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    M.P.E.C. 2020-S09                            Issued 2020 September 16, 02:50 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 RS6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20R06S* C2020 09 14.27178720 38 19.058-13 35 35.51         21.65wUES009F51
         K20R06S  C2020 09 14.28342920 38 20.688-13 35 38.75         21.92wUES009F51
         K20R06S  C2020 09 14.29510320 38 22.340-13 35 41.91         21.77wUES009F51
         K20R06S  C2020 09 14.30676320 38 23.973-13 35 44.97         21.90wUES009F51
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.12243 20 40 35.47 -13 39 22.4          21.6 GVES009V06
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.12639 20 40 36.07 -13 39 23.5          21.4 GVES009V06
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.13035 20 40 36.65 -13 39 24.6          21.8 GVES009V06
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.13431 20 40 37.24 -13 39 25.5          21.7 GVES009V06
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.33500820 41 08.989-13 40 10.02         22.11wUES009F51
         K20R06S ^C2020 09 15.34103520 41 09.822-13 40 10.85         21.64GVES009568
         K20R06S ^C2020 09 15.34292620 41 10.102-13 40 11.32         21.61GVES009568
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.35082820 41 11.307-13 40 13.74         22.30wUES009F51
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.36772920 41 13.851-13 40 17.66         22.34wUES009F51
         K20R06S  C2020 09 15.38383020 41 16.234-13 40 21.23         22.13wUES009F51
         K20R06S KC2020 09 16.06353020 43 11.89 -13 43 17.0          21.9 VuES009H21
         K20R06S KC2020 09 16.07569720 43 13.81 -13 43 20.0          22.0 VuES009H21
         K20R06S KC2020 09 16.08198420 43 14.78 -13 43 21.1          22.3 VuES009H21
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Crowder, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers E. J.
        Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H.
        Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D.
        Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.55-m reflector +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 RS6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1472 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pan                     
    M 328.89275              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.24898917     Peri.  181.11476     +0.99885333     -0.04785310             
    a   2.5023559      Node   181.63020     +0.04430987     +0.93552307             
    e   0.5405759      Incl.    2.92404     +0.01812899     +0.35000952             
    P   3.96           H   23.61          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200914 F51  0.1+  0.0-    200915 V06  0.1+  0.0-    200915 F51  0.3+  0.0-
    200914 F51  0.1-  0.0-    200915 V06  0.1+  0.1+    200915 F51  0.0-  0.1+
    200914 F51  0.1+  0.0+    200915 F51  0.3+  0.1-    200916 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    200914 F51  0.1-  0.1+    200915 568  0.0-  0.0+    200916 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    200915 V06  0.1+  0.0+    200915 568  0.0-  0.0-    200916 H21  0.1-  0.4+
    200915 V06  0.2+  0.0+    200915 F51  0.1-  0.0-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 RS6                 a,e,i = 2.50, 0.54, 3                   q = 1.1496
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 08 17    20 04 30.7 -11 11 44   0.2802  1.2720   155.0    19.6    22.4
    ...
    2020 09 01    20 13 17.6 -12 24 46   0.2384  1.2089   143.4    29.9    22.2
    ...
    2020 09 09    20 26 05.7 -13 09 11   0.2222  1.1835   138.8    34.1    22.1
    ...
    2020 09 15    20 40 14.5 -13 38 22   0.2128  1.1689   136.3    36.4    22.1
    2020 09 16    20 43 00.2 -13 42 29   0.2114  1.1668   136.0    36.8    22.1
    2020 09 17    20 45 53.0 -13 46 18   0.2101  1.1649   135.7    37.0    22.1
    ...
    2020 09 23    21 05 37.9 -14 01 29   0.2040  1.1556   134.5    38.3    22.0
    ...
    2020 10 01    21 38 02.9 -13 52 42   0.2003  1.1499   134.2    38.6    22.0
    ...
    2020 10 16    22 50 03.4 -11 36 19   0.2119  1.1599   136.5    36.3    22.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-S09
    


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