[Iaude] MPEC S21: 2023 RG15 [a=2.22,e=0.55,i=13.8,H=19.5,PHA]

Sat Sep 16 18:31:43 EDT 2023

M.P.E.C. 2023-S21                            Issued 2023 September 16, 22:29 UT

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                                   2023 RG15                                    


Observations:
     K23R15G  C2023 09 08.31611721 53 44.142+11 30 41.83         22.60GVES021F51
     K23R15G  C2023 09 08.32504621 53 43.615+11 30 34.80         22.08GVES021F51
     K23R15G  C2023 09 08.33384621 53 43.095+11 30 27.25         21.46GVES021F51
     K23R15G  C2023 09 08.34268821 53 42.552+11 30 20.60         22.32GVES021F51
     K23R15G* C2023 09 11.28973621 51 02.099+10 50 16.80         22.21wXES021F52
     K23R15G  C2023 09 11.30075921 51 01.501+10 50 07.74         22.50wXES021F52
     K23R15G  C2023 09 11.32288521 51 00.296+10 49 49.68         22.63wXES021F52
     K23R15G  C2023 09 11.46614221 50 52.533+10 47 52.49         22.49GVES021F52
     K23R15G  C2023 09 11.46677721 50 52.509+10 47 51.78         22.47GVES021F52
     K23R15G 0C2023 09 13.33259921 49 19.734+10 22 28.38         22.90GVES021T12
     K23R15G 0C2023 09 13.36566421 49 18.033+10 22 01.23         23.21GVES021T12
     K23R15G KC2023 09 16.13182621 47 12.17 +09 44 31.0          22.4 VuES021H21
     K23R15G KC2023 09 16.14061921 47 11.75 +09 44 23.9          22.6 VuES021H21
     K23R15G KC2023 09 16.14705421 47 11.45 +09 44 18.6          22.4 VuES021H21
     K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.24905121 47 07.317+09 42 57.68         22.65GVES021T14
     K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.25026021 47 07.262+09 42 56.68         22.64GVES021T14
     K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.25146921 47 07.207+09 42 55.75         22.73GVES021T14
     K23R15G 3C2023 09 16.25267721 47 07.157+09 42 54.74         22.71GVES021T14

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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
    CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, 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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. Hung.
    Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels
    STA1600 10k 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 RG15                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0058 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M  61.99114              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.29809354     Peri.  346.03479     -0.82138733     +0.54177815             
a   2.2193936      Node   228.21323     -0.49766045     -0.83350167             
e   0.5467525      Incl.   13.83687     -0.27866993     -0.10840384             
P   3.31           H   19.58          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230908 F51  0.0   0.1-    230911 F52  0.2-  0.0     230916 H21  0.2-  0.3+
230908 F51  0.0   0.1+    230911 F52  0.0   0.0     230916 H21  0.4-  0.3+
230908 F51  0.1+  0.3-    230911 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230916 T14  0.0   0.0
230908 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230913 T12  0.2+  0.1+    230916 T14  0.0   0.0
230911 F52  0.1-  0.2+    230913 T12  0.2-  0.1-    230916 T14  0.0   0.0
230911 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230916 H21  0.1+  0.3+    230916 T14  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 RG15                a,e,i = 2.22, 0.55, 14                  q = 1.0059
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 17    22 20 04.2 +15 55 04   1.1834  2.1169   149.1    14.2    22.4
...
2023 09 01    22 01 22.9 +13 07 42   1.2516  2.2138   156.4    10.5    22.5
...
2023 09 09    21 53 05.4 +11 21 27   1.3110  2.2639   154.9    10.9    22.6
...
2023 09 15    21 48 01.9 +09 59 52   1.3659  2.3007   151.5    12.0    22.8
2023 09 16    21 47 17.8 +09 46 21   1.3759  2.3068   150.8    12.3    22.8
2023 09 17    21 46 35.6 +09 32 53   1.3862  2.3128   150.1    12.5    22.9
...
2023 09 23    21 43 03.1 +08 13 56   1.4525  2.3487   145.4    14.1    23.0
...
2023 10 01    21 40 08.5 +06 35 59   1.5528  2.3956   138.4    16.1    23.3
...
2023 10 16    21 39 54.4 +04 03 49   1.7723  2.4804   124.8    19.3    23.8

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