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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q87                               Issued 2020 August 19, 06:22 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 QE1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 11.29238220 22 30.100-12 50 25.04         20.76GVEQ087F51
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 11.30513720 22 39.144-12 49 19.00         20.99GVEQ087F51
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 11.33064420 22 57.092-12 47 06.10         19.81GVEQ087F51
         K20Q01E* C2020 08 18.28694 22 10 51.40 +00 53 05.4          20.8 GVEQ087G96
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.29216 22 10 56.45 +00 53 47.7          20.6 GVEQ087G96
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.29737 22 11 01.47 +00 54 29.5                VEQ087G96
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.30259 22 11 06.51 +00 55 12.3          20.6 GVEQ087G96
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.38381 22 12 25.05 +01 06 13.9          20.4 GVEQ087I52
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.38529 22 12 26.47 +01 06 26.2                VEQ087I52
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.38677 22 12 28.04 +01 06 38.2                VEQ087I52
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.38826 22 12 29.36 +01 06 50.3          20.6 GVEQ087I52
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.88372 22 21 13.43 +02 13 05.1          20.5 VVEQ087033
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.88473 22 21 14.44 +02 13 13.1          20.9 VVEQ087033
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.88574 22 21 15.43 +02 13 21.5          20.9 VVEQ087033
         K20Q01E  C2020 08 18.88681 22 21 16.47 +02 13 30.3          21.0 VVEQ087033
         K20Q01E KC2020 08 19.20619122 26 46.69 +02 57 01.9          20.5 VuEQ087H21
         K20Q01E KC2020 08 19.20910322 26 49.50 +02 57 25.3          20.6 VuEQ087H21
         K20Q01E KC2020 08 19.21279322 26 53.12 +02 57 55.0          20.6 VuEQ087H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QE1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0426 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell                    
    M 333.60144              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30917449     Peri.   29.83633     +0.88884704     +0.45787114             
    a   2.1660424      Node   302.90369     -0.42440306     +0.80831369             
    e   0.5144534      Incl.    1.19181     -0.17272227     +0.37011215             
    P   3.19           H   26.55          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200811 F51  0.1-  0.2+    200818 G96  0.0-  0.4-    200818 033  0.2+  0.8-
    200811 F51  0.2+  0.1+    200818 I52  0.6-  0.2-    200818 033  0.0-  0.6-
    200811 F51  0.1-  0.2-    200818 I52  0.8-  0.1+    200818 033  0.4-  0.5-
    200818 G96  0.4+  0.3+    200818 I52  1.2+  0.0+    200819 H21  0.0-  0.6+
    200818 G96  0.4+  0.0+    200818 I52  0.8-  0.0-    200819 H21  0.5-  0.5+
    200818 G96  0.1+  0.6-    200818 033  0.2+  0.6-    200819 H21  0.2-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QE1                 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.51, 1                   q = 1.0517
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 20    18 16 27.6 -24 53 44   0.1259  1.1326   156.2    21.2    23.4
    ...
    2020 08 04    19 12 25.0 -20 06 33   0.07134 1.0797   155.1    23.3    22.1
    ...
    2020 08 12    20 31 37.0 -11 44 05   0.05021 1.0621   166.0    13.3    21.0
    ...
    2020 08 18    22 05 50.6 +00 15 48   0.04340 1.0545   166.1    13.4    20.6
    2020 08 19    22 23 08.0 +02 31 13   0.04336 1.0536   163.0    16.3    20.7
    2020 08 20    22 40 21.3 +04 44 12   0.04366 1.0530   159.8    19.4    20.8
    ...
    2020 08 26    00 12 03.7 +15 18 13   0.05161 1.0518   142.1    36.2    21.7
    ...
    2020 09 03    01 27 41.2 +21 28 27   0.07228 1.0579   131.4    45.7    22.7
    ...
    2020 09 18    02 21 27.9 +23 38 39   0.1208  1.0918   133.7    41.7    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q87
    


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