MPEC 2020-Q06 : 2020 PQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q06 Issued 2020 August 16, 10:24 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2020 PQ3
Observations:
K20P03Q KC2020 08 09.50173622 18 52.324-02 04 58.66 21.98GVEQ006F52
K20P03Q KC2020 08 12.42110422 33 53.313-00 24 10.20 21.58GVEQ006F52
K20P03Q* C2020 08 13.41194022 39 42.688+00 14 28.80 21.40wUEQ006F51
K20P03Q C2020 08 13.42369622 39 46.679+00 14 57.04 21.65wUEQ006F51
K20P03Q C2020 08 13.43542822 39 50.678+00 15 25.50 21.66wUEQ006F51
K20P03Q C2020 08 13.44715922 39 54.634+00 15 53.81 21.44wUEQ006F51
K20P03Q ^C2020 08 14.48859122 46 29.077+00 59 22.35 21.48GVEQ006568
K20P03Q ^C2020 08 14.49049522 46 29.775+00 59 27.31 21.26GVEQ006568
K20P03Q ^C2020 08 14.49144122 46 30.119+00 59 29.75 21.50GVEQ006568
K20P03Q KC2020 08 15.94485222 56 39.036+02 05 02.17 21.1 GVEQ006J04
K20P03Q KC2020 08 15.96226122 56 46.378+02 05 51.97 20.9 GVEQ006J04
K20P03Q C2020 08 16.04649 22 57 19.55 +02 09 28.6 23.0 VVEQ006033
K20P03Q C2020 08 16.04874 22 57 20.48 +02 09 35.4 23.4 VVEQ006033
K20P03Q C2020 08 16.05100 22 57 21.43 +02 09 40.9 23.5 VVEQ006033
K20P03Q KC2020 08 16.29466422 59 10.88 +02 21 35.5 21.4 VuEQ006H21
K20P03Q KC2020 08 16.30155522 59 13.85 +02 21 55.9 21.6 VuEQ006H21
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, U.
Laux, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
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. 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.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer E. Kuusela. Measurers M.
Micheli, D. Koschny, L. Conversi, M. Busch, E. Schwab, A. Knofel. 1.0-m
f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 PQ3 Earth MOID = 0.0095 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Veres
M 323.10344 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.31686325 Peri. 196.65953 +0.98531573 -0.17070193
a 2.1308594 Node 173.16588 +0.15999286 +0.91547929
e 0.5272327 Incl. 1.78626 +0.05962545 +0.36436042
P 3.11 H 24.8 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
200809 F52 0.0 0.1+ 200814 568 0.1- 0.1- 200816 033 0.0 0.2+
200812 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 200814 568 0.0 0.1- 200816 033 0.1- 0.8-
200813 F51 0.0 0.1+ 200814 568 0.1- 0.1- 200816 H21 0.4- 0.1+
200813 F51 0.0 0.1- 200815 J04 0.1+ 0.1+ 200816 H21 0.2+ 0.5+
200813 F51 0.2+ 0.0 200815 J04 0.0 0.1+
200813 F51 0.1- 0.1- 200816 033 0.3+ 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2020 PQ3 a,e,i = 2.13, 0.53, 2 q = 1.0074
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 07 17 21 17 35.6 -09 23 55 0.3065 1.3007 155.0 19.3 23.8
...
2020 08 01 21 48 13.8 -05 37 27 0.1970 1.2023 160.3 16.5 22.6
...
2020 08 09 22 16 35.2 -02 20 12 0.1488 1.1547 159.9 17.6 21.9
...
2020 08 15 22 49 54.4 +01 22 09 0.1179 1.1220 156.6 21.0 21.4
2020 08 16 22 56 59.2 +02 08 12 0.1133 1.1169 155.7 21.9 21.4
2020 08 17 23 04 36.5 +02 57 16 0.1089 1.1118 154.6 23.0 21.3
...
2020 08 23 00 04 17.0 +08 58 41 0.08705 1.0835 144.7 32.6 21.0
...
2020 08 31 02 04 45.0 +18 07 36 0.07539 1.0517 122.3 54.2 21.3
...
2020 09 15 05 21 07.7 +21 34 56 0.1090 1.0141 91.4 82.5 22.9
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