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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F160                               Issued 2023 March 27, 14:08 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.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 FJ3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-F101                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20F03J mC2023 03 18.23348107 43 27.682+56 55 52.54         20.37GVEF160I52
         K20F03J mC2023 03 18.23413707 43 27.890+56 55 42.56         20.99GVEF160I52
         K20F03J mC2023 03 18.23479407 43 28.204+56 55 30.40               VEF160I52
         K20F03J 0C2023 03 25.29428908 06 12.723+30 44 30.56         21.01GVEF160T12
    
    Observer details:
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer G. J. Leonard.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. J. Tholen.
        2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230318 I52 0.53+ 0.17+    230325 T12 0.38+ 0.13+    E2020-G03   +0.06 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 FJ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0396 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 104.17001              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.30405893     Peri.   19.41398     +0.92268671     -0.38531780             
    a   0.8297321      Node     3.34089     +0.31633139     +0.73671508             
    e   0.2848371      Incl.   13.28809     +0.22041705     +0.55568073             
    P   0.76           H   23.93          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200321 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200322 F51  0.0   0.0     200324 568  0.0   0.0
    200321 F51  0.0   0.2+    200322 F51  0.3-  0.3-    200331 R57  0.2+  0.0
    200321 F51 (0.6-  0.0 )   200322 F51  0.0   0.0     200331 R57  0.2-  0.0
    200321 F51 (0.6-  0.6-)   200322 F51  0.0   0.1-    200331 R57  0.2-  0.3+
    200322 I93  0.1+  0.3+    200323 L01  0.6-  0.8+    200331 R57  0.5+  0.4-
    200322 I93  0.1+  0.3-    200323 L01  0.4+  0.2+    230318 I52  0.5-  0.0
    200322 I93  0.0   0.2+    200324 X31  0.5+  0.0     230318 I52  0.4-  0.9+
    200322 H21  0.4-  0.3-    200324 X31  0.5+  0.5+    230318 I52  0.7+  0.4-
    200322 H21  0.1-  0.1+    200324 X31  0.8-  1.2-    230325 T12  0.0   0.0
    200322 H21  0.4-  0.3+    200324 568  0.0   0.0
    200322 H21  0.6+  0.0     200324 568  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 FJ3                 a,e,i = 0.83, 0.28, 13                  q = 0.5934
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 25    20 43 45.3 +48 59 44   0.1160  0.9425    62.9   110.8    23.3
    ...
    2023 03 12    04 09 15.6 +83 53 41   0.06673 0.9975    91.6    84.6    21.0
    ...
    2023 03 20    07 52 09.8 +49 14 29   0.06995 1.0205   108.9    67.4    20.6
    ...
    2023 03 26    08 07 30.6 +28 47 35   0.08792 1.0347   112.9    62.6    21.0
    2023 03 27    08 09 11.3 +26 13 17   0.09172 1.0368   112.9    62.4    21.0
    2023 03 28    08 10 44.8 +23 51 10   0.09568 1.0388   112.9    62.3    21.1
    ...
    2023 04 03    08 18 32.3 +13 00 53   0.1219  1.0495   111.1    62.7    21.7
    ...
    2023 04 11    08 27 10.1 +04 14 38   0.1600  1.0597   107.0    64.7    22.4
    ...
    2023 04 26    08 42 46.7 -04 39 18   0.2326  1.0660    98.6    68.9    23.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F160
    


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