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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Q217                              Issued 2020 August 28, 11:05 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 QN6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20Q06N* C2020 08 18.29158119 39 12.166+70 03 14.55         22.11wUEQ217F51
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 18.30481319 39 11.730+70 03 11.30         22.37wUEQ217F51
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 18.31804919 39 11.269+70 03 08.06         21.98wUEQ217F51
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 19.09156519 38 47.16 +69 59 54.5          22.0 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 19.10317019 38 46.81 +69 59 51.6          22.1 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 19.11755219 38 46.35 +69 59 47.7          21.8 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N ,C2020 08 19.28741819 38 41.19 +69 59 04.5          21.5 GVEQ217F65
         K20Q06N ,C2020 08 19.29038719 38 41.08 +69 59 03.7          21.5 GVEQ217F65
         K20Q06N ,C2020 08 19.29335519 38 40.99 +69 59 03.0          21.4 GVEQ217F65
         K20Q06N ,C2020 08 19.29632319 38 40.89 +69 59 02.2          21.5 GVEQ217F65
         K20Q06N ,C2020 08 19.29929219 38 40.80 +69 59 01.5          21.4 GVEQ217F65
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 19.36933919 38 38.579+69 58 43.75         22.14wUEQ217F51
         K20Q06N ^C2020 08 19.36952019 38 38.559+69 58 43.82         21.63GVEQ217568
         K20Q06N ^C2020 08 19.37069919 38 38.509+69 58 43.53         21.73GVEQ217568
         K20Q06N ^C2020 08 19.37188219 38 38.481+69 58 43.18         21.73GVEQ217568
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 19.38111119 38 38.176+69 58 40.84         22.56wUEQ217F51
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 19.39284819 38 37.806+69 58 37.75         22.20wUEQ217F51
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 20.11473819 38 16.58 +69 55 28.5          22.4 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 20.13187919 38 16.00 +69 55 24.1          22.1 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.86344 19 37 55.19 +69 52 05.6          22.7 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.86703 19 37 55.07 +69 52 04.6          22.7 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.87061 19 37 54.95 +69 52 03.8          22.6 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.95896 19 37 52.37 +69 51 39.3          22.6 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.96254 19 37 52.32 +69 51 38.3          22.6 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.96613 19 37 52.19 +69 51 37.2          22.6 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N  C2020 08 20.96977 19 37 52.09 +69 51 36.2          22.5 VVEQ217033
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 21.11396319 37 48.42 +69 50 56.9          22.4 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 21.12720719 37 47.98 +69 50 53.4          22.4 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 21.14562419 37 47.48 +69 50 48.1          22.3 VuEQ217H21
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 21.85414019 37 28.34 +69 47 29.1          22.1 GVEQ217L01
         K20Q06N KC2020 08 21.86481019 37 28.10 +69 47 26.0          21.9 GVEQ217L01
         K20Q06N 5C2020 08 23.24580 19 36 53.36 +69 40 41.7                VEQ217U69
         K20Q06N 5C2020 08 23.25314 19 36 53.07 +69 40 39.5          21.3 GVEQ217U69
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, T. Burdullis.
        Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
        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.
    F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers J. D. Armstrong, D. A.
        Florez.  2.0-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, E. Pettarin.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry.  Observer H. Sato.  0.61-m f/6.5
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QN6
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 359.97551              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00028013     Peri.  103.61531     +0.32435281     +0.70892284
    a 231.3313721      Node   220.06150     -0.39449599     +0.70312437
    e   0.9791724      Incl.   76.67311     +0.85974890     +0.05517731
    P  3520            H   14.6           G   0.15
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200818 F51  0.0   0.0     200819 F51  0.1+  0.0     200820 033  0.3-  0.1-
    200818 F51  0.0   0.0     200819 568  0.1+  0.1+    200820 033  0.0   0.1-
    200818 F51  0.0   0.0     200819 568  0.0   0.1+    200820 033  0.1-  0.2-
    200819 H21  0.1-  0.2+    200819 568  0.1+  0.1+    200820 033  0.1-  0.1-
    200819 H21  0.1+  0.2+    200819 F51  0.0   0.1+    200821 H21  0.5+  0.1-
    200819 H21  0.1+  0.0     200819 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200821 H21  0.2+  0.0
    200819 F65  0.1-  0.3-    200820 H21  0.0   0.2+    200821 H21  0.4+  0.2-
    200819 F65  0.2-  0.3-    200820 H21  0.3-  0.4+    200821 L01  0.2-  0.3+
    200819 F65  0.1-  0.2-    200820 033  0.1-  0.2-    200821 L01  0.1+  0.2+
    200819 F65  0.2-  0.3-    200820 033  0.2-  0.2-    200823 U69  0.3+  0.0
    200819 F65  0.1-  0.2-    200820 033  0.3-  0.0     200823 U69  0.3-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QN6                 a,e,i = 231.33, 0.98, 77                q = 4.8181
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 07 29    19 53 54.2 +70 44 10   4.7108  4.8231    90.2    12.2    22.1
    ...
    2020 08 13    19 42 20.3 +70 22 06   4.6608  4.8192    92.9    12.1    22.1
    ...
    2020 08 21    19 37 51.4 +69 51 28   4.6348  4.8182    94.3    12.1    22.1
    ...
    2020 08 27    19 35 35.1 +69 20 40   4.6161  4.8181    95.4    12.0    22.1
    2020 08 28    19 35 18.3 +69 14 56   4.6131  4.8181    95.6    12.0    22.1
    2020 08 29    19 35 03.3 +69 09 01   4.6101  4.8181    95.8    12.0    22.1
    ...
    2020 09 04    19 34 10.4 +68 30 17   4.5929  4.8185    96.9    12.0    22.0
    ...
    2020 09 12    19 34 40.3 +67 30 28   4.5723  4.8198    98.2    11.9    22.0
    ...
    2020 09 27    19 40 38.2 +65 17 39   4.5437  4.8242   100.3    11.8    22.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Q217
    


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