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    M.P.E.C. 2020-A18                               Issued 2020 January 1, 20:50 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2020 AC                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20A00C  C2020 01 01.10386304 12 24.50 +32 00 23.1                UEA018I41
         K20A00C  C2020 01 01.10420904 12 23.67 +32 00 04.9                UEA018I41
         K20A00C* C2020 01 01.15725704 10 23.24 +31 06 27.1          18.09RUEA018I41
         K20A00C  C2020 01 01.15760404 10 22.56 +31 06 03.7          18.09RUEA018I41
         K20A00C  C2020 01 01.17540504 09 41.34 +30 47 44.0          17.73RUEA018I41
         K20A00C  C2020 01 01.17575204 09 40.57 +30 47 22.0          17.73RUEA018I41
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.71802 03 52 54.03 +20 29 42.5          17.5 RVEA018K61
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.71928 03 52 51.44 +20 28 12.9          17.7 RVEA018K61
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.71964 03 52 50.75 +20 27 47.7          16.8 RVEA018K61
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.72047 03 52 49.07 +20 26 48.5          17.0 RVEA018K61
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.74276303 52 05.47 +20 01 28.4          17.5 GVEA018L01
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.74370203 52 03.49 +20 00 21.3          17.7 GVEA018L01
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.74461103 52 01.58 +19 59 16.4          17.8 GVEA018L01
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.74545003 51 59.83 +19 58 16.6          17.9 GVEA018L01
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.74598303 51 58.71 +19 57 38.5          17.7 GVEA018L01
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.75751 03 51 28.78 +19 43 25.5          18.1 RoEA018K88
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.76008 03 51 23.40 +19 40 21.9          17.9 RoEA018K88
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.76066 03 51 30.66 +19 40 21.3          17.9 GVEA018104
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.76264 03 51 17.94 +19 37 18.2          18.2 RoEA018K88
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.76520 03 51 21.09 +19 34 55.5          17.8 GVEA018104
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.77340 03 51 06.24 +19 24 54.7                qEA018C77
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.77406 03 51 02.37 +19 24 19.1          17.9 GVEA018104
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.77676 03 50 59.15 +19 20 53.2                qEA018C77
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.78082 03 50 50.57 +19 16 00.7                qEA018C77
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.78098 03 50 47.75 +19 16 01.3          18.0 GVEA018104
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.78308 03 50 45.79 +19 13 18.2                qEA018C77
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.80147 03 49 52.83 +18 50 46.3          18.1 VtEA018L04
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.81397 03 49 37.54 +18 36 15.5          17.1 RVEA018160
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.81555 03 49 34.19 +18 34 22.6          18.0 RVEA018160
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.81637 03 49 32.38 +18 33 21.1          18.2 RVEA018160
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.81716 03 49 30.70 +18 32 24.1          17.4 RVEA018160
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.81877 03 49 27.22 +18 30 27.7          16.8 RVEA018160
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.82391 03 49 17.16 +18 22 42.5          17.0 RVEA018A17
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.82613 03 49 00.37 +18 20 43.5          18.2 VtEA018L04
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.82782 03 49 08.92 +18 17 57.3          17.4 RVEA018A17
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.82830 03 49 08.26 +18 18 18.2          17.8 GVEA018K38
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.83138 03 49 01.41 +18 13 37.4          17.1 RVEA018A17
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.83329 03 48 57.67 +18 12 12.7          17.9 GVEA018K38
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.84519 03 48 32.34 +17 57 42.4          17.7 GVEA018K38
         K20A00C KC2020 01 01.85124 03 48 19.46 +17 50 17.9          18.0 GVEA018K38
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers P. 
       Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    160 Castelmartini.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi.  Measurer E. 
       Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.  
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observers B. T. Bolin, K. P. Deshmukh, Z. T. F. 
       Collaboration.  Measurers B. T. Bolin, D. A. Duev, H.-W. Lin, F. J. Masci, 
       Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt.
    K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio.  Observer G. Baj.  0.3-m f/5.5 Ritchey-Chretien + 
       CCD.
    K61 Rokycany Observatory.  Observer M. Adamovsky.  0.51-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, D. Marusic.  Measurer 
       K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5 
       reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 AC                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0058 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  55.11439              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.05751129     Peri.  295.73693     -0.79920283     +0.57920669
    a   0.9541413      Node   280.06132     -0.47628500     -0.77325997
    e   0.1108593      Incl.    9.38775     -0.36664346     -0.25804771
    P   0.93           H   26.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200101 I41  0.4-  1.1-    200101 L01  0.2-  0.0     200101 160  0.9+  1.5+
    200101 I41  1.1-  1.3+    200101 K88  0.6-  0.6-    200101 160  0.1+  0.3-
    200101 I41  0.1+  0.4+    200101 K88  0.1-  0.4+    200101 160  0.2+  0.3+
    200101 I41  1.7+  1.6-    200101 104  0.0   0.6+    200101 160  0.3-  1.2+
    200101 I41  0.5-  0.7+    200101 K88  0.9-  0.8+    200101 A17  0.2+  0.0
    200101 I41  0.1-  0.3+    200101 104  0.1-  0.1+    200101 L04  0.4-  1.0-
    200101 K61  0.2-  0.0     200101 C77  0.2+  0.2-    200101 A17  0.0   0.1+
    200101 K61  0.4-  0.3-    200101 104  0.2-  0.1-    200101 K38  0.1-  0.1+
    200101 K61  0.3+  0.1+    200101 C77  0.0   0.2-    200101 A17  0.2-  0.2+
    200101 K61  0.5+  0.3-    200101 C77  0.3-  0.7-    200101 K38  0.2+  0.8-
    200101 L01  0.2+  0.2+    200101 104  0.3+  0.3+    200101 K38  0.2-  0.4+
    200101 L01  0.1-  0.1+    200101 C77  0.4-  0.5-    200101 K38  0.5-  0.0
    200101 L01  0.2-  0.0     200101 L04  0.4-  0.5-
    200101 L01  0.1-  0.1+    200101 160  0.5+  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 AC                  a,e,i = 0.95, 0.11, 9                   q = 0.8484
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 02    09 40 11.5 +69 31 40   0.1043  1.0340   114.7    60.0    24.0
    ...
    2019 12 17    09 20 03.9 +70 37 01   0.05519 1.0151   122.9    54.5    22.4
    ...
    2019 12 25    07 50 54.0 +69 38 34   0.02904 1.0030   131.5    47.3    20.8
    ...
    2019 12 31    04 49 00.6 +47 26 56   0.01155 0.9931   147.4    32.2    18.4
    2020 01 01    04 15 07.9 +33 47 33   0.0096690.9913   146.1    33.6    18.0
    2020 01 02    03 43 53.0 +14 56 02   0.0087150.9896   136.2    43.5    18.1
    ...
    2020 01 08    01 41 51.4 -52 19 40   0.02083 0.9787    76.7   102.2    22.0
    ...
    2020 01 16    00 33 14.5 -63 29 27   0.04602 0.9635    62.9   114.7    24.4
    ...
    2020 01 31    23 28 55.8 -66 08 04   0.09410 0.9341    54.9   120.4    26.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-A18
    


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