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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q134                              Issued 2020 August 21, 00:27 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 QB3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q03B  C2020 07 28.51298722 39 52.110-05 19 05.21         22.31GVEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 07 28.52634522 39 51.117-05 19 00.79         21.84GVEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 07 28.53963022 39 50.160-05 18 56.48         22.22GVEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 09.47621122 23 06.819-04 18 03.57         22.10GVEQ134F52
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 09.48930822 23 05.508-04 17 59.55         22.07GVEQ134F52
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 12.40616622 18 12.751-04 03 37.57         21.97GVEQ134F52
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 12.41782622 18 11.518-04 03 34.23         22.58GVEQ134F52
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 12.42950822 18 10.286-04 03 31.10         21.50GVEQ134F52
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 13.43027522 16 25.768-03 58 38.44         21.64GVEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 13.44200922 16 24.490-03 58 34.98         21.68GVEQ134F51
         K20Q03B* C2020 08 19.42183922 05 21.024-03 29 57.93         21.55wUEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 19.43378422 05 19.612-03 29 54.58         21.50wUEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 19.44572022 05 18.206-03 29 51.22         21.75wUEQ134F51
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 19.45766022 05 16.780-03 29 47.86         21.72wUEQ134F51
         K20Q03B KC2020 08 20.18414422 03 52.17 -03 26 23.7          21.6 VuEQ134H21
         K20Q03B KC2020 08 20.18997122 03 51.45 -03 26 22.0          21.5 VuEQ134H21
         K20Q03B KC2020 08 20.19822622 03 50.49 -03 26 19.9          21.9 VuEQ134H21
         K20Q03B KC2020 08 20.95430322 02 21.45 -03 22 48.2          21.3 GVEQ134L01
         K20Q03B KC2020 08 20.95976222 02 20.79 -03 22 46.4          21.3 GVEQ134L01
         K20Q03B pC2020 08 20.96521722 02 20.08 -03 22 45.3          21.3 GVEQ134L01
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 20.99431 22 02 16.66 -03 22 37.9          21.9 VVEQ134033
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 20.99790 22 02 16.21 -03 22 36.8          21.7 VVEQ134033
         K20Q03B  C2020 08 21.00148 22 02 15.80 -03 22 35.8          22.0 VVEQ134033
    
    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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H.
        Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, 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.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, E. Pettarin.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0933 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Alexandersen
    M 309.85251              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.18571284     Peri.  134.85651     -0.31337831     -0.85302485
    a   3.0425760      Node   325.66203     +0.51775254     +0.21490227
    e   0.7456118      Incl.   47.71476     +0.79606931     -0.47556874
    P   5.31           H   18.3           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200728 F51  0.2+  0.2-    200813 F51  0.1+  0.0     200820 H21  0.6-  0.5+
    200728 F51  0.2-  0.0     200813 F51  0.2-  0.1+    200820 L01  0.1+  0.1+
    200728 F51  0.1-  0.2+    200819 F51  0.2+  0.0     200820 L01  0.0   0.4+
    200809 F52  0.3+  0.4-    200819 F51  0.2+  0.1-    200820 L01  0.8-  0.1-
    200809 F52  0.2+  0.3-    200819 F51  0.3+  0.1-    200820 033  0.1+  0.5-
    200812 F52  0.3-  0.3+    200819 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200820 033  0.2-  0.4-
    200812 F52  0.3-  0.2+    200820 H21  0.5-  0.6+    200821 033  0.1+  0.4-
    200812 F52  0.3-  0.0     200820 H21  1.0-  0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QB3                 a,e,i = 3.04, 0.75, 48                  q = 0.7740
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 22    22 46 43.3 -05 53 46   1.9173  2.7615   138.5    14.1    22.7
    ...
    2020 08 06    22 28 32.0 -04 35 24   1.6789  2.6387   156.2     8.9    22.1
    ...
    2020 08 14    22 15 25.4 -03 55 51   1.5777  2.5713   165.6     5.6    21.8
    ...
    2020 08 20    22 04 13.7 -03 27 13   1.5157  2.5198   170.8     3.7    21.6
    2020 08 21    22 02 16.1 -03 22 31   1.5065  2.5112   171.2     3.5    21.5
    2020 08 22    22 00 17.1 -03 17 52   1.4978  2.5025   171.4     3.5    21.5
    ...
    2020 08 28    21 47 59.4 -02 50 21   1.4526  2.4500   168.1     4.9    21.5
    ...
    2020 09 05    21 31 03.4 -02 14 52   1.4123  2.3788   158.4     9.0    21.5
    ...
    2020 09 20    21 00 55.3 -01 11 29   1.3934  2.2413   137.8    17.5    21.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q134
    


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