MPEC 2023-S38 : 2023 RJ16
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S38 Issued 2023 September 17, 17:31 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 RJ16 Observations: K23R16J* C2023 09 10.45843602 18 03.173+29 17 23.12 21.79wXES038F52 K23R16J C2023 09 10.47129502 18 04.603+29 17 10.45 21.67wXES038F52 K23R16J C2023 09 10.48417402 18 06.040+29 16 57.55 21.71wXES038F52 K23R16J C2023 09 10.49695002 18 07.442+29 16 44.79 21.54wXES038F52 K23R16J KC2023 09 10.57290902 18 15.810+29 15 28.10 23.04GVES038F52 K23R16J 1C2023 09 15.13104 02 27 04.67 +27 44 25.3 21.2 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 15.13435 02 27 05.05 +27 44 20.5 21.0 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 15.13767 02 27 05.45 +27 44 15.4 22.1 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 16.11355 02 28 56.79 +27 21 16.3 20.6 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 16.11684 02 28 57.14 +27 21 11.4 20.6 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 16.12014 02 28 57.51 +27 21 06.6 20.8 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 17.08377 02 30 46.81 +26 57 04.4 21.0 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 17.08562 02 30 47.00 +26 57 01.5 21.2 VXES038033 K23R16J 1C2023 09 17.08746 02 30 47.20 +26 56 58.7 21.2 VXES038033 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, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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. Orbital elements: 2023 RJ16 Earth MOID = 0.2708 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 309.24722 (2000.0) P Q n 0.52603908 Peri. 241.79548 +0.18883813 -0.97474817 a 1.5198149 Node 198.51126 +0.97990425 +0.19498133 e 0.2305815 Incl. 22.04972 +0.06424818 -0.10884981 P 1.87 H 20.87 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230910 F52 0.0 0.5- 230915 033 0.3- 0.2+ 230916 033 0.0 0.1+ 230910 F52 0.0 0.3- 230915 033 0.0 0.0 230917 033 0.1+ 0.0 230910 F52 0.1+ 0.4- 230915 033 0.5+ 0.6- 230917 033 0.0 0.1- 230910 F52 0.1- 0.4- 230916 033 0.1- 0.2+ 230917 033 0.0 0.0 230910 F52 0.0 0.3+ 230916 033 0.2- 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 RJ16 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.23, 22 q = 1.1694 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 18 01 30 35.8 +31 51 24 0.7385 1.4429 110.0 41.3 22.6 ... 2023 09 02 02 01 10.0 +31 03 48 0.5948 1.3934 118.3 39.6 22.0 ... 2023 09 10 02 17 08.4 +29 25 04 0.5231 1.3675 123.5 37.9 21.7 ... 2023 09 16 02 28 44.0 +27 24 09 0.4725 1.3483 127.9 36.1 21.4 2023 09 17 02 30 37.3 +26 59 22 0.4643 1.3451 128.6 35.7 21.3 2023 09 18 02 32 29.7 +26 33 07 0.4563 1.3420 129.4 35.3 21.3 ... 2023 09 24 02 43 24.3 +23 22 34 0.4106 1.3234 134.3 32.8 20.9 ... 2023 10 02 02 56 52.6 +17 26 55 0.3572 1.2994 141.4 28.8 20.5 ... 2023 10 17 03 17 23.1 +00 27 08 0.2899 1.2579 150.8 22.7 19.8 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S38


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