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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F161                               Issued 2023 March 27, 14:09 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 OA3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-O84                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20O03A  C2023 03 17.54675814 47 32.364+06 29 32.54         21.23wUEF161F51
         K20O03A  C2023 03 17.55872014 47 39.012+06 29 56.71         21.31wUEF161F51
         K20O03A  C2023 03 17.57067814 47 45.680+06 30 20.96         21.19wUEF161F51
         K20O03A  C2023 03 17.58265314 47 52.369+06 30 45.01         20.92wUEF161F51
         K20O03A 0C2023 03 25.56766116 26 16.449+11 21 49.06         21.50GVEF161T12
         K20O03A 0C2023 03 25.57118516 26 19.349+11 21 56.56         20.94GVEF161T12
         K20O03A 0C2023 03 25.57488216 26 22.388+11 22 04.37         21.02GVEF161T12
         K20O03A 0C2023 03 25.57814716 26 25.079+11 22 11.25         20.89GVEF161T12
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
        Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
        Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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 zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230317 F51   28-   14-    230325 T12   23-   17-    E2020-OF1   -2.32 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 OA3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0390 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 309.59810              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.67076198     Peri.   91.57829     -0.49501627     +0.86829842             
    a   1.2924798      Node   148.68633     -0.81959236     -0.45443499             
    e   0.2688839      Incl.    3.51746     -0.28849135     -0.19886349             
    P   1.47           H   24.76          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200718 F52 (0.7+  0.5-)   200723 033  0.4-  0.5-    200728 654  0.1+  0.1-
    200718 F52  0.8-  0.4+    200723 J04  0.1+  0.1-    200729 I52  0.0   1.0+
    200718 F52  0.3+  0.2-    200723 J04  0.0   0.0     200729 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    200718 F52  0.1-  0.2+    200724 H21  0.3+  0.1+    230317 F51  0.0   0.1+
    200723 F51  0.1+  0.2-    200724 H21  0.1+  0.1-    230317 F51  0.1-  0.0
    200723 F51  0.1-  0.2+    200724 H21  0.1-  0.0     230317 F51  0.0   0.1+
    200723 F51  0.1-  0.1+    200724 H36  0.3+  0.1-    230317 F51  0.2+  0.0
    200723 033  0.2-  0.3-    200724 H36  0.3+  0.5-    230325 T12  0.0   0.0
    200723 033  0.1+  0.3-    200724 H36  0.1+  0.1+    230325 T12  0.0   0.0
    200723 033  0.6-  0.0     200728 654  0.0   0.3-    230325 T12  0.0   0.0
    200723 033  0.1-  0.3-    200728 654  0.0   0.1-    230325 T12  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 OA3                 a,e,i = 1.29, 0.27, 4                   q = 0.9450
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 25    12 47 56.1 +00 01 25   0.1807  1.1417   144.5    30.2    22.6
    ...
    2023 03 12    14 00 46.5 +03 47 42   0.1096  1.0813   141.5    34.9    21.6
    ...
    2023 03 20    15 13 38.1 +07 56 18   0.08351 1.0514   130.1    46.4    21.2
    ...
    2023 03 26    16 32 31.8 +11 36 57   0.07287 1.0305   115.2    61.1    21.3
    2023 03 27    16 47 21.2 +12 09 45   0.07205 1.0271   112.3    63.9    21.4
    2023 03 28    17 02 26.6 +12 39 56   0.07151 1.0238   109.4    66.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 03    18 32 06.9 +14 27 46   0.07429 1.0052    92.2    83.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 11    20 06 41.2 +14 03 42   0.09077 0.9835    75.8    99.1    23.1
    ...
    2023 04 26    21 45 19.9 +11 33 01   0.1402  0.9549    64.9   107.5    24.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F161
    


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