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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C103                             Issued 2021 February 9, 01:42 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 BE15                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-C25                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20B15E  C2016 02 10.48090011 29 27.789-00 30 10.41         22.73GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 10.49199511 29 26.181-00 29 57.80         22.03GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 10.50308011 29 24.625-00 29 45.60         23.28GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 10.51417411 29 23.053-00 29 32.93         22.27GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 28.39078210 46 46.434+05 14 13.42         21.29GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 28.40255010 46 44.750+05 14 26.48         22.55GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 28.41450610 46 43.028+05 14 39.39         20.80GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 02 28.42651610 46 41.411+05 14 52.85         21.57GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 03 06.32942110 31 37.352+07 15 30.83         22.30GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 03 06.34112710 31 35.890+07 15 42.47         21.79GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2016 03 06.36452410 31 32.921+07 16 05.64         22.75GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 11.50892711 15 22.948-00 44 48.40         22.01GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 11.52019011 15 20.962-00 44 32.61         21.73GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 11.53141011 15 19.003-00 44 16.89         21.70GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 11.54261611 15 17.050-00 44 01.02         21.63GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 21.44069910 47 17.786+03 07 25.99         21.57GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 21.46644210 47 13.479+03 08 01.13         21.77GVEC103F51
         K20B15E  C2018 02 21.47929410 47 11.304+03 08 18.62         21.97GVEC103F51
    
    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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    160210 F51 58.6+ 22.4+    180221 F51 59.3+  4.1+    MPO545165   -0.07 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BE15                                                Earth MOID = 0.1295 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 190.40719              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.48215284     Peri.  193.43237     +0.99664951     +0.02797370
    a   1.6106935      Node   164.34155     -0.01782100     +0.99138809
    e   0.8955779      Incl.   16.54475     -0.07982581     +0.12793407
    P   2.04           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160210 F51  0.0   0.1+    200120 F52  0.1-  0.2+    200201 I52  0.0   0.1+
    160210 F51  0.4-  0.2+    200120 F52  0.3+  0.3+    200201 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    160210 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200129 G96  0.2+  0.3+    200201 I52  0.5-  0.3+
    160210 F51  0.3+  0.0     200129 G96  0.2-  0.0     200216 G96  0.2-  0.0
    160228 F51  0.6+  0.1-    200129 G96  0.2-  0.1+    200216 G96  0.1-  0.6+
    160228 F51  0.1+  0.0     200129 G96  0.2+  0.2+    200216 G96  0.4+  0.3-
    160228 F51  0.6-  0.3-    200129 H01  0.1+  0.0     200216 G96  0.1+  0.2+
    160228 F51  0.5+  0.1-    200129 H01  0.1+  0.0     200225 807  0.4+  0.1+
    160306 F51  0.2-  0.0     200129 H01  0.1+  0.0     200225 807  0.3+  0.3+
    160306 F51  0.0   0.0     200129 H01  0.1+  0.1-    200225 807  0.1+  0.2+
    160306 F51  0.3-  0.1+    200130 I52  0.5+  0.7+    200227 807  0.4+  0.5-
    180211 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200130 I52  0.3+  0.1+    200227 807  0.1+  0.2-
    180211 F51  0.1-  0.0     200130 I52  0.0   0.1-    200227 807  0.1+  0.0
    180211 F51  0.0   0.0     200131 807  0.3-  0.3-    200227 G96  0.1+  0.2+
    180211 F51  0.2+  0.1+    200131 807  0.3-  0.0     200227 G96  0.6-  0.3+
    180221 F51  0.1-  0.1+    200131 807  0.1-  0.0     200227 G96  0.2-  0.2-
    180221 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200131 I52  0.4+  0.4-    200227 G96  0.0   0.2-
    180221 F51  0.2-  0.1+    200131 I52  1.0-  1.4-
    200120 F52  0.2-  0.1-    200131 I52  0.5-  0.9-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BE15                a,e,i = 1.61, 0.90, 17                  q = 0.1682
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 10    13 17 09.3 -02 56 04   2.8464  3.0236    90.7    19.0    25.7
    ...
    2021 01 25    13 19 28.8 -02 21 42   2.5819  3.0008   105.6    18.4    25.5
    ...
    2021 02 02    13 18 37.2 -01 47 17   2.4448  2.9859   114.1    17.5    25.3
    ...
    2021 02 08    13 16 52.3 -01 13 21   2.3459  2.9735   120.7    16.6    25.2
    2021 02 09    13 16 28.9 -01 06 59   2.3299  2.9713   121.9    16.4    25.2
    2021 02 10    13 16 03.8 -01 00 25   2.3140  2.9691   123.0    16.2    25.2
    ...
    2021 02 16    13 12 55.8 -00 16 43   2.2220  2.9553   130.0    14.8    25.0
    ...
    2021 02 24    13 07 03.7 +00 52 53   2.1104  2.9352   139.6    12.6    24.8
    ...
    2021 03 11    12 50 55.9 +03 34 00   1.9451  2.8921   158.4     7.3    24.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C103
    


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