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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q169                              Issued 2020 August 23, 22:28 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 QR4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 14.46298123 01 03.023-29 02 10.98         19.93GVEQ169F51
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 14.47443923 00 53.871-29 01 37.67         20.41GVEQ169F51
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 14.48588223 00 44.735-29 01 03.94         20.14GVEQ169F51
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 22.31606321 03 26.025-17 18 24.37         19.85GVEQ169F51
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 22.32558421 03 16.563-17 17 12.01               VEQ169F51
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 22.33561821 03 06.572-17 15 56.38         19.61GVEQ169F51
         K20Q04R* C2020 08 23.35034820 47 06.055-15 03 19.62         19.98wUEQ169F52
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 23.36264120 46 53.981-15 01 41.46         19.90GVEQ169F52
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 23.37489820 46 41.984-15 00 03.68         19.75GVEQ169F52
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 23.38716020 46 29.944-14 58 25.61         19.81wUEQ169F52
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 23.88653 20 38 47.78 -13 52 02.9          21.0 VVEQ169033
         K20Q04R  C2020 08 23.88752 20 38 46.84 -13 51 55.1          21.0 VVEQ169033
    
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, M. Willman, K. Chambers.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QR4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0657 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 108.79598              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.26598589     Peri.  160.78600     -0.63957558     -0.75194067
    a   0.8462853      Node   328.36540     +0.65939341     -0.42979098
    e   0.3157133      Incl.   17.73560     +0.39514985     -0.49986493
    P   0.78           H   24.5           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200814 F51  0.2-  0.1+    200822 F51  0.1+  0.3+    200823 F52  0.1-  0.1+
    200814 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200822 F51  0.4+  0.3-    200823 F52  0.3-  0.0
    200814 F51  0.3+  0.1-    200823 F52  0.4-  0.0     200823 033  0.4+  0.1-
    200822 F51  0.3-  0.0     200823 F52  0.6-  0.2+    200823 033  0.4+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QR4                 a,e,i = 0.85, 0.32, 18                  q = 0.5791
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 24    01 08 25.0 -32 59 00   0.2013  1.1133   114.1    56.4    23.3
    ...
    2020 08 08    00 05 42.9 -32 04 36   0.1221  1.1073   137.7    38.0    21.7
    ...
    2020 08 16    22 40 40.9 -27 34 10   0.08921 1.0972   160.7    17.8    20.4
    ...
    2020 08 22    21 08 25.6 -17 57 25   0.07745 1.0865   165.0    13.9    19.9
    2020 08 23    20 52 34.5 -15 48 42   0.07707 1.0844   161.0    17.6    20.0
    2020 08 24    20 37 03.6 -13 35 07   0.07716 1.0823   156.6    21.7    20.2
    ...
    2020 08 30    19 17 27.9 -00 39 29   0.08688 1.0680   130.3    46.1    21.1
    ...
    2020 09 07    18 11 38.3 +10 42 09   0.1156  1.0447   105.6    68.3    22.3
    ...
    2020 09 22    17 14 49.2 +19 50 28   0.1821  0.9885    80.0    89.6    23.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q169
    


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