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    M.P.E.C. 2020-S17                            Issued 2020 September 16, 03:45 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 RA7                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20R07A* C2020 09 15.46954723 58 03.19 +22 31 42.1          19.34cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.47321923 57 59.22 +22 29 56.8          19.37cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.48023923 57 51.90 +22 26 39.2          19.66cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.49006123 57 41.61 +22 22 03.1          19.61cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.52345123 57 07.26 +22 06 21.2          19.54cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.52390823 57 06.71 +22 06 07.2          19.58cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.52482323 57 05.80 +22 05 41.8          19.57cVES017T05
         K20R07A  C2020 09 15.52528123 57 05.40 +22 05 31.9          19.46cVES017T05
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.86560 23 53 21.69 +19 33 24.7          18.4 GVES017595
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.86839523 53 27.298+19 32 57.63         18.9 GVES017Z84
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.86909923 53 26.739+19 32 41.29         18.9 GVES017Z84
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.86980323 53 26.148+19 32 23.97         19.1 GVES017Z84
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.87290 23 53 15.63 +19 30 27.4          18.7 GVES017595
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.88020 23 53 09.54 +19 27 30.4          19.1 GVES017595
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.89713 23 52 54.48 +19 20 19.1          19   GVES017246
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.89737 23 52 54.30 +19 20 13.5                VES017246
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.89762 23 52 54.09 +19 20 07.3                VES017246
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.89786 23 52 53.90 +19 20 01.3                VES017246
         K20R07A 1C2020 09 15.89810 23 52 53.71 +19 19 55.6                VES017246
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.94005 23 52 25.83 +19 03 34.3          19.0 GVES017958
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.94196323 52 17.71 +19 02 44.0          19.3 GVES017L01
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.94299923 52 16.85 +19 02 19.1          19.1 GVES017L01
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.94403523 52 15.98 +19 01 54.0          19.2 GVES017L01
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.94658 23 52 20.33 +19 00 57.6          19.5 GVES017958
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.95319 23 52 14.80 +18 58 19.2          19.6 GVES017958
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.96987723 52 00.16 +18 50 42.1          19.2 GVES017J95
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.98191923 51 50.48 +18 46 48.9          19.7 GVES017I93
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.98289223 51 49.65 +18 45 32.8          19.0 GVES017J95
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.98487223 51 48.02 +18 45 38.8          19.1 GVES017I93
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.98561023 51 47.46 +18 44 27.9          19.2 GVES017J95
         K20R07A KC2020 09 15.98789723 51 45.49 +18 44 26.6          19.0 GVES017I93
    
    Observer details:
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M.
        Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers M. Iaiza, G. Ierman, E. Pettarin.  Measurer E.
        Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.32-m f/4.1 Schmidt-
        Cassegrain.
    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.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H.
        Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, H.
        Flewelling, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson, N. Erasmus.  0.5-m reflector +
        CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers M. Micheli, E. Petrescu.  Measurers M.
        Micheli, E. Petrescu, D. Koschny, L. Conversi, E. Schwab.  0.8-m f/3
        Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 RA7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0081 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell                    
    M 343.18323              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.02960955     Peri.   55.06374     -0.53569317     +0.84441129             
    a   0.9713021      Node   182.54683     -0.78566930     -0.49909869             
    e   0.1965369      Incl.    2.00002     -0.30944560     -0.19460234             
    P   0.96           H   27.14          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200915 T05  0.4+  1.0+    200915 Z84  0.0+  0.2-    200915 L01  0.0+  0.2-
    200915 T05  0.7-  0.7-    200915 595  0.2-  0.3-    200915 958  0.2-  0.4+
    200915 T05  0.4+  0.2-    200915 595  0.2-  0.2-    200915 958  0.5-  0.3-
    200915 T05  0.5+  0.8+    200915 246  0.1-  0.3+    200915 J95  0.2-  0.3-
    200915 T05  0.5+  0.3-    200915 246  0.2+  0.5+    200915 I93  0.1+  0.2-
    200915 T05  0.8-  1.5-    200915 246  0.1+  0.4+    200915 J95  0.3+  0.1+
    200915 T05  0.6-  1.1-    200915 246  0.3+  0.2+    200915 I93  0.1-  0.1-
    200915 T05  0.3+  1.9+    200915 246  0.4+  0.3+    200915 J95  0.4+  0.3-
    200915 595  0.5-  0.2-    200915 958  0.7+  1.2+    200915 I93  0.4-  0.3-
    200915 Z84  0.0+  0.4-    200915 L01  0.1-  0.0-
    200915 Z84  0.2+  0.2+    200915 L01  0.0+  0.0+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 RA7                 a,e,i = 0.97, 0.20, 2                   q = 0.7804
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 08 17    10 46 10.8 +20 55 08   0.09688 0.9198    16.1   162.2    33.7
    ...
    2020 09 01    10 32 15.0 +30 17 18   0.04022 0.9720    22.1   157.0    30.1
    ...
    2020 09 09    09 04 09.9 +56 39 28   0.01514 0.9991    57.0   122.2    23.1
    ...
    2020 09 15    00 05 21.8 +26 27 30   0.01495 1.0186   149.4    30.2    19.4
    2020 09 16    23 51 34.8 +18 43 35   0.01755 1.0217   158.3    21.4    19.5
    2020 09 17    23 42 18.0 +13 01 33   0.02044 1.0249   164.7    15.0    19.6
    ...
    2020 09 23    23 19 24.4 -02 16 30   0.04026 1.0431   169.5    10.1    20.9
    ...
    2020 10 01    23 12 03.2 -08 06 47   0.06937 1.0656   157.7    20.9    22.5
    ...
    2020 10 16    23 13 55.2 -10 38 41   0.1296  1.1021   142.1    33.7    24.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-S17
    


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