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    M.P.E.C. 2020-H116                               Issued 2020 April 23, 10:14 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 HE4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20H04E  C2020 04 16.36215412 49 45.974-17 42 21.89         21.4 GVEH116F52
         K20H04E  C2020 04 16.37331712 49 45.550-17 41 36.79         21.1 GVEH116F52
         K20H04E  C2020 04 16.38442812 49 45.095-17 40 51.92         21.4 GVEH116F52
         K20H04E* C2020 04 21.31404212 48 25.705-11 46 55.85         20.98wUEH116F52
         K20H04E  C2020 04 21.32447812 48 25.418-11 46 08.49         21.35wUEH116F52
         K20H04E  C2020 04 21.33493812 48 25.123-11 45 21.32         21.48wUEH116F52
         K20H04E KC2020 04 22.15087512 48 16.48 -10 43 12.8          21.3 VuEH116H21
         K20H04E KC2020 04 22.15562112 48 16.36 -10 42 50.6          21.3 VuEH116H21
         K20H04E KC2020 04 22.15988312 48 16.24 -10 42 31.3          21.0 VuEH116H21
         K20H04E  C2020 04 22.33974912 48 14.928-10 28 27.97         21.22wUEH116F51
         K20H04E  C2020 04 22.36282512 48 14.312-10 26 41.19         21.73wUEH116F51
         K20H04E  C2020 04 22.37435112 48 14.007-10 25 47.74         21.57wUEH116F51
         K20H04E  C2020 04 22.89270 12 48 09.95 -09 45 53.6          21.6 VVEH116033
         K20H04E  C2020 04 22.89599 12 48 09.85 -09 45 38.3          21.2 VVEH116033
         K20H04E  C2020 04 22.89929 12 48 09.82 -09 45 23.0          21.5 VVEH116033
         K20H04E bC2020 04 22.95104312 48 08.68 -09 41 18.5          21.3 GVEH116L01
         K20H04E pC2020 04 22.95417812 48 08.60 -09 41 03.6          21.4 GVEH116L01
         K20H04E bC2020 04 22.95809312 48 08.48 -09 40 45.7          21.2 GVEH116L01
         K20H04E  C2020 04 23.23759 12 48 07.53 -09 18 50.1                VEH116I52
         K20H04E  C2020 04 23.24065 12 48 07.44 -09 18 35.5                VEH116I52
         K20H04E  C2020 04 23.24372 12 48 07.37 -09 18 21.1                VEH116I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C. 
       Hoegner, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. 
       Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. 
       Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. 
       Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 
       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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 
       CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 HE4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1524 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M 333.07071              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.66787215     Peri.   66.37721     +0.14102089     +0.98054251
    a   1.2962054      Node   212.66215     -0.97527642     +0.11388774
    e   0.1636703      Incl.   14.65763     -0.17014409     +0.15989362
    P   1.48           H   23.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200416 F52  0.1+  0.2-    200422 H21  0.1-  0.2-    200422 033  0.2+  0.4-
    200416 F52  0.0   0.0     200422 H21  0.4-  0.6-    200422 L01  0.0   0.1-
    200416 F52  0.4-  0.2+    200422 F51  0.2+  0.0     200422 L01  0.2-  0.1+
    200421 F52  0.1+  0.0     200422 F51  0.1+  0.2+    200422 L01  0.8-  0.4-
    200421 F52  0.1+  0.1+    200422 F51  0.2+  0.3+    200423 I52  0.2-  0.0
    200421 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200422 033  0.2+  0.2-    200423 I52  0.5-  0.2+
    200422 H21  0.0   0.6-    200422 033  0.3-  0.3-    200423 I52  0.5-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 HE4                 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.16, 15                  q = 1.0841
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 03 24    12 58 27.8 -34 05 06   0.3102  1.2652   145.6    26.4    22.9
    ...
    2020 04 08    12 53 10.3 -25 48 24   0.2370  1.2278   161.1    15.3    21.9
    ...
    2020 04 16    12 49 52.9 -18 06 12   0.2098  1.2083   166.0    11.6    21.4
    ...
    2020 04 22    12 48 17.3 -10 54 17   0.1963  1.1940   162.5    14.7    21.4
    2020 04 23    12 48 08.9 -09 36 57   0.1947  1.1916   161.3    15.7    21.4
    2020 04 24    12 48 03.1 -08 18 29   0.1932  1.1893   160.1    16.8    21.4
    ...
    2020 04 30    12 48 30.8 -00 14 45   0.1882  1.1756   151.1    24.5    21.6
    ...
    2020 05 08    12 52 18.1 +10 12 33   0.1904  1.1582   138.2    35.5    21.9
    ...
    2020 05 23    13 09 23.3 +25 30 42   0.2140  1.1291   118.1    52.3    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-H116
    


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