MPEC 2020-R157 : 2020 RF5
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M.P.E.C. 2020-R157 Issued 2020 September 14, 21:17 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 RF5 Observations: K20R05F* C2020 09 12.25736520 32 35.702-38 08 13.30 19.45wUER157F51 K20R05F C2020 09 12.26701620 32 28.800-38 08 18.81 19.33wUER157F51 K20R05F C2020 09 12.27671820 32 21.842-38 08 24.03 19.34wUER157F51 K20R05F C2020 09 12.28637420 32 14.904-38 08 28.71 19.16wUER157F51 K20R05F KC2020 09 12.44979 20 30 29.75 -38 07 04.6 qER157E23 K20R05F KC2020 09 12.49867 20 29 54.71 -38 07 17.5 19.0 VqER157E23 K20R05F KC2020 09 12.51465 20 29 43.31 -38 07 19.6 19.7 VqER157E23 K20R05F KC2020 09 13.54344 20 18 25.80 -38 10 05.0 19.7 VqER157E23 K20R05F KC2020 09 13.55942 20 18 14.00 -38 09 57.5 qER157E23 K20R05F KC2020 09 13.57539 20 18 02.25 -38 09 52.8 19.3 VqER157E23 Observer details: E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + 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. Orbital elements: 2020 RF5 Earth MOID = 0.0055 AU Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Pike M 196.27922 (2000.0) P Q n 0.89261712 Peri. 72.81910 +0.19959117 -0.97986737 a 1.0682984 Node 5.67444 +0.87944994 +0.17696016 e 0.1761414 Incl. 2.79826 +0.43212401 +0.09243936 P 1.10 H 24.10 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 200912 F51 0.0+ 0.0- 200912 E23 0.3- 0.6+ 200913 E23 0.1+ 1.2+ 200912 F51 0.0- 0.0+ 200912 E23 0.1- 0.1- 200913 E23 0.1+ 0.4- 200912 F51 0.0- 0.0- 200912 E23 0.3+ 0.3- 200912 F51 0.0+ 0.0+ 200913 E23 0.3- 0.8- Ephemeris: 2020 RF5 a,e,i = 1.07, 0.18, 3 q = 0.8801 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2020 08 15 22 50 42.9 -27 54 41 0.1133 1.1189 158.3 19.6 20.6 ... 2020 08 30 22 08 00.7 -33 46 28 0.07374 1.0767 154.5 23.8 19.7 ... 2020 09 07 21 19 59.7 -36 52 57 0.05747 1.0532 141.2 36.8 19.5 ... 2020 09 13 20 24 34.7 -38 09 08 0.04763 1.0353 126.6 51.3 19.5 2020 09 14 20 13 22.9 -38 09 53 0.04622 1.0323 123.7 54.2 19.5 2020 09 15 20 01 36.9 -38 05 43 0.04488 1.0293 120.7 57.2 19.5 ... 2020 09 21 18 40 42.4 -35 22 39 0.03857 1.0115 100.0 77.8 19.8 ... 2020 09 29 16 44 28.2 -24 17 20 0.03600 0.9881 66.8 111.3 21.1 ... 2020 10 14 14 19 04.4 -00 15 05 0.05267 0.9473 17.4 161.7 29.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-R157


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