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    M.P.E.C. 2020-B09                              Issued 2020 January 19, 02:39 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 BD                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20B00D* C2020 01 18.35543 09 22 30.08 +47 45 51.2          19.5 GVEB009G96
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.36067 09 22 31.29 +47 43 47.0          19.4 GVEB009G96
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.36600 09 22 32.58 +47 41 40.2          19.6 GVEB009G96
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.37149 09 22 33.84 +47 39 29.6          19.6 GVEB009G96
         K20B00D KC2020 01 18.41849 09 22 41.48 +47 20 57.2                oEB009711
         K20B00D KC2020 01 18.42095 09 22 42.45 +47 19 56.6                oEB009711
         K20B00D KC2020 01 18.42335 09 22 42.55 +47 19 01.1                oEB009711
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.47460 09 22 57.82 +46 58 51.6          19.4 GVEB009I52
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.47491 09 22 57.91 +46 58 44.3          19.5 GVEB009I52
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.47521 09 22 57.98 +46 58 37.4          19.3 GVEB009I52
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.47551 09 22 58.05 +46 58 30.1          19.2 GVEB009I52
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.48244109 23 19.830+46 57 32.89         19.27iUEB009F51
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.48832809 23 20.946+46 55 19.48         19.56iUEB009F51
         K20B00D  C2020 01 18.50009609 23 23.135+46 50 55.27         19.63iUEB009F51
         K20B00D KC2020 01 18.99769009 26 07.54 +43 59 32.3          19.9 GVEB009J95
         K20B00D KC2020 01 19.00092009 26 08.05 +43 58 33.8          19.8 GVEB009J95
         K20B00D KC2020 01 19.00418809 26 08.65 +43 57 35.7          19.6 GVEB009J95
         K20B00D KC2020 01 19.08265 09 26 16.99 +43 34 44.8          19.7 GVEB009104
         K20B00D KC2020 01 19.08563 09 26 17.46 +43 33 51.1          19.5 GVEB009104
         K20B00D KC2020 01 19.08861 09 26 17.86 +43 32 57.7          19.6 GVEB009104
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers P. 
       Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + 
       CCD + focal reducer.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M. 
       Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. 
       Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. 
       Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain 
       + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BD                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0108 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  56.67773              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33480308     Peri.  335.70875     +0.35490913     -0.93432898
    a   2.0540441      Node    93.48988     +0.86302540     +0.31397680
    e   0.5699400      Incl.    1.87702     +0.35948112     +0.16866514
    P   2.94           H   26.3           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200118 G96  0.2-  0.6-    200118 I52  0.4-  0.0     200118 J95  0.2+  0.2+
    200118 G96  0.4-  0.0     200118 I52  0.3-  0.0     200119 J95  0.3-  0.3-
    200118 G96  0.1+  0.0     200118 I52  0.3-  0.1+    200119 J95  0.2+  0.3+
    200118 G96  0.1+  0.0     200118 I52  0.4-  0.2-    200119 104  0.4-  0.1-
    200118 711  1.2+  1.2+    200118 F51  0.0   0.1+    200119 104  0.0   0.2-
    200118 711 (5.2+  0.8-)   200118 F51  0.0   0.6-    200119 104  0.3-  0.1-
    200118 711  0.5+  0.8+    200118 F51  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BD                  a,e,i = 2.05, 0.57, 2                   q = 0.8834
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 20    21 31 59.5 -17 21 47   0.1755  0.8874    52.3   118.7    27.0
    ...
    2020 01 04    21 45 29.3 -10 53 22   0.07338 0.9302    42.2   134.8    26.7
    ...
    2020 01 12    21 58 39.1 +12 57 46   0.02252 0.9691    50.3   128.7    23.6
    ...
    2020 01 18    09 19 40.3 +50 18 12   0.02449 1.0042   146.2    33.0    19.6
    2020 01 19    09 26 00.5 +43 59 54   0.03042 1.0104   150.6    28.5    20.0
    2020 01 20    09 29 27.1 +39 45 47   0.03662 1.0168   153.5    25.6    20.3
    ...
    2020 01 26    09 35 20.9 +29 21 38   0.07600 1.0570   161.9    16.8    21.7
    ...
    2020 02 03    09 35 35.9 +25 16 03   0.1319  1.1151   168.7    10.0    22.8
    ...
    2020 02 18    09 34 25.0 +22 16 55   0.2495  1.2331   167.7     9.8    24.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-B09
    


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