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    M.P.E.C. 2020-V123                            Issued 2020 November 13, 01:31 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,
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                                2020 VS3                                 


Observations:
     K20V03S  C2020 11 11.48275703 28 55.763+29 31 21.13         21.51GVEV123F51
     K20V03S  C2020 11 11.50697803 29 06.247+29 30 09.48         21.38GVEV123F51
     K20V03S  C2020 11 11.51907903 29 11.472+29 29 32.28         21.72GVEV123F51
     K20V03S* C2020 11 12.30655803 35 19.48 +28 51 23.5          20.32GVEV123G96
     K20V03S  C2020 11 12.31172203 35 21.67 +28 51 08.9          21.88GVEV123G96
     K20V03S  C2020 11 12.31689003 35 23.82 +28 50 53.9          20.95GVEV123G96
     K20V03S  C2020 11 12.32209003 35 25.94 +28 50 38.4          21.71GVEV123G96
     K20V03S KC2020 11 12.41974703 36 06.72 +28 45 46.9          21.64GVEV123I52
     K20V03S KC2020 11 12.42281803 36 07.94 +28 45 36.4          21.39GVEV123I52
     K20V03S KC2020 11 12.42588903 36 09.36 +28 45 28.1          22.41GVEV123I52
     K20V03S 1C2020 11 12.93870 03 40 02.33 +28 20 11.8          22.0 VVEV123033
     K20V03S 1C2020 11 12.94118 03 40 03.36 +28 20 04.7          21.7 VVEV123033
     K20V03S 1C2020 11 12.94372 03 40 04.41 +28 19 57.3          22.2 VVEV123033
     K20V03S 1C2020 11 12.94629 03 40 05.48 +28 19 49.8          22.2 VVEV123033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
    Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
    Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R.
    Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer E. J. Christensen.
    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 VS3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0852 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Pike                    
M  16.08702              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.34376364     Peri.  157.58722     +0.78895023     -0.61007520             
a   2.0181933      Node   240.21503     +0.55017914     +0.75446445             
e   0.4688089      Incl.    4.84160     +0.27360636     +0.24205710             
P   2.87           H   26.11          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
201111 F51  0.1-  0.1+    201112 G96  0.3+  0.3+    201112 033  0.4-  0.5-
201111 F51  0.2+  0.4+    201112 G96  0.2-  0.1-    201112 033  0.3-  0.4-
201111 F51  0.1-  0.6-    201112 I52  0.5+  0.4+    201112 033  0.3-  0.5-
201112 G96  0.3-  0.1-    201112 I52  0.5-  0.7-    201112 033  0.1-  0.6-
201112 G96  0.3+  0.3+    201112 I52  1.1+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2020 VS3                 a,e,i = 2.02, 0.47, 5                   q = 1.0720
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 10 14    23 24 15.4 +32 13 32   0.1108  1.0896   144.5    32.2    22.9
...
2020 10 29    01 18 30.6 +36 18 37   0.08715 1.0723   154.0    24.0    22.1
...
2020 11 06    02 40 20.4 +33 28 48   0.08651 1.0740   162.4    16.2    21.8
...
2020 11 12    03 32 58.7 +29 06 20   0.09258 1.0804   167.4    11.6    21.8
2020 11 13    03 40 27.9 +28 17 52   0.09412 1.0818   167.9    11.0    21.8
2020 11 14    03 47 33.9 +27 29 08   0.09580 1.0834   168.4    10.6    21.9
...
2020 11 20    04 22 34.2 +22 47 36   0.1086  1.0953   170.1     8.9    22.1
...
2020 11 28    04 52 54.4 +17 45 54   0.1320  1.1170   170.6     8.2    22.5
...
2020 12 13    05 21 01.8 +12 32 50   0.1922  1.1740   169.4     8.9    23.5

M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-V123

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