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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q136                              Issued 2020 August 21, 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 QD3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 13.40751722 57 37.280+02 06 42.50         21.82GVEQ136F52
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 13.43712622 57 29.590+02 05 11.36         22.51GVEQ136F52
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 13.44824122 57 26.695+02 04 36.90         21.25GVEQ136F52
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 18.29454 22 34 08.74 -03 12 19.5                VEQ136G96
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 18.29975 22 34 06.66 -03 12 45.0          21.8 GVEQ136G96
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 18.30497 22 34 04.54 -03 13 10.8                VEQ136G96
         K20Q03D* C2020 08 19.42649022 27 01.425-04 48 00.19         21.48wUEQ136F51
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 19.43843222 26 56.144-04 49 04.17         21.45wUEQ136F51
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 19.45033922 26 50.881-04 50 07.76         21.69wUEQ136F51
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 19.46232822 26 45.570-04 51 11.89         21.50wUEQ136F51
         K20Q03D KC2020 08 20.23386122 21 28.29 -06 02 53.6          20.9 VuEQ136H21
         K20Q03D KC2020 08 20.23969122 21 25.55 -06 03 27.3          21.2 VuEQ136H21
         K20Q03D KC2020 08 20.24493822 21 23.10 -06 03 57.5          21.3 VuEQ136H21
         K20Q03D pC2020 08 20.91325222 16 29.65 -07 09 35.4          21.3 GVEQ136L01
         K20Q03D KC2020 08 20.91584722 16 28.39 -07 09 51.7          21.2 GVEQ136L01
         K20Q03D KC2020 08 20.91844322 16 27.12 -07 10 07.2          21.3 GVEQ136L01
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 20.95122 22 16 11.04 -07 13 33.4          21.4 VVEQ136033
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 20.95289 22 16 10.23 -07 13 43.4          21.7 VVEQ136033
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 20.95470 22 16 09.36 -07 13 54.5          21.4 VVEQ136033
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 20.98291 22 15 55.34 -07 16 42.9                VEQ136246
         K20Q03D FC2020 08 20.98362 22 15 55.01 -07 16 47.2          21.6 GVEQ136246
         K20Q03D  C2020 08 20.98436 22 15 54.61 -07 16 52.2          21.7 GVEQ136246
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M.
        Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048 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, 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, E. Pettarin.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QD3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0224 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 123.08625              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.25011611     Peri.  332.48290     -0.54989564     -0.83400256
    a   0.8534324      Node   150.81008     +0.78237845     -0.53333680
    e   0.3283316      Incl.    5.33270     +0.29240170     -0.14139163
    P   0.79           H   26.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200813 F52  0.1+  0.3-    200819 F51  0.0   0.0     200820 033  0.7-  0.3-
    200813 F52  0.1-  0.1+    200819 F51  0.2+  0.1+    200820 033  0.6-  0.2-
    200813 F52  0.0   0.2+    200820 H21  0.1-  0.4+    200820 033  0.3-  0.3-
    200818 G96  0.6+  0.3+    200820 H21  0.5-  0.1+    200820 246  0.4+  0.2+
    200818 G96  0.3+  0.0     200820 H21  0.5-  0.0     200820 246  0.7+  0.2+
    200818 G96  0.5-  0.4-    200820 L01  0.3+  0.4+    200820 246  0.1+  0.3-
    200819 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200820 L01  0.4+  0.1-
    200819 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200820 L01  0.4+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QD3                 a,e,i = 0.85, 0.33, 5                   q = 0.5732
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 22    23 30 21.2 +09 55 39   0.1982  1.1321   121.4    50.0    24.8
    ...
    2020 08 06    23 17 46.0 +06 42 51   0.1296  1.1162   139.6    36.1    23.5
    ...
    2020 08 14    22 55 15.9 +01 35 48   0.09637 1.1008   154.5    23.3    22.4
    ...
    2020 08 20    22 23 06.5 -05 39 23   0.07510 1.0861   170.7     8.6    21.3
    2020 08 21    22 15 48.2 -07 16 41   0.07204 1.0834   174.0     5.6    21.1
    2020 08 22    22 07 48.2 -09 02 04   0.06917 1.0806   177.2     2.7    20.9
    ...
    2020 08 28    21 01 51.6 -22 09 53   0.05670 1.0622   156.1    22.6    21.2
    ...
    2020 09 05    18 44 00.1 -38 45 06   0.05663 1.0336   115.2    61.9    22.2
    ...
    2020 09 20    15 23 47.1 -40 47 14   0.09217 0.9675    64.0   111.0    25.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q136
    


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