MPEC 2023-S36 : 2023 RG16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S36 Issued 2023 September 17, 17:29 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 RG16 Observations: K23R16G C2023 09 09.42395521 49 01.556-21 57 32.81 20.99GVES036F51 K23R16G* C2023 09 14.30638421 44 42.794-30 22 59.32 20.95wXES036F51 K23R16G C2023 09 14.32437721 44 38.806-30 26 44.12 20.77wXES036F51 K23R16G C2023 09 14.33336921 44 36.782-30 28 36.30 20.51wXES036F51 K23R16G C2023 09 14.38660621 44 24.521-30 39 41.57 19.97GVES036F51 K23R16G C2023 09 14.38724521 44 24.389-30 39 49.09 20.53GVES036F51 K23R16G C2023 09 15.17111121 42 38.56 -33 51 26.3 WES036X09 K23R16G C2023 09 15.17810921 42 36.51 -33 53 27.7 WES036X09 K23R16G KC2023 09 15.24590421 42 31.432-34 18 42.37 20.09GVES036I52 K23R16G KC2023 09 15.24659621 42 31.244-34 18 54.97 20.46GVES036I52 K23R16G KC2023 09 15.24727921 42 31.000-34 19 07.64 19.51GVES036I52 K23R16G KC2023 09 15.24796321 42 30.802-34 19 19.42 20.41GVES036I52 K23R16G KC2023 09 15.78717021 41 03.36 -37 24 12.8 20 GVES036M21 K23R16G HC2023 09 15.81353521 40 52.93 -37 35 10.0 VES036M21 K23R16G 2C2023 09 15.95149721 40 10.210-38 38 12.72 19.4 GVES036J04 K23R16G 2C2023 09 15.95299721 40 09.555-38 38 52.22 19.6 GVES036J04 K23R16G 2C2023 09 15.95440421 40 08.869-38 39 29.85 19.6 GVES036J04 Observer details: F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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. J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi. Measurers M. Micheli, R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M. Busch, E. Schwab. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD. M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos. Observers A. Aletti, F. Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli. Measurer L. Buzzi. 0.36-m f/8.4 reflector + CCD. X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado. Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela. Measurer S. Deen. 0.43-m reflector + CMOS. Orbital elements: 2023 RG16 Earth MOID = 0.0028 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 348.70426 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28973595 Peri. 336.40096 +0.76002451 -0.64984489 a 2.2618708 Node 64.13141 +0.59767726 +0.69405749 e 0.6063204 Incl. 0.51085 +0.25523447 +0.30981578 P 3.40 H 26.49 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230909 F51 0.0 0.0 230915 X09 0.4- 2.3- 230915 M21 0.8- 0.3- 230914 F51 0.1- 0.3- 230915 X09 0.2- 1.9- 230915 M21 0.7- 0.8- 230914 F51 0.1- 0.2- 230915 I52 0.1- 0.1- 230915 J04 0.1+ 0.2- 230914 F51 0.0 0.0 230915 I52 0.2+ 0.1- 230915 J04 0.3+ 0.2+ 230914 F51 0.2+ 0.0 230915 I52 0.2- 0.2- 230915 J04 0.3- 0.1- 230914 F51 0.4+ 0.5+ 230915 I52 0.1- 0.5+ Ephemeris: 2023 RG16 a,e,i = 2.26, 0.61, 1 q = 0.8905 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 21 56 16.3 -15 26 17 0.2326 1.2448 177.0 2.5 24.1 ... 2023 09 02 21 52 10.7 -18 07 28 0.1172 1.1225 164.3 14.1 22.9 ... 2023 09 10 21 48 44.6 -22 28 10 0.06138 1.0626 153.7 24.9 21.7 ... 2023 09 16 21 39 55.1 -38 53 20 0.02177 1.0214 135.8 43.3 19.9 2023 09 17 21 32 38.6 -49 13 04 0.01588 1.0149 126.4 52.9 19.5 2023 09 18 21 00 49.8 -69 38 52 0.01107 1.0085 107.6 71.8 19.2 ... 2023 09 24 09 56 43.3 -00 30 22 0.03576 0.9730 31.2 147.7 27.2 ... 2023 10 02 09 55 56.0 +08 21 56 0.09013 0.9341 40.2 136.3 27.5 ... 2023 10 17 10 06 11.1 +10 36 47 0.1958 0.8936 53.2 116.7 27.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S36


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