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    M.P.E.C. 2020-T108                             Issued 2020 October 13, 01:49 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 TN3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20T03N  C2020 10 10.38076 02 31 03.05 -26 30 29.9          19.7 GVET108703
         K20T03N  C2020 10 10.38607 02 30 53.93 -26 28 17.9          20.2 GVET108703
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.27684001 32 56.15 -08 47 57.7          18.39gUET108I41
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.27718801 32 55.45 -08 47 42.7          18.39gUET108I41
         K20T03N* C2020 10 12.30591401 31 53.12 -08 27 44.9          18.09GVET108703
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.31122601 31 41.75 -08 24 02.7                VET108703
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.31653901 31 30.40 -08 20 18.9          17.81GVET108703
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.31806701 31 28.61 -08 19 17.6          17.89RUET108I41
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.31841401 31 27.78 -08 19 03.4          17.89RUET108I41
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.31993101 31 24.56 -08 17 59.9          17.87RUET108I41
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.32027801 31 23.85 -08 17 44.8          17.87RUET108I41
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.32186401 31 19.01 -08 16 34.6          18.17GVET108703
         K20T03N mC2020 10 12.33996701 30 40.40 -08 03 55.4          17.78GVET108I52
         K20T03N mC2020 10 12.34009901 30 40.14 -08 03 49.8          18.05GVET108I52
         K20T03N mC2020 10 12.34023001 30 39.84 -08 03 44.4          17.91GVET108I52
         K20T03N mC2020 10 12.34036001 30 39.56 -08 03 38.7          17.83GVET108I52
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.45791101 26 28.64 -06 40 18.6          17.58GVET108I52
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.45830201 26 27.80 -06 40 01.9          17.69GVET108I52
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.45869301 26 26.96 -06 39 45.0          17.74GVET108I52
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.54388001 23 30.45 -05 37 59.1          17.86oVET108T05
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.54708101 23 23.55 -05 35 39.9          17.75oVET108T05
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.55487901 23 06.62 -05 29 59.6          17.65oVET108T05
         K20T03N  C2020 10 12.56502201 22 44.81 -05 22 39.5          17.83oVET108T05
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.82573 01 13 51.58 -02 12 11.6          17.5 GVET108C77
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.82775 01 13 47.16 -02 10 41.0          17.7 GVET108C77
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.83000 01 13 42.16 -02 09 00.3          18.0 GVET108C77
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.83256 01 13 36.61 -02 07 06.7          17.3 GVET108C77
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.84526 01 13 07.96 -01 57 43.3          17.7 VuET108595
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.85081 01 12 55.72 -01 53 35.4          18.0 VuET108595
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.85636 01 12 43.57 -01 49 26.8          17.3 VuET108595
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.88595301 11 39.26 -01 27 18.4          17.4 RqET108203
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.89074901 11 28.69 -01 23 42.7          17.7 RqET108203
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.89645601 11 16.09 -01 19 26.3          17.5 RqET108203
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.92745501 10 06.69 -00 56 10.2          17.7 VdET108L01
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.92802601 10 05.42 -00 55 44.5          17.8 VdET108L01
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.92860501 10 04.14 -00 55 18.5          17.9 VdET108L01
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.92917401 10 02.88 -00 54 52.6          17.7 VdET108L01
         K20T03N hC2020 10 12.92975201 10 01.61 -00 54 26.7          17.8 VdET108L01
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.93678501 09 46.86 -00 49 11.6                VET108204
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.94066901 09 38.26 -00 46 16.3                VET108204
         K20T03N KC2020 10 12.94455101 09 29.66 -00 43 21.2          17.8 GVET108204
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector +
        10K CCD, 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observers B. T. Bolin, V. Bhalerao, C. M.
        Copperwheat, K. P. Deshmukh, C.-Y. Hsu, Z.-Y. Lin, J. Purdum, K. Sharma,
        C. Zhai, Z. T. F. Collaboration.  Measurers B. T. Bolin, D. A. Duev, H.-W.
        Lin, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt.
    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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, I. Lyon.  Measurer 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 TN3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0381 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres                   
    M  39.39114              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.73242390     Peri.   10.82910     +0.87002149     -0.45240008             
    a   1.2188803      Node    20.02804     +0.39868869     +0.41180281             
    e   0.1516698      Incl.   34.90050     +0.29001712     +0.79104527             
    P   1.35           H   24.24          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201010 703  0.7-  0.6-    201012 I52  0.6-  0.7-    201012 595  1.0-  0.4-
    201010 703 (2.6-  4.0-)   201012 I52  0.6-  0.5-    201012 595  0.6-  0.3-
    201012 I41  0.3-  0.8+    201012 I52  0.3-  0.5-    201012 203  0.2+  0.3-
    201012 I41  0.2+  1.4+    201012 I52  0.5-  0.6-    201012 203  0.3+  0.0+
    201012 703  0.3+  1.0-    201012 I52  0.6-  0.5-    201012 203  0.1+  0.0-
    201012 703  0.4-  1.2-    201012 T05  0.4-  0.3-    201012 L01  0.4+  0.1-
    201012 703  0.7-  0.0+    201012 T05  0.1-  0.1-    201012 L01  0.4+  0.1-
    201012 I41 (1.7+  0.2-)   201012 T05  1.4-  1.2+    201012 L01  0.4+  0.2-
    201012 I41  0.4+  0.5-    201012 T05  0.2-  0.2-    201012 L01  0.5+  0.1+
    201012 I41  0.6+  0.6-    201012 C77  0.0-  0.4+    201012 L01  0.6+  0.1-
    201012 I41  1.0+  0.1-    201012 C77  0.3-  0.8+    201012 204  0.2-  0.1+
    201012 703  1.1-  1.0+    201012 C77  1.8-  0.9+    201012 204  0.0-  0.2+
    201012 I52  0.6-  0.7-    201012 C77  1.3-  0.2+    201012 204  0.2+  0.2+
    201012 I52  0.3-  0.6-    201012 595  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 TN3                 a,e,i = 1.22, 0.15, 35                  q = 1.0340
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 09 13    05 27 08.5 -51 56 50   0.3141  1.0677    92.6    70.3    24.3
    ...
    2020 09 28    04 57 06.3 -49 40 27   0.1672  1.0481   101.4    69.6    22.9
    ...
    2020 10 06    03 55 53.7 -43 06 39   0.08780 1.0409   115.7    59.9    21.2
    ...
    2020 10 12    01 42 12.9 -11 53 25   0.04171 1.0371   159.1    20.1    18.4
    2020 10 13    01 07 30.6 +00 00 28   0.03923 1.0366   172.1     7.6    17.8
    2020 10 14    00 30 48.2 +12 34 06   0.03956 1.0362   167.8    11.7    18.0
    ...
    2020 10 20    21 34 07.3 +48 20 05   0.08058 1.0344   116.6    59.4    21.0
    ...
    2020 10 28    20 09 12.1 +53 39 23   0.1593  1.0343   100.4    70.9    22.8
    ...
    2020 11 12    19 29 14.9 +55 02 53   0.3060  1.0413    91.0    71.9    24.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-T108
    


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