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    M.P.E.C. 2020-M137                                Issued 2020 June 30, 02:49 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 MU3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20M03U* C2020 06 28.50291820 25 01.001-01 24 23.09         19.93wUEM137F52
         K20M03U  C2020 06 28.51536620 25 03.237-01 27 24.00         19.91wUEM137F52
         K20M03U  C2020 06 28.52780720 25 05.479-01 30 24.75         19.96wUEM137F52
         K20M03U  C2020 06 28.54027120 25 07.712-01 33 25.52         20.21wUEM137F52
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.92423320 26 43.91 -03 08 42.6                VEM137104
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.94208020 26 47.63 -03 13 10.2          19.9 GVEM137104
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.94604720 26 48.47 -03 14 10.2          19.8 GVEM137104
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.96055420 26 51.06 -03 17 50.3          20.1 GVEM137L01
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.96161920 26 51.28 -03 18 06.1          19.9 GVEM137L01
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.96267720 26 51.48 -03 18 22.6          20.0 GVEM137L01
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.96477620 26 51.89 -03 18 54.1          20.1 GVEM137L01
         K20M03U KC2020 06 28.96583920 26 52.16 -03 19 09.7          20.0 GVEM137L01
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.28441120 28 07.80 -04 39 46.3          20.4 VuEM137H21
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.28734820 28 08.39 -04 40 31.3          20.1 VuEM137H21
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.28949420 28 08.78 -04 41 04.7          19.9 VuEM137H21
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.92832520 30 50.99 -07 28 36.4          19.6 GVEM137K63
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.93141120 30 51.68 -07 29 25.4          19.9 GVEM137K63
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.93558220 30 52.64 -07 30 33.7          20.0 GVEM137K63
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.97842020 31 02.10 -07 42 06.3                VEM137203
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.98071620 31 03.54 -07 42 40.1          19.0 GUEM137I93
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.98152920 31 03.86 -07 42 52.5          19.2 GVEM137958
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.98455420 31 04.44 -07 43 42.3          19.2 GUEM137I93
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.98558620 31 03.65 -07 44 01.0          19.6 GVEM137203
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.98853320 31 05.32 -07 44 46.0          19.4 GUEM137I93
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.98859220 31 05.47 -07 44 47.0          19.3 GVEM137958
         K20M03U KC2020 06 29.99574620 31 06.99 -07 46 42.8          19.0 GVEM137958
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.36-m f/5.76 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.51-m f/6 reflector + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 MU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0534 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pan
    M 323.67486              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.79267353     Peri.  192.57700     +0.40553994     +0.86331955
    a   1.1563070      Node   101.99461     -0.80980591     +0.49173870
    e   0.0762568      Incl.   17.88245     -0.42397140     -0.11345660
    P   1.24           H   24.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200628 F52  0.2+  0.0     200628 L01  0.4-  0.4-    200629 203  0.0   0.2-
    200628 F52  0.2+  0.1-    200628 L01  0.6-  0.3-    200629 I93  0.4-  0.5+
    200628 F52  0.3+  0.0     200628 L01  0.2+  0.1+    200629 958  0.4-  0.3-
    200628 F52  0.2+  0.5+    200629 H21  0.0   0.1+    200629 I93  0.4+  0.3+
    200628 104  0.0   0.3-    200629 H21  0.0   0.3+    200629 203  0.2-  0.8+
    200628 104  0.0   0.2+    200629 H21  0.6-  0.1-    200629 I93  0.4+  0.9+
    200628 104  0.3+  0.2-    200629 K63  0.1+  0.3-    200629 958  0.4+  0.6-
    200628 L01  0.2-  0.0     200629 K63  0.1+  0.4+    200629 958  0.4-  0.8-
    200628 L01  0.1-  0.2+    200629 K63  0.5+  0.7-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 MU3                 a,e,i = 1.16, 0.08, 18                  q = 1.0681
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 05 31    19 21 15.5 +38 11 32   0.1902  1.0879   108.0    62.4    23.2
    ...
    2020 06 15    19 47 34.6 +29 19 44   0.1187  1.0773   118.4    56.1    22.0
    ...
    2020 06 23    20 06 50.4 +16 06 51   0.08391 1.0732   130.9    45.7    20.9
    ...
    2020 06 29    20 26 57.1 -03 25 51   0.06473 1.0709   146.0    32.1    20.0
    2020 06 30    20 31 04.3 -07 45 50   0.06264 1.0706   148.5    29.7    19.8
    2020 07 01    20 35 28.6 -12 22 19   0.06098 1.0703   150.7    27.7    19.7
    ...
    2020 07 07    21 09 56.8 -41 56 26   0.06119 1.0689   147.6    30.6    19.8
    ...
    2020 07 15    22 32 31.1 -68 32 19   0.08405 1.0681   126.0    50.3    21.0
    ...
    2020 07 30    02 50 27.9 -79 05 31   0.1497  1.0700   107.6    64.8    22.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-M137
    


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