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    M.P.E.C. 2024-J159                                  Issued 2024 May 8, 14:13 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RM2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2023-R86                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K23R02M 1C2021 05 10.26727 14 23 00.49 -06 00 18.2                VEJ159G96
         K23R02M 1C2021 05 10.27242 14 22 59.97 -06 00 11.4          22.2 GVEJ159G96
         K23R02M 1C2021 05 10.27757 14 22 59.43 -06 00 04.8                VEJ159G96
         K23R02M  C2024 05 04.26196 12 04 38.46 -06 36 01.3          22.5 GVEJ159V00
         K23R02M  C2024 05 04.27318 12 04 38.39 -06 35 46.0          21.9 GVEJ159V00
         K23R02M  C2024 05 07.26731812 04 39.068-05 31 56.64         21.50GVEJ159V00
         K23R02M  C2024 05 07.27293512 04 39.025-05 31 49.55         22.29GVEJ159V00
         K23R02M  C2024 05 07.27854212 04 39.054-05 31 42.92         22.04GVEJ159V00
         K23R02M  C2024 05 07.28415712 04 39.054-05 31 35.90         21.61GVEJ159V00
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F.
        C. Shelly, M. J. Brucker, C. E. Woodward, T. Beuden, V. F. Carvajal, D.
        Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R.
        A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, C. Lejoly, G. J. Leonard, R. A. Mastaler, R. S.
        McMillan, R. L. Seaman, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + mosaic CCD,
        2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    210510 G96 17.1+  2.1+    240507 V00  0.4+  1.2+    E2024-D64   +0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RM2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1857 AU
    Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                 Veres                   
    M  82.15422              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.62925875     Peri.  209.19169     +0.47746233     -0.85682479             
    a   1.3487037      Node   213.41300     +0.85905145     +0.50174129             
    e   0.4368542      Incl.   20.69804     +0.18455439     -0.11877269             
    P   1.57           H   20.42          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210510 G96 (0.3+  0.9-)   230908 033  0.1+  0.1+    230927 695  0.1-  0.1-
    210510 G96  0.2+  0.2-    230908 033  0.0   0.5+    230927 695  0.1+  0.2+
    210510 G96  0.2-  0.2+    230908 033  0.1+  0.1+    230927 695  0.1+  0.1+
    230907 F52  0.0   0.0     230908 033  0.0   0.2+    240219 807  0.1+  0.2+
    230907 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230909 033  0.1+  0.1+    240219 807  0.2+  0.2-
    230907 F52  0.0   0.0     230909 033  0.1+  0.1+    240219 807  0.2+  0.0
    230907 F52  0.0   0.0     230909 033  0.0   0.1+    240330 807  0.9+  0.3-
    230907 F51  0.0   0.0     230915 691  0.0   0.1+    240330 807  0.2+  0.1+
    230907 F51  0.0   0.1-    230915 691  0.1+  0.1+    240330 807  0.1-  0.0
    230907 L01  0.4-  0.6+    230915 G96  0.2-  0.4-    240416 F52  0.1-  0.0
    230907 L01  0.3-  0.4+    230915 691  0.2+  0.0     240416 F52  0.1+  0.0
    230907 L01 (0.2+  1.5+)   230915 G96  0.3-  0.2-    240416 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230908 658  0.5-  0.4-    230915 G96  0.3+  0.0     240416 F52  0.1-  0.0
    230908 658  0.6-  0.1-    230919 691  0.0   0.1+    240504 V00  0.1-  0.1-
    230908 658  0.6-  0.6-    230919 691  0.1+  0.0     240504 V00  0.0   0.0
    230908 658  0.8-  0.7-    230919 691  0.1-  0.2+    240507 V00 (0.4+  0.2-)
    230908 658  1.4-  0.2-    230926 695  0.2+  0.0     240507 V00  0.3-  0.1+
    230908 204  0.1-  0.1+    230926 695  0.1+  0.0     240507 V00  0.0   0.1-
    230908 204  0.1-  0.2+    230926 695  0.1+  0.1+    240507 V00  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RM2                 a,e,i = 1.35, 0.44, 21                  q = 0.7595
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2024 04 08    12 23 56.0 -21 07 42   0.5718  1.5561   162.5    11.1    20.9
    ...
    2024 04 23    12 08 18.8 -11 42 16   0.6735  1.6307   151.9    16.9    21.5
    ...
    2024 05 01    12 05 04.8 -07 53 40   0.7483  1.6672   143.0    21.3    21.9
    ...
    2024 05 07    12 04 38.4 -05 37 16   0.8119  1.6929   136.5    24.2    22.2
    2024 05 08    12 04 42.9 -05 17 17   0.8230  1.6971   135.5    24.7    22.3
    2024 05 09    12 04 49.8 -04 58 04   0.8343  1.7012   134.4    25.1    22.3
    ...
    2024 05 15    12 06 18.8 -03 17 47   0.9048  1.7252   128.4    27.3    22.6
    ...
    2024 05 23    12 10 07.9 -01 39 43   1.0046  1.7552   121.0    29.6    22.9
    ...
    2024 06 07    12 21 38.0 -00 00 55   1.2045  1.8051   108.5    32.2    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2024 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2024-J159
    


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