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    M.P.E.C. 2020-S104                           Issued 2020 September 19, 23:55 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 SP1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20S01P* C2020 09 18.38819 00 31 48.11 +41 17 58.6          20.5 GVES104G96
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.39489 00 31 45.17 +41 17 24.0          20.5 GVES104G96
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.40158 00 31 42.29 +41 16 49.0          20.2 GVES104G96
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.40827 00 31 39.36 +41 16 14.0                VES104G96
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.47301 00 31 11.65 +41 10 36.5          20.1 GVES104I52
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.47377 00 31 11.30 +41 10 32.2          20.0 GVES104I52
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.47454 00 31 11.00 +41 10 28.4          19.4 GVES104I52
         K20S01P  C2020 09 18.47531 00 31 10.67 +41 10 24.7          20.0 GVES104I52
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.81024 00 29 06.02 +40 41 59.1          19.5 GVES104A17
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.82644 00 28 59.61 +40 40 41.1          19.7 GVES104A17
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.83912700 28 54.94 +40 39 45.1          19.7 GVES104104
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.84536 00 28 52.16 +40 39 10.7          20.0 GVES104A17
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.84676800 28 51.86 +40 39 09.6          20.2 GVES104104
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.85632100 28 48.03 +40 38 22.6          20.1 GVES104104
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.85890300 28 46.98 +40 38 09.4          19.8 GVES104203
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.86709 00 28 43.39 +40 37 30.0          20.4 GVES104595
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.86823 00 28 43.24 +40 37 22.6          20.4 GVES104204
         K20S01P 1C2020 09 18.88619 00 28 35.51 +40 35 54.0                VES104246
         K20S01P 1C2020 09 18.88661 00 28 35.44 +40 35 52.6          20.3 GVES104246
         K20S01P 1C2020 09 18.88703 00 28 35.20 +40 35 50.9          20.5 GVES104246
         K20S01P 1C2020 09 18.88744 00 28 35.09 +40 35 49.1                VES104246
         K20S01P HC2020 09 18.89745 00 28 31.47 +40 35 01.8                VES104204
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.90112 00 28 29.74 +40 34 45.7          20.6 GVES104595
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.90288200 28 29.28 +40 34 35.9          20.4 GVES104203
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.93756 00 28 15.31 +40 31 49.9          20.4 GVES104K83
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.94449 00 28 12.40 +40 31 17.1          21.0 GVES104K83
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.96951200 28 02.14 +40 29 12.3          20.4 GVES104L01
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.97210900 28 01.11 +40 28 59.2          20.4 GVES104L01
         K20S01P KC2020 09 18.97728100 27 59.02 +40 28 34.0          20.3 GVES104L01
         K20S01P IC2020 09 18.97987600 27 57.98 +40 28 21.1          20.4 GVES104L01
         K20S01P KC2020 09 19.23412900 26 24.04 +40 07 43.4          20.8 VuES104H21
         K20S01P KC2020 09 19.23849500 26 22.33 +40 07 22.3          20.5 VuES104H21
         K20S01P KC2020 09 19.24169700 26 21.08 +40 07 06.7          20.7 VuES104H21
         K20S01P  C2020 09 19.26107 00 26 15.33 +40 05 37.2          20.5 GVES104I52
         K20S01P  C2020 09 19.26184 00 26 15.00 +40 05 33.7          20.9 GVES104I52
         K20S01P  C2020 09 19.26261 00 26 14.66 +40 05 30.8          20.3 GVES104I52
         K20S01P  C2020 09 19.26338 00 26 14.41 +40 05 26.5          20.7 GVES104I52
         K20S01P IC2020 09 19.93429200 22 18.97 +39 11 49.9                VES104J95
         K20S01P KC2020 09 19.94238500 22 16.03 +39 11 13.5          20.1 GVES104J95
         K20S01P KC2020 09 19.94850000 22 13.86 +39 10 45.4          20.2 GVES104J95
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.36-m f/5.76 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    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.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  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.  1.5-m reflector +
        10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls, G. J.
        Leonard.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli,
        M. Lombardo, L. Grazzini, A. Mazzanti, G. Interrante, T. Bitossi, M.
        Iozzi.  Measurers M. Tombelli, Y. Mazzanti, F. Bernardi.  0.40-m f/8
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 SP1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0455 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M 332.91055              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.63980729     Peri.  300.63503     -0.10269639     +0.99227565
    a   1.3338385      Node   323.26914     -0.86817256     -0.12355896
    e   0.4519889      Incl.    6.68188     -0.48552019     +0.01105488
    P   1.54           H   23.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200918 G96  0.2-  0.3+    200918 203  0.3+  1.1+    200918 L01  0.4+  0.3-
    200918 G96  0.4-  0.3+    200918 595  0.6-  0.2-    200918 L01  0.5+  0.4-
    200918 G96  0.0   0.1-    200918 204  0.3+  0.4-    200919 H21  0.3-  0.2+
    200918 G96  0.3-  0.4-    200918 246  0.9-  1.1-    200919 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    200918 I52  0.2+  0.0     200918 246  0.2+  0.4-    200919 H21  0.1-  0.0
    200918 I52  0.1-  0.3-    200918 246  0.6-  0.1-    200919 I52  0.1+  0.4-
    200918 I52  0.1+  0.1-    200918 246  0.1+  0.1+    200919 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    200918 I52  0.1+  0.3+    200918 204  0.3-  0.1-    200919 I52  0.6-  0.5+
    200918 A17  0.2-  0.4+    200918 595  0.0   0.2+    200919 I52  0.0   0.1-
    200918 A17  0.3-  0.3+    200918 203  0.3-  0.2-    200919 J95  0.5+  0.5-
    200918 104  0.9+  0.4-    200918 K83  0.7+  0.2-    200919 J95  0.3-  0.3+
    200918 A17  0.4+  1.0+    200918 K83  0.5-  0.8+    200919 J95  0.2-  0.3+
    200918 104  0.5+  0.8+    200918 L01  0.2+  0.2-
    200918 104  0.5+  0.3-    200918 L01  0.5+  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 SP1                 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.45, 7                   q = 0.7310
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 08 20    09 39 53.9 +18 04 07   0.1265  0.8865     7.0   172.0
    ...
    2020 09 04    05 41 19.8 +57 36 32   0.07728 0.9944    77.4    98.3    21.2
    ...
    2020 09 12    01 41 27.2 +51 45 56   0.09915 1.0546   116.6    58.6    20.4
    ...
    2020 09 18    00 34 31.8 +41 51 10   0.1295  1.0998   134.7    40.5    20.6
    2020 09 19    00 27 50.5 +40 26 52   0.1352  1.1073   137.0    38.2    20.6
    2020 09 20    00 21 55.4 +39 07 04   0.1412  1.1149   139.1    36.1    20.7
    ...
    2020 09 26    23 57 30.7 +32 31 25   0.1796  1.1596   148.5    26.8    21.0
    ...
    2020 10 04    23 41 20.9 +26 24 38   0.2378  1.2183   153.8    21.2    21.5
    ...
    2020 10 19    23 32 41.3 +19 29 13   0.3666  1.3235   148.9    22.9    22.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-S104
    


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