230913 W94  0.3+  0.3-
    230910 X10  0.2-  0.3-    230911 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230914 M49  0.5+  0.3+
    230910 X10  0.2-  0.0     230911 474  0.2-  0.3-    230914 M49  0.1-  0.2+
    230910 E23  0.8+  0.7+    230911 474  0.1+  0.2-    230914 M49  0.2+  0.2+
    230910 E23  0.7+  0.2-    230911 474  0.3-  0.3-    230916 X10  0.7+  0.5-
    230910 E23  0.2+  0.6-    230911 474  0.1-  0.1-    230916 X10  0.4-  0.3+
    230910 M49  0.0   0.1-    230912 E94  1.2+  0.1+    230916 F52  0.1-  0.2-
    230910 M49  0.3-  0.2-    230912 E94  0.0   0.5+    230916 F52  0.1-  0.1-
    230910 M49  0.2-  0.2-    230912 E94  0.3+  0.1+    230916 F52  0.1-  0.0
    230911 X10  0.1-  0.1-    230912 E23  0.1+  0.2-
    230911 X10  0.3+  0.2-    230912 E23  0.2+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RU12                a,e,i = 1.08, 0.83, 4                   q = 0.1781
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 17    09 24 43.5 +08 38 41   0.3351  0.6810     6.8   169.8
    ...
    2023 09 01    09 56 35.1 -21 04 45   0.07843 0.9433    31.4   146.1    24.3
    ...
    2023 09 09    20 16 54.3 -47 37 54   0.09119 1.0617   124.4    51.5    19.0
    ...
    2023 09 15    20 51 37.2 -31 04 19   0.1864  1.1427   133.7    39.5    20.4
    2023 09 16    20 53 51.5 -29 48 09   0.2032  1.1556   133.8    38.9    20.6
    2023 09 17    20 55 47.3 -28 42 58   0.2200  1.1684   133.7    38.4    20.8
    ...
    2023 09 23    21 04 00.0 -24 27 29   0.3233  1.2417   131.5    37.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 10 01    21 11 48.4 -21 27 45   0.4650  1.3317   126.5    37.2    22.6
    ...
    2023 10 16    21 25 29.9 -18 17 42   0.7408  1.4792   115.9    37.3    23.9
    
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