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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q170                              Issued 2020 August 23, 22:30 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 QS4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 19.45495521 00 19.610-00 52 32.99         22.18GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 19.48482421 00 20.490-00 55 44.97         21.26GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 19.49709621 00 20.804-00 57 04.80         21.25GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S* C2020 08 21.33146521 01 45.693-04 14 45.36         21.40wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 21.34500721 01 46.125-04 16 13.54         21.60wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 21.35857421 01 46.532-04 17 40.63         21.24wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 21.37216121 01 46.974-04 19 08.59         21.52wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 22.40119221 02 35.902-06 09 57.93         21.51GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 22.41353821 02 36.306-06 11 17.37         21.78GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 22.42593521 02 36.740-06 12 37.47         21.54GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.39182921 03 25.870-07 56 06.07         21.49GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.40183821 03 26.235-07 57 10.21         21.35GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.41198821 03 26.579-07 58 15.47         21.81GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.42230021 03 26.956-07 59 21.50         21.32GVEQ170F52
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.44154621 03 27.625-08 01 24.46         21.69wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.45572121 03 28.149-08 02 55.25         21.56wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.47028621 03 28.687-08 04 28.09         21.52wUEQ170F51
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.86958 21 03 51.30 -08 47 15.1          21.7 VVEQ170033
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.87201 21 03 51.42 -08 47 30.7          21.6 VVEQ170033
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.87444 21 03 51.55 -08 47 46.8          22.3 VVEQ170033
         K20Q04S  C2020 08 23.87687 21 03 51.61 -08 48 01.7          22.2 VVEQ170033
    
    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, 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. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R.
        Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QS4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2084 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 322.26597              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.57445782     Peri.  161.30675     +0.69165576     +0.69882793
    a   1.4331686      Node   151.53938     -0.70179024     +0.70994753
    e   0.1542097      Incl.   22.49756     -0.17059534     -0.08725840
    P   1.72           H   23.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200819 F52  0.1-  0.1-    200822 F52  0.0   0.2-    200823 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    200819 F52  0.4+  0.4+    200822 F52  0.0   0.0     200823 F51  0.0   0.1-
    200819 F52  0.3-  0.3-    200822 F52  0.3+  0.3-    200823 F51  0.0   0.0
    200821 F51  0.0   0.0     200823 F52  0.0   0.4+    200823 033  0.3-  0.1+
    200821 F51  0.0   0.5-    200823 F52  0.2+  0.3+    200823 033  0.0   0.0
    200821 F51  0.2-  0.3+    200823 F52  0.0   0.0     200823 033  0.4+  0.6-
    200821 F51  0.2+  0.3+    200823 F52  0.2+  0.0     200823 033  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QS4                 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.15, 22                  q = 1.2122
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 24    20 47 45.7 +32 38 40   0.2927  1.2143   126.9    42.0    23.1
    ...
    2020 08 08    20 53 51.1 +17 44 50   0.2314  1.2123   145.8    28.0    22.2
    ...
    2020 08 16    20 58 03.2 +05 13 13   0.2144  1.2141   158.0    18.2    21.7
    ...
    2020 08 22    21 02 16.5 -05 26 25   0.2128  1.2168   163.3    13.8    21.6
    2020 08 23    21 03 05.9 -07 13 48   0.2135  1.2173   163.3    13.8    21.6
    2020 08 24    21 03 57.6 -09 00 26   0.2146  1.2179   163.1    14.0    21.6
    ...
    2020 08 30    21 09 58.6 -19 06 16   0.2268  1.2220   157.3    18.6    21.9
    ...
    2020 09 07    21 20 18.1 -30 04 38   0.2569  1.2290   145.9    27.3    22.4
    ...
    2020 09 22    21 46 06.3 -42 08 46   0.3415  1.2468   128.9    38.8    23.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q170
    


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