MPEC 2020-Q72 : 2020 QT
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q72 Issued 2020 August 18, 15:38 UT
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2020 QT
Observations:
K20Q00T C2020 08 14.59745723 13 58.860+13 10 32.54 21.25GVEQ072F51
K20Q00T C2020 08 14.61634823 14 04.846+13 08 08.30 21.61GVEQ072F51
K20Q00T C2020 08 16.52668323 25 14.856+08 53 27.48 21.20GVEQ072F51
K20Q00T* C2020 08 17.47586223 30 58.259+06 36 51.78 20.56wUEQ072F51
K20Q00T C2020 08 17.49871923 31 05.792+06 33 30.27 20.83wUEQ072F51
K20Q00T C2020 08 17.51013523 31 09.574+06 31 49.14 20.69wUEQ072F51
K20Q00T KC2020 08 18.01489023 34 17.073+05 16 20.85 20.5 GVEQ072J04
K20Q00T KC2020 08 18.01702523 34 17.836+05 16 02.21 19.9 GVEQ072J04
K20Q00T KC2020 08 18.01915523 34 18.543+05 15 42.27 20.4 GVEQ072J04
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.04653 23 34 25.50 +05 11 08.1 20.8 VVEQ072033
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.04798 23 34 25.98 +05 10 55.1 20.8 VVEQ072033
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.04945 23 34 26.51 +05 10 41.9 21.3 VVEQ072033
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.30816 23 36 04.09 +04 31 47.1 19.9 GVEQ072I52
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.30915 23 36 04.43 +04 31 38.0 20.4 GVEQ072I52
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.31013 23 36 04.59 +04 31 32.1 19.9 GVEQ072I52
K20Q00T C2020 08 18.31112 23 36 05.04 +04 31 18.8 19.9 GVEQ072I52
K20Q00T KC2020 08 18.32860 23 36 09.81 +04 28 31.7 20.7 RqEQ072734
K20Q00T KC2020 08 18.33429 23 36 11.79 +04 27 39.9 20.6 RqEQ072734
K20Q00T KC2020 08 18.33996 23 36 13.75 +04 26 46.9 21.3 RqEQ072734
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, U.
Laux, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge. Observers G. Hug, D. Cromer, D. Goodin.
Measurer D. Cromer. 0.7-m reflector + 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer 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.
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 QT Earth MOID = 0.0893 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Bell
M 301.16329 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.61223731 Peri. 193.76138 +0.95535082 +0.25325937
a 1.3735871 Node 150.19041 -0.23375811 +0.96288465
e 0.2028511 Incl. 17.82807 -0.18072618 +0.09334263
P 1.61 H 24.32 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
200814 F51 0.0- 0.2+ 200818 J04 0.3+ 0.8+ 200818 I52 (2.5- 3.5+)
200814 F51 0.0+ 0.1- 200818 J04 0.0- 0.0+ 200818 I52 0.8- 0.7-
200816 F51 0.0- 0.1- 200818 033 0.4- 0.3- 200818 734 0.2- 0.0-
200817 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 200818 033 0.7- 0.2- 200818 734 0.4+ 0.3+
200817 F51 0.2- 0.2+ 200818 033 0.4- 0.1- 200818 734 0.7+ 0.7-
200817 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 200818 I52 0.1+ 0.5+
200818 J04 0.2- 0.1+ 200818 I52 0.1+ 0.5+
Ephemeris:
2020 QT a,e,i = 1.37, 0.20, 18 q = 1.0950
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 07 19 21 28 37.0 +36 03 11 0.2330 1.1470 118.9 50.9 23.3
...
2020 08 03 22 17 23.3 +29 33 37 0.1575 1.1200 128.7 45.0 22.3
...
2020 08 11 22 54 25.1 +19 53 25 0.1240 1.1092 138.4 37.4 21.5
...
2020 08 17 23 28 04.8 +07 46 34 0.1062 1.1031 147.0 30.0 21.0
2020 08 18 23 34 08.3 +05 19 17 0.1041 1.1022 148.3 28.9 20.9
2020 08 19 23 40 18.3 +02 45 35 0.1024 1.1014 149.3 28.0 20.8
...
2020 08 25 00 19 01.6 -13 51 52 0.09897 1.0975 149.8 27.6 20.7
...
2020 09 02 01 11 09.1 -33 28 22 0.1128 1.0950 137.7 38.3 21.3
...
2020 09 17 02 26 46.3 -51 27 40 0.1698 1.0990 119.6 52.7 22.6
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