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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S68                            Issued 2023 September 19, 11:23 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RM21                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R21M  C2023 09 09.43161200 14 18.225-07 10 41.38         22.77GVES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 09.44701600 14 17.138-07 10 53.73         22.29GVES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 09.46357400 14 16.044-07 11 06.59         20.18GVES068F51
         K23R21M* C2023 09 15.49098100 07 48.402-08 25 31.88         22.23wXES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 15.50226200 07 47.599-08 25 39.65         21.84wXES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 15.51357100 07 46.825-08 25 47.47         22.44wXES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 15.52489900 07 46.040-08 25 55.60         21.96wXES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 15.58848100 07 41.671-08 26 39.07         22.56GVES068F51
         K23R21M  C2023 09 15.58912200 07 41.632-08 26 39.80         21.92GVES068F51
         K23R21M 3C2023 09 18.52564500 04 32.448-08 59 27.88         22.15GVES068T14
         K23R21M 3C2023 09 18.52663200 04 32.383-08 59 28.51         22.07GVES068T14
         K23R21M 3C2023 09 18.52760800 04 32.318-08 59 29.10         22.09GVES068T14
    
    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.
    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 RM21                                                Earth MOID = 0.2508 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  37.00114              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30488954     Peri.  130.74639     +0.03081623     +0.99714526             
    a   2.1862897      Node   140.85560     -0.94680687     +0.05122308             
    e   0.4276757      Incl.    6.26894     -0.32032345     -0.05547552             
    P   3.23           H   21.37          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230909 F51  0.3+  0.2+    230915 F51  0.2-  0.0     230915 F51  0.2+  0.1-
    230909 F51  0.4-  0.1-    230915 F51  0.0   0.1+    230918 T14  0.0   0.0
    230909 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230915 F51  0.0   0.2-    230918 T14  0.0   0.0
    230915 F51  0.0   0.0     230915 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230918 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RM21                a,e,i = 2.19, 0.43, 6                   q = 1.2513
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 20    00 30 26.2 -02 36 25   0.6405  1.5588   140.2    24.6    22.5
    ...
    2023 09 04    00 19 45.4 -05 58 04   0.6600  1.6381   157.5    13.6    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 12    00 11 34.5 -07 43 18   0.6863  1.6814   166.4     8.1    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 18    00 05 06.6 -08 53 41   0.7145  1.7142   170.8     5.4    22.3
    2023 09 19    00 04 02.6 -09 04 25   0.7199  1.7197   171.1     5.2    22.3
    2023 09 20    00 02 59.1 -09 14 50   0.7256  1.7252   171.2     5.1    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 26    23 56 55.8 -10 10 07   0.7640  1.7581   168.5     6.5    22.5
    ...
    2023 10 04    23 50 03.1 -11 03 15   0.8268  1.8022   160.8    10.5    22.9
    ...
    2023 10 19    23 42 21.1 -11 40 15   0.9783  1.8845   145.2    17.5    23.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S68
    


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