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    M.P.E.C. 2020-K56                                  Issued 2020 May 19, 00:35 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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                                     2020 KT                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20K00T* C2020 05 17.39057 17 03 24.67 +29 33 05.1          21.2 GVEK056G96
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.39534 17 03 22.83 +29 33 31.8          21.6 GVEK056G96
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.40012 17 03 21.01 +29 33 58.4          21.2 GVEK056G96
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.40487 17 03 19.17 +29 34 23.7          21.8 GVEK056G96
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.45360 17 03 00.49 +29 38 55.5          21.2 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.45662 17 02 59.32 +29 39 12.2          21.0 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.45964 17 02 58.19 +29 39 28.6          21.3 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.46265 17 02 57.03 +29 39 45.2          21.5 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.55614417 02 24.037+29 48 48.05         21.2 GVEK056F52
         K20K00T  C2020 05 17.59354317 02 09.532+29 52 14.41         21.5 GVEK056F52
         K20K00T  C2020 05 18.05126 16 59 23.90 +30 34 43.6          21.1 VVEK056033
         K20K00T  C2020 05 18.05334 16 59 23.06 +30 34 55.8          21.4 VVEK056033
         K20K00T  C2020 05 18.05543 16 59 22.27 +30 35 06.8          21.5 VVEK056033
         K20K00T  C2020 05 18.38958 16 57 16.14 +31 06 55.5          21.6 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 18.39360 16 57 14.52 +31 07 17.8          21.2 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 18.39561 16 57 13.66 +31 07 29.3          21.5 GVEK056V06
         K20K00T  C2020 05 19.00702 16 53 16.83 +32 04 42.3          21.3 VVEK056033
         K20K00T  C2020 05 19.00904 16 53 15.98 +32 04 53.8          21.6 VVEK056033
         K20K00T  C2020 05 19.01106 16 53 15.15 +32 05 05.0          21.5 VVEK056033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C. 
       Hoegner, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 KT                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0247 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 18.0 TT = JDT 2458987.5                  Pike                    
    M 212.83644              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.36992651     Peri.  230.61618     +0.73948565     -0.67301537             
    a   0.8029180      Node   171.64822     +0.64430038     +0.70134857             
    e   0.3917588      Incl.    5.74343     +0.19503333     +0.23486271             
    P   0.72           H   24.07          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200517 G96  0.0+  0.2+    200517 V06  0.0-  0.0+    200518 V06  0.5+  0.3-
    200517 G96  0.1-  0.3+    200517 F52  0.1-  0.2+    200518 V06  0.0+  0.0-
    200517 G96  0.1+  0.2+    200517 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200519 033  0.1-  0.1+
    200517 G96  0.0-  1.0-    200518 033  0.3-  0.2-    200519 033  0.1-  0.2+
    200517 V06  0.0+  0.3+    200518 033  0.6-  0.3+    200519 033  0.1+  0.1-
    200517 V06  0.2-  0.3+    200518 033  0.1-  0.4-
    200517 V06  0.1+  0.0+    200518 V06  0.1+  0.0-
    Ephemeris:
    2020 KT                  a,e,i = 0.80, 0.39, 6                   q = 0.4884
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 04 19    18 10 32.6 -02 01 17   0.2251  1.1163   114.4    55.1    23.1
    ...
    2020 05 04    17 54 12.2 +11 11 23   0.1646  1.1129   125.9    47.2    22.2
    ...
    2020 05 12    17 30 03.5 +21 26 00   0.1392  1.1025   128.6    45.7    21.7
    ...
    2020 05 18    16 59 44.0 +30 30 15   0.1256  1.0908   126.4    48.3    21.6
    2020 05 19    16 53 19.8 +32 04 21   0.1239  1.0885   125.6    49.1    21.6
    2020 05 20    16 46 29.4 +33 38 24   0.1223  1.0861   124.6    50.1    21.6
    ...
    2020 05 26    15 55 27.8 +42 32 23   0.1169  1.0699   116.2    58.1    21.6
    ...
    2020 06 03    14 22 51.3 +50 35 46   0.1191  1.0430   100.7    72.9    22.1
    ...
    2020 06 18    11 32 36.2 +50 34 37   0.1438  0.9762    70.0   102.1    23.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-K56
    


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