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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q38                               Issued 2020 August 17, 11:10 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 PA5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20P05A  C2020 07 18.36508720 48 16.057+04 15 46.83         22.76GVEQ038F51
         K20P05A  C2020 07 18.37682120 48 16.754+04 15 39.92         21.18GVEQ038F51
         K20P05A  C2020 07 18.40037320 48 18.157+04 15 24.63         22.80GVEQ038F51
         K20P05A* C2020 08 12.33267221 19 18.179-05 09 04.34         21.51wUEQ038F51
         K20P05A  C2020 08 12.35466221 19 19.833-05 09 48.35         21.39wUEQ038F51
         K20P05A  C2020 08 12.36565321 19 20.646-05 10 10.68         21.66wUEQ038F51
         K20P05A KC2020 08 13.25266 21 20 36.44 -05 40 04.3          22.1 GVEQ038H36
         K20P05A KC2020 08 13.25395421 20 36.21 -05 40 07.8          21.6 VuEQ038H21
         K20P05A KC2020 08 13.26006721 20 36.68 -05 40 20.4          21.6 VuEQ038H21
         K20P05A KC2020 08 13.26395621 20 36.99 -05 40 28.3          21.5 VuEQ038H21
         K20P05A KC2020 08 13.26551 21 20 37.33 -05 40 30.6          21.6 GVEQ038H36
         K20P05A ^C2020 08 13.47918521 20 55.285-05 47 36.79         21.56GVEQ038568
         K20P05A ^C2020 08 13.48013421 20 55.356-05 47 38.73         21.76GVEQ038568
         K20P05A KC2020 08 17.19983821 26 27.37 -07 57 02.4          21.6 VuEQ038H21
         K20P05A KC2020 08 17.20539621 26 27.80 -07 57 14.2          21.7 VuEQ038H21
         K20P05A KC2020 08 17.21354621 26 28.49 -07 57 31.7          21.5 VuEQ038H21
    
    Observer details:
    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, 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 PA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2750 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 335.45149              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.28985711     Peri.  177.30992     +0.85693283     +0.50798546
    a   2.2612405      Node   151.62187     -0.47625804     +0.84512317
    e   0.4314065      Incl.   10.58098     -0.19708985     +0.16648604
    P   3.40           H   23.2           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200718 F51  0.0   0.1-    200813 H36  1.3+  0.8+    200813 568  0.1+  0.0
    200718 F51  0.1-  0.3+    200813 H21  0.4-  0.2+    200817 H21  0.0   0.1-
    200718 F51  0.1+  0.2-    200813 H21  0.3-  0.0     200817 H21  0.3-  0.0
    200812 F51  0.0   0.1-    200813 H21  0.1-  0.1-    200817 H21  0.2+  0.2-
    200812 F51  0.0   0.1+    200813 H36  0.1-  0.6+
    200812 F51  0.1-  0.2-    200813 568  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 PA5                 a,e,i = 2.26, 0.43, 11                  q = 1.2857
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 18    20 47 50.4 +04 19 43   0.3529  1.3359   151.0    21.7    22.6
    ...
    2020 08 02    21 05 26.9 -00 04 14   0.3004  1.3037   161.9    14.0    22.0
    ...
    2020 08 10    21 16 00.2 -03 52 52   0.2839  1.2929   168.3     9.2    21.6
    ...
    2020 08 16    21 24 38.4 -07 14 21   0.2774  1.2880   172.1     6.2    21.4
    2020 08 17    21 26 08.8 -07 49 33   0.2768  1.2875   172.5     5.9    21.4
    2020 08 18    21 27 40.3 -08 25 03   0.2764  1.2870   172.8     5.7    21.4
    ...
    2020 08 24    21 37 15.1 -12 00 06   0.2772  1.2857   171.4     6.8    21.5
    ...
    2020 09 01    21 51 08.0 -16 32 36   0.2866  1.2884   165.2    11.5    21.7
    ...
    2020 09 16    22 19 18.9 -22 51 40   0.3290  1.3064   152.6    20.7    22.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q38
    


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