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    M.P.E.C. 2020-H117                               Issued 2020 April 23, 10:17 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 HF4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20H04F* C2020 04 18.45842216 14 39.804+11 03 03.04         20.96wUEH117F52
         K20H04F  C2020 04 18.47032616 14 36.318+11 01 47.99         21.22wUEH117F52
         K20H04F  C2020 04 18.48225916 14 32.807+11 00 32.14         20.88wUEH117F52
         K20H04F  C2020 04 22.52104915 59 23.694+02 36 30.75         21.20wUEH117F51
         K20H04F  C2020 04 22.53368715 59 18.843+02 34 43.44         20.7 GVEH117F51
         K20H04F  C2020 04 22.54675215 59 13.802+02 32 51.88         21.01wUEH117F51
         K20H04F  C2020 04 22.55938515 59 08.873+02 31 02.10         21.3 GVEH117F51
         K20H04F KC2020 04 22.98684815 57 35.783+01 28 18.44         21.0 GVEH117J04
         K20H04F KC2020 04 22.99161915 57 34.092+01 27 36.44         20.8 GVEH117J04
         K20H04F  C2020 04 23.05445 15 57 01.91 +01 16 41.5          23.5 VVEH117033
         K20H04F  C2020 04 23.05601 15 57 01.36 +01 16 27.6          22.3 VVEH117033
         K20H04F  C2020 04 23.05756 15 57 00.81 +01 16 14.2          21.7 VVEH117033
         K20H04F pC2020 04 23.06946415 56 55.75 +01 14 51.0          20.8 GVEH117L01
         K20H04F pC2020 04 23.07121815 56 55.17 +01 14 36.4          20.8 GVEH117L01
         K20H04F KC2020 04 23.07295915 56 54.46 +01 14 20.5          20.7 GVEH117L01
         K20H04F KC2020 04 23.07469915 56 53.83 +01 14 04.4          20.6 GVEH117L01
         K20H04F KC2020 04 23.07643915 56 53.25 +01 13 49.8          20.8 GVEH117L01
         K20H04F  C2020 04 23.40289 15 55 24.85 +00 26 01.6          20.5 GVEH117G96
         K20H04F  C2020 04 23.40800 15 55 22.83 +00 25 15.3          20.9 GVEH117G96
         K20H04F  C2020 04 23.41313 15 55 20.81 +00 24 29.2          20.3 GVEH117G96
    
    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, K. Chambers.  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, T. Dukes, 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer 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.
    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.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 
       CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 HF4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0011 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M 175.18836              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.96853944     Peri.   33.70470     +0.28497017     -0.95700136
    a   1.0117142      Node    39.81452     +0.85968930     +0.23015367
    e   0.0223622      Incl.    4.85802     +0.42394140     +0.17657203
    P   1.02           H   27.5           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200418 F52  0.0   0.1+    200422 J04  0.5+  0.2+    200423 L01  0.7-  0.3+
    200418 F52  0.2-  0.1+    200422 J04  0.2+  0.1+    200423 L01  0.6-  0.3-
    200418 F52  0.1-  0.1-    200423 033  0.8-  0.5-    200423 L01  0.3+  0.5+
    200422 F51  0.5-  0.9-    200423 033  0.7-  0.5-    200423 G96  0.1+  0.0
    200422 F51  0.4+  0.2+    200423 033  0.6-  0.2-    200423 G96  0.2+  0.1-
    200422 F51  0.7+  0.8+    200423 L01  0.7-  0.2-    200423 G96  0.3+  0.3+
    200422 F51  0.1-  0.3-    200423 L01  0.3+  0.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 HF4                 a,e,i = 1.01, 0.02, 5                   q = 0.9891
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 03 24    16 41 11.8 +32 14 21   0.06132 1.0181   108.5    68.3    23.9
    ...
    2020 04 08    16 35 36.9 +24 08 20   0.04286 1.0236   120.4    57.5    22.8
    ...
    2020 04 16    16 21 28.7 +15 05 18   0.03343 1.0263   132.1    46.5    21.9
    ...
    2020 04 22    16 01 37.8 +03 51 20   0.02752 1.0281   145.7    33.5    21.2
    2020 04 23    15 57 17.7 +01 29 00   0.02672 1.0284   148.4    30.8    21.0
    2020 04 24    15 52 37.7 -01 02 27   0.02598 1.0287   151.3    28.0    20.9
    ...
    2020 04 30    15 17 02.6 -18 50 17   0.02335 1.0302   168.0    11.8    20.1
    ...
    2020 05 08    14 09 07.8 -42 21 43   0.02538 1.0319   152.4    26.9    20.8
    ...
    2020 05 23    11 48 43.3 -60 32 40   0.04006 1.0338   121.1    57.0    22.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-H117
    


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