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    M.P.E.C. 2020-D06                             Issued 2020 February 16, 09:50 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 CO2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20C02O* C2020 02 14.29639 08 46 33.20 +13 55 48.6          20.6 GVED006G96
         K20C02O  C2020 02 14.30195 08 46 30.10 +13 55 42.4          20.9 GVED006G96
         K20C02O  C2020 02 14.30751 08 46 27.02 +13 55 35.9          21.5 GVED006G96
         K20C02O  C2020 02 14.43882 08 45 13.82 +13 52 48.1          21.3 GVED006V06
         K20C02O  C2020 02 14.43926 08 45 13.59 +13 52 47.9                VED006V06
         K20C02O  C2020 02 14.43970 08 45 13.33 +13 52 46.7          21.3 GVED006V06
         K20C02O pC2020 02 14.79153908 42 15.41 +13 44 49.6          21.0 GVED006L01
         K20C02O IC2020 02 14.79505808 42 13.20 +13 44 44.7          21.0 GVED006L01
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.79871108 42 10.95 +13 44 39.9          20.9 GVED006L01
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.85005 08 41 38.76 +13 43 31.1          20.5 GVED006204
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.87467 08 41 22.64 +13 42 58.5                VED006204
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.90900208 40 59.09 +13 42 13.4          21.0 GVED006L01
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.91313908 40 56.23 +13 42 06.9          20.8 GVED006L01
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.92856608 40 46.21 +13 41 47.5          21.6 GVED006598
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.93904508 40 39.09 +13 41 32.2          20.8 GVED006598
         K20C02O KC2020 02 14.94331708 40 36.17 +13 41 25.8          20.8 GVED006598
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.16302908 38 17.41 +13 35 59.5          20.5 VuED006H21
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.16570608 38 15.40 +13 35 55.3          20.4 VuED006H21
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.16850008 38 13.32 +13 35 50.6          20.4 VuED006H21
         K20C02O  C2020 02 15.21134 08 37 45.72 +13 35 01.4          20.7 GVED006I52
         K20C02O  C2020 02 15.21332 08 37 44.22 +13 34 58.8          20.7 GVED006I52
         K20C02O  C2020 02 15.21530 08 37 42.71 +13 34 55.8                VED006I52
         K20C02O  C2020 02 15.28318 08 36 51.52 +13 32 56.0          20.5 GVED006654
         K20C02O  C2020 02 15.31902 08 36 23.18 +13 31 52.9          20.5 GVED006654
         K20C02O  C2020 02 15.40323 08 35 15.73 +13 29 11.9          20.5 GVED006654
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.88049 08 28 52.30 +13 12 17.8          20.1 GVED006K63
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.88519 08 28 47.64 +13 12 06.5          20.4 GVED006K63
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.95714 08 27 34.76 +13 09 12.6          20.1 GVED006104
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.96899 08 27 22.59 +13 08 43.4          19.8 GVED006104
         K20C02O KC2020 02 15.98378 08 27 07.33 +13 08 05.1          19.9 GVED006104
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.13169 08 24 51.21 +13 01 58.0          19.5 RqED006H36
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.13878 08 24 43.34 +13 01 39.2          20.1 RqED006H36
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.14551 08 24 35.89 +13 01 23.6          20.5 RqED006H36
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.20186 08 23 31.74 +12 58 49.2                VED006734
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.20550 08 23 27.50 +12 58 38.5          20.3 GVED006734
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.20913 08 23 23.29 +12 58 28.6          20.5 GVED006734
         K20C02O KC2020 02 16.21645 08 23 14.75 +12 58 07.9          20.9 GVED006734
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D. Grazia, 
       D. Losi.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
    598 Loiano.  Observer A. Carbognani.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers P. Choi, N. Saini, 
       C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers G. Hug, D. Cromer, D. Goodin.  
        Measurer D. Cromer.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, K. W. Wierzchos.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.  
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0 
       astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/5.1 reflector + 
       CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observers R. Bacci, P. 
       Bacci.  Measurer R. Bacci.  0.4-m f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Valentine.  Measurer 
       K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 CO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0011 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  23.75634              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.42418059     Peri.  278.61595     -0.75385746     +0.65699317
    a   1.7542932      Node   302.45541     -0.59918659     -0.69222748
    e   0.5768570      Incl.    0.52119     -0.26958183     -0.29863204
    P   2.32           H   26.8           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200214 G96  0.0   0.1-    200214 598  0.2-  0.2-    200215 K63  0.6+  0.2-
    200214 G96  0.1-  0.1+    200214 598  0.1-  0.1-    200215 104  0.5-  0.6-
    200214 G96  0.1+  0.1+    200214 598  0.2-  0.1-    200215 104  0.3-  0.3+
    200214 V06  0.2+  0.1+    200215 H21  0.5+  0.1+    200215 104  0.1-  0.1+
    200214 V06  0.4+  0.5+    200215 H21  0.2+  0.2+    200216 H36  0.0   0.3-
    200214 V06  0.1+  0.1-    200215 H21  0.2+  0.1-    200216 H36  0.0   0.7-
    200214 L01  0.5-  0.7+    200215 I52  0.1-  0.6-    200216 H36  0.9+  1.2+
    200214 L01  0.7-  0.1+    200215 I52  0.0   0.1-    200216 734  0.1+  0.2+
    200214 L01  0.1-  0.2-    200215 I52  0.0   0.0     200216 734  0.3-  0.3-
    200214 204  0.2+  0.3-    200215 654  0.1-  0.2-    200216 734  0.2-  0.1+
    200214 204  0.2-  0.1-    200215 654  0.2-  0.1-    200216 734  0.5-  0.3+
    200214 L01  0.9+  0.3+    200215 654  0.1-  0.1-
    200214 L01  0.2-  0.2-    200215 K63  0.6+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 CO2                 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.58, 1                   q = 0.7423
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 01 17    09 23 17.5 +15 24 32   0.3288  1.2938   157.7    16.8    25.8
    ...
    2020 02 01    09 19 49.4 +15 01 42   0.1727  1.1570   173.6     5.4    23.7
    ...
    2020 02 09    09 09 25.0 +14 43 05   0.09778 1.0839   175.7     3.9    22.3
    ...
    2020 02 15    08 40 01.9 +13 41 43   0.04428 1.0299   162.7    16.5    21.0
    2020 02 16    08 26 57.2 +13 09 36   0.03566 1.0210   158.6    20.7    20.6
    2020 02 17    08 05 52.0 +12 12 11   0.02723 1.0121   152.4    26.9    20.2
    ...
    2020 02 23    22 53 54.4 -16 26 31   0.02960 0.9601    10.0   169.7
    ...
    2020 03 02    21 56 38.5 -15 45 27   0.1005  0.8949    16.0   162.2    33.4
    ...
    2020 03 17    21 50 52.3 -14 37 46   0.2475  0.7952    31.7   138.9    30.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-D06
    


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