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    M.P.E.C. 2020-W45                             Issued 2020 November 17, 22:30 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 VS6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20V06S* C2020 11 12.22235001 28 46.70 +24 23 52.4          21.37GVEW045G96
         K20V06S  C2020 11 12.22811901 28 43.30 +24 23 38.1          21.20GVEW045G96
         K20V06S  C2020 11 12.23393101 28 39.84 +24 23 24.3          21.23GVEW045G96
         K20V06S  C2020 11 12.23970701 28 36.46 +24 23 09.6          21.40GVEW045G96
         K20V06S KC2020 11 12.31884901 27 49.90 +24 19 53.5          20.79GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 12.32300701 27 47.46 +24 19 43.1          20.54GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 12.32716501 27 45.02 +24 19 32.8          20.46GVEW045I52
         K20V06S 1C2020 11 12.85718 01 22 39.45 +23 57 26.9          21.5 VVEW045033
         K20V06S 1C2020 11 12.85903 01 22 38.42 +23 57 22.3          21.2 VVEW045033
         K20V06S 1C2020 11 12.86088 01 22 37.32 +23 57 17.5          21.3 VVEW045033
         K20V06S KC2020 11 13.09280501 20 25.92 +23 47 34.1          20.67GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 13.09616301 20 23.99 +23 47 26.1          20.36GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 13.09952101 20 22.10 +23 47 17.1          20.49GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 13.10287901 20 20.17 +23 47 09.5          20.40GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 14.11148601 11 01.65 +23 04 05.7          20.63GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 14.11491001 10 59.81 +23 03 56.7          20.31GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 14.11833201 10 57.97 +23 03 48.1          20.21GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 14.12175101 10 56.02 +23 03 39.2          20.60GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 15.11726201 02 09.18 +22 20 28.4          20.19GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 15.11978401 02 07.86 +22 20 21.4          20.78GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 15.12230401 02 06.53 +22 20 15.1          20.66GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 15.12482301 02 05.24 +22 20 08.5          20.12GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.08876600 53 58.62 +21 38 03.3          21.35GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.09128400 53 57.41 +21 37 56.5          21.48GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.09380200 53 56.09 +21 37 49.5          21.02GVEW045I52
         K20V06S |C2020 11 16.12682 00 53 39.69 +21 36 23.8                VEW045H06
         K20V06S |C2020 11 16.13095 00 53 37.64 +21 36 13.0          20.9 GVEW045H06
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.13215200 53 37.02 +21 36 09.8          21.3 VqEW045858
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.14293800 53 31.71 +21 35 41.4          20.8 VqEW045858
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.15317700 53 26.62 +21 35 14.5          21.1 VqEW045858
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.16081 00 53 22.69 +21 34 53.6          20.3 RqEW045H36
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.16985 00 53 18.27 +21 34 29.9          20.6 RqEW045H36
         K20V06S KC2020 11 16.17889 00 53 13.75 +21 34 06.2          20.6 RqEW045H36
         K20V06S  C2020 11 16.21571500 52 56.232+21 32 32.46         21.08wUEW045F52
         K20V06S  C2020 11 16.23996500 52 44.289+21 31 29.37         20.86wUEW045F52
         K20V06S  C2020 11 16.25215200 52 38.288+21 30 57.42         20.94wUEW045F52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.10675500 45 49.46 +20 53 39.7          22.63GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.10927600 45 48.29 +20 53 32.9          21.43GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.11119 00 45 47.48 +20 53 29.9                oEW045711
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.11179600 45 47.10 +20 53 26.8          21.95GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.11357 00 45 46.38 +20 53 23.8                oEW045711
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.11431600 45 45.90 +20 53 19.3          21.28GVEW045I52
         K20V06S KC2020 11 17.11668 00 45 44.92 +20 53 15.6                oEW045711
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis.  Observers J. W. Kuehne, J. G. Ries.
        Measurer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal reducer.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m Schmidt-
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, 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 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.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers E. J. Christensen, T.
        A. Pruyne, 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 VS6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.7754 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M   1.40200              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.04630786     Peri.   22.72414     +0.77552990     +0.56606102             
    a   7.6800883      Node    60.22051     +0.51837454     -0.82368836             
    e   0.7717008      Incl.  161.21353     +0.36033485     -0.03335279             
    P  21.3            H   19.44          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201112 G96  0.1-  0.1-    201114 I52  1.4+  0.2+    201116 H36  0.7-  0.4-
    201112 G96  0.1-  0.2-    201114 I52  1.8+  0.4+    201116 H36  0.1+  0.4-
    201112 G96  0.5-  0.4+    201114 I52  0.6+  0.3+    201116 H36  0.6-  0.4-
    201112 G96  0.2-  0.1-    201115 I52  0.9+  0.0+    201116 F52  0.3-  0.1-
    201112 I52  0.0+  0.1+    201115 I52  0.8+  0.4-    201116 F52  0.1-  0.0+
    201112 I52  0.1+  0.0+    201115 I52  0.5+  0.1-    201116 F52  0.0-  0.1-
    201112 I52  0.1+  0.1+    201115 I52  0.8+  0.2-    201117 I52  1.0-  0.1+
    201112 033  0.1+  0.1+    201116 I52  0.3+  0.0-    201117 I52  0.8-  0.2-
    201112 033  0.6+  0.2+    201116 I52  0.8+  0.2-    201117 711  1.6+  1.1+
    201112 033  0.1+  0.0+    201116 I52  0.2-  0.7-    201117 I52  0.8-  0.3+
    201113 I52  0.9+  0.0-    201116 H06  0.2+  0.2-    201117 711  1.9+  1.2+
    201113 I52  0.6+  0.4+    201116 H06  0.2+  0.2-    201117 I52  1.0-  0.7-
    201113 I52  0.9+  0.1-    201116 858  0.3-  0.2+    201117 711  2.0+  1.1+
    201113 I52  0.6+  0.7+    201116 858  0.2+  0.0-
    201114 I52  1.1+  0.4+    201116 858  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 VS6                 a,e,i = 7.68, 0.77, 161                 q = 1.7534
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 10 18    05 26 59.9 +26 36 03   1.0441  1.7857   122.1    28.2    22.0
    ...
    2020 11 02    03 20 08.9 +29 01 09   0.7920  1.7614   161.5    10.3    20.8
    ...
    2020 11 10    01 51 20.7 +25 50 55   0.7873  1.7550   161.6    10.3    20.8
    ...
    2020 11 16    00 54 42.5 +21 42 01   0.8514  1.7534   144.5    19.1    21.3
    2020 11 17    00 46 39.7 +20 58 23   0.8668  1.7534   141.7    20.5    21.4
    2020 11 18    00 39 01.5 +20 15 03   0.8834  1.7534   138.9    21.7    21.4
    ...
    2020 11 24    00 01 13.9 +16 13 20   1.0036  1.7553   123.7    27.9    21.9
    ...
    2020 12 02    23 27 55.7 +12 02 46   1.2006  1.7620   107.0    32.4    22.4
    ...
    2020 12 17    22 56 00.2 +07 26 06   1.6134  1.7869    83.2    33.1    23.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-W45
    


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