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    M.P.E.C. 2019-U120                             Issued 2019 October 24, 00:28 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  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
    
                                    2002 VR85                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2002-V59                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.17257 00 08 30.52 +03 09 51.4          22.4 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.17821 00 08 29.91 +03 09 46.2          21.8 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.18384 00 08 29.34 +03 09 41.2          22.5 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.18947 00 08 28.70 +03 09 36.2          22.4 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.21282200 08 26.23 +03 09 14.1          22.2 GVEU120H01
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.21725100 08 25.76 +03 09 09.7          21.6 GVEU120H01
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.22561000 08 24.86 +03 09 01.8          22.0 GVEU120H01
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.23620600 08 23.74 +03 08 51.8          21.8 GVEU120H01
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.29428 00 08 17.66 +03 07 57.9          21.3 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.29573 00 08 17.52 +03 07 56.1          22.0 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.29834 00 08 17.20 +03 07 53.5          21.7 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 20.29979 00 08 17.08 +03 07 52.7          22.6 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 21.25442 00 06 40.04 +02 52 58.6          21.8 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 21.25777 00 06 39.71 +02 52 55.3          22.2 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 21.25922 00 06 39.55 +02 52 53.8          21.4 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 22.23805 00 05 00.98 +02 37 39.9          21.9 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 22.23950 00 05 00.83 +02 37 38.4          21.4 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 22.24095 00 05 00.73 +02 37 37.0          21.5 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 22.24400 00 05 00.34 +02 37 34.4          22.4 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 23.22686 00 03 22.54 +02 22 20.4          22.4 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 23.23023 00 03 22.17 +02 22 17.2          21.1 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 23.23256 00 03 21.94 +02 22 15.1          22.0 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 23.23490 00 03 21.71 +02 22 12.4          22.0 GVEU120G96
         K02V85R  C2019 10 23.36274500 03 09.067+02 20 15.86         22.0 GVEU120F52
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. 
       Lowe, E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, 
       Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers D. C. Fuls, G. J. Leonard.  Measurers E. J. 
       Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. 
       Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D. 
       Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 
       CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.  
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    191020 G96 1.68+ 0.54+    191023 F52 1.63+ 0.51+    MPO 66293   +3.48 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 VR85                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0265 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 Veres
    M 232.07339              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.40298148     Peri.  298.85277     -0.80353417     -0.59363104
    a   1.8152899      Node   204.81152     +0.57612500     -0.75699362
    e   0.6036671      Incl.    6.01719     +0.14970913     -0.27306198
    P   2.45           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    021030 644  0.1+  0.2-    021113 683  2.1+  4.0+    021128 696  0.2+  0.2+
    021030 644  0.1+  0.4+    021113 704  0.2+  0.5-    021128 696  0.1+  0.1+
    021030 644  0.3+  0.2+    021113 683  1.6+  3.8+    021128 413  0.7+  0.0
    021103 608  1.0-  0.1-    021113 704  0.1+  0.4-    021128 413  0.8+  0.2-
    021103 608  0.9-  0.0     021113 704  0.0   0.2-    021128 413  0.9+  0.1+
    021103 608  0.6-  0.1+    021113 704  0.2-  0.3-    191020 G96  0.1+  0.3-
    021112 704  0.0   0.5-    021113 704  0.1+  0.2-    191020 G96  0.1-  0.2-
    021112 704  0.2-  0.0     021113 926  0.4+  0.1+    191020 G96  0.3+  0.1+
    021112 704  0.2+  0.4+    021113 926  0.2-  0.4-    191020 G96  0.4-  0.3+
    021112 704  0.2-  0.1-    021113 926  0.1-  0.7-    191020 H01  0.1+  0.3+
    021112 704  0.6-  0.0     021116 715  0.3-  0.2-    191020 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    021113 246  0.1-  0.2-    021116 715  0.1+  0.6-    191020 H01  0.1-  0.0
    021113 246  0.1+  0.0     021116 715  0.2+  0.4-    191020 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    021113 246  0.1+  0.1-    021117 046  0.4+  1.3+    191020 G96  0.2+  0.3+
    021113 246  0.0   0.3-    021117 046  0.1+  0.6+    191020 G96  0.4+  0.2-
    021113 246  0.2-  0.7-    021117 046  0.5+  0.6+    191020 G96  0.2-  0.3-
    021113 246  0.1-  0.3-    021121 170  3.8+  0.8+    191020 G96  0.3+  0.2+
    021113 711  0.3-  0.1-    021121 170  2.2-  0.1-    191021 G96  0.1-  0.0
    021113 854  0.5+  1.1-    021121 170  1.1-  0.9+    191021 G96  0.2+  0.2-
    021113 854  0.5-  0.2+    021121 170  0.6-  1.4+    191021 G96  0.1+  0.3-
    021113 854  1.8+  0.2+    021121 170  2.1-  1.2-    191022 G96  0.1-  0.1-
    021113 711  0.3-  0.6-    021121 170  0.5-  1.4-    191022 G96  0.1-  0.3-
    021113 711  0.1-  0.8-    021123 699  0.6-  1.5-    191022 G96  0.7+  0.3-
    021113 704  0.7+  1.8-    021123 699  1.3-  0.0     191022 G96  0.4-  0.1-
    021113 704  0.2+  0.5-    021123 649  0.0   0.1-    191023 G96  0.0   0.2+
    021113 704  0.3-  0.3-    021123 649  0.5-  0.2+    191023 G96  0.3-  0.2+
    021113 683  1.5+  4.3+    021123 649  0.2-  0.1-    191023 G96  0.2-  0.2+
    021113 704  0.1-  0.2-    021123 699  0.9-  0.0     191023 G96  0.1-  0.3-
    021113 704  0.6-  2.2-    021123 699  0.6-  0.8-    191023 F52  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2002 VR85                a,e,i = 1.82, 0.60, 6                   q = 0.7195
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 09 24    00 51 24.7 +09 10 45   1.0466  2.0316   164.6     7.5    22.5
    ...
    2019 10 09    00 27 56.2 +06 01 01   0.9312  1.9268   173.1     3.6    21.9
    ...
    2019 10 17    00 13 58.8 +03 59 30   0.8955  1.8680   161.6     9.7    22.1
    ...
    2019 10 23    00 03 45.1 +02 25 57   0.8799  1.8225   152.8    14.5    22.1
    2019 10 24    00 02 06.5 +02 10 30   0.8782  1.8148   151.3    15.3    22.2
    2019 10 25    00 00 29.4 +01 55 09   0.8768  1.8071   149.8    16.1    22.2
    ...
    2019 10 31    23 51 23.8 +00 26 14   0.8726  1.7601   141.2    20.7    22.3
    ...
    2019 11 08    23 41 25.6 -01 19 23   0.8776  1.6955   130.2    26.5    22.4
    ...
    2019 11 23    23 30 58.5 -03 41 45   0.9065  1.5688   111.8    35.8    22.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-U120
    


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