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    M.P.E.C. 2020-P82                               Issued 2020 August 14, 11:38 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 PH2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20P02H* C2020 08 12.36755921 44 28.635+09 18 06.46         21.33wUEP082F52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 12.37920021 44 26.308+09 18 25.22         21.36wUEP082F52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 12.39091121 44 23.935+09 18 44.07         21.57wUEP082F52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 12.40264721 44 21.549+09 19 03.50         21.08wUEP082F52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 12.95878 21 42 31.76 +09 33 54.6          21.5 VVEP082033
         K20P02H  C2020 08 12.96236 21 42 31.00 +09 34 00.7          21.3 VVEP082033
         K20P02H  C2020 08 12.96595 21 42 30.29 +09 34 06.4          21.5 VVEP082033
         K20P02H  C2020 08 13.24583 21 41 34.20 +09 41 48.7          20.6 GVEP082I52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 13.25621 21 41 32.01 +09 42 05.7          21.7 GVEP082I52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 13.25957 21 41 31.35 +09 42 11.4          20.6 GVEP082I52
         K20P02H IC2020 08 13.93529521 39 11.26 +10 00 47.9          20.7 GVEP082L01
         K20P02H KC2020 08 13.93802221 39 10.67 +10 00 51.7          21.2 GVEP082L01
         K20P02H KC2020 08 13.94192421 39 09.77 +10 00 58.5          21.2 GVEP082L01
         K20P02H  C2020 08 14.36336 21 37 39.31 +10 12 49.9          20.9 GVEP082I52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 14.37431 21 37 36.86 +10 13 08.3          21.4 GVEP082I52
         K20P02H  C2020 08 14.38200 21 37 35.17 +10 13 21.4          21.2 GVEP082I52
    
    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, 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        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
        K. Floricic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 PH2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2069 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 304.29393              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.35803486     Peri.  154.26792     -0.05792322     -0.96722064
    a   1.9642006      Node   298.17143     +0.86066578     +0.07711192
    e   0.7779298      Incl.   16.28811     +0.50586491     -0.24194626
    P   2.75           H   21.1           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200812 F52  0.5+  0.1+    200812 033  0.1-  0.1-    200813 L01  0.1+  0.0
    200812 F52  0.5+  0.1+    200813 I52  0.5-  0.3-    200814 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    200812 F52  0.1+  0.0     200813 I52  0.8-  0.4-    200814 I52  0.4-  0.1+
    200812 F52  0.3-  0.5+    200813 I52  0.2-  0.2-    200814 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    200812 033  0.1-  0.2-    200813 L01  0.9+  0.5+
    200812 033  0.5-  0.0     200813 L01  0.9+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 PH2                 a,e,i = 1.96, 0.78, 16                  q = 0.4362
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 15    22 27 54.5 +00 08 04   0.9467  1.8023   133.3    24.3    23.4
    ...
    2020 07 30    22 14 38.2 +04 15 05   0.6936  1.6410   147.0    19.7    22.4
    ...
    2020 08 07    21 59 26.7 +07 04 01   0.5751  1.5498   153.3    17.1    21.8
    ...
    2020 08 13    21 42 23.6 +09 35 12   0.4956  1.4787   155.6    16.5    21.3
    2020 08 14    21 38 57.5 +10 02 45   0.4833  1.4667   155.6    16.6    21.2
    2020 08 15    21 35 20.0 +10 30 59   0.4712  1.4546   155.4    16.8    21.2
    ...
    2020 08 21    21 09 04.7 +13 34 52   0.4049  1.3804   151.2    20.7    20.9
    ...
    2020 08 29    20 19 36.5 +18 09 18   0.3356  1.2778   137.6    32.2    20.6
    ...
    2020 09 13    17 59 43.5 +24 41 56   0.2776  1.0729    96.3    68.8    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-P82
    


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