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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S17                            Issued 2023 September 16, 22:25 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 RC15                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R15C*1C2023 09 15.22388322 48 46.937+23 44 28.18         20.20GVES017G96
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.23251622 48 46.922+23 42 33.84         20.27GVES017G96
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.23928622 48 46.868+23 41 03.37         20.19GVES017G96
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.24446822 48 46.868+23 39 55.12         20.71GVES017G96
         K23R15C  C2023 09 15.26400622 48 42.94 +23 36 57.5                WES017X09
         K23R15C  C2023 09 15.27100622 48 42.92 +23 35 22.3                WES017X09
         K23R15C mC2023 09 15.27755522 48 46.760+23 32 34.30               VES017I52
         K23R15C mC2023 09 15.27797922 48 46.690+23 32 29.50         21.03GVES017I52
         K23R15C mC2023 09 15.27840422 48 46.710+23 32 24.20               VES017I52
         K23R15C mC2023 09 15.27882922 48 46.680+23 32 18.30               VES017I52
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.78215 22 49 04.55 +21 45 01.5          22.0 VXES017033
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.78307 22 49 04.57 +21 44 50.4          22.2 VXES017033
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.79395 22 49 04.75 +21 42 38.6          20.8 VXES017033
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.79512 22 49 04.76 +21 42 24.5          20.7 VXES017033
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 15.79629 22 49 04.77 +21 42 10.7          20.8 VXES017033
         K23R15C KC2023 09 15.90176822 49 06.252+21 21 01.84         20.9 GVES017J95
         K23R15C KC2023 09 15.92453622 49 06.305+21 16 31.91               VES017J95
         K23R15C KC2023 09 16.16735722 49 13.05 +20 29 29.5          20.8 VuES017H21
         K23R15C  C2023 09 16.16752222 49 15.340+20 29 27.92         20.6 GVES017654
         K23R15C KC2023 09 16.17854022 49 13.04 +20 27 21.7          21.1 VuES017H21
         K23R15C  C2023 09 16.17979822 49 15.378+20 27 08.66         20.6 GVES017654
         K23R15C  C2023 09 16.37830222 49 14.786+19 49 55.64         21.4 GVES017654
         K23R15C  C2023 09 16.39025122 49 14.786+19 47 42.28         21.4 GVES017654
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 16.83996 22 49 30.76 +18 27 19.6          20.9 VXES017033
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 16.84151 22 49 30.76 +18 27 03.7          21.2 VXES017033
         K23R15C 1C2023 09 16.84308 22 49 30.78 +18 26 47.5          21.1 VXES017033
    
    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.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m 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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RC15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0542 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  39.88583              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.64972730     Peri.   48.60696     -0.44197992     +0.89658898             
    a   1.3202271      Node   195.23424     -0.85149484     -0.42914794             
    e   0.5634814      Incl.    6.10895     -0.28215293     -0.10936291             
    P   1.52           H   24.69          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230915 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230915 I52  0.1-  0.0     230916 654  0.0   0.0
    230915 G96  0.2+  0.5+    230915 033  0.7-  0.3+    230916 H21  0.4+  0.3+
    230915 G96  0.2-  0.0     230915 033  0.6-  0.3+    230916 654  0.0   0.0
    230915 G96  0.1+  0.7+    230915 033  0.0   0.1-    230916 654  0.0   0.0
    230915 X09  0.9-  0.8+    230915 033  0.0   0.0     230916 654  0.0   0.1-
    230915 X09  1.4-  0.5-    230915 033  0.0   0.3+    230916 033  0.1-  0.1-
    230915 I52  0.9+  0.9-    230915 J95  0.5-  0.6-    230916 033  0.2-  0.1-
    230915 I52  0.0   0.1-    230915 J95  1.2-  0.4+    230916 033  0.0   0.2-
    230915 I52  0.3+  0.3+    230916 H21  0.1+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RC15                a,e,i = 1.32, 0.56, 6                   q = 0.5763
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 17    10 51 30.2 +25 54 54   0.2342  0.7968    20.1   154.1    30.3
    ...
    2023 09 01    10 59 06.2 +53 27 31   0.08843 0.9490    45.1   131.1    25.1
    ...
    2023 09 09    22 39 24.1 +63 47 39   0.05933 1.0296   110.4    66.5    21.0
    ...
    2023 09 15    22 48 38.2 +24 35 45   0.09407 1.0887   150.4    27.2    21.0
    2023 09 16    22 49 07.3 +21 02 31   0.1024  1.0984   153.7    23.9    21.1
    2023 09 17    22 49 32.7 +18 01 04   0.1111  1.1080   156.4    21.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 23    22 51 34.5 +06 43 47   0.1683  1.1650   162.1    15.4    22.0
    ...
    2023 10 01    22 54 24.0 +00 01 10   0.2533  1.2382   156.8    18.6    23.1
    ...
    2023 10 16    23 02 07.8 -04 38 33   0.4317  1.3662   142.8    26.2    24.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S17
    


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