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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q40                               Issued 2020 August 17, 11:42 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 PC5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20P05C* C2020 08 14.35733 23 51 58.83 +19 17 22.6          20.1 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 14.36158 23 51 58.95 +19 17 23.1          20.4 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 14.36582 23 51 59.06 +19 17 23.6          20.4 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 14.37140 23 51 59.20 +19 17 24.3          20.5 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 14.43406 23 52 00.83 +19 17 32.9          21.2 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 14.48106 23 52 02.06 +19 17 38.6          20.4 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 14.49291 23 52 02.38 +19 17 40.3          20.4 GVEQ040G96
         K20P05C  C2020 08 15.43808 23 52 29.64 +19 19 35.7          20.4 GVEQ040I52
         K20P05C  C2020 08 15.44689 23 52 29.90 +19 19 36.8          20.4 GVEQ040I52
         K20P05C  C2020 08 15.46844 23 52 30.41 +19 19 38.9          20.6 GVEQ040I52
         K20P05C  C2020 08 16.01280 23 52 45.88 +19 20 32.5          20.7 VVEQ040033
         K20P05C  C2020 08 16.01488 23 52 45.92 +19 20 32.8          20.9 VVEQ040033
         K20P05C  C2020 08 16.01696 23 52 45.97 +19 20 32.9          21.2 VVEQ040033
         K20P05C KC2020 08 16.32634 23 52 54.44 +19 21 04.0          20.4 GVEQ040H36
         K20P05C KC2020 08 16.36392 23 52 55.30 +19 21 06.9          21.0 GVEQ040H36
         K20P05C  C2020 08 16.95328 23 53 11.29 +19 21 52.9          20.9 VVEQ040033
         K20P05C  C2020 08 16.95537 23 53 11.35 +19 21 53.1          20.8 VVEQ040033
         K20P05C  C2020 08 16.95745 23 53 11.40 +19 21 53.3          20.7 VVEQ040033
         K20P05C  C2020 08 17.36919 23 53 22.00 +19 22 25.0          19.6 GVEQ040I52
         K20P05C  C2020 08 17.37865 23 53 22.20 +19 22 25.5                VEQ040I52
         K20P05C  C2020 08 17.38856 23 53 22.40 +19 22 26.0          21.1 GVEQ040I52
         K20P05C !C2020 08 17.39821 23 53 22.67 +19 22 26.8          20.3 RVEQ040673
         K20P05C !C2020 08 17.40629 23 53 23.04 +19 22 27.1                VEQ040673
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, U.
        Laux, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers K. W. Wierzchos, T. A.
        Pruyne.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 PC5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3040 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 317.53968              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.21499896     Peri.  229.35480     +0.43083604     -0.89889013
    a   2.7595937      Node   195.70359     +0.89113127     +0.43773173
    e   0.5571604      Incl.   17.15980     +0.14235646     -0.01968422
    P   4.58           H   18.6           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200814 G96  0.2-  0.1+    200815 I52  0.4+  0.3+    200816 033  0.2-  0.0
    200814 G96  0.0   0.0     200815 I52  0.1+  0.1+    200816 033  0.2-  0.0
    200814 G96  0.1-  0.1-    200816 033  0.0   0.0     200817 I52  0.1-  0.0
    200814 G96  0.1-  0.1-    200816 033  0.2-  0.1+    200817 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    200814 G96  0.0   0.0     200816 033  0.2-  0.0     200817 I52  0.5-  0.3-
    200814 G96  0.1+  0.3-    200816 H36  0.4+  0.3+    200817 673  0.7-  0.2+
    200814 G96  0.3+  0.1-    200816 H36  0.1-  0.2-    200817 673  2.0+  0.0
    200815 I52  0.2-  0.1+    200816 033  0.4-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 PC5                 a,e,i = 2.76, 0.56, 17                  q = 1.2221
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 18    23 32 24.3 +16 34 19   1.3425  1.9840   113.8    28.0    22.0
    ...
    2020 08 02    23 44 32.6 +18 25 04   1.1159  1.8798   123.8    26.7    21.4
    ...
    2020 08 10    23 49 39.7 +19 04 13   1.0038  1.8243   129.4    25.4    21.1
    ...
    2020 08 16    23 52 45.4 +19 20 36   0.9242  1.7828   133.9    24.1    20.8
    2020 08 17    23 53 12.3 +19 22 02   0.9114  1.7760   134.7    23.9    20.8
    2020 08 18    23 53 37.9 +19 23 03   0.8986  1.7691   135.5    23.7    20.7
    ...
    2020 08 24    23 55 46.4 +19 19 39   0.8249  1.7279   140.3    22.0    20.4
    ...
    2020 09 01    23 57 29.0 +18 45 27   0.7340  1.6736   147.1    19.1    20.0
    ...
    2020 09 16    23 57 21.9 +15 39 42   0.5898  1.5746   160.9    12.1    19.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q40
    


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