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    M.P.E.C. 2020-K168                                 Issued 2020 May 25, 22:54 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 KK4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20K04K  C2020 05 22.26717012 50 06.638-08 48 56.58         18.95GVEK168F52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 22.28797412 51 08.046-08 50 42.26               VEK168F52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 23.32256113 42 31.608-09 59 15.85         19.01GVEK168F52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 23.34632313 43 34.100-10 00 25.62         18.90GVEK168F52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 23.35818913 44 05.236-10 00 59.40         18.83GVEK168F52
         K20K04K* C2020 05 25.28891 14 59 25.76 -10 47 46.6          19.1 GVEK168G96
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.29403 14 59 34.84 -10 47 47.9          19.4 GVEK168G96
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.29999 14 59 45.44 -10 47 49.3          19.0 GVEK168G96
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.30511 14 59 54.55 -10 47 50.2          19.3 GVEK168G96
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.34457 15 01 04.41 -10 47 56.4          19.5 GVEK168I52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.34487 15 01 04.94 -10 47 56.7          18.9 GVEK168I52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.34518 15 01 05.49 -10 47 56.6                VEK168I52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.34548 15 01 06.05 -10 47 56.7          18.9 GVEK168I52
         K20K04K  C2020 05 25.36892215 02 02.362-10 47 15.38               VEK168F52
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.83532 15 15 53.90 -10 49 40.0                VEK168104
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.84736 15 16 13.12 -10 49 41.0          18.6 GVEK168104
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.87752 15 16 59.19 -10 49 27.1          18.8 GVEK168K96
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.87753 15 17 03.28 -10 49 41.5          18.3 GUEK168I93
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.88005 15 17 04.52 -10 49 59.3          19.3 GVEK168A17
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.88126 15 17 04.97 -10 49 28.1          17.3 GVEK168K96
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.88165 15 17 09.69 -10 49 41.3          19.1 GUEK168I93
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.88524 15 17 15.33 -10 49 41.7          19.3 GUEK168I93
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.89133 15 17 22.17 -10 49 59.6          19.3 GVEK168A17
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.89605715 17 29.60 -10 49 43.4          19.6 GVEK168K63
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.90053 15 17 36.61 -10 49 59.5          19.1 GVEK168A17
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.90076415 17 36.83 -10 49 42.3          20.2 GVEK168K63
         K20K04K KC2020 05 25.90197115 17 38.79 -10 49 43.3          18.5 GVEK168K63
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 D. Rankin.  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.
    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.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.4-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K96 Savelli Observatory.  Observers A. Brosio, A. De Pieri.  0.5-m f/8.0
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 KK4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0061 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  19.31403              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.48631209     Peri.  322.74722     -0.91100641     +0.40862882
    a   1.6014965      Node   241.45950     -0.36149103     -0.85614474
    e   0.3946390      Incl.    3.62783     -0.19847309     -0.31628890
    P   2.03           H   26.3           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200522 F52  0.3+  0.1-    200525 I52  0.4-  0.1+    200525 A17  0.2+  0.0
    200522 F52  0.0   0.0     200525 I52  0.4-  0.1-    200525 K96  0.9-  0.3-
    200523 F52  0.1-  0.0     200525 I52  0.4-  0.0     200525 I93  0.5-  0.1+
    200523 F52  0.2-  0.0     200525 I52  0.0   0.1-    200525 I93  0.4-  0.0
    200523 F52  0.2-  0.1+    200525 F52  1.0-  0.0     200525 A17  0.9-  0.1-
    200525 G96  0.9+  0.1-    200525 104  0.2-  0.4-    200525 K63  0.8+  0.2-
    200525 G96  0.6+  0.1-    200525 104  1.3+  0.1-    200525 A17  0.4-  0.0
    200525 G96  0.7+  0.1-    200525 K96  0.4-  0.7+    200525 K63  0.5-  0.9+
    200525 G96  1.0+  0.1+    200525 I93  0.5+  0.4-    200525 K63  0.8+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 KK4                 a,e,i = 1.60, 0.39, 4                   q = 0.9695
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 04 25    06 49 37.2 +06 29 06   0.1175  0.9698    68.8   104.7    25.5
    ...
    2020 05 10    07 41 37.5 +04 10 08   0.05488 0.9906    68.1   109.0    24.1
    ...
    2020 05 18    09 39 00.9 -01 17 26   0.02522 1.0120    90.2    88.3    21.4
    ...
    2020 05 24    14 12 22.6 -10 22 22   0.02202 1.0321   151.3    28.1    19.3
    2020 05 25    14 50 01.2 -10 41 34   0.02448 1.0358   158.7    20.8    19.3
    2020 05 26    15 20 14.5 -10 45 14   0.02747 1.0395   163.8    15.8    19.4
    ...
    2020 06 01    16 50 13.5 -09 59 48   0.05070 1.0636   167.5    11.9    20.7
    ...
    2020 06 09    17 27 07.8 -09 33 21   0.08689 1.0996   166.0    12.9    22.0
    ...
    2020 06 24    17 47 52.7 -10 07 54   0.1642  1.1762   165.6    12.4    23.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-K168
    


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