MPEC 2020-B182 : 2020 BK8
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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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