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    M.P.E.C. 2020-U134                             Issued 2020 October 20, 16:19 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 UG2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20U02G* C2020 10 17.34273000 57 45.473-30 53 53.62         21.28wUEU134F51
         K20U02G  C2020 10 17.35395100 57 45.987-30 53 48.80         21.60wUEU134F51
         K20U02G  C2020 10 17.36518600 57 46.504-30 53 44.13         21.33wUEU134F51
         K20U02G  C2020 10 17.37644600 57 47.021-30 53 38.97         21.12wUEU134F51
         K20U02G ^C2020 10 18.37857300 58 45.418-30 45 36.32         20.83GVEU134568
         K20U02G ^C2020 10 18.37951700 58 45.464-30 45 35.81         20.86GVEU134568
         K20U02G ^C2020 10 18.38047800 58 45.508-30 45 35.35         20.79GVEU134568
         K20U02G KC2020 10 19.50974300 59 52.38 -30 34 47.1          20.8 GVEU134474
         K20U02G KC2020 10 19.51326200 59 52.57 -30 34 44.8          21.0 GVEU134474
         K20U02G KC2020 10 19.51678200 59 52.76 -30 34 43.2          20.8 GVEU134474
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.26178601 00 38.37 -30 27 36.4          20.76GVEU134I52
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.26833501 00 38.66 -30 27 31.9          20.31GVEU134I52
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.27489001 00 39.00 -30 27 27.3          20.53GVEU134I52
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.28143701 00 39.30 -30 27 22.5          20.71GVEU134I52
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.49516701 00 52.51 -30 24 36.3          20.3 GVEU134474
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.49868501 00 52.71 -30 24 33.8          20.9 GVEU134474
         K20U02G KC2020 10 20.50220401 00 52.94 -30 24 31.0          20.5 GVEU134474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, T. Burdullis.
        Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
        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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 UG2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2984 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M   9.18701              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.23010197     Peri.  291.70421     +0.79283020     -0.59239209
    a   2.6374799      Node   104.90364     +0.59945430     +0.71566749
    e   0.5261080      Incl.    8.51875     +0.10988548     +0.36998872
    P   4.28           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201017 F51  0.1+  0.1-    201018 568  0.2+  0.0     201020 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    201017 F51  0.0   0.0     201019 474  0.2-  0.1-    201020 I52  0.5-  0.8+
    201017 F51  0.1-  0.1-    201019 474  0.1-  0.1+    201020 474  0.1-  0.2-
    201017 F51  0.1-  0.2+    201019 474  0.0   0.4-    201020 474  0.1+  0.1-
    201018 568  0.2+  0.0     201020 I52  0.3+  0.6-    201020 474  0.7+  0.4+
    201018 568  0.2+  0.1+    201020 I52  0.3-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 UG2                 a,e,i = 2.64, 0.53, 9                   q = 1.2499
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 09 20    00 35 13.4 -28 28 29   0.3897  1.3572   150.6    21.3    21.3
    ...
    2020 10 05    00 46 58.8 -31 07 02   0.3528  1.3025   144.2    26.7    21.1
    ...
    2020 10 13    00 53 43.8 -31 15 52   0.3417  1.2806   140.7    29.6    21.1
    ...
    2020 10 19    00 59 22.0 -30 39 45   0.3366  1.2678   138.5    31.4    21.1
    2020 10 20    01 00 22.2 -30 29 58   0.3360  1.2660   138.1    31.7    21.1
    2020 10 21    01 01 23.8 -30 19 05   0.3355  1.2643   137.8    31.9    21.1
    ...
    2020 10 27    01 08 00.9 -28 51 11   0.3340  1.2560   136.1    33.3    21.1
    ...
    2020 11 04    01 18 07.2 -25 55 59   0.3361  1.2503   134.4    34.5    21.1
    ...
    2020 11 19    01 40 45.7 -17 58 08   0.3553  1.2569   132.8    35.2    21.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-U134
    


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