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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q83                               Issued 2020 August 19, 01:22 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.
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 PN6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20P06N  C2020 07 18.35799 22 08 20.35 +24 56 19.3                VEQ083G96
         K20P06N  C2020 07 18.36221 22 08 21.59 +24 55 46.6          21.9 GVEQ083G96
         K20P06N  C2020 07 18.37065 22 08 23.99 +24 54 39.7          21.9 GVEQ083G96
         K20P06N* C2020 08 14.49279223 28 19.055-25 48 40.62         22.77wUEQ083F51
         K20P06N  C2020 08 14.50206623 28 19.440-25 49 14.60         22.00wUEQ083F51
         K20P06N  C2020 08 14.51131723 28 19.816-25 49 49.13         21.87wUEQ083F51
         K20P06N ^C2020 08 15.47288523 29 17.217-26 47 23.14         22.02GVEQ083568
         K20P06N ^C2020 08 15.47407323 29 17.260-26 47 27.31         22.07GVEQ083568
         K20P06N ^C2020 08 15.47525223 29 17.302-26 47 31.48         21.93GVEQ083568
         K20P06N ^C2020 08 18.44534323 31 39.243-29 26 09.73         21.94GVEQ083568
         K20P06N ^C2020 08 18.44628923 31 39.266-29 26 12.48         22.13GVEQ083568
         K20P06N ^C2020 08 18.44723623 31 39.286-29 26 15.29         22.10GVEQ083568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, T. Burdullis, H.
        Januszewski.  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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers E. J.
        Christensen, B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 PN6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0934 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 349.15565              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.40531079     Peri.  143.59110     +0.13066159     +0.97299725
    a   1.8083283      Node   133.05290     -0.95997366     +0.17212269
    e   0.4126136      Incl.   15.09321     -0.24774610     -0.15378601
    P   2.43           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200718 G96  0.0   0.4-    200814 F51  0.0   0.3+    200815 568  0.0   0.1-
    200718 G96  0.3+  0.2+    200814 F51  0.0   0.0     200818 568  0.0   0.0
    200718 G96  0.3-  0.2+    200815 568  0.0   0.1-    200818 568  0.0   0.1+
    200814 F51  0.0   0.2-    200815 568  0.0   0.1-    200818 568  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 PN6                 a,e,i = 1.81, 0.41, 15                  q = 1.0622
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 20    22 16 43.8 +21 14 52   0.1192  1.0907   126.1    48.8    21.7
    ...
    2020 08 04    23 10 54.2 -11 21 42   0.1421  1.1364   147.1    29.0    21.6
    ...
    2020 08 12    23 25 23.9 -23 03 08   0.1732  1.1679   151.1    24.8    22.0
    ...
    2020 08 18    23 31 19.9 -29 03 34   0.2023  1.1941   151.6    23.8    22.3
    2020 08 19    23 31 59.3 -29 52 13   0.2075  1.1987   151.6    23.7    22.4
    2020 08 20    23 32 33.8 -30 37 58   0.2129  1.2033   151.5    23.7    22.5
    ...
    2020 08 26    23 34 33.5 -34 18 00   0.2472  1.2320   150.6    23.7    22.8
    ...
    2020 09 03    23 34 31.2 -37 14 36   0.2981  1.2726   148.5    24.4    23.3
    ...
    2020 09 18    23 31 31.7 -38 45 52   0.4087  1.3539   143.0    26.5    24.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q83
    


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