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    M.P.E.C. 2020-D141                            Issued 2020 February 29, 14:58 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 DL4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20D04L* C2020 02 27.25465 10 02 40.60 +08 04 24.9          21.2 GVED141G96
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.25976 10 02 40.48 +08 05 17.5          20.9 GVED141G96
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.26488 10 02 40.35 +08 06 10.9          20.7 GVED141G96
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.27000 10 02 40.23 +08 07 04.3          20.8 GVED141G96
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.37304 10 02 37.56 +08 24 51.9                VED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.37472 10 02 37.55 +08 25 10.3          21.8 GVED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.37883 10 02 37.45 +08 25 53.4                VED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 27.38050 10 02 37.43 +08 26 10.7          20.1 GVED141I52
         K20D04L KC2020 02 27.88614010 02 38.712+09 54 12.08         20.0 GVED141J04
         K20D04L KC2020 02 27.89078410 02 38.612+09 55 01.51         21.2 GVED141J04
         K20D04L KC2020 02 27.89549810 02 38.526+09 55 50.44         21.2 GVED141J04
         K20D04L |C2020 02 28.09466 10 02 36.66 +10 31 37.2          21.0 GVED141807
         K20D04L |C2020 02 28.09776 10 02 36.59 +10 32 09.9          21.0 GVED141807
         K20D04L |C2020 02 28.10076 10 02 36.52 +10 32 41.6          21.1 GVED141807
         K20D04L  C2020 02 28.16884 10 02 36.78 +10 43 43.1                VED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 28.17123 10 02 36.77 +10 44 05.6          20.4 GVED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 28.17362 10 02 36.74 +10 44 30.9          20.5 GVED141I52
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.24700910 02 33.87 +10 57 20.5          20.9 VuED141H21
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.25004610 02 33.79 +10 57 52.5          20.9 VuED141H21
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.25447010 02 33.68 +10 58 38.7          21.3 VuED141H21
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.25660010 02 33.64 +10 59 01.2          20.8 VuED141H21
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.94080110 02 31.20 +12 59 37.7          21.2 GVED141L01
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.94344110 02 31.16 +13 00 05.2          21.4 GVED141L01
         K20D04L KC2020 02 28.94608510 02 31.14 +13 00 33.0          21.2 GVED141L01
         K20D04L  C2020 02 29.17895 10 02 32.39 +13 41 56.7          21.4 GVED141I52
         K20D04L |C2020 02 29.19027 10 02 29.97 +13 44 56.3          21.1 VuED141807
         K20D04L |C2020 02 29.19671 10 02 29.84 +13 46 04.8          20.9 VuED141807
         K20D04L  C2020 02 29.19717 10 02 32.03 +13 45 11.5          20.6 GVED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 29.20128 10 02 31.92 +13 45 55.4          21.3 GVED141I52
         K20D04L  C2020 02 29.20379 10 02 31.88 +13 46 21.9          21.0 GVED141I52
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  
        1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.  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.
    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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers M. 
       Micheli, D. Koschny, L. Conversi, M. Busch, A. Knofel, E. Schwab.  1.0-m 
       f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Valentine, G. 
       Kervina.  Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 DL4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1514 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Alexandersen
    M  18.28173              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.72196881     Peri.   59.38766     -0.76116258     +0.62482478
    a   1.2306194      Node   157.72101     -0.62917580     -0.77643615
    e   0.1162665      Incl.   27.29543     +0.15738279     -0.08210300
    P   1.37           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200227 G96  0.0   0.4+    200227 J04  0.1-  0.6-    200228 L01  0.3-  0.6+
    200227 G96  0.1+  0.1-    200228 807  0.0   0.2-    200228 L01  0.0   0.0
    200227 G96  0.2+  0.2+    200228 807  0.1+  0.2-    200228 L01  0.5+  0.2-
    200227 G96  0.3+  0.5+    200228 807  0.1+  0.2-    200229 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    200227 I52  0.5-  1.1-    200228 I52  0.2-  0.0     200229 807  0.4-  0.1+
    200227 I52  0.0   0.2-    200228 I52  0.1+  0.1+    200229 807  0.1-  0.2+
    200227 I52  0.1-  0.3+    200228 H21  0.1+  0.5+    200229 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    200227 I52  0.2+  0.3+    200228 H21  0.1-  0.5+    200229 I52  0.1-  0.0
    200227 J04  0.1+  0.4-    200228 H21  0.2-  0.1+    200229 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    200227 J04  0.1-  0.1+    200228 H21  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 DL4                 a,e,i = 1.23, 0.12, 27                  q = 1.0875
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 01 30    10 03 55.3 -34 32 22   0.3217  1.1966   124.4    42.8    23.9
    ...
    2020 02 14    10 04 38.2 -21 16 06   0.2150  1.1701   145.1    28.9    22.6
    ...
    2020 02 22    10 03 25.9 -05 54 59   0.1741  1.1567   163.1    14.4    21.6
    ...
    2020 02 28    10 02 35.5 +10 14 19   0.1586  1.1470   170.4     8.3    21.2
    2020 02 29    10 02 31.0 +13 10 27   0.1576  1.1455   168.4    10.0    21.2
    2020 03 01    10 02 28.2 +16 07 57   0.1572  1.1439   165.9    12.2    21.3
    ...
    2020 03 07    10 03 00.9 +33 15 41   0.1644  1.1349   147.9    27.7    21.9
    ...
    2020 03 15    10 06 59.8 +50 54 48   0.1952  1.1238   127.4    44.6    22.7
    ...
    2020 03 30    10 30 26.0 +67 48 46   0.2817  1.1064   105.2    60.6    23.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-D141
    


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