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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
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                                    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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