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    M.P.E.C. 2020-M55                                 Issued 2020 June 21, 14:43 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 LK2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20L02K* C2020 06 15.53527020 45 57.794-29 23 58.30         22.04wUEM055F51
         K20L02K  C2020 06 15.54559520 45 59.589-29 24 02.24         21.83wUEM055F51
         K20L02K  C2020 06 15.55591720 46 01.335-29 24 06.61         21.97wUEM055F51
         K20L02K  C2020 06 15.56624220 46 03.115-29 24 10.75         22.30wUEM055F51
         K20L02K ^C2020 06 17.53180920 52 03.568-29 37 06.42         21.64GVEM055568
         K20L02K ^C2020 06 17.53276220 52 03.732-29 37 06.82         21.64GVEM055568
         K20L02K ^C2020 06 17.53371620 52 03.895-29 37 07.16         21.57GVEM055568
         K20L02K KC2020 06 19.62828820 58 27.18 -29 50 12.7          21.7 GVEM055474
         K20L02K KC2020 06 19.63321720 58 28.03 -29 50 15.8          21.9 GVEM055474
         K20L02K KC2020 06 19.63814620 58 28.99 -29 50 15.6          21.5 GVEM055474
         K20L02K KC2020 06 21.59106221 04 25.73 -30 02 32.5          21.8 GVEM055474
         K20L02K KC2020 06 21.59400221 04 26.28 -30 02 34.2          21.8 GVEM055474
         K20L02K KC2020 06 21.59694221 04 26.74 -30 02 34.8          21.6 GVEM055474
         K20L02K KC2020 06 21.59988121 04 27.26 -30 02 36.2          21.9 GVEM055474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R.
        Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 LK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2550 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Alexandersen
    M 344.66922              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.30691363     Peri.  248.33287     +0.54267629     +0.83733946
    a   2.1766667      Node    54.70311     -0.73760952     +0.51271065
    e   0.4228925      Incl.    4.64316     -0.40178931     +0.18971140
    P   3.21           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200615 F51  0.0   0.1-    200617 568  0.1-  0.1+    200621 474  0.1-  0.2+
    200615 F51  0.3+  0.2+    200617 568  0.1-  0.1+    200621 474  0.4+  0.4-
    200615 F51  0.2-  0.0     200619 474  0.2-  0.0     200621 474  0.3-  0.2+
    200615 F51  0.1-  0.0     200619 474  0.3-  1.1-    200621 474  0.1-  0.0
    200617 568  0.1-  0.1+    200619 474  1.0+  1.0+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 LK2                 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.42, 5                   q = 1.2562
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 05 22    19 33 46.4 -26 40 52   0.4933  1.3822   130.0    34.1    22.9
    ...
    2020 06 06    20 17 04.8 -28 19 16   0.4019  1.3289   134.8    32.8    22.3
    ...
    2020 06 14    20 41 16.2 -29 13 25   0.3639  1.3057   137.0    32.0    22.0
    ...
    2020 06 20    20 59 34.7 -29 52 41   0.3401  1.2909   138.5    31.4    21.9
    2020 06 21    21 02 37.3 -29 58 59   0.3365  1.2887   138.8    31.3    21.8
    2020 06 22    21 05 39.5 -30 05 11   0.3330  1.2865   139.0    31.2    21.8
    ...
    2020 06 28    21 23 39.3 -30 39 57   0.3145  1.2750   140.5    30.5    21.6
    ...
    2020 07 06    21 46 35.0 -31 17 09   0.2956  1.2638   142.4    29.4    21.4
    ...
    2020 07 21    22 22 41.5 -31 47 48   0.2763  1.2562   146.7    26.4    21.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-M55
    


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