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    M.P.E.C. 2020-R166                           Issued 2020 September 15, 11:46 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 RA6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20R06A  C2020 09 06.50201222 57 24.807+09 33 43.67         22.30GVER166F51
         K20R06A  C2020 09 06.51387422 57 24.437+09 33 51.61         22.20GVER166F51
         K20R06A  C2020 09 06.52574422 57 24.143+09 33 59.32         21.72GVER166F51
         K20R06A  C2020 09 10.23910 22 57 18.09 +10 30 48.7          21.3 GVER166G96
         K20R06A  C2020 09 10.24331 22 57 17.87 +10 30 54.1          20.8 GVER166G96
         K20R06A  C2020 09 10.25173 22 57 17.60 +10 31 05.2          21.7 GVER166G96
         K20R06A  C2020 09 11.32918622 57 15.986+10 57 48.41         21.70GVER166F52
         K20R06A  C2020 09 11.33950722 57 15.473+10 58 06.67         21.02GVER166F52
         K20R06A  C2020 09 11.34985322 57 14.942+10 58 24.79         21.16GVER166F52
         K20R06A  C2020 09 12.50785822 57 00.618+11 37 22.28         20.53GVER166F52
         K20R06A* C2020 09 14.29556922 56 54.96 +13 21 28.8          19.79gUER166I41
         K20R06A  C2020 09 14.31166022 56 53.48 +13 22 51.3          19.88gUER166I41
         K20R06A  C2020 09 14.34163022 56 50.69 +13 25 26.1          19.00rUER166I41
         K20R06A  C2020 09 14.35341022 56 49.63 +13 26 26.9          19.94rUER166I41
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.85116022 56 56.01 +14 16 04.7          19.5 GVER166L01
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.85225 22 56 55.91 +14 16 09.5          19.4 GVER166595
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.85289222 56 55.85 +14 16 16.7          19.4 GVER166L01
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.85462422 56 55.70 +14 16 29.0          19.3 GVER166L01
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.85635522 56 55.57 +14 16 41.5          19.6 GVER166L01
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.85808522 56 55.44 +14 16 54.4          19.4 GVER166L01
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.86803122 56 53.96 +14 17 44.7          19.6 GVER166G34
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.87363 22 56 54.12 +14 18 43.1          19.0 GVER166595
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.88097 22 56 55.44 +14 19 09.8          19.7 GVER166970
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.88677122 56 55.35 +14 19 52.2          19.5 GVER166J95
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.89058522 56 52.27 +14 20 27.0          19.7 GVER166G34
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.89133 22 56 54.70 +14 20 25.4          19.6 GVER166970
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.89205722 56 54.96 +14 20 30.2          19.4 GVER166J95
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.89549422 56 54.70 +14 20 55.9          19.6 GVER166J95
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.89913922 56 51.43 +14 21 28.8          18.9 GVER166G34
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.89919922 56 54.42 +14 21 23.0          19.4 GVER166J95
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.90620022 56 53.41 +14 22 06.8          19.3 GVER166Z99
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.90769322 56 50.75 +14 22 31.1          19.2 GVER166G34
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.91103 22 56 53.09 +14 22 48.9          19.0 GVER166970
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.91158622 56 52.97 +14 22 46.4          19.6 GVER166Z99
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.91699122 56 52.60 +14 23 26.2          19.6 GVER166Z99
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.92524322 56 52.41 +14 24 37.2          18.9 GVER166J69
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.92917122 56 52.05 +14 25 06.6          18.8 GVER166J69
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.93310022 56 51.67 +14 25 35.1          18.8 GVER166J69
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.98451 22 56 44.77 +14 32 21.8                VER166204
         K20R06A KC2020 09 14.99756 22 56 43.49 +14 34 00.2          19.4 GVER166204
         K20R06A KC2020 09 15.11216 22 56 57.67 +14 49 31.2          19.0 RqER166734
         K20R06A KC2020 09 15.11873 22 56 57.15 +14 50 26.6          19.1 RqER166734
         K20R06A KC2020 09 15.12198 22 56 56.92 +14 50 55.6          19.2 RqER166734
         K20R06A KC2020 09 15.12522 22 56 56.63 +14 51 23.0          18.8 RqER166734
         K20R06A KC2020 09 15.12846 22 56 56.34 +14 51 51.0          18.9 RqER166734
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers G. Hug, D. Cromer, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
    970 Chelmsford.  Observer N. James.  0.28-m f/10.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G34 Oberfrauendorf.  Observer T. Felber.  0.35-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain +
        CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F.
        C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observers B. T. Bolin, Z. T. F. Collaboration.
        Measurers B. T. Bolin, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt.
    J69 North Observatory, Clanfield.  Observer D. Briggs.  0.41-m f/4.5 Newtonian
        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, D. Pujagic.
        Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes.  Observer A. Mickleburgh.  0.36-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 RA6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0030 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 303.22401              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36292756     Peri.  255.09188     +0.31051487     -0.95054198
    a   1.9465075      Node   176.79149     +0.91362456     +0.29637527
    e   0.6381766      Incl.    7.29130     +0.26243226     +0.09290663
    P   2.72           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200906 F51  0.0   0.1-    200914 595  0.3+  0.4-    200914 Z99  0.3+  0.3-
    200906 F51  0.4-  0.1+    200914 L01  0.2-  0.4-    200914 G34  0.5-  0.0
    200906 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200914 L01  0.4-  0.5-    200914 970  0.2-  0.6-
    200910 G96  0.5+  0.0     200914 L01  0.2-  0.4-    200914 Z99  0.1-  0.3-
    200910 G96  0.2-  0.2-    200914 L01  0.0   0.1+    200914 Z99  0.5+  0.3-
    200910 G96  1.1+  0.1-    200914 G34  1.3-  0.7+    200914 J69  1.3+  0.0
    200911 F52  0.1+  0.2-    200914 595  0.2+  0.5-    200914 J69  0.8+  0.3+
    200911 F52  0.0   0.1-    200914 970  0.9+  0.3+    200914 J69  0.1+  0.4-
    200911 F52  0.1-  0.2-    200914 J95  0.2+  0.2+    200914 204  0.2+  0.1+
    200912 F52  0.2+  0.4-    200914 G34  0.6+  0.3+    200914 204  0.2-  0.2-
    200914 I41  0.3-  0.7+    200914 970  1.1+  0.4+    200915 734  0.9-  0.3+
    200914 I41  0.1-  0.5+    200914 J95  0.1+  0.4-    200915 734  0.8-  0.5-
    200914 I41  0.3-  0.5+    200914 J95  0.0   0.1+    200915 734  0.2-  0.5+
    200914 I41  0.1-  0.2+    200914 G34  1.2-  0.0     200915 734  0.4-  0.1+
    200914 L01  0.0   0.0     200914 J95  0.0   0.1+    200915 734  0.6-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 RA6                 a,e,i = 1.95, 0.64, 7                   q = 0.7043
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 08 16    22 55 55.5 +06 54 58   0.3567  1.3391   152.5    20.5    25.4
    ...
    2020 08 31    22 57 32.5 +08 37 04   0.1856  1.1874   162.0    15.2    23.6
    ...
    2020 09 08    22 57 23.1 +09 52 54   0.1016  1.1057   164.2    14.3    22.1
    ...
    2020 09 14    22 56 57.1 +12 59 11   0.04075 1.0447   161.8    17.5    20.1
    2020 09 15    22 56 47.7 +14 36 42   0.03073 1.0347   160.3    19.1    19.5
    2020 09 16    22 56 31.0 +17 46 42   0.02078 1.0246   157.4    22.1    18.7
    ...
    2020 09 22    10 57 42.8 -03 21 58   0.03993 0.9653    15.3   164.1    31.6
    ...
    2020 09 30    10 58 42.3 -06 36 38   0.1216  0.8899    22.0   155.0    30.7
    ...
    2020 10 15    11 08 24.6 -07 17 21   0.2877  0.7711    32.8   135.6    29.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-R166
    


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