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    M.P.E.C. 2020-B183                             Issued 2020 January 26, 05:28 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 BL8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20B08L  C2020 01 24.37952304 22 44.919+08 31 36.14         19.5 GVEB183F52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 24.39275104 22 47.328+08 30 31.65         20.2 GVEB183F52
         K20B08L* C2020 01 25.33786904 27 16.385+07 12 47.70         20.12wUEB183F52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 25.34962504 27 18.625+07 11 45.74         20.30wUEB183F52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 25.37304704 27 23.240+07 09 41.40         20.00wUEB183F52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 25.79804 04 29 43.34 +06 30 05.7          19.7 VVEB183033
         K20B08L  C2020 01 25.79936 04 29 43.63 +06 29 58.7          19.6 VVEB183033
         K20B08L  C2020 01 25.80069 04 29 43.94 +06 29 51.3          19.5 VVEB183033
         K20B08L  C2020 01 25.80225 04 29 44.30 +06 29 43.0          19.3 VVEB183033
         K20B08L  C2020 01 26.07792 04 31 18.07 +06 05 50.6          19.9 GVEB183I52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 26.07834 04 31 18.19 +06 05 48.0          19.6 GVEB183I52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 26.07876 04 31 18.27 +06 05 45.9          19.7 GVEB183I52
         K20B08L  C2020 01 26.07918 04 31 18.37 +06 05 43.4          19.8 GVEB183I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F. 
       Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BL8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0160 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M  75.30344              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.65346643     Peri.  213.18969     -0.71608615     -0.69763310
    a   1.3151861      Node   282.55477     +0.64543345     -0.64924440
    e   0.2426446      Incl.    1.34980     +0.26577488     -0.30296827
    P   1.51           H   25.4           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200124 F52  0.2-  0.0     200125 033  0.1-  0.1-    200126 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    200124 F52  0.2+  0.1+    200125 033  0.3-  0.1+    200126 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    200125 F52  0.1-  0.2+    200125 033  0.3-  0.2-    200126 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    200125 F52  0.1+  0.1+    200125 033  0.3-  0.1-
    200125 F52  0.5+  0.4-    200126 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BL8                 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.24, 1                   q = 0.9961
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 27    03 52 36.7 +24 52 30   0.07983 1.0509   146.4    31.2    21.4
    ...
    2020 01 11    03 52 20.2 +19 23 00   0.05319 1.0184   130.1    47.6    20.9
    ...
    2020 01 19    04 04 58.8 +14 11 26   0.04002 1.0066   123.7    54.4    20.4
    ...
    2020 01 25    04 25 45.5 +07 42 35   0.03071 1.0004   120.7    57.8    19.9
    2020 01 26    04 30 45.5 +06 15 20   0.02924 0.9996   120.5    58.1    19.8
    2020 01 27    04 36 21.1 +04 39 15   0.02781 0.9989   120.3    58.3    19.7
    ...
    2020 02 02    05 27 58.1 -09 10 41   0.02034 0.9961   121.6    57.4    19.0
    ...
    2020 02 10    08 04 47.3 -36 58 00   0.01720 0.9964   124.5    54.7    18.6
    ...
    2020 02 25    12 28 34.7 -40 14 32   0.03465 1.0091   123.2    55.2    20.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-B183
    


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