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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F198                               Issued 2023 March 29, 00:56 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 FL4                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-F128                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20F04L  C2023 03 27.52702814 09 32.194+03 06 52.05         20.87wUEF198F51
         K20F04L  C2023 03 27.53769614 09 35.387+03 05 24.12         21.28wUEF198F51
         K20F04L  C2023 03 27.55899414 09 41.832+03 02 28.24         21.62wUEF198F51
         K20F04L  C2023 03 27.63390314 10 05.139+02 52 07.18         21.57GVEF198F51
         K20F04L  C2023 03 27.63455414 10 05.320+02 52 02.60         21.32GVEF198F51
         K20F04L |C2023 03 28.25150 14 14 11.43 +01 27 14.7          21.1 GVEF198807
         K20F04L |C2023 03 28.25703 14 14 13.25 +01 26 26.7          21.1 GVEF198807
         K20F04L |C2023 03 28.26256 14 14 15.04 +01 25 38.6          21.5 GVEF198807
         K20F04L KC2023 03 28.31419914 14 39.140+01 14 46.20               VEF198I52
         K20F04L KC2023 03 28.31603714 14 39.770+01 14 31.10         20.82GVEF198I52
         K20F04L KC2023 03 28.31787614 14 40.360+01 14 14.90         22.23GVEF198I52
         K20F04L KC2023 03 28.32117014 14 41.490+01 13 45.70         21.05GVEF198I52
         K20F04L 3C2023 03 28.48022514 15 42.321+00 50 56.69         21.31GVEF198T14
         K20F04L 3C2023 03 28.48120314 15 42.637+00 50 47.97         21.23GVEF198T14
         K20F04L 3C2023 03 28.48218514 15 42.954+00 50 39.20         21.32GVEF198T14
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.
        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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, E. Bertin.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-
        Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230327 F51   30-   17-    230328 T14   30-   16-    E2020-G74   -2.18 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 FL4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0247 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 322.60150              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.65771136     Peri.  200.40962     -0.82222763     +0.56865746             
    a   1.3095211      Node    14.32251     -0.50788601     -0.71412437             
    e   0.2221762      Incl.    5.54030     -0.25689206     -0.40823409             
    P   1.50           H   26.96          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200324 G96  0.0   0.3-    200325 I52  0.1+  0.3-    230327 F51  0.1-  0.6+
    200324 G96  0.4+  0.2+    200325 I52 (0.5-  1.0+)   230327 F51  0.1-  0.4+
    200324 G96  0.5+  0.3+    200325 I52  0.1+  0.8+    230327 F51  0.2+  0.0
    200324 G96  0.1-  0.2+    200325 I52  0.1-  1.0+    230327 F51  0.2+  0.2-
    200324 G96  0.1+  0.1-    200402 204  0.3-  0.2-    230327 F51  0.2-  0.6+
    200324 G96  0.1+  0.6-    200402 204  0.0   0.7-    230328 807 (0.6-  0.5-)
    200324 G96  0.8+  0.5-    200402 G96  0.3-  0.1-    230328 807  0.0   0.2-
    200324 G96  0.1+  0.0     200402 G96  0.2-  0.5+    230328 807  0.1+  0.0
    200324 033  0.1-  0.4-    200402 G96  0.2+  0.2+    230328 I52  0.0   0.6-
    200324 033  0.2-  0.2-    200402 G96  0.0   0.2+    230328 I52  0.3+  0.4+
    200324 033  0.3-  0.0     200403 L01  0.3-  0.0     230328 I52  0.0   0.3+
    200324 033  0.1-  0.6-    200403 L01  0.1+  0.2+    230328 I52  0.6+  0.1+
    200325 J95  0.2-  0.7-    200403 L01  0.0   0.5+    230328 T14  0.0   0.0
    200325 033  0.4-  0.3-    200403 G96  0.3+  0.0     230328 T14  0.0   0.0
    200325 033  0.3-  0.2-    200403 G96  0.0   0.0     230328 T14  0.0   0.0
    200325 J95  0.1+  0.4-    200403 G96  0.3+  0.2-
    200325 033  0.4-  0.2-    200403 G96  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 FL4                 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.22, 6                   q = 1.0186
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 27    12 36 35.3 +25 42 47   0.1330  1.1042   147.0    29.2    24.1
    ...
    2023 03 14    13 11 58.9 +20 42 45   0.08221 1.0660   150.1    27.7    22.9
    ...
    2023 03 22    13 40 43.8 +13 02 00   0.05980 1.0495   152.3    26.2    22.1
    ...
    2023 03 28    14 12 31.9 +02 01 54   0.04629 1.0392   152.7    26.2    21.6
    2023 03 29    14 19 10.0 -00 26 38   0.04444 1.0377   152.2    26.7    21.5
    2023 03 30    14 26 16.9 -03 07 39   0.04274 1.0362   151.5    27.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 05    15 21 36.4 -23 04 28   0.03643 1.0285   140.5    38.3    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 13    17 16 45.3 -48 24 24   0.04022 1.0215   117.2    60.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 04 28    20 44 40.9 -58 51 40   0.06818 1.0190    98.6    77.6    23.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F198
    


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