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    M.P.E.C. 2020-T83                              Issued 2020 October 11, 14:38 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 TP2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20T02P  C2020 10 09.24545 00 12 00.73 -10 29 21.5          21.4 GVET083G96
         K20T02P  C2020 10 09.25575 00 11 59.21 -10 29 45.4                VET083G96
         K20T02P* C2020 10 10.36776700 09 21.983-11 10 35.55         22.17wUET083F51
         K20T02P  C2020 10 10.39103400 09 18.285-11 11 28.27         21.85wUET083F51
         K20T02P  C2020 10 10.40267900 09 16.436-11 11 54.52         21.96wUET083F51
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.16902300 07 22.93 -11 41 25.5          22.1 VuET083H21
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.18067900 07 21.01 -11 41 52.9          22.4 VuET083H21
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.18960300 07 19.57 -11 42 13.6          22.1 VuET083H21
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.19446200 07 19.53 -11 42 21.7          21.89GVET083V06
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.19763100 07 19.02 -11 42 28.8          21.97GVET083V06
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.20080500 07 18.47 -11 42 36.8          21.77GVET083V06
         K20T02P KC2020 10 11.20397300 07 17.99 -11 42 44.5          21.73GVET083V06
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F.
        C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector +
        1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 TP2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0209 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M   0.41071              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25991711     Peri.  322.78875     -0.16646727     -0.98545186
    a   2.4317157      Node   136.76362     +0.91628374     -0.16743030
    e   0.6805436      Incl.    2.86621     +0.36429763     -0.02918443
    P   3.79           H   23.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201009 G96  0.2-  0.9+    201010 F51  0.0   0.0     201011 V06  0.0   0.1+
    201009 G96  0.0   0.8-    201011 H21  0.1+  0.0     201011 V06  0.1+  0.5+
    201010 F51  0.1+  0.0     201011 H21  0.3-  0.1-    201011 V06  0.3-  0.0
    201010 F51  0.0   0.1-    201011 H21  0.1-  0.1+    201011 V06  0.2+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 TP2                 a,e,i = 2.43, 0.68, 3                   q = 0.7768
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 09 11    00 44 01.5 -00 38 45   0.5696  1.5497   158.0    14.1    23.9
    ...
    2020 09 26    00 33 53.3 -04 23 17   0.3985  1.3983   172.0     5.7    22.6
    ...
    2020 10 04    00 22 32.7 -07 39 39   0.3223  1.3165   167.2     9.7    22.2
    ...
    2020 10 10    00 10 14.9 -10 56 32   0.2719  1.2551   158.2    17.2    22.0
    2020 10 11    00 07 48.3 -11 34 24   0.2640  1.2449   156.5    18.7    21.9
    2020 10 12    00 05 14.0 -12 13 54   0.2563  1.2347   154.7    20.2    21.9
    ...
    2020 10 18    23 46 37.2 -16 49 15   0.2134  1.1737   142.9    30.8    21.7
    ...
    2020 10 26    23 09 12.6 -25 07 10   0.1648  1.0938   123.6    49.2    21.5
    ...
    2020 11 10    20 03 47.4 -46 27 14   0.1105  0.9542    67.9   106.0    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-T83
    


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