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    M.P.E.C. 2020-B182                             Issued 2020 January 26, 05:22 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 BK8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20B08K* C2020 01 25.31768 08 10 30.65 +13 40 36.8          20.0 GVEB182G96
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.32279 08 10 37.51 +13 37 10.6          21.4 GVEB182G96
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.33301 08 10 51.15 +13 30 22.2          20.3 GVEB182G96
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.47387 08 14 02.50 +11 55 48.5                VEB182I52
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.47543 08 14 04.79 +11 54 46.0          20.1 GVEB182I52
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.47699 08 14 06.96 +11 53 42.8          20.2 GVEB182I52
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.47854 08 14 09.10 +11 52 40.5          21.1 GVEB182I52
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.50227408 14 54.595+11 38 46.97               VEB182F51
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.51592008 15 12.608+11 29 36.21         20.5 GVEB182F51
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.52933808 15 30.327+11 20 35.83         20.5 GVEB182F51
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.52999708 15 31.248+11 20 07.68         20.3 GVEB182F51
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.54341208 15 49.100+11 11 06.13         20.5 GVEB182F51
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.93837 08 25 42.24 +06 43 45.9          19.5 VVEB182033
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.93882 08 25 42.83 +06 43 28.3          20.1 VVEB182033
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.93926 08 25 43.42 +06 43 10.3          20.6 VVEB182033
         K20B08K  C2020 01 25.93979 08 25 44.13 +06 42 49.0          20.1 VVEB182033
    
    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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BK8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0202 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M  49.30895              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39893146     Peri.  184.46481     -0.61633516     -0.77634879
    a   1.8275553      Node   303.64383     +0.72732211     -0.49696034
    e   0.4507114      Incl.    9.12050     +0.30188330     -0.38770218
    P   2.47           H   28.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200125 G96  0.4-  1.4+    200125 I52  0.1-  0.3+    200125 033  0.2-  0.1-
    200125 G96  0.2+  0.7-    200125 F51  0.1-  0.4-    200125 033  0.2-  0.3+
    200125 G96  0.2+  0.4-    200125 F51  0.3+  0.5-    200125 033  0.0   0.1-
    200125 I52  1.0-  0.6-    200125 F51  0.5-  1.1+    200125 033  0.2+  0.2-
    200125 I52  0.6+  0.0     200125 F51  0.2+  0.5-
    200125 I52  0.4+  0.1-    200125 F51  0.1+  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BK8                 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.45, 9                   q = 1.0039
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 27    02 46 34.6 +61 52 11   0.1323  1.0690   127.4    46.9    26.0
    ...
    2020 01 11    03 35 26.7 +61 33 34   0.06795 1.0233   124.4    52.5    24.6
    ...
    2020 01 19    05 28 37.0 +54 41 59   0.03560 1.0095   135.5    43.1    22.9
    ...
    2020 01 25    08 02 33.0 +17 12 29   0.02025 1.0045   174.1     5.8    20.5
    2020 01 26    08 27 04.7 +06 08 22   0.02015 1.0041   167.2    12.6    20.8
    2020 01 27    08 49 42.7 -04 33 57   0.02103 1.0039   156.4    23.1    21.2
    ...
    2020 02 02    10 23 35.1 -39 28 10   0.03850 1.0052   120.1    58.0    23.5
    ...
    2020 02 10    11 18 48.2 -49 59 26   0.07068 1.0142   111.1    65.1    25.1
    ...
    2020 02 25    11 51 43.4 -53 11 02   0.1320  1.0522   114.9    58.5    26.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-B182
    


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