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    M.P.E.C. 2020-P78                               Issued 2020 August 13, 23:45 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 PB2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20P02B  C2020 07 19.37421417 13 01.129+14 27 50.34         21.10GVEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 07 19.38544817 12 59.534+14 27 56.27         21.51GVEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 07 19.39669417 12 57.948+14 28 02.06         21.48GVEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 07 25.36990616 59 41.082+15 14 40.53         20.88GVEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 07 25.38155916 59 39.523+15 14 44.81         20.61GVEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 07 25.40480216 59 36.489+15 14 53.58         21.75GVEP078F52
         K20P02B* C2020 08 10.31008616 30 11.913+16 11 39.17         21.69wUEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 08 10.32222916 30 10.767+16 11 39.61         21.82wUEP078F52
         K20P02B  C2020 08 10.33438116 30 09.615+16 11 40.48         21.41wUEP078F52
         K20P02B KC2020 08 10.86162716 29 21.97 +16 12 05.9          21.4 GVEP078L01
         K20P02B KC2020 08 10.86964016 29 21.25 +16 12 07.2          21.6 GVEP078L01
         K20P02B KC2020 08 10.87684016 29 20.55 +16 12 07.7          21.3 GVEP078L01
         K20P02B  C2020 08 11.23525 16 28 48.46 +16 12 25.7                VEP078I52
         K20P02B  C2020 08 11.24139 16 28 47.89 +16 12 25.8          21.4 GVEP078I52
         K20P02B  C2020 08 11.92424 16 27 47.89 +16 12 50.9          21.8 VVEP078033
         K20P02B  C2020 08 11.92782 16 27 47.54 +16 12 50.8          21.6 VVEP078033
         K20P02B  C2020 08 11.93141 16 27 47.23 +16 12 50.3          21.4 VVEP078033
         K20P02B KC2020 08 13.09254016 26 08.14 +16 13 23.4          21.9 VuEP078H21
         K20P02B KC2020 08 13.09895116 26 07.56 +16 13 23.1          22.2 VuEP078H21
         K20P02B KC2020 08 13.10574316 26 07.02 +16 13 23.1          21.9 VuEP078H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, U.
        Laux, 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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau,
        J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m reflector +
        CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, K. Floricic, F.
        Hrzenjak, A. Macan, I. Paleka, E. Pettarin, V. Pezo, D. Pujagic.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 PB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.5350 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 325.82099              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.21170486     Peri.  166.94103     +0.47287765     -0.62138025
    a   2.7881459      Node   251.32226     +0.73750541     +0.66708615
    e   0.8434583      Incl.   41.25783     +0.48215403     -0.41095335
    P   4.66           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200719 F52  0.2+  0.2+    200810 F52  0.0   0.0     200811 033  0.1+  0.0
    200719 F52  0.0   0.1+    200810 F52  0.2-  0.2+    200811 033  0.4-  0.2-
    200719 F52  0.1-  0.2-    200810 L01  0.3+  0.5-    200811 033  0.3-  0.8-
    200725 F52  0.2+  0.1+    200810 L01  0.5+  0.5+    200813 H21  0.1+  0.3+
    200725 F52  0.2-  0.1-    200810 L01  0.1-  0.6+    200813 H21  0.3-  0.1-
    200725 F52  0.0   0.3-    200811 I52  0.1+  0.0     200813 H21  0.4+  0.1-
    200810 F52  0.0   0.2+    200811 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 PB2                 a,e,i = 2.79, 0.84, 41                  q = 0.4365
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 14    17 25 34.1 +13 32 41   1.1642  1.9988   132.7    21.9    21.7
    ...
    2020 07 29    16 52 07.5 +15 35 45   1.1375  1.8224   115.6    30.2    21.7
    ...
    2020 08 06    16 37 10.0 +16 04 43   1.1372  1.7238   106.4    34.4    21.7
    ...
    2020 08 12    16 27 41.7 +16 12 58   1.1397  1.6476    99.7    37.3    21.7
    2020 08 13    16 26 16.1 +16 13 25   1.1401  1.6348    98.6    37.8    21.7
    2020 08 14    16 24 53.3 +16 13 36   1.1406  1.6218    97.5    38.3    21.7
    ...
    2020 08 20    16 17 31.7 +16 10 18   1.1429  1.5430    91.3    41.0    21.6
    ...
    2020 08 28    16 10 06.1 +15 56 58   1.1421  1.4345    83.4    44.4    21.6
    ...
    2020 09 12    16 02 23.8 +15 18 38   1.1164  1.2200    69.9    50.8    21.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-P78
    


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