MPEC 2020-B197 : 2020 BC9
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M.P.E.C. 2020-B197 Issued 2020 January 26, 16:54 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 BC9 Observations: K20B09C* C2020 01 24.24745004 42 07.092-35 01 29.27 21.34wUEB197F51 K20B09C C2020 01 24.25802404 42 07.420-35 01 48.89 21.82wUEB197F51 K20B09C C2020 01 24.26866804 42 07.765-35 02 07.77 21.21wUEB197F51 K20B09C C2020 01 24.27927804 42 08.105-35 02 26.64 21.56wUEB197F51 K20B09C KC2020 01 25.46335604 43 24.20 -35 37 20.2 21.6 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 25.47039704 43 24.57 -35 37 32.7 21.2 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 25.47743904 43 24.98 -35 37 45.4 21.6 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 26.41448804 44 37.61 -36 07 50.0 20.8 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 26.41800804 44 37.79 -36 07 57.0 21.3 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 26.42152904 44 37.96 -36 08 03.6 21.7 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 26.42504904 44 38.24 -36 08 10.5 21.6 GVEB197474 K20B09C KC2020 01 26.42856904 44 38.43 -36 08 17.4 21.2 GVEB197474 Observer details: 474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2020 BC9 Earth MOID = 0.0205 AU Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Bell M 29.09253 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26922086 Peri. 343.26281 -0.79938869 -0.59753028 a 2.3753644 Node 159.65254 +0.56983812 -0.78712359 e 0.5799403 Incl. 10.39382 +0.19042646 -0.15295102 P 3.66 H 23.2 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 200124 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 200125 474 0.2- 0.0 200126 474 0.2- 0.1- 200124 F51 0.1- 0.3- 200125 474 0.1- 0.1+ 200126 474 0.6- 0.1+ 200124 F51 0.0 0.0 200125 474 0.4+ 0.1- 200126 474 0.4+ 0.0 200124 F51 0.0 0.2+ 200126 474 0.1+ 0.2+ 200126 474 0.2+ 0.2- Ephemeris: 2020 BC9 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.58, 10 q = 0.9978 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2019 12 27 04 43 55.6 -24 05 51 0.2762 1.1710 127.1 42.1 22.4 ... 2020 01 11 04 37 22.6 -29 39 22 0.2070 1.0851 114.3 55.7 22.0 ... 2020 01 19 04 38 25.9 -32 40 51 0.1701 1.0493 108.1 63.0 21.7 ... 2020 01 25 04 42 53.9 -35 23 13 0.1417 1.0279 104.0 68.3 21.4 2020 01 26 04 44 05.8 -35 54 31 0.1369 1.0249 103.4 69.1 21.4 2020 01 27 04 45 27.6 -36 27 30 0.1321 1.0220 102.8 70.0 21.3 ... 2020 02 02 04 58 33.8 -40 36 30 0.1030 1.0080 99.8 74.4 20.9 ... 2020 02 10 05 48 53.9 -50 40 25 0.06524 0.9985 98.6 77.6 20.0 ... 2020 02 25 14 16 21.4 -21 47 35 0.04458 1.0102 116.2 61.5 18.7 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-B197


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