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    M.P.E.C. 2024-K38                                  Issued 2024 May 21, 14:10 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
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                                    2023 RK44                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2023-S219                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K23R44K 0C2024 05 01.60903719 32 31.815+02 32 08.88         21.33GVEK038T12
         K23R44K 0C2024 05 01.61607419 32 31.035+02 32 31.29         21.58GVEK038T12
         K23R44K 0C2024 05 03.60108919 29 51.466+04 15 37.95         21.10GVEK038T12
         K23R44K 0C2024 05 03.60214919 29 51.343+04 15 41.22         21.08GVEK038T12
         K23R44K 0C2024 05 03.60337619 29 51.203+04 15 44.97         21.16GVEK038T12
         K23R44K 0C2024 05 03.60437819 29 51.087+04 15 48.03         21.14GVEK038T12
    
    Observer details:
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. J. Tholen.
        2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    240501 T12  1.2+  0.2+    240503 T12  1.2+  0.2+    E2024-EJ0   -0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RK44                                                Earth MOID = 0.0072 AU
    Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                 Veres                   
    M  41.70730              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.89047705     Peri.  297.06192     -0.78794068     -0.61389170             
    a   1.0700093      Node   205.15569     +0.59726129     -0.74308496             
    e   0.1289729      Incl.    6.45885     +0.14976123     -0.26638642             
    P   1.11           H   23.69          G   0.15           U   3                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230824 F52  0.2-  0.2+    231006 G96  0.1+  0.0     231019 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230827 F52  0.1-  0.1-    231006 G96  0.3-  0.0     231019 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    230907 F52  0.1-  0.2-    231006 G96  0.2-  0.2+    231022 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230907 F52  0.1-  0.1+    231006 G96  0.2-  0.3-    231022 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230907 F52  0.0   0.1+    231009 F52  0.0   0.1+    231022 F51  0.0   0.0
    230907 F52  0.1+  0.1-    231009 F52  0.1-  0.0     231022 F51  0.0   0.0
    230914 F51  0.2+  0.0     231009 F52  0.0   0.0     231024 L87  0.0   0.5+
    230914 F51  0.1+  0.1+    231011 G96  0.1+  0.2-    231024 L87  0.5+  0.8+
    230914 F51  0.0   0.1-    231011 G96  0.0   0.0     231024 L87  1.6-  0.5-
    230919 F51  0.0   0.1-    231011 G96  0.1+  0.0     231101 691  0.2-  0.1+
    230919 F51  0.1-  0.1+    231011 G96  0.2+  0.1+    231101 691  0.3-  0.3+
    230919 F51  0.0   0.1-    231012 F51  0.0   0.0     231101 691  0.2+  0.1-
    230925 F51  0.0   0.0     231012 F51  0.0   0.1+    231102 691  0.2+  0.4+
    230925 F51  0.1+  0.1-    231012 F51  0.0   0.0     231102 691  0.2-  0.1-
    230925 F51  0.2-  0.1+    231012 F51  0.0   0.1-    231104 F51  0.0   0.1-
    230927 F51  0.1-  0.0     231013 691  0.3+  0.3+    231104 F51  0.0   0.0
    230927 F51  0.1+  0.1-    231013 691  0.2+  0.5+    231104 F51  0.0   0.1-
    230927 F51  0.1+  0.0     231013 691  0.0   0.4-    231104 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    231003 F51  0.1+  0.1-    231016 703  1.1+  1.1+    231109 691  2.3+  0.1+
    231003 F51  0.0   0.0     231016 703  1.4+  0.4+    231109 691  0.2-  0.6-
    231003 F51  0.2-  0.2-    231016 703  0.2+  0.0     231109 691  0.1-  0.8-
    231003 F51  0.1-  0.1-    231016 U68  0.1+  0.5+    240501 T12  0.0   0.0
    231004 F51  0.1+  0.2+    231016 U68  0.2+  1.1+    240501 T12  0.0   0.1+
    231004 F51  0.0   0.1+    231016 U68  0.2+  0.2+    240503 T12  0.0   0.0
    231004 F51  0.1-  0.1+    231016 U68  0.1-  0.6+    240503 T12  0.0   0.0
    231005 F51  0.0   0.1-    231018 703 (1.1+  4.9-)   240503 T12  0.0   0.0
    231005 F51  0.1-  0.0     231018 703  0.6+  1.7-    240503 T12  0.0   0.0
    231005 F51  0.1-  0.1-    231018 703  0.4-  1.0+
    231005 F51  0.0   0.0     231019 F51  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RK44                a,e,i = 1.07, 0.13, 6                   q = 0.9320
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2024 04 21    19 45 01.0 -07 44 05   0.09720 1.0166    94.2    80.4    21.5
    ...
    2024 05 06    19 26 24.3 +06 15 09   0.1086  1.0485   108.6    65.7    21.3
    ...
    2024 05 14    19 12 56.9 +12 06 46   0.1154  1.0658   115.7    58.7    21.2
    ...
    2024 05 20    19 00 50.5 +15 39 57   0.1210  1.0786   120.7    53.8    21.2
    2024 05 21    18 58 40.1 +16 11 00   0.1220  1.0807   121.4    53.0    21.2
    2024 05 22    18 56 27.2 +16 40 44   0.1230  1.0828   122.2    52.3    21.2
    ...
    2024 05 28    18 42 23.1 +19 10 46   0.1295  1.0953   126.5    48.1    21.3
    ...
    2024 06 05    18 22 09.4 +21 11 35   0.1395  1.1114   131.1    43.4    21.3
    ...
    2024 06 20    17 46 15.3 +20 54 05   0.1641  1.1392   135.6    38.6    21.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2024 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2024-K38
    


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