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    M.P.E.C. 2020-M27                                 Issued 2020 June 18, 23:37 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 MJ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20M00J* C2020 06 17.32568815 30 01.555-16 43 00.07         20.62wUEM027F52
         K20M00J  C2020 06 17.34944115 30 26.514-16 43 47.09         20.35wUEM027F52
         K20M00J  C2020 06 17.36132115 30 38.924-16 44 10.11         20.61wUEM027F52
         K20M00J IC2020 06 17.86119115 39 14.28 -16 59 21.7          20.5 GVEM027L01
         K20M00J IC2020 06 17.86329215 39 16.21 -16 59 25.0          20.6 GVEM027L01
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.19937 15 44 23.48 -17 07 24.3          20.8 GVEM027H36
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.21276 15 44 34.56 -17 07 42.1          20.9 GVEM027H36
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.21945 15 44 40.21 -17 07 50.0          20.4 GVEM027H36
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.91204 15 53 59.33 -17 20 57.8          21.0 GVEM027J04
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.91651 15 54 02.41 -17 21 02.4          20.7 GVEM027J04
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.92106 15 54 05.54 -17 21 08.1          20.7 GVEM027J04
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.94227315 54 18.37 -17 21 47.8          20.8 GUEM027I93
         K20M00J KC2020 06 18.95992415 54 30.70 -17 22 04.2          20.9 GUEM027I93
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, J. Kuusela.
        Measurers A. Knofel, D. Koschny, M. Busch, M. Micheli, 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 MJ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0027 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pan
    M  18.45044              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.46924928     Peri.  271.47487     -0.99224170     -0.11145158
    a   1.6400873      Node   262.12840     +0.12413906     -0.91233447
    e   0.5948777      Incl.    3.18812     -0.00677549     -0.39398523
    P   2.10           H   25.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200617 F52  0.3+  0.0     200618 H36  0.8+  0.6-    200618 J04  0.3-  0.6-
    200617 F52  0.1+  0.2+    200618 H36  0.7-  0.8-    200618 I93  0.5-  0.3+
    200617 F52  0.2-  0.3+    200618 H36  0.3+  0.1-    200618 I93  0.5+  0.8+
    200617 L01  0.3-  0.0     200618 J04  0.3+  0.1+
    200617 L01  0.3-  0.0     200618 J04  0.0   0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 MJ                  a,e,i = 1.64, 0.59, 3                   q = 0.6644
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 05 19    05 46 17.5 +18 07 57   0.2621  0.7927    29.0   141.8    28.9
    ...
    2020 06 03    06 39 14.4 +16 40 00   0.09788 0.9287    27.6   149.7    28.4
    ...
    2020 06 11    10 13 44.9 +04 01 14   0.03120 1.0071    73.7   104.6    21.5
    ...
    2020 06 17    15 23 40.3 -16 29 48   0.06000 1.0667   146.7    31.5    20.6
    2020 06 18    15 41 23.8 -17 00 58   0.06926 1.0766   150.0    28.2    20.8
    2020 06 19    15 55 00.5 -17 21 06   0.07884 1.0865   152.2    25.8    21.0
    ...
    2020 06 25    16 36 55.7 -18 04 12   0.1399  1.1460   156.3    20.9    22.3
    ...
    2020 07 03    16 58 35.7 -18 21 10   0.2267  1.2242   153.8    21.5    23.5
    ...
    2020 07 18    17 18 52.4 -18 46 56   0.4048  1.3661   144.5    25.6    25.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-M27
    


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