MPEC 2020-B179 : 2020 BG8
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M.P.E.C. 2020-B179 Issued 2020 January 26, 05:16 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 BG8 Observations: K20B08G C2019 12 24.52357809 59 36.075+13 32 20.88 22.6 GVEB179F51 K20B08G C2019 12 24.53576709 59 37.429+13 32 22.48 22.0 GVEB179F51 K20B08G C2019 12 24.54803309 59 38.793+13 32 23.98 22.4 GVEB179F51 K20B08G C2019 12 29.55692910 09 19.842+13 46 44.11 22.6 GVEB179F52 K20B08G C2019 12 29.58323410 09 22.699+13 46 49.46 21.8 GVEB179F52 K20B08G* C2020 01 23.59636510 56 48.519+17 22 27.02 21.29wUEB179F51 K20B08G C2020 01 23.60900710 56 49.827+17 22 37.62 21.62wUEB179F51 K20B08G C2020 01 23.62163510 56 51.132+17 22 48.17 21.26wUEB179F51 K20B08G C2020 01 23.63427010 56 52.438+17 22 58.65 21.45wUEB179F51 K20B08G C2020 01 24.12698 10 57 47.15 +17 29 51.6 20.0 VVEB179033 K20B08G C2020 01 24.13054 10 57 47.52 +17 29 54.6 20.3 VVEB179033 K20B08G C2020 01 24.13412 10 57 47.93 +17 29 57.9 20.2 VVEB179033 K20B08G C2020 01 24.30788 10 58 08.06 +17 32 32.9 21.0 GVEB179I52 K20B08G C2020 01 24.31038 10 58 08.31 +17 32 34.8 21.4 GVEB179I52 K20B08G C2020 01 24.31288 10 58 08.55 +17 32 37.0 21.4 GVEB179I52 K20B08G C2020 01 24.31538 10 58 08.86 +17 32 39.2 21.8 GVEB179I52 K20B08G KC2020 01 24.97929 10 59 21.58 +17 42 17.7 20.1 RoEB179K88 K20B08G KC2020 01 24.99384 10 59 23.06 +17 42 30.7 20.3 RoEB179K88 K20B08G C2020 01 25.97293 11 01 10.61 +17 57 09.4 20.3 VVEB179033 K20B08G C2020 01 25.97580 11 01 10.88 +17 57 12.0 20.2 VVEB179033 K20B08G C2020 01 25.97868 11 01 11.21 +17 57 14.6 19.9 VVEB179033 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. 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. K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto. Observers V. Kecskemethy, C. Kalup. Measurer K. Sarneczky. 1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2020 BG8 Earth MOID = 0.3345 AU Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Bell M 21.99056 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28697580 Peri. 62.57413 -0.98513816 -0.10269185 a 2.2763509 Node 111.26028 +0.04961770 -0.93756182 e 0.4312840 Incl. 8.49597 +0.16444114 -0.33231342 P 3.43 H 20.9 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc 191224 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200123 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200124 I52 0.5- 0.1- 191224 F51 0.0 0.0 200123 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200124 I52 0.2+ 0.1- 191224 F51 0.1- 0.1- 200124 033 0.3- 0.2- 200124 K88 0.1- 0.4+ 191229 F52 0.2+ 0.2+ 200124 033 0.4- 0.2- 200124 K88 0.8- 0.3+ 191229 F52 0.5- 0.3- 200124 033 0.1+ 0.0 200125 033 0.3+ 0.0 200123 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200124 I52 0.0 0.2+ 200125 033 0.2- 0.1- 200123 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200124 I52 0.2- 0.1- 200125 033 0.2+ 0.1- Ephemeris: 2020 BG8 a,e,i = 2.28, 0.43, 8 q = 1.2946 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2019 12 27 10 04 23.3 +13 38 27 0.6943 1.5025 126.3 31.8 22.3 ... 2020 01 11 10 33 10.5 +15 00 48 0.5612 1.4376 135.3 28.8 21.7 ... 2020 01 19 10 48 17.0 +16 22 21 0.5021 1.4066 140.1 26.6 21.3 ... 2020 01 25 10 59 23.3 +17 42 45 0.4635 1.3853 143.7 24.9 21.1 2020 01 26 11 01 12.9 +17 57 45 0.4576 1.3820 144.3 24.6 21.0 2020 01 27 11 03 02.1 +18 13 11 0.4518 1.3786 144.8 24.3 21.0 ... 2020 02 02 11 13 46.0 +19 54 31 0.4200 1.3599 148.0 22.6 20.8 ... 2020 02 10 11 27 29.8 +22 28 39 0.3858 1.3382 151.4 20.6 20.5 ... 2020 02 25 11 50 25.3 +27 35 00 0.3458 1.3087 153.7 19.6 20.2 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-B179


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