[Iaude] MPEC S23: 2023 RN15 [a=2.04,e=0.46,i=6.2,H=24.9]

Sat Sep 16 21:09:11 EDT 2023

M.P.E.C. 2023-S23                            Issued 2023 September 17, 01:07 UT

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                                   2023 RN15                                    


Observations:
     K23R15N*1C2023 09 15.22793022 19 52.705+20 53 21.05         22.06GVES023G96
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.23485322 19 54.127+20 53 43.62         21.35GVES023G96
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.24163322 19 55.412+20 54 05.36         21.48GVES023G96
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.24680422 19 56.557+20 54 21.46         22.42GVES023G96
     K23R15N KC2023 09 15.31547322 20 10.820+20 58 01.60               VES023I52
     K23R15N KC2023 09 15.32059322 20 11.860+20 58 17.50               VES023I52
     K23R15N KC2023 09 15.32571322 20 12.960+20 58 33.40         22.28GVES023I52
     K23R15N KC2023 09 15.33082222 20 14.040+20 58 49.40         22.33GVES023I52
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.83805 22 22 15.39 +21 25 08.8          21.3 VXES023033
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.84100 22 22 16.05 +21 25 18.6          21.2 VXES023033
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.84395 22 22 16.68 +21 25 27.6          21.3 VXES023033
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 15.84691 22 22 17.31 +21 25 37.0          21.2 VXES023033
     K23R15N KC2023 09 16.21551822 23 40.66 +21 44 43.6          22.5 VuES023H21
     K23R15N KC2023 09 16.22138222 23 41.89 +21 45 00.9          22.1 VuES023H21
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 16.92034 22 26 23.01 +22 19 25.4          21.4 VXES023033
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 16.92393 22 26 23.77 +22 19 36.0          21.1 VXES023033
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 16.92752 22 26 24.50 +22 19 46.3          21.3 VXES023033
     K23R15N 1C2023 09 16.93120 22 26 25.29 +22 19 57.0          21.0 VXES023033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
    Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
    1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
    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.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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 RN15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0991 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M   3.54732              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.33756755     Peri.   16.78919     +0.92848161     +0.36527410             
a   2.0428145      Node   321.57242     -0.35192778     +0.80772230             
e   0.4587422      Incl.    6.19382     -0.11861167     +0.46277373             
P   2.92           H   24.90          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230915 G96  0.4+  0.0     230915 I52  0.5+  0.1-    230916 H21  0.1-  0.2+
230915 G96  0.3+  0.2+    230915 I52  0.6+  0.1-    230916 H21  0.2+  0.2-
230915 G96  1.4-  0.0     230915 033  0.5-  0.1-    230916 033  0.1-  0.1-
230915 G96  0.3-  0.6-    230915 033  0.1-  0.4+    230916 033  0.1+  0.1+
230915 I52  0.4+  0.4+    230915 033  0.1-  0.1+    230916 033  0.2-  0.0
230915 I52  0.0   0.2+    230915 033  0.1-  0.2+    230916 033  0.1+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 RN15                a,e,i = 2.04, 0.46, 6                   q = 1.1057
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 18    20 29 40.1 -17 50 58   0.1120  1.1189   160.8    17.3    21.3
...
2023 09 02    21 25 47.4 +04 38 26   0.1041  1.1057   157.0    20.9    21.2
...
2023 09 10    21 58 56.4 +15 29 24   0.1130  1.1088   152.6    24.7    21.5
...
2023 09 16    22 22 51.3 +21 34 03   0.1250  1.1157   150.1    26.7    21.8
2023 09 17    22 26 41.1 +22 23 47   0.1273  1.1173   149.8    26.9    21.9
2023 09 18    22 30 27.9 +23 10 28   0.1298  1.1189   149.5    27.1    21.9
...
2023 09 24    22 51 56.0 +26 51 40   0.1465  1.1309   148.5    27.6    22.2
...
2023 10 02    23 17 03.1 +29 37 03   0.1732  1.1523   148.5    27.0    22.6
...
2023 10 17    23 54 15.8 +30 33 26   0.2368  1.2073   149.7    24.6    23.3

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