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    M.P.E.C. 2020-D07                             Issued 2020 February 16, 09:52 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,
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                                    2020 CP2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20C02P* C2020 02 14.32015 09 28 11.24 +18 24 01.5          20.6 GVED007G96
         K20C02P  C2020 02 14.33040 09 28 08.66 +18 24 45.8          20.8 GVED007G96
         K20C02P  C2020 02 14.33552 09 28 07.35 +18 25 07.9          20.9 GVED007G96
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.37808 09 27 55.55 +18 27 56.5          20.7 GVED007734
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.38656 09 27 53.48 +18 28 32.0          20.6 GVED007734
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.39505 09 27 51.24 +18 29 07.6          20.8 GVED007734
         K20C02P  C2020 02 14.44852 09 27 39.06 +18 33 17.6          19.6 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 14.44983 09 27 38.73 +18 33 22.3          20.3 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 14.45114 09 27 38.45 +18 33 28.9          20.0 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 14.45245 09 27 38.06 +18 33 34.2          20.8 GVED007I52
         K20C02P IC2020 02 14.81909809 26 22.72 +19 02 24.6          20.4 GVED007L01
         K20C02P IC2020 02 14.82257909 26 21.78 +19 02 43.0          20.5 GVED007L01
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.82574809 26 20.95 +19 02 59.6          20.5 GVED007L01
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.90700 09 25 58.32 +19 10 07.1          19.8 GVED007K63
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.91499 09 25 56.00 +19 10 49.5          20.2 GVED007K63
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.92067 09 25 54.43 +19 11 15.1          20.3 GVED007204
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.92244 09 25 54.85 +19 11 25.1          19.9 VqED007I93
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.92640 09 25 52.59 +19 11 48.4          21.0 GVED007K63
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.93002 09 25 52.66 +19 12 05.0          20.1 VqED007I93
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.93675 09 25 49.69 +19 12 39.5                VED007204
         K20C02P KC2020 02 14.93775 09 25 50.38 +19 12 46.6          20.2 VqED007I93
         K20C02P KC2020 02 15.16738809 24 49.44 +19 33 52.4          20.3 VuED007H21
         K20C02P KC2020 02 15.16943009 24 48.80 +19 34 04.1          20.3 VuED007H21
         K20C02P KC2020 02 15.17147309 24 48.13 +19 34 15.9          20.3 VuED007H21
         K20C02P KC2020 02 15.17351409 24 47.48 +19 34 27.6          20.4 VuED007H21
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.21895 09 24 35.63 +19 39 01.7          20.1 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.22070 09 24 35.06 +19 39 11.9          20.3 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.22245 09 24 34.48 +19 39 22.4          20.5 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.22420 09 24 33.91 +19 39 32.7          20.0 GVED007I52
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.30923 09 24 06.07 +19 47 53.5          20.2 GVED007654
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.36003 09 23 48.43 +19 52 58.6          20.3 GVED007654
         K20C02P  C2020 02 15.41664 09 23 28.63 +19 58 41.1          19.4 GVED007654
         K20C02P KC2020 02 15.99414 09 20 11.31 +21 05 06.1          19.7 GVED007104
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.00119 09 20 08.19 +21 06 00.2          20.1 GVED007104
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.01012 09 20 04.28 +21 07 09.3          19.8 GVED007104
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.15238 09 19 14.31 +21 26 15.8          20.0 GVED007734
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.15480 09 19 13.19 +21 26 35.2          19.9 GVED007734
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.15700 09 19 12.16 +21 26 54.1          19.9 RqED007H36
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.15965 09 19 10.86 +21 27 13.1          20.3 GVED007734
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.16200 09 19 09.87 +21 27 37.0          20.1 RqED007H36
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.16208 09 19 09.80 +21 27 35.5          20.4 GVED007734
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.16701 09 19 07.44 +21 28 18.2          19.6 RqED007H36
         K20C02P KC2020 02 16.17177 09 19 05.26 +21 28 57.9          19.8 RqED007H36
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D. Grazia. 
        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.
    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.  0.76-m f/3.0 
       astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/5.1 reflector + 
       CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers G. J. Leonard, 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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 CP2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0024 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  13.55953              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.23675608     Peri.   93.70462     -0.63466225     +0.77246177
    a   2.5878273      Node   136.87302     -0.72144938     -0.58180781
    e   0.7536026      Incl.    1.88687     -0.27697404     -0.25456334
    P   4.16           H   25.6           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200214 G96  0.2+  0.4-    200214 204  0.1-  0.4+    200215 654  0.1+  0.2-
    200214 G96  0.2+  0.3-    200214 I93  0.2-  0.1+    200215 654  0.0   0.1-
    200214 G96  0.0   0.3-    200214 K63  0.5-  0.2-    200215 104  0.0   0.4-
    200214 734  0.1+  0.4+    200214 I93  0.2+  0.3-    200216 104  0.5-  0.3-
    200214 734  0.0   0.5-    200214 204  0.2-  0.3-    200216 104  0.3-  0.1+
    200214 734 (2.7-  1.3-)   200214 I93  0.1+  0.2+    200216 734  0.0   0.9+
    200214 I52  0.1-  0.4+    200215 H21  0.4+  0.2+    200216 734  0.0   0.0
    200214 I52  0.2-  0.6-    200215 H21  0.6+  0.1+    200216 H36  0.2+  0.1+
    200214 I52  0.4+  0.3+    200215 H21  0.4+  0.1+    200216 734 (1.2-  2.9-)
    200214 I52  0.6-  0.1-    200215 H21  0.5+  0.0     200216 H36  0.7+  0.9+
    200214 L01  0.8-  0.2-    200215 I52  0.1+  0.2-    200216 734  0.2-  0.9-
    200214 L01  0.7-  0.1+    200215 I52  0.1+  0.4-    200216 H36  0.6-  0.1-
    200214 L01  0.2-  0.2+    200215 I52  0.1+  0.2-    200216 H36  0.1+  0.5-
    200214 K63  0.0   0.9+    200215 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    200214 K63  0.3+  1.1+    200215 654  0.2+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 CP2                 a,e,i = 2.59, 0.75, 2                   q = 0.6376
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 01 17    09 41 42.8 +12 30 31   0.4607  1.4084   152.5    18.8    25.6
    ...
    2020 02 01    09 42 30.3 +13 11 07   0.2478  1.2285   167.8     9.7    23.7
    ...
    2020 02 09    09 38 12.2 +14 52 14   0.1445  1.1308   177.4     2.3    21.9
    ...
    2020 02 15    09 25 32.2 +19 19 08   0.07052 1.0573   171.2     8.2    20.5
    2020 02 16    09 20 11.2 +21 06 45   0.05850 1.0451   168.2    11.2    20.2
    2020 02 17    09 11 52.2 +23 47 48   0.04665 1.0329   164.0    15.3    19.9
    ...
    2020 02 23    22 42 38.1 +09 51 21   0.03100 0.9603    20.7   158.6    28.5
    ...
    2020 03 02    22 02 44.8 -05 54 24   0.1276  0.8668    12.3   165.9    34.5
    ...
    2020 03 17    22 02 41.8 -08 33 43   0.3305  0.7166    27.1   140.8    29.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-D07
    


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