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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S75                            Issued 2023 September 19, 11:30 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 RP21                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R21P  C2023 09 11.54005802 00 37.792-13 43 43.04         22.81GVES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 11.55134802 00 37.063-13 43 18.15         22.04GVES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 11.56263902 00 36.355-13 42 53.39         21.79GVES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 11.57393002 00 35.645-13 42 28.36         21.65GVES075F51
         K23R21P* C2023 09 15.54478101 56 04.006-10 56 03.38         21.52wXES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 15.55380801 56 03.137-10 55 37.50         21.87wXES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 15.56283001 56 02.265-10 55 11.77         21.85wXES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 15.57187001 56 01.414-10 54 46.07         22.27wXES075F51
         K23R21P KC2023 09 16.43245501 54 45.490-10 12 41.10         21.37GVES075I52
         K23R21P KC2023 09 16.43641101 54 44.990-10 12 28.90         20.98GVES075I52
         K23R21P KC2023 09 16.43950301 54 44.710-10 12 19.90         21.47GVES075I52
         K23R21P KC2023 09 16.44260301 54 44.360-10 12 09.50         21.22GVES075I52
         K23R21P  C2023 09 17.48871001 53 03.470-09 17 26.19         21.56GVES075F51
         K23R21P  C2023 09 17.50062201 53 02.101-09 16 47.20         21.46GVES075F51
         K23R21P KC2023 09 18.36222001 51 30.265-08 28 49.91         21.13GVES075I52
         K23R21P KC2023 09 18.36417001 51 30.060-08 28 43.36         21.16GVES075I52
         K23R21P KC2023 09 18.36610901 51 29.797-08 28 36.52         22.18GVES075I52
         K23R21P KC2023 09 18.36805501 51 29.560-08 28 30.04         21.27GVES075I52
         K23R21P 1C2023 09 19.08866 01 50 06.18 -07 46 11.4          21.5 VXES075033
         K23R21P 1C2023 09 19.09155 01 50 05.90 -07 46 01.4          21.0 VXES075033
         K23R21P KC2023 09 19.30040901 49 41.37 -07 33 16.0          21.2 VuES075H21
         K23R21P KC2023 09 19.30519601 49 40.75 -07 32 58.5          21.0 VuES075H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hogner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RP21                                                Earth MOID = 0.1652 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 321.99577              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.46465044     Peri.   67.57368     +0.25917284     -0.96314636             
    a   1.6508913      Node     8.43707     +0.60209946     +0.10286151             
    e   0.4031402      Incl.   29.37090     +0.75518586     +0.24853288             
    P   2.12           H   22.52          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230911 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230916 I52  0.7+  0.3-    230918 I52  0.0   0.0
    230911 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230916 I52  0.7-  0.1-    230918 I52  0.0   0.2-
    230911 F51  0.0   0.1-    230916 I52  0.2-  0.4-    230919 033  0.3-  0.2+
    230911 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230916 I52  0.7-  0.6+    230919 033  1.0+  0.3-
    230915 F51  0.3+  0.0     230917 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230919 H21  0.3-  0.0
    230915 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230917 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230919 H21  0.2-  0.0
    230915 F51  0.0   0.1+    230918 I52  0.0   0.0
    230915 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230918 I52  0.4+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RP21                a,e,i = 1.65, 0.40, 29                  q = 0.9854
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 20    02 00 24.2 -21 38 33   0.6211  1.4342   121.0    37.2    23.8
    ...
    2023 09 04    02 04 30.2 -17 26 52   0.4454  1.3458   131.5    34.1    22.8
    ...
    2023 09 12    02 00 12.5 -13 26 22   0.3584  1.2989   139.1    30.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 18    01 52 09.6 -08 49 06   0.2981  1.2642   146.4    26.1    21.6
    2023 09 19    01 50 17.1 -07 51 08   0.2886  1.2585   147.8    25.1    21.5
    2023 09 20    01 48 13.9 -06 49 05   0.2792  1.2528   149.3    24.2    21.4
    ...
    2023 09 26    01 31 24.2 +01 08 07   0.2282  1.2190   159.3    16.9    20.6
    ...
    2023 10 04    00 51 37.9 +17 46 46   0.1796  1.1755   165.8    12.0    19.9
    ...
    2023 10 19    22 05 12.2 +53 00 21   0.1857  1.1010   120.0    51.6    21.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S75
    


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