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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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