MPEC 2020-Q04 : 2020 PO3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q04 Issued 2020 August 16, 10:21 UT
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2020 PO3
Observations:
K20P03O C2020 07 17.47161622 08 03.578-08 49 48.87 21.67GVEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 07 17.49485622 08 01.806-08 49 38.36 23.07GVEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 07 17.50647522 08 00.907-08 49 32.03 23.51GVEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 08.47878221 27 15.552-05 39 37.97 22.09GVEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 08.49053921 27 13.793-05 39 31.54 21.50GVEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 08.50228421 27 12.054-05 39 25.35 22.65GVEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 08.51401921 27 10.243-05 39 18.38 22.63GVEQ004F51
K20P03O* C2020 08 12.33267221 17 30.690-05 03 23.80 22.11wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 12.34365321 17 28.925-05 03 17.63 22.03wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 12.34429321 17 28.801-05 03 17.22 21.90wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 12.35466221 17 27.162-05 03 11.28 21.85wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 12.35530421 17 27.047-05 03 10.86 21.71wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 12.36565321 17 25.407-05 03 05.13 21.89wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 12.36629621 17 25.322-05 03 04.89 21.43wUEQ004F51
K20P03O C2020 08 13.01365 21 15 42.93 -04 56 59.0 22.8 VVEQ004033
K20P03O C2020 08 13.01724 21 15 42.39 -04 56 56.9 22.0 VVEQ004033
K20P03O C2020 08 13.02083 21 15 41.83 -04 56 55.0 22.0 VVEQ004033
K20P03O KC2020 08 15.20100821 09 51.90 -04 36 03.1 22.1 VuEQ004H21
K20P03O KC2020 08 15.20693421 09 50.91 -04 36 00.0 21.8 VuEQ004H21
K20P03O KC2020 08 16.19764 21 07 08.86 -04 26 27.2 oEQ004711
K20P03O KC2020 08 16.20248 21 07 08.19 -04 26 23.8 oEQ004711
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, U.
Laux, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis. Observers J. W. Kuehne, J. G. Ries.
Measurer J. G. Ries. 2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal reducer.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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. 0.81-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 PO3 Earth MOID = 0.2720 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Veres
M 286.42205 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.34181137 Peri. 140.99222 -0.15971162 -0.88832589
a 2.0258707 Node 313.09742 +0.69163334 +0.21050616
e 0.6924123 Incl. 36.13092 +0.70436888 -0.40812287
P 2.88 H 20.1 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
200717 F51 0.2- 0.2+ 200812 F51 0.2+ 0.0 200813 033 0.6- 0.0
200717 F51 0.1+ 0.5- 200812 F51 0.0 0.0 200813 033 0.1- 0.1+
200717 F51 0.1+ 0.3+ 200812 F51 0.3- 0.0 200813 033 0.2+ 0.1-
200808 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 200812 F51 0.0 0.1+ 200815 H21 0.1- 0.1-
200808 F51 0.0 0.0 200812 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 200815 H21 0.2- 0.4-
200808 F51 0.4+ 0.3- 200812 F51 0.0 0.0 200816 711 0.9- 0.2-
200808 F51 0.4- 0.1+ 200812 F51 0.3+ 0.1- 200816 711 1.2+ 0.4+
Ephemeris:
2020 PO3 a,e,i = 2.03, 0.69, 36 q = 0.6231
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 07 17 22 08 38.2 -08 53 34 1.2920 2.1944 143.6 16.0 23.2
...
2020 08 01 21 44 08.2 -06 47 29 1.0871 2.0757 161.8 8.8 22.5
...
2020 08 09 21 25 58.9 -05 34 43 1.0041 2.0093 169.4 5.3 22.1
...
2020 08 15 21 10 24.6 -04 37 53 0.9556 1.9581 168.3 6.0 21.9
2020 08 16 21 07 41.3 -04 28 16 0.9487 1.9494 167.3 6.5 21.9
2020 08 17 21 04 56.3 -04 18 38 0.9421 1.9407 166.3 7.1 21.9
...
2020 08 23 20 48 00.7 -03 20 34 0.9102 1.8877 158.5 11.3 22.0
...
2020 08 31 20 25 18.5 -02 03 58 0.8862 1.8150 146.4 17.9 22.1
...
2020 09 15 19 47 44.6 +00 09 02 0.8880 1.6722 123.9 29.9 22.3
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