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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S14                            Issued 2023 September 16, 22:19 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
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                                    2023 RA15                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R15A*1C2023 09 15.25163723 05 37.620+25 22 37.10               VES014G96
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.25685823 05 28.780+25 25 51.40         19.84GVES014G96
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.26207523 05 19.950+25 29 03.20         19.71GVES014G96
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.26730623 05 10.960+25 32 18.50               VES014G96
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28670023 04 37.902+25 44 17.20         21.00GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28714623 04 37.160+25 44 33.54         20.42GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28758623 04 36.390+25 44 49.78         20.93GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28803123 04 35.620+25 45 06.30         21.23GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.37906023 01 57.666+26 41 26.81         20.01GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.37950923 01 56.910+26 41 43.66         20.66GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.37995823 01 56.082+26 42 00.40         20.42GVES014I52
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.38040723 01 55.294+26 42 16.49         21.03GVES014I52
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77851 22 50 05.84 +30 54 13.0          20.2 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77891 22 50 05.01 +30 54 28.9          19.0 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77931 22 50 04.26 +30 54 44.5          19.7 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77971 22 50 03.47 +30 55 00.3          19.9 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.78012 22 50 02.68 +30 55 15.8          19.8 VXES014033
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.82257122 48 39.636+31 22 41.88         20.2 GVES014J95
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.83129022 48 22.193+31 28 22.01         20.3 GVES014J95
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.88229 22 46 37.70 +32 02 01.8          20.1 GVES014104
         K23R15A KC2023 09 15.88917 22 46 23.50 +32 06 30.0                VES014104
         K23R15A IC2023 09 15.91680622 45 25.70 +32 24 23.9          19.4 GXES014595
         K23R15A 2C2023 09 15.93892722 44 45.203+32 39 30.25         20.2 GVES014J04
         K23R15A IC2023 09 15.94221322 44 32.52 +32 40 54.8          19.5 GXES014595
         K23R15A 2C2023 09 15.94632822 44 29.568+32 44 20.78         20.0 GVES014J04
         K23R15A KC2023 09 16.10801222 38 51.11 +34 29 04.2          20.7 VuES014H21
         K23R15A KC2023 09 16.11090622 38 44.70 +34 30 58.5          20.6 VuES014H21
         K23R15A KC2023 09 16.12248122 38 18.96 +34 38 35.0                uES014H21
         K23R15A KC2023 09 16.12441122 38 14.63 +34 39 51.0          21.0 VuES014H21
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.77976 22 11 45.95 +41 43 19.5          21.1 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78016 22 11 44.85 +41 43 34.7          20.8 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78056 22 11 43.73 +41 43 50.1          20.9 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78096 22 11 42.58 +41 44 05.3          20.3 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78136 22 11 41.53 +41 44 20.9          20.5 VXES014033
         K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78234 22 11 38.85 +41 44 58.3          20.8 VXES014033
    
    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.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurer P.
        Bacci.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, D.
        Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
        K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
        Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
        Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M.
        Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RA15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0513 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 331.87995              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.48829070     Peri.   86.82448     +0.21438015     -0.97289846             
    a   1.5971673      Node   349.50795     +0.59395955     +0.20028258             
    e   0.5489413      Incl.   28.41715     +0.77540518     +0.11556586             
    P   2.02           H   25.37          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230915 G96  0.2+  1.4-    230915 033  0.4+  0.3-    230915 J04  0.1+  0.2+
    230915 G96  0.2+  0.3-    230915 033  0.1-  0.0     230916 H21  0.2-  0.1+
    230915 G96  0.5+  1.6-    230915 033  0.3+  0.0     230916 H21  0.2-  0.3+
    230915 G96  0.8-  0.1+    230915 033  0.3+  0.2+    230916 H21  0.3-  0.6+
    230915 I52  0.1-  0.4+    230915 033  0.5+  0.3-    230916 H21  0.6-  0.5+
    230915 I52  0.2+  0.2+    230915 J95  0.0   0.0     230916 033  0.3+  0.4+
    230915 I52  0.0   0.2+    230915 J95  0.3-  0.6-    230916 033  0.3+  0.3+
    230915 I52  0.1-  0.2+    230915 104  0.8-  0.1-    230916 033  0.0   0.3+
    230915 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230915 104  0.8-  0.5-    230916 033  0.6-  0.2+
    230915 I52  0.3+  0.0     230915 595  0.1-  0.3-    230916 033  0.1-  0.4+
    230915 I52  0.2-  0.0     230915 J04  0.2+  0.0     230916 033  0.1+  0.3+
    230915 I52  0.3-  0.6-    230915 595  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RA15                a,e,i = 1.60, 0.55, 28                  q = 0.7204
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 17    00 57 32.9 -27 53 40   0.3939  1.3125   132.8    34.5    25.4
    ...
    2023 09 01    00 50 58.1 -22 32 36   0.2019  1.1810   145.3    29.1    23.5
    ...
    2023 09 09    00 26 09.4 -11 02 55   0.1082  1.1096   159.8    18.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 15    23 12 10.6 +22 50 18   0.05572 1.0561   153.5    25.1    20.4
    2023 09 16    22 42 35.9 +33 18 36   0.05220 1.0472   141.9    36.4    20.5
    2023 09 17    22 01 24.6 +44 01 18   0.05136 1.0383   128.8    49.0    20.8
    ...
    2023 09 23    16 07 09.0 +59 01 23   0.09046 0.9857    76.0    98.9    23.7
    ...
    2023 10 01    14 26 33.5 +48 07 05   0.1772  0.9179    57.3   113.3    25.8
    ...
    2023 10 16    13 48 25.0 +39 08 13   0.3510  0.8064    48.1   113.0    27.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S14
    


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