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    M.P.E.C. 2023-E55                                Issued 2023 March 10, 14:04 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  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 FZ4                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-F139                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20F04Z  C2014 03 24.45629913 52 08.828+05 53 22.62         21.17GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2014 03 24.46978113 52 08.588+05 54 20.16         21.85GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2014 03 24.49696913 52 08.098+05 56 16.16         21.44GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 05.47565512 24 18.871-17 19 02.73         20.86GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 05.48700012 24 19.235-17 18 07.85         21.14GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 05.49835212 24 19.605-17 17 12.37         21.36GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 05.50972212 24 19.988-17 16 16.90         20.90GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 20.34276 12 32 20.184+04 10 46.80         21.1 wLEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 20.35457 12 32 20.228+04 11 45.84         20.8 wLEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2017 03 20.37829 12 32 20.284+04 13 45.13         21.0 wLEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2020 04 16.41058411 37 32.608+28 09 37.18         22.44GVEE055F51
         K20F04Z  C2020 04 16.43460611 37 34.450+28 10 01.01         23.10GVEE055F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, B. Gibson, T. Goggia, S. Kahale, M. Willman.  Measurers
        S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk,
        K. Chambers, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, C. Waters.
        1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    140324 F51 1.15- 0.22-    200416 F51 0.00- 0.00-    E2020-FF8   +0.20 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 FZ4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1749 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  23.57689              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.65431166     Peri.  304.64233     -0.52195461     -0.85281553             
    a   1.3140532      Node   176.68975     +0.84560386     -0.51987182             
    e   0.1526584      Incl.   16.50352     +0.11188160     -0.04938590             
    P   1.51           H   23.51          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    140324 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200322 F51  0.1+  0.2+    200325 I52  0.6-  0.2-
    140324 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200322 F51  0.0   0.1+    200325 033  0.3-  0.2-
    140324 F51  0.1+  0.0     200322 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200325 033  0.3-  0.4-
    170305 F51  0.0   0.2+    200322 F51  0.0   0.1-    200325 033  0.1-  0.5-
    170305 F51  0.1-  0.2-    200322 F51  0.2+  0.1+    200325 L01  0.1-  0.7+
    170305 F51  0.1-  0.0     200325 G96  0.2+  0.5-    200325 L01  0.7+  0.8+
    170305 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200325 G96  0.4+  0.0     200325 L01  1.0+  0.1-
    170320 F51  0.4-  0.3+    200325 G96  0.1+  0.0     200416 F51  0.1-  0.2-
    170320 F51  0.3-  0.1+    200325 G96  0.1+  0.1+    200416 F51  0.0   0.1+
    170320 F51  0.1-  0.5+    200325 I52  0.3-  0.2-
    200322 F51  0.0   0.6-    200325 I52  0.4+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 FZ4                 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.15, 17                  q = 1.1135
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 08    08 24 12.2 -42 45 06   0.2294  1.1200   120.4    49.4    22.4
    ...
    2023 02 23    08 42 21.6 -28 25 36   0.1944  1.1339   134.5    38.5    21.8
    ...
    2023 03 03    08 56 10.5 -17 11 47   0.1864  1.1442   142.3    32.0    21.5
    ...
    2023 03 09    09 08 17.9 -07 57 12   0.1881  1.1531   145.9    28.9    21.5
    2023 03 10    09 10 26.5 -06 24 47   0.1890  1.1547   146.2    28.6    21.5
    2023 03 11    09 12 37.0 -04 53 02   0.1902  1.1563   146.3    28.4    21.5
    ...
    2023 03 17    09 26 14.8 +03 50 24   0.2016  1.1663   145.4    29.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 03 25    09 45 36.7 +13 30 33   0.2274  1.1810   140.3    32.6    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 09    10 23 30.2 +24 33 26   0.2995  1.2114   128.7    40.1    22.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-E55
    


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