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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S41                            Issued 2023 September 17, 17:33 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,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RM16                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R16M* C2023 09 08.41642823 26 26.960-17 26 25.40         20.48wXES041F51
         K23R16M  C2023 09 08.42825123 26 33.477-17 26 09.69         20.34wXES041F51
         K23R16M  C2023 09 08.43979123 26 39.820-17 25 53.53               VES041F51
         K23R16M  C2023 09 08.53166423 27 28.896-17 23 18.73         20.23GVES041F51
         K23R16M  C2023 09 08.53247823 27 29.341-17 23 17.13         20.24GVES041F51
         K23R16M 3C2023 09 10.55245923 42 30.955-16 51 56.92         21.46GVES041T14
         K23R16M 3C2023 09 10.55344623 42 31.104-16 51 55.87         21.26GVES041T14
         K23R16M 3C2023 09 10.55442423 42 31.250-16 51 54.91         21.62GVES041T14
         K23R16M  C2023 09 12.40412123 48 43.690-16 37 13.97         22.22GVES041F52
         K23R16M  C2023 09 12.42455223 48 44.384-16 37 07.72         21.56GVES041F52
         K23R16M  C2023 09 12.43482223 48 44.723-16 37 04.52         22.21GVES041F52
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RM16                                                Earth MOID = 0.0007 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M  43.18985              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.71405739     Peri.  113.65386     +0.11187479     +0.99349498             
    a   1.2396925      Node   162.72931     -0.93581978     +0.11252632             
    e   0.2960293      Incl.    4.10536     -0.33425346     +0.01747983             
    P   1.38           H   28.82          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230908 F51  0.4-  0.6+    230908 F51  0.0   0.5+    230912 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230908 F51  0.3-  0.6+    230910 T14  0.0   0.1-    230912 F52  0.1-  0.2+
    230908 F51  0.6+  0.6+    230910 T14  0.0   0.0     230912 F52  0.0   0.0
    230908 F51  0.0   0.5+    230910 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RM16                a,e,i = 1.24, 0.30, 4                   q = 0.8727
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    11 59 22.6 +15 51 13   0.09394 0.9342    32.0   144.9    31.1
    ...
    2023 09 02    12 29 46.8 +14 54 29   0.01770 0.9934    27.1   152.4    29.0
    ...
    2023 09 10    23 40 00.4 -16 54 36   0.02222 1.0288   166.4    13.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 09 16    23 53 55.5 -16 17 05   0.05223 1.0563   165.7    13.6    23.3
    2023 09 17    23 54 45.7 -16 12 56   0.05732 1.0610   165.6    13.6    23.5
    2023 09 18    23 55 26.9 -16 08 51   0.06244 1.0657   165.5    13.6    23.7
    ...
    2023 09 24    23 57 53.9 -15 43 02   0.09388 1.0940   164.1    14.5    24.7
    ...
    2023 10 02    23 59 40.4 -15 00 01   0.1383  1.1322   160.2    17.4    25.7
    ...
    2023 10 17    00 03 53.5 -13 07 38   0.2319  1.2034   150.1    24.4    27.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S41
    


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