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    M.P.E.C. 2020-T82                              Issued 2020 October 11, 14:35 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 TO2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20T02O* C2020 10 10.46622600 47 26.615+30 37 16.55         19.78iUET082F51
         K20T02O  C2020 10 10.47467500 47 30.998+30 38 32.60         19.49iUET082F51
         K20T02O  C2020 10 10.48308700 47 35.382+30 39 47.80         19.95iUET082F51
         K20T02O  C2020 10 10.49150100 47 39.832+30 41 03.39         19.69iUET082F51
         K20T02O KC2020 10 10.87112 00 52 27.75 +31 42 55.5          20.2 GVET082A17
         K20T02O KC2020 10 10.87991 00 52 33.99 +31 44 36.0          20.1 GVET082A17
         K20T02O KC2020 10 10.88847 00 52 40.04 +31 46 13.5          20.0 GVET082A17
         K20T02O KC2020 10 10.94612300 53 24.08 +31 57 34.7          20.0 GVET082I93
         K20T02O KC2020 10 10.94988500 53 26.76 +31 58 18.2          20.4 GVET082I93
         K20T02O KC2020 10 10.95356600 53 29.42 +31 59 01.1          19.3 GVET082I93
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.20617000 57 22.20 +32 51 05.5          19.34GVET082I52
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.20673300 57 22.67 +32 51 13.1          19.27GVET082I52
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.20729500 57 23.12 +32 51 20.6          19.31GVET082I52
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.20785700 57 23.63 +32 51 28.4          19.18GVET082I52
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.25133300 57 51.80 +33 00 35.8          19.7 VuET082H21
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.25424700 57 54.30 +33 01 13.9          19.7 VuET082H21
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.25716000 57 56.81 +33 01 52.1          19.7 VuET082H21
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.26007400 57 59.32 +33 02 30.4          19.7 VuET082H21
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.26260100 58 01.50 +33 03 03.5          19.7 VuET082H21
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.27647 00 58 16.29 +33 06 14.6          19.9 GVET082H36
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.28448 00 58 23.30 +33 08 00.7          19.6 GVET082H36
         K20T02O KC2020 10 11.28849 00 58 26.77 +33 08 53.7          19.3 GVET082H36
    
    Observer details:
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. Rankin.  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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 TO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0035 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M   8.68185              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.49174381     Peri.  243.72266     +0.04772448     -0.99781289
    a   1.5896815      Node   203.67628     +0.95225693     +0.05927309
    e   0.4940009      Incl.    6.53983     +0.30154455     -0.02925972
    P   2.00           H   26.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201010 F51  0.0   0.0     201010 I93  0.1+  0.4-    201011 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    201010 F51  0.1+  0.1+    201010 I93  0.2+  0.1-    201011 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    201010 F51  0.1-  0.1-    201011 I52  0.2-  0.1-    201011 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    201010 F51  0.0   0.0     201011 I52  0.2-  0.0     201011 H36  0.3+  0.6+
    201010 A17  0.1+  0.4-    201011 I52  0.5-  0.1-    201011 H36  0.5+  0.5+
    201010 A17  0.4+  0.3+    201011 I52  0.1-  0.2+    201011 H36  0.1-  0.4+
    201010 A17  0.1+  0.4+    201011 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    201010 I93  0.3+  0.3-    201011 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 TO2                 a,e,i = 1.59, 0.49, 7                   q = 0.8044
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 09 11    00 11 13.1 +18 25 56   0.2690  1.2531   153.5    21.0    25.2
    ...
    2020 09 26    00 15 30.1 +21 06 20   0.1416  1.1368   160.1    17.5    23.5
    ...
    2020 10 04    00 21 47.2 +23 34 03   0.07972 1.0757   160.3    18.3    22.1
    ...
    2020 10 10    00 43 07.4 +29 31 10   0.03526 1.0311   156.7    22.6    20.4
    2020 10 11    00 54 04.4 +32 08 57   0.02809 1.0238   154.7    24.6    19.9
    2020 10 12    01 13 51.2 +36 22 33   0.02110 1.0165   151.0    28.4    19.4
    ...
    2020 10 18    11 22 32.8 -04 46 34   0.02621 0.9743    32.4   146.8    26.4
    ...
    2020 10 26    11 54 16.3 -14 59 12   0.08509 0.9223    31.1   146.1    28.7
    ...
    2020 11 10    12 12 48.7 -17 26 09   0.2035  0.8449    40.1   131.0    28.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-T82
    


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