MPEC 2023-S17 : 2023 RC15
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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, 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 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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