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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q82                               Issued 2020 August 19, 01:08 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 QX                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q00X* C2020 08 16.41011219 58 53.901-09 28 21.84         20.49wUEQ082F52
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.42326219 58 55.026-09 28 38.23         20.53wUEQ082F52
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.43634719 58 56.146-09 28 54.40         20.57wUEQ082F52
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.91356219 59 43.518-09 38 52.34         20.2 GVEQ082J04
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.91466719 59 43.624-09 38 53.79         20.1 GVEQ082J04
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.91576819 59 43.720-09 38 55.33         19.9 GVEQ082J04
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.91686719 59 43.813-09 38 56.65         20.0 GVEQ082J04
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.91796719 59 43.908-09 38 58.01         20.2 GVEQ082J04
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 16.91906519 59 43.994-09 38 59.11         19.9 GVEQ082J04
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 17.12736220 00 04.03 -09 43 21.9          20.4 VuEQ082H21
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 17.13273220 00 04.50 -09 43 28.9          20.5 VuEQ082H21
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 17.13606520 00 04.79 -09 43 33.1          20.7 VuEQ082H21
         K20Q00X SC2020 08 17.23358 20 00 13.76 -09 45 31.0                oEQ082711
         K20Q00X SC2020 08 17.23666 20 00 13.99 -09 45 34.7                oEQ082711
         K20Q00X SC2020 08 17.23973 20 00 14.26 -09 45 38.6                oEQ082711
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 17.41765720 00 31.267-09 49 14.68         20.37wUEQ082F51
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 17.43264120 00 32.578-09 49 33.10         20.29wUEQ082F51
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 17.44775620 00 33.907-09 49 51.59         20.40wUEQ082F51
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.11488 20 01 40.98 -10 03 40.1          20.0 GVEQ082734
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.11905 20 01 41.32 -10 03 45.0          20.3 GVEQ082734
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.12321 20 01 41.71 -10 03 50.0          20.2 GVEQ082734
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.12731 20 01 42.07 -10 03 55.8          20.2 GVEQ082734
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.13186 20 01 42.53 -10 04 01.2          20.0 GVEQ082734
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.15528920 01 44.41 -10 04 30.1          20.2 VuEQ082H21
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.16732620 01 45.49 -10 04 45.0          20.3 VuEQ082H21
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.16853 20 01 45.81 -10 04 46.4          20.3 RqEQ082H36
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.17396 20 01 46.28 -10 04 52.8          20.8 RqEQ082H36
         K20Q00X !C2020 08 18.21156 20 01 50.22 -10 05 37.9          19.9 RVEQ082673
         K20Q00X !C2020 08 18.21838 20 01 50.83 -10 05 46.1                VEQ082673
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 18.22471 20 01 51.19 -10 05 53.6          20.0 GVEQ082I52
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 18.22548 20 01 51.27 -10 05 54.3          20.0 GVEQ082I52
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 18.22760 20 01 51.45 -10 05 56.8          19.7 GVEQ082I52
         K20Q00X  C2020 08 18.22973 20 01 51.65 -10 05 59.6          20.1 GVEQ082I52
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.88242520 02 56.78 -10 19 19.6          20.1 GVEQ082I93
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.88344920 02 56.60 -10 19 21.0          20.2 GVEQ082L01
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.88539820 02 56.77 -10 19 23.2          20.0 GVEQ082L01
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.88836220 02 57.32 -10 19 27.4          20.1 GVEQ082I93
         K20Q00X IC2020 08 18.89163720 02 57.34 -10 19 31.1          19.8 GVEQ082L01
         K20Q00X KC2020 08 18.89530320 02 57.96 -10 19 35.3          20.4 GVEQ082I93
    
    Observer details:
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis.  Observers J. G. Ries, J. W. Kuehne.
        Measurer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal reducer.
    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, 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, T. Dukes, 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.
    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.
    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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Hrzenjak, E.
        Pettarin.  Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QX                                                  Earth MOID = 0.2865 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 341.88875              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31034971     Peri.  141.29951     +0.54568349     +0.83721611
    a   2.1605707      Node   161.68329     -0.79454268     +0.53057968
    e   0.4027374      Incl.    6.58468     -0.26632960     +0.13249298
    P   3.18           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200816 F52  0.1+  0.0     200817 711  0.8-  0.0     200818 H36  0.2+  0.3+
    200816 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200817 711  0.7-  0.1-    200818 673  0.1+  0.2-
    200816 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200817 F51  0.0   0.0     200818 673  0.2+  0.0
    200816 J04  0.0   0.1+    200817 F51  0.0   0.0     200818 I52  0.2-  0.4-
    200816 J04  0.1+  0.0     200817 F51  0.0   0.0     200818 I52  0.0   0.1-
    200816 J04  0.1+  0.1-    200818 734  0.4+  0.2+    200818 I52  0.2-  0.0
    200816 J04  0.1+  0.1-    200818 734  0.1-  0.4+    200818 I52  0.0   0.2-
    200816 J04  0.1+  0.0     200818 734  0.1+  0.6+    200818 I93  0.4-  0.1-
    200816 J04  0.1-  0.2+    200818 734  0.1-  0.2-    200818 L01  0.2+  0.1+
    200817 H21  0.1+  0.2+    200818 734  0.6+  0.1+    200818 L01  0.1+  0.2+
    200817 H21  0.0   0.1-    200818 H21  0.2+  0.3+    200818 I93  0.5-  0.6-
    200817 H21  0.1-  0.2-    200818 H21  0.2+  0.2+    200818 L01  0.1+  0.1-
    200817 711  0.2-  0.1-    200818 H36  0.5+  0.0     200818 I93  0.5-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QX                  a,e,i = 2.16, 0.40, 7                   q = 1.2904
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 20    19 25 32.1 -00 38 11   0.2927  1.2929   158.4    16.8    20.0
    ...
    2020 08 04    19 41 11.9 -05 04 56   0.2945  1.2920   157.8    17.3    20.0
    ...
    2020 08 12    19 52 07.2 -07 54 48   0.3059  1.2981   155.6    18.8    20.2
    ...
    2020 08 18    20 01 28.9 -10 00 58   0.3195  1.3055   153.2    20.4    20.3
    2020 08 19    20 03 08.1 -10 21 19   0.3222  1.3070   152.8    20.7    20.3
    2020 08 20    20 04 49.0 -10 41 24   0.3250  1.3085   152.4    21.0    20.4
    ...
    2020 08 26    20 15 25.3 -12 34 41   0.3446  1.3192   149.5    22.9    20.6
    ...
    2020 09 03    20 30 43.8 -14 41 12   0.3775  1.3369   145.5    25.3    20.9
    ...
    2020 09 18    21 01 32.2 -17 08 55   0.4601  1.3800   137.6    29.4    21.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q82
    


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