MPEC 2020-Q137 : 2020 QE3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q137 Issued 2020 August 21, 01:23 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 QE3 Observations: K20Q03E C2020 08 13.41064822 35 03.816-03 36 05.05 22.85GVEQ137F51 K20Q03E C2020 08 13.42240222 35 02.226-03 35 49.69 22.52GVEQ137F51 K20Q03E* C2020 08 19.42518322 18 51.716-00 52 24.41 21.95wUEQ137F51 K20Q03E C2020 08 19.43714022 18 48.878-00 51 59.88 21.78wUEQ137F51 K20Q03E C2020 08 19.44905422 18 46.010-00 51 35.43 21.96wUEQ137F51 K20Q03E KC2020 08 20.24769022 15 46.40 -00 23 34.8 21.6 VuEQ137H21 K20Q03E KC2020 08 20.25324222 15 44.93 -00 23 22.9 21.7 VuEQ137H21 K20Q03E KC2020 08 20.26071222 15 43.09 -00 23 06.5 21.7 VuEQ137H21 K20Q03E KC2020 08 20.88982522 13 11.81 +00 00 36.0 21.6 GVEQ137L01 K20Q03E IC2020 08 20.89566322 13 10.29 +00 00 48.8 21.6 GVEQ137L01 K20Q03E pC2020 08 20.90173622 13 08.62 +00 01 03.7 21.9 GVEQ137L01 K20Q03E C2020 08 20.93466 22 12 59.76 +00 02 14.9 22.4 VVEQ137033 K20Q03E C2020 08 20.93802 22 12 58.86 +00 02 23.0 22.3 VVEQ137033 K20Q03E C2020 08 20.94137 22 12 57.92 +00 02 31.0 22.1 VVEQ137033 K20Q03E C2020 08 20.94480 22 12 57.04 +00 02 38.7 21.9 VVEQ137033 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. 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 QE3 Earth MOID = 0.0415 AU Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Veres M 229.89261 (2000.0) P Q n 0.80088687 Peri. 130.08270 +0.09852372 -0.99334891 a 1.1483879 Node 314.15392 +0.88587698 +0.11482858 e 0.4354106 Incl. 4.76425 +0.45333767 -0.00850484 P 1.23 H 25.2 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 200813 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200820 H21 0.7+ 0.1+ 200820 L01 0.2- 0.8+ 200813 F51 0.1- 0.0 200820 H21 0.1- 0.2- 200820 033 0.1- 0.6- 200819 F51 0.2- 0.0 200820 H21 0.9+ 0.2- 200820 033 0.0 0.4- 200819 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200820 L01 0.3- 0.9+ 200820 033 0.6- 0.2- 200819 F51 0.1- 0.0 200820 L01 0.4+ 0.1+ 200820 033 0.1+ 0.6- Ephemeris: 2020 QE3 a,e,i = 1.15, 0.44, 5 q = 0.6484 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2020 07 22 22 49 18.5 -08 40 21 0.3875 1.3329 139.0 30.0 25.1 ... 2020 08 06 22 45 11.5 -05 47 23 0.2510 1.2433 153.1 21.7 23.7 ... 2020 08 14 22 33 51.1 -03 22 42 0.1860 1.1911 161.8 15.4 22.8 ... 2020 08 20 22 16 43.7 -00 31 56 0.1412 1.1500 167.2 11.3 22.0 2020 08 21 22 12 42.7 +00 05 38 0.1341 1.1430 167.5 11.1 21.8 2020 08 22 22 08 14.8 +00 46 49 0.1272 1.1359 167.4 11.2 21.7 ... 2020 08 28 21 27 25.4 +06 46 31 0.08875 1.0928 157.8 20.4 21.1 ... 2020 09 05 19 04 54.1 +23 12 42 0.05445 1.0333 116.1 61.2 21.1 ... 2020 09 20 13 24 39.7 +23 00 53 0.1037 0.9178 31.8 144.8 27.6 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-Q137


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