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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S22                            Issued 2023 September 17, 01:06 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 RM15                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R15M* C2023 09 14.35820123 38 22.736+14 18 05.38         22.52wXES022F52
         K23R15M  C2023 09 14.36965623 38 20.926+14 18 33.48         22.22wXES022F52
         K23R15M  C2023 09 14.38125623 38 19.093+14 19 01.55         21.70wXES022F52
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 14.97664 23 36 58.64 +14 41 45.1          21.6 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 14.98022 23 36 58.05 +14 41 53.0          21.9 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 14.98381 23 36 57.54 +14 42 01.7          21.7 VXES022033
         K23R15M KC2023 09 15.17782023 36 33.69 +14 49 36.5          22.4 VuES022H21
         K23R15M KC2023 09 15.18343223 36 32.81 +14 49 49.1          22.0 VuES022H21
         K23R15M KC2023 09 15.18904423 36 31.98 +14 50 02.1          22.2 VuES022H21
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 15.90668 23 34 58.67 +15 16 35.2          21.4 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 15.91026 23 34 58.16 +15 16 42.8          21.8 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 15.91385 23 34 57.64 +15 16 51.2          21.7 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 16.99910 23 32 38.60 +15 55 20.3          21.8 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 17.00269 23 32 38.13 +15 55 27.2          21.6 VXES022033
         K23R15M 1C2023 09 17.00627 23 32 37.62 +15 55 34.7          21.8 VXES022033
    
    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.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RM15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0930 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  33.41958              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.66585762     Peri.  325.75630     +0.58193341     +0.81164075             
    a   1.2988185      Node   339.68166     -0.70945517     +0.47606709             
    e   0.1623931      Incl.    8.43241     -0.39752593     +0.33852536             
    P   1.48           H   25.02          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230914 F52  0.2+  0.3-    230914 033  0.2+  0.0     230915 033  0.4+  0.5-
    230914 F52  0.0   0.1+    230915 H21  0.2+  0.3+    230915 033  0.4+  0.1-
    230914 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230915 H21  0.3-  0.0     230916 033  0.4-  0.3+
    230914 033  0.6+  0.1-    230915 H21  0.1-  0.0     230917 033  0.1+  0.2-
    230914 033  0.2-  0.4-    230915 033  0.3+  0.2-    230917 033  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RM15                a,e,i = 1.30, 0.16, 8                   q = 1.0879
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    00 39 34.1 -14 06 19   0.1134  1.0996   138.2    37.9    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 02    00 07 54.6 +03 33 26   0.1181  1.1178   155.6    21.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 10    23 48 26.7 +11 05 47   0.1293  1.1304   161.2    16.7    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 16    23 34 45.8 +15 20 34   0.1417  1.1411   161.7    16.1    21.9
    2023 09 17    23 32 39.2 +15 55 55   0.1441  1.1429   161.5    16.2    22.0
    2023 09 18    23 30 36.4 +16 29 20   0.1466  1.1448   161.2    16.4    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 24    23 19 48.1 +19 11 56   0.1631  1.1566   158.4    18.6    22.4
    ...
    2023 10 02    23 09 50.1 +21 25 12   0.1895  1.1735   153.3    22.5    22.8
    ...
    2023 10 17    23 04 43.6 +22 52 42   0.2507  1.2078   143.6    29.3    23.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S22
    


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