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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C78                              Issued 2021 February 7, 14:30 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 BV9                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-B215                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20B09V  C2019 01 09.40295608 03 02.668+24 13 05.25         23.28GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2019 01 09.41554608 02 59.513+24 13 06.09         23.41GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2019 01 09.42823808 02 56.302+24 13 06.47         22.72GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2019 01 10.35751907 59 14.794+24 13 12.20         23.71GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2019 01 10.36932107 59 11.717+24 13 12.81         23.06GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2019 01 10.38116207 59 08.638+24 13 12.94         23.34GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2019 01 10.39315007 59 05.485+24 13 14.06         21.43GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2020 01 30.32943507 58 53.051+16 43 29.49         22.15GVEC078F51
         K20B09V  C2021 02 07.28586209 34 03.41 -01 03 15.9          20.66GVEC078G96
         K20B09V  C2021 02 07.29095509 34 01.53 -01 03 34.8          20.47GVEC078G96
         K20B09V  C2021 02 07.30116209 33 57.75 -01 04 13.1          20.84GVEC078G96
         K20B09V KC2021 02 07.38923109 33 24.98 -01 09 43.2          20.59GVEC078I52
         K20B09V KC2021 02 07.39230209 33 23.86 -01 09 54.9          20.72GVEC078I52
         K20B09V KC2021 02 07.39383709 33 23.25 -01 10 00.9          20.35GVEC078I52
    
    Observer details:
    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 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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    190109 F51 0.15+ 0.04+    210207 I52 0.42+ 0.17+    MPO545163   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BV9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0315 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 216.01371              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.99788816     Peri.  317.54128     -0.20042806     +0.97841131
    a   0.9917788      Node   300.83828     -0.88236822     -0.20262952
    e   0.2528293      Incl.    3.36497     -0.42574044     -0.04065208
    P   0.99           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190109 F51  0.2-  0.0     200125 G96  0.0   0.4+    200127 G96  0.4-  0.3+
    190109 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200126 G96  0.7-  0.1-    200130 F51  0.9+  0.5-
    190109 F51  0.2+  0.2-    200126 G96  0.0   0.1-    200130 291  0.1-  0.1+
    190110 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200126 G96  0.2-  0.2-    200130 291  0.4+  0.6+
    190110 F51  0.1-  0.0     200126 G96  0.1-  0.5+    200215 291  0.1-  0.7+
    190110 F51  0.1-  0.5-    200126 F51  0.6+  0.5+    200215 291  0.3-  0.1+
    190110 F51  0.4-  0.1+    200126 F51  0.0   0.1+    210207 G96  0.2-  0.3-
    200125 G96  0.4+  0.3+    200126 F51  0.4-  0.1-    210207 G96  0.1-  0.2-
    200125 G96  0.1-  0.2-    200126 F51  0.2-  0.2+    210207 G96  0.1-  0.3-
    200125 G96  0.2-  0.4-    200126 T12  0.0   0.0     210207 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    200125 G96  0.4-  0.1+    200127 G96  0.5-  0.1-    210207 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    200125 G96  0.7-  0.5-    200127 G96  0.2+  0.1-    210207 I52  0.5-  0.3-
    200125 G96  0.5-  0.2+    200127 G96  0.1+  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BV9                 a,e,i = 0.99, 0.25, 3                   q = 0.7410
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 08    10 19 08.6 +12 03 25   0.2343  1.1618   135.4    36.5    24.7
    ...
    2021 01 23    10 15 23.6 +08 03 45   0.1491  1.1158   150.0    26.2    23.3
    ...
    2021 01 31    10 01 47.8 +04 32 10   0.1090  1.0876   159.0    19.0    22.3
    ...
    2021 02 06    09 40 37.2 +00 13 05   0.08188 1.0649   163.6    15.2    21.5
    2021 02 07    09 35 34.8 -00 44 38   0.07767 1.0610   163.5    15.3    21.4
    2021 02 08    09 29 57.1 -01 48 04   0.07356 1.0570   163.1    15.7    21.3
    ...
    2021 02 14    08 37 59.5 -10 55 56   0.05178 1.0327   150.0    28.5    20.9
    ...
    2021 02 22    05 52 28.7 -30 43 40   0.03758 0.9987   103.8    74.2    21.5
    ...
    2021 03 09    01 02 00.7 -28 21 03   0.07494 0.9319    34.4   143.0    27.5
    
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