MPEC 2023-S31 : 2023 RA16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S31 Issued 2023 September 17, 13:58 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 RA16 Observations: K23R16A* C2023 09 15.43047200 09 54.621-15 56 06.54 21.83wXES031F51 K23R16A C2023 09 15.45286700 09 52.608-16 00 31.68 21.49wXES031F51 K23R16A C2023 09 15.46407800 09 51.610-16 02 43.30 21.65wXES031F51 K23R16A C2023 09 15.53994000 09 44.902-16 17 36.19 21.04GVES031F51 K23R16A C2023 09 15.54058000 09 44.864-16 17 44.36 20.90GVES031F51 K23R16A KC2023 09 15.57110700 09 44.37 -16 22 43.6 21.3 GVES031474 K23R16A KC2023 09 15.57383200 09 44.11 -16 23 16.2 21.1 GVES031474 K23R16A KC2023 09 15.57655600 09 43.90 -16 23 47.8 20.7 GVES031474 K23R16A KC2023 09 15.58665700 09 43.09 -16 25 46.9 20.9 GVES031474 K23R16A C2023 09 16.29491500 08 56.945-18 47 05.42 21.2 GVES031654 K23R16A C2023 09 16.30600100 08 55.952-18 49 17.77 21.2 GVES031654 K23R16A 3C2023 09 17.48904900 07 28.241-22 45 07.17 21.15GVES031T14 K23R16A 3C2023 09 17.49002600 07 28.142-22 45 18.90 21.21GVES031T14 K23R16A 3C2023 09 17.49100800 07 28.043-22 45 30.60 21.19GVES031T14 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. 654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC. Observers N. Evans, P. Choi, N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao. 1.0-m Reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers. 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, S. Chastel. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, H. Flewelling. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RA16 Earth MOID = 0.1471 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 MPC M 244.76597 (2000.0) P Q n 0.97408190 Peri. 319.88199 -0.64032527 -0.76246384 a 1.0078728 Node 168.80530 +0.76809763 -0.63513084 e 0.2489513 Incl. 28.59190 -0.00309562 +0.12352208 P 1.01 H 24.42 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230915 F51 0.1+ 0.7+ 230915 474 0.0 0.0 230916 654 0.1+ 0.1+ 230915 F51 0.2- 0.3- 230915 474 0.4- 0.4- 230917 T14 0.0 0.0 230915 F51 0.2- 0.2+ 230915 474 0.1- 0.1+ 230917 T14 0.0 0.0 230915 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230915 474 0.5+ 0.2+ 230917 T14 0.0 0.0 230915 F51 0.1+ 0.6- 230916 654 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 RA16 a,e,i = 1.01, 0.25, 29 q = 0.7570 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 00 14 05.2 +31 57 49 0.3278 1.2209 122.6 44.3 24.1 ... 2023 09 02 00 17 39.7 +17 27 27 0.2105 1.1880 145.2 29.0 22.7 ... 2023 09 10 00 14 36.3 +00 27 54 0.1654 1.1665 163.2 14.5 21.7 ... 2023 09 16 00 09 16.1 -17 47 41 0.1489 1.1486 162.7 15.1 21.4 2023 09 17 00 08 05.7 -21 06 36 0.1480 1.1455 159.9 17.6 21.5 2023 09 18 00 06 50.0 -24 26 23 0.1477 1.1423 156.8 20.3 21.6 ... 2023 09 24 23 57 23.6 -43 17 14 0.1570 1.1226 136.6 37.9 22.2 ... 2023 10 02 23 39 14.9 -61 34 53 0.1913 1.0942 114.4 56.4 23.1 ... 2023 10 17 22 41 15.4 -78 12 41 0.2798 1.0354 90.0 74.3 24.3 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S31


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