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    M.P.E.C. 2020-D08                             Issued 2020 February 16, 09:55 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 CQ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20C02Q* C2020 02 15.25853010 06 57.14 +31 42 46.6          17.96RUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.25887710 06 56.02 +31 42 53.0          17.96RUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.26769710 06 29.23 +31 45 19.6          17.99RUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.26804410 06 28.25 +31 45 25.4          17.99RUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.26861110 06 26.55 +31 45 35.1          18.02RUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.26895810 06 25.38 +31 45 40.5          18.02RUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.30915510 04 26.83 +31 55 46.5          18.73gUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.30950210 04 25.71 +31 55 51.5          18.73gUED008I41
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.31293 10 04 04.66 +31 57 16.5          18.2 GVED008703
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.31817 10 03 49.65 +31 58 25.2          18.3 GVED008703
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.32341 10 03 34.68 +31 59 33.0          18.1 GVED008703
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.32864 10 03 19.85 +32 00 39.3          18.8 GVED008703
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.44345 09 58 28.62 +32 19 29.9          18.2 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.44377 09 58 27.92 +32 19 32.5          17.9 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.44409 09 58 27.18 +32 19 35.0          18.1 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.44441 09 58 26.50 +32 19 37.1          18.1 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.52397 09 55 48.83 +32 28 13.5                VED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.52424 09 55 48.35 +32 28 15.0                VED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.52450 09 55 47.93 +32 28 16.0                VED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 15.52476 09 55 47.46 +32 28 17.9                VED008I52
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.75346 09 52 48.87 +32 54 04.0          18.5 RVED008K61
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.75413 09 52 47.96 +32 54 11.1          17.9 RVED008K61
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.75458 09 52 47.33 +32 54 14.5          17.4 RVED008K61
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.77254 09 52 28.80 +32 57 24.1                VED008204
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.77811 09 52 21.30 +32 58 16.7                VED008204
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.78338 09 52 14.20 +32 59 06.6          18.8 GVED008204
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.78865 09 52 07.03 +32 59 55.6                VED008204
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.79392 09 51 59.80 +33 00 44.6                VED008204
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.79909 09 51 44.19 +33 00 44.8          18.7 VSED008C43
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.80096 09 51 41.62 +33 01 00.7          18.9 VSED008C43
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.80282 09 51 39.02 +33 01 17.1          18.5 VSED008C43
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.80468 09 51 36.46 +33 01 33.7          18.5 VSED008C43
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.80661 09 51 33.76 +33 01 50.0          18.8 VSED008C43
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.83105 09 51 09.00 +33 06 52.9          18.1 GVED008K63
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.83489 09 51 17.63 +33 07 45.1          18.9 GVED008Z84
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.83561 09 51 02.57 +33 07 30.8          19.3 GVED008K63
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.83721 09 50 56.56 +33 07 31.1          19.0 GVED008595
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.83800 09 51 13.40 +33 08 12.9          18.8 GVED008Z84
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.84065 09 50 55.42 +33 08 13.3          19.6 GVED008K63
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.84126 09 51 08.93 +33 08 42.0          18.9 GVED008Z84
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.84400 09 50 46.90 +33 08 26.6          18.4 GVED008595
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.84421 09 51 04.88 +33 09 08.2          18.9 GVED008Z84
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.84732 09 51 00.62 +33 09 35.6          18.9 GVED008Z84
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.85759 09 50 27.52 +33 10 14.5          19.0 GVED008595
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.86408 09 50 21.32 +33 12 04.6          18.7 RqED008157
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.86464 09 50 17.49 +33 11 07.6          19.4 GVED008595
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.86480 09 50 20.18 +33 10 58.0          19.2 GVED008130
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.86774 09 50 16.04 +33 12 31.8          18.7 RqED008157
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.86826 09 50 15.28 +33 11 24.5          19.0 GVED008130
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.87171 09 50 10.36 +33 11 50.7          18.9 GVED008130
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.90000 09 49 30.56 +33 15 45.9          18.7 GVED008104
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.90299 09 49 26.32 +33 16 06.6          18.6 GVED008104
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.90894 09 49 17.84 +33 16 46.9          18.9 GVED008104
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.91823 09 49 04.64 +33 17 48.5          18.9 GVED008104
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.93595909 48 36.35 +33 19 21.8          19.0 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.93676909 48 35.21 +33 19 26.5          19.1 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.93757809 48 34.07 +33 19 31.2          19.1 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.93918809 48 31.82 +33 19 41.1          19.3 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.94118409 48 29.07 +33 19 52.6          19.2 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.94346209 48 25.88 +33 20 05.7          19.4 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.94556209 48 22.98 +33 20 17.8          19.1 GVED008L01
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.94859 09 48 22.00 +33 20 58.4                VED008160
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.95145 09 48 18.03 +33 21 15.2                VED008160
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.95287 09 48 16.03 +33 21 23.5          18.9 RVED008160
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.95431 09 48 14.05 +33 21 31.3                VED008160
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 15.95714 09 48 10.16 +33 21 47.2                VED008160
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.00618 09 47 16.11 +33 26 03.3          18.9 VqED008958
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.01964 09 46 58.43 +33 27 07.5          18.7 VqED008958
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.02380 09 46 52.97 +33 27 26.8          19.1 VqED008958
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.08521 09 45 36.08 +33 31 14.3          19.0 VqED008I93
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.08912 09 45 31.55 +33 31 27.0          19.2 VqED008I93
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.09325 09 45 26.75 +33 31 40.9          19.1 VqED008I93
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.16907 09 45 27.72 +33 38 24.9          19.5 GVED008734
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.17101 09 45 25.53 +33 38 36.5          19.4 GVED008734
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.17295 09 45 23.37 +33 38 47.2          19.6 GVED008734
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.17489 09 45 21.19 +33 38 58.3          19.5 GVED008734
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.17683 09 45 18.90 +33 39 08.7          19.5 GVED008734
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 16.19727 09 45 11.57 +33 41 38.1          19.7 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 16.19759 09 45 11.20 +33 41 39.8          19.1 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 16.19791 09 45 10.84 +33 41 41.8          19.3 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q  C2020 02 16.19823 09 45 10.47 +33 41 43.7          19.1 GVED008I52
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.25637 09 43 48.98 +33 45 28.0          19.1 GVED008H36
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.25898 09 43 45.81 +33 45 39.0          19.4 GVED008H36
         K20C02Q KC2020 02 16.26336 09 43 41.02 +33 45 56.3          19.5 GVED008H36
    
    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.
    130 Lumezzane.  Observers A. Coffano, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti, A. 
       Soffiantini.  Measurer W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/5.9 reflector + CCD.
    157 Frasso Sabino.  Observers R. Haver, R. Gorelli.  Measurer R. Haver.  0.37-m 
       f/6.70 Cassegrain + CCD.
    160 Castelmartini.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi.  Measurer E. 
       Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers G. Hug, D. Cromer, D. Goodin.  
        Measurer D. Cromer.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.51-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/5.1 reflector + 
       CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observers B. T. Bolin, K. P. Deshmukh, J. 
       Southworth, Z. T. F. Collaboration.  Measurers B. T. Bolin, C. M. 
       Copperwheat, D. A. Duev, H.-W. Lin, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 
       Schmidt.
    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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    K61 Rokycany Observatory.  Observer M. Adamovsky.  0.51-m f/6.8 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.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 
       CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observer E. Schwab.  Measurers E. Schwab, D. Koschny, 
       M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 CQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 197.27256              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.05965943     Peri.  247.44757     +0.84560325     -0.53139308
    a   0.9528514      Node   144.59429     +0.51628935     +0.78997682
    e   0.2531044      Incl.    5.02630     +0.13564830     +0.30587257
    P   0.93           H   28.7           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200215 I41  0.6+  0.8-    200215 C43  0.6-  0.5-    200215 L01  0.4-  0.5-
    200215 I41  0.3-  0.3-    200215 C43  0.4-  0.9-    200215 L01  0.4-  0.1-
    200215 I41  1.3-  0.2+    200215 C43  0.8-  0.7-    200215 L01  0.0   0.2-
    200215 I41  0.5-  0.3+    200215 C43  0.6-  0.2-    200215 L01  0.3-  0.3-
    200215 I41  0.3-  0.8+    200215 C43  0.9-  0.5-    200215 L01  0.0   0.2-
    200215 I41  1.9-  0.5+    200215 K63  0.5-  0.6+    200215 160  0.4-  0.3-
    200215 I41  1.5+  1.7-    200215 Z84  0.0   0.4-    200215 160  0.2-  0.1+
    200215 I41  0.0   1.6-    200215 K63  0.3-  0.1+    200215 160  0.6-  0.3+
    200215 703  1.4-  0.4-    200215 595  0.2-  0.3-    200215 160  0.3-  0.0
    200215 703  0.5-  0.8-    200215 Z84  0.1+  0.5-    200215 160  0.1+  0.0
    200215 703  0.6-  0.6-    200215 K63  0.4-  0.6+    200216 958  0.2-  0.2+
    200215 703  0.7-  0.3-    200215 Z84  0.1-  0.4-    200216 958  0.5+  0.7-
    200215 I52  0.1-  0.7-    200215 595  0.2-  0.1+    200216 958  0.1+  0.7-
    200215 I52  0.1+  0.5-    200215 Z84  0.2-  0.3-    200216 I93  0.1-  0.4-
    200215 I52  0.3-  0.4-    200215 Z84  0.0   0.3-    200216 I93  0.5+  0.7-
    200215 I52  0.1+  0.8-    200215 595  0.3-  0.6+    200216 I93  0.6+  0.3-
    200215 I52  0.3-  0.4-    200215 157  0.4-  0.1+    200216 734  0.3-  0.6-
    200215 I52  0.4-  0.5-    200215 595  0.1+  0.3-    200216 734  0.3-  0.0
    200215 I52  0.0   0.9-    200215 130  0.1+  0.1-    200216 734  0.2+  0.2-
    200215 I52  0.2-  0.5-    200215 157  0.2-  0.8-    200216 734  0.4+  0.0
    200215 K61  0.0   0.9-    200215 130  0.1+  0.2-    200216 734  0.7-  0.4-
    200215 K61  0.1-  0.2-    200215 130  0.3-  0.2-    200216 I52  0.4+  0.2-
    200215 K61  0.3-  1.2-    200215 104  0.5-  0.3-    200216 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    200215 204  1.0-  0.2-    200215 104  0.3-  0.2-    200216 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    200215 204  0.9-  0.5-    200215 104  0.5-  0.2-    200216 I52  0.0   0.1-
    200215 204  0.4-  0.2-    200215 104  0.7-  0.1+    200216 H36  2.7+  0.8-
    200215 204  0.5-  0.3-    200215 L01  0.2-  0.4-    200216 H36  0.7-  0.0
    200215 204  0.9-  0.0     200215 L01  0.3-  0.5-    200216 H36  0.1+  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 CQ2                 a,e,i = 0.95, 0.25, 5                   q = 0.7117
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 01 17    21 30 19.0 -32 25 18   0.1338  0.8639    24.7   151.6    32.8
    ...
    2020 02 01    21 34 06.3 -34 01 43   0.05899 0.9296    18.8   160.0    33.4
    ...
    2020 02 09    21 27 18.7 -35 00 15   0.02271 0.9651    20.0   159.5    31.2
    ...
    2020 02 15    10 18 56.7 +30 24 56   0.0041700.9915   161.5    18.5    17.7
    2020 02 16    09 47 22.3 +33 28 29   0.0085530.9957   159.1    20.7    19.4
    2020 02 17    09 36 46.0 +34 20 16   0.01297 0.9999   157.4    22.3    20.3
    ...
    2020 02 23    09 22 57.5 +35 10 35   0.03973 1.0244   151.7    27.3    23.0
    ...
    2020 03 02    09 21 39.2 +34 47 40   0.07636 1.0549   145.5    32.2    24.6
    ...
    2020 03 17    09 28 46.1 +33 01 12   0.1490  1.1048   134.6    39.9    26.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-D08
    


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