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    M.P.E.C. 2020-V156                            Issued 2020 November 14, 23:29 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 VY4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20V04Y* C2020 11 13.29985404 13 48.76 +33 36 26.6          20.71GVEV156G96
         K20V04Y  C2020 11 13.30500404 13 44.54 +33 36 02.0          20.79GVEV156G96
         K20V04Y  C2020 11 13.31014004 13 40.31 +33 35 38.8          21.09GVEV156G96
         K20V04Y  C2020 11 13.31528404 13 36.13 +33 35 14.0          20.36GVEV156G96
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 13.33917004 13 16.73 +33 33 22.0          21.01GVEV156V06
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 13.34025304 13 15.85 +33 33 16.3          20.64GVEV156V06
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 13.34133604 13 14.96 +33 33 11.3          20.02GVEV156V06
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 14.23299004 01 58.02 +32 20 57.0          20.24GVEV156I52
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 14.23425104 01 57.07 +32 20 51.2          21.54GVEV156I52
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 14.23551104 01 56.04 +32 20 45.4          20.85GVEV156I52
         K20V04Y KC2020 11 14.23677004 01 55.06 +32 20 38.7          21.85GVEV156I52
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.79818 03 55 00.73 +31 32 57.4          20.7 VVEV156033
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.79969 03 54 59.64 +31 32 49.9          20.9 VVEV156033
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.80119 03 54 58.52 +31 32 42.7          21.1 VVEV156033
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.80275 03 54 57.34 +31 32 35.0          20.4 VVEV156033
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.88836 03 53 53.49 +31 25 34.0          20.4 GVEV156246
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.88872 03 53 53.20 +31 25 31.4                VEV156246
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.88906 03 53 52.85 +31 25 29.7          20.2 GVEV156246
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.88978 03 53 52.31 +31 25 26.6          20.4 GVEV156246
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.89016 03 53 52.01 +31 25 24.8                VEV156246
         K20V04Y 1C2020 11 14.89052 03 53 51.80 +31 25 23.5                VEV156246
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M.
        Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.
        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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.  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 VY4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0492 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 195.48914              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.42088453     Peri.    4.04770     -0.38464485     +0.91837240
    a   0.7836044      Node   243.35184     -0.84978861     -0.39163112
    e   0.4170798      Incl.    5.96964     -0.36042705     -0.05672037
    P   0.69           H   24.9           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201113 G96  0.4+  0.2+    201114 I52  0.1-  0.0     201114 033  0.1-  0.0
    201113 G96  0.0   0.4-    201114 I52  0.3+  0.3+    201114 246  1.0+  0.3+
    201113 G96  0.6-  0.4+    201114 I52  0.3-  0.6+    201114 246  0.7+  0.5-
    201113 G96  0.4-  0.3-    201114 I52  0.3-  0.1-    201114 246  0.5-  0.5-
    201113 V06  0.3+  0.2+    201114 033  0.1-  0.1-    201114 246  0.5-  0.0
    201113 V06  0.3+  0.3-    201114 033  0.2+  0.2-    201114 246  0.7-  0.1+
    201113 V06  0.2+  0.2-    201114 033  0.1+  0.0     201114 246  0.1+  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 VY4                 a,e,i = 0.78, 0.42, 6                   q = 0.4568
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 10 15    08 55 02.2 +37 07 33   0.1678  0.9730    76.9    93.4    24.3
    ...
    2020 10 30    07 16 51.5 +41 06 59   0.1204  1.0411   110.4    63.4    22.6
    ...
    2020 11 07    05 40 32.4 +39 42 49   0.1034  1.0679   136.1    40.1    21.7
    ...
    2020 11 13    04 17 42.4 +33 59 50   0.1004  1.0836   158.5    19.6    21.1
    2020 11 14    04 04 50.8 +32 40 18   0.1010  1.0859   162.0    16.3    21.0
    2020 11 15    03 52 30.8 +31 16 37   0.1019  1.0881   165.4    13.2    20.9
    ...
    2020 11 21    02 51 43.1 +22 29 31   0.1137  1.0990   167.0    11.7    21.1
    ...
    2020 11 29    02 03 10.5 +12 59 00   0.1428  1.1079   146.2    29.7    22.2
    ...
    2020 12 14    01 28 16.5 +04 02 35   0.2162  1.1073   119.6    50.6    23.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-V156
    


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