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    M.P.E.C. 2020-B132                             Issued 2020 January 24, 20:07 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
    
                                    2020 BC6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20B06C  C2020 01 17.48879110 21 49.453-00 55 18.02         20.3 GVEB132F51
         K20B06C  C2020 01 17.49145010 21 48.928-00 55 16.39         20.5 GVEB132F51
         K20B06C  C2020 01 19.52388810 15 12.817-00 30 50.28         22.1 GVEB132F52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 19.53587010 15 10.446-00 30 41.05         22.0 GVEB132F52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 19.54781110 15 08.049-00 30 32.55         21.8 GVEB132F52
         K20B06C* C2020 01 23.53017210 02 16.623+00 20 43.70         21.18wUEB132F52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 23.55288510 02 12.145+00 21 01.83         21.09wUEB132F52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 23.56427010 02 09.891+00 21 10.93         21.32wUEB132F52
         K20B06C KC2020 01 24.01616710 00 43.73 +00 27 08.5          21.0 GVEB132L01
         K20B06C KC2020 01 24.01813510 00 43.29 +00 27 10.3          20.9 GVEB132L01
         K20B06C KC2020 01 24.02048810 00 42.84 +00 27 11.8          21.1 GVEB132L01
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.07567 10 00 32.12 +00 27 55.0          20.8 VVEB132033
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.07924 10 00 31.39 +00 27 57.7          22.0 VVEB132033
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.08281 10 00 30.68 +00 28 00.7          21.0 VVEB132033
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.31767 09 59 46.35 +00 31 14.8          21.2 GVEB132I52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.31934 09 59 45.94 +00 31 16.6          20.9 GVEB132I52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.32100 09 59 45.67 +00 31 17.4          21.0 GVEB132I52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.32267 09 59 45.34 +00 31 18.6          20.8 GVEB132I52
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.45104709 59 20.861+00 33 05.42         21.81wUEB132F51
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.46443909 59 18.235+00 33 16.17         21.32wUEB132F51
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.47789409 59 15.588+00 33 27.08         21.08wUEB132F51
         K20B06C  C2020 01 24.49147009 59 12.928+00 33 38.10         21.24wUEB132F51
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F. 
       Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A. 
       Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. 
       Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H. 
       Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. 
       Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. 
       Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. 
       Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 
       CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.  1.0-m 
       reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Valentine.  Measurer 
       K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BC6                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0025 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pike
    M  85.15915              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.38974050     Peri.   98.50761     +0.97578450     -0.18946921
    a   1.8561755      Node   272.46597     +0.13137652     +0.90717888
    e   0.7078672      Incl.    6.28069     +0.17488519     +0.37566993
    P   2.53           H   20.5           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200117 F51  0.1-  0.1+    200124 L01  0.5+  0.1+    200124 I52  0.0   0.2+
    200117 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200124 L01  0.3-  0.3+    200124 I52  0.0   0.0
    200119 F52  0.5-  0.2-    200124 L01  0.2-  0.1-    200124 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    200119 F52  0.1+  0.2+    200124 033  0.5+  0.3-    200124 F51  0.0   0.1-
    200119 F52  0.2+  0.1-    200124 033  0.0   0.5-    200124 F51  0.0   0.1-
    200123 F52  0.1-  0.1+    200124 033  0.2-  0.4-    200124 F51  0.1+  0.0
    200123 F52  0.2+  0.0     200124 I52  0.4+  0.3+
    200123 F52  0.1+  0.0     200124 I52  0.8-  0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BC6                 a,e,i = 1.86, 0.71, 6                   q = 0.5422
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 25    11 30 16.1 -03 35 25   0.4921  1.1591    98.0    57.2    21.3
    ...
    2020 01 09    10 48 46.1 -02 20 41   0.5158  1.3358   122.9    38.2    21.2
    ...
    2020 01 17    10 23 24.3 -01 00 53   0.5382  1.4254   137.0    28.1    21.2
    ...
    2020 01 23    10 03 58.8 +00 13 46   0.5634  1.4904   147.5    20.8    21.1
    2020 01 24    10 00 46.8 +00 27 06   0.5684  1.5011   149.2    19.6    21.1
    2020 01 25    09 57 36.2 +00 40 36   0.5737  1.5117   150.9    18.5    21.1
    ...
    2020 01 31    09 39 15.2 +02 04 07   0.6112  1.5743   160.4    12.1    21.1
    ...
    2020 02 08    09 17 39.8 +03 54 53   0.6769  1.6551   168.5     6.8    21.3
    ...
    2020 02 23    08 48 58.1 +06 52 29   0.8465  1.7984   156.8    12.5    22.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-B132
    


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