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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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