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    M.P.E.C. 2020-R109                           Issued 2020 September 13, 17:29 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 RB3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20R03B  C2020 09 06.37994422 47 53.654-03 35 30.99               VER109F52
         K20R03B  C2020 09 06.39187222 48 00.666-03 31 37.04         19.33GVER109F52
         K20R03B  C2020 09 06.40357222 48 07.513-03 27 48.29         19.18GVER109F52
         K20R03B* C2020 09 12.32258223 34 30.771+18 35 24.25         20.57wUER109F52
         K20R03B  C2020 09 12.34679423 34 37.597+18 38 51.88         20.51wUER109F52
         K20R03B  C2020 09 12.35889623 34 40.956+18 40 35.18         20.09wUER109F52
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.88140323 37 25.38 +19 49 50.7          20.4 GVER109J95
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.89389323 37 28.88 +19 51 29.6          20.8 GVER109J95
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.90750823 37 32.65 +19 53 17.0          20.7 GVER109J95
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.95768 23 37 45.51 +19 59 59.7          20.2 GVER109204
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.96624723 37 47.21 +20 01 07.2          20.5 GVER109L01
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.96786 23 37 48.21 +20 01 18.8                VER109204
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.96797523 37 47.70 +20 01 20.7          20.4 GVER109L01
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.96970523 37 48.16 +20 01 34.2          20.3 GVER109L01
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.97802 23 37 50.86 +20 02 36.2                VER109204
         K20R03B KC2020 09 12.99957223 37 57.66 +20 05 10.6          20.2 GVER109J95
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.03438923 38 06.64 +20 09 49.7          20.4 GVER109I93
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.03961323 38 08.02 +20 10 29.6          20.4 GVER109I93
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.28466 23 39 21.63 +20 41 15.2          20.4 RqER109734
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.28836 23 39 22.40 +20 41 39.2          19.7 RqER109734
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.29206 23 39 23.31 +20 42 07.4          20.4 RqER109734
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.29575 23 39 24.28 +20 42 33.7          20.7 RqER109734
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.29989 23 39 25.35 +20 43 03.1          20.4 RqER109734
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.30390 23 39 26.39 +20 43 33.1                VER109H36
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.31668 23 39 29.55 +20 45 07.0                VER109H36
         K20R03B KC2020 09 13.32906 23 39 32.69 +20 46 35.7                VER109H36
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli, G. Baj.  Measurer
        G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers G. Hug, D. Cromer, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, V. Dobos.  Measurer K.
        Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 RB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0364 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Alexandersen
    M 337.79017              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.26575264     Peri.  343.84175     +0.83701725     +0.54522751
    a   2.3959863      Node   342.87885     -0.48307667     +0.69672723
    e   0.5678735      Incl.    9.01749     -0.25698064     +0.46615248
    P   3.71           H   25.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200906 F52  0.1+  0.1+    200912 204  0.0   0.4-    200913 734 (0.6+  2.7+)
    200906 F52  0.0   0.2+    200912 L01  0.4-  0.3-    200913 734 (1.6-  0.4-)
    200906 F52  0.1-  0.3-    200912 204  0.1+  0.2+    200913 734 (1.8-  0.7+)
    200912 F52  0.1-  0.1-    200912 L01  0.1+  0.1-    200913 734  1.2-  0.1+
    200912 F52  0.0   0.1-    200912 L01  0.2+  0.1+    200913 734  0.7-  0.7-
    200912 F52  0.1-  0.1-    200912 204  0.3-  0.5-    200913 H36  0.3+  0.1-
    200912 J95  0.1+  0.1-    200912 J95  0.5+  0.4-    200913 H36  0.2-  1.0+
    200912 J95  0.1+  0.2+    200913 I93  0.2-  0.0     200913 H36  0.2+  0.1+
    200912 J95  0.2-  0.5+    200913 I93  0.1-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 RB3                 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.57, 9                   q = 1.0354
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 08 14    15 28 55.8 -61 30 07   0.1097  1.0411   101.9    72.2    23.0
    ...
    2020 08 29    20 06 10.4 -53 06 39   0.04610 1.0386   127.5    50.5    20.5
    ...
    2020 09 06    22 43 31.2 -05 41 25   0.04362 1.0515   176.0     3.9    18.9
    ...
    2020 09 12    23 32 37.8 +17 49 06   0.06536 1.0673   157.8    20.9    20.4
    2020 09 13    23 37 57.1 +20 06 13   0.06991 1.0704   155.9    22.6    20.7
    2020 09 14    23 42 43.7 +22 04 52   0.07461 1.0736   154.2    24.0    20.8
    ...
    2020 09 20    00 03 10.9 +29 36 44   0.1051  1.0958   149.1    28.1    21.8
    ...
    2020 09 28    00 18 06.1 +33 43 52   0.1495  1.1319   148.3    27.7    22.6
    ...
    2020 10 13    00 31 53.2 +34 59 37   0.2428  1.2161   151.2    23.3    23.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-R109
    


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