MPEC 2020-X126 : 2020 XS3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-X126 Issued 2020 December 12, 03:45 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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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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2020 XS3
Observations:
K20X03S C2020 12 08.40030403 48 11.772+13 13 41.36 21.27GVEX126F52
K20X03S C2020 12 08.41196103 48 05.350+13 15 02.59 20.50GVEX126F52
K20X03S C2020 12 08.42357303 47 58.885+13 16 23.69 21.03GVEX126F52
K20X03S C2020 12 08.43520103 47 52.399+13 17 45.77 20.73GVEX126F52
K20X03S* C2020 12 10.27188003 29 31.340+17 23 37.39 20.54wUEX126F51
K20X03S C2020 12 10.28483803 29 21.707+17 25 37.18 20.78wUEX126F51
K20X03S C2020 12 10.29784603 29 12.054+17 27 36.48 20.90wUEX126F51
K20X03S C2020 12 10.31104103 29 02.177+17 29 38.04 20.59wUEX126F51
K20X03S bC2020 12 10.98718403 20 29.49 +19 16 49.0 20.8 GVEX126L01
K20X03S bC2020 12 10.99034603 20 26.89 +19 17 20.1 20.7 GVEX126L01
K20X03S bC2020 12 10.99191603 20 25.58 +19 17 35.9 20.8 GVEX126L01
K20X03S bC2020 12 10.99513303 20 22.93 +19 18 08.6 20.7 GVEX126L01
K20X03S KC2020 12 11.18657203 17 50.39 +19 50 51.9 20.9 VuEX126H21
K20X03S KC2020 12 11.18948303 17 47.86 +19 51 21.5 20.6 VuEX126H21
K20X03S KC2020 12 11.19248903 17 45.25 +19 51 52.5 20.8 VuEX126H21
K20X03S 1C2020 12 11.75606 03 09 39.41 +21 31 49.5 20.3 VVEX126033
K20X03S 1C2020 12 11.75704 03 09 38.50 +21 32 00.3 20.5 VVEX126033
K20X03S 1C2020 12 11.75802 03 09 37.54 +21 32 11.7 21.1 VVEX126033
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, C.
Hoegner, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.76-m f/3.0
astrograph + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 XS3 Earth MOID = 0.0372 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres
M 333.61064 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.53477877 Peri. 76.17280 -0.86172457 -0.44267656
a 1.5032110 Node 77.06175 +0.30835940 -0.84497951
e 0.4690321 Incl. 14.73722 +0.40292089 -0.30007849
P 1.84 H 25.0 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
201208 F52 0.0 0.0 201210 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 201211 H21 0.0 0.3-
201208 F52 0.5+ 0.3- 201210 F51 0.1+ 0.1- 201211 H21 0.1- 0.6-
201208 F52 0.0 0.4- 201210 L01 0.0 0.0 201211 H21 0.2- 0.5-
201208 F52 0.6- 0.4+ 201210 L01 0.2+ 0.3- 201211 033 0.0 0.1+
201210 F51 0.0 0.0 201210 L01 0.0 0.1- 201211 033 0.2+ 0.1-
201210 F51 0.3- 0.4+ 201210 L01 0.0 0.7+ 201211 033 0.3- 0.3+
Ephemeris:
2020 XS3 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.47, 15 q = 0.7982
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 12 04 54 49.3 -01 10 27 0.3141 1.2670 147.9 24.5 24.1
...
2020 11 27 04 38 34.3 +01 48 49 0.1784 1.1556 159.6 17.3 22.5
...
2020 12 05 04 11 09.7 +07 57 03 0.1153 1.0963 163.3 15.0 21.3
...
2020 12 11 03 20 23.6 +19 19 46 0.07511 1.0525 153.6 24.6 20.6
2020 12 12 03 05 47.1 +22 18 32 0.06958 1.0453 149.8 28.3 20.6
2020 12 13 02 48 05.6 +25 40 10 0.06459 1.0381 145.1 32.8 20.5
...
2020 12 19 23 19 12.7 +45 21 25 0.05271 0.9959 101.6 75.4 21.2
...
2020 12 27 19 27 33.4 +34 39 50 0.08737 0.9427 59.9 115.5 24.1
...
2021 01 11 18 11 18.6 +19 33 46 0.1945 0.8587 45.6 125.1 26.4
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