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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F222                               Issued 2023 March 29, 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 OG6                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-O179                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20O06G KC2023 01 22.48440410 37 58.751+15 59 36.56         23.17GVEF222F52
         K20O06G KC2023 03 25.27788809 31 23.450+21 09 15.95         23.09GVEF222F52
         K20O06G KC2023 03 28.19873909 29 27.964+21 06 12.10         22.48GVEF222V06
         K20O06G KC2023 03 28.20755509 29 27.600+21 06 11.81         22.91GVEF222V06
         K20O06G KC2023 03 28.21637509 29 27.280+21 06 10.40         22.00GVEF222V06
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230122 F52 0.07+ 0.03+    230328 V06 0.08+ 0.02+    MPO562953   +0.03 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 OG6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2668 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 308.01305              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29786919     Peri.  218.31379     -0.30514760     +0.95143171             
    a   2.2205079      Node    33.97472     -0.85474237     -0.25475559             
    e   0.4252352      Incl.    4.18437     -0.41988144     -0.17285048             
    P   3.31           H   20.47          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200722 F52  0.1-  0.0     200730 F51  0.2-  0.0     200815 F52  0.0   0.0
    200722 F52  0.1+  0.1+    200730 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200816 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    200722 F52  0.2+  0.1+    200731 F51  0.0   0.0     200816 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    200729 F51  0.1-  0.0     200731 F51  0.0   0.0     200816 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    200729 F51  0.0   0.0     200731 F51  0.0   0.0     200905 I52 (1.1+  0.6-)
    200729 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200731 F51  0.1+  0.0     200905 I52  0.6-  0.4-
    200729 F51  0.0   0.0     200809 I52  0.1-  0.2-    200905 I52  0.3-  0.7-
    200730 F51  0.1-  0.0     200809 I52  0.2+  0.1-    230122 F52  0.1+  0.2-
    200730 F52  0.0   0.0     200809 I52  0.4-  0.2-    230325 F52  0.3-  0.1-
    200730 F51  0.0   0.0     200815 F52  0.0   0.0     230328 V06  0.3+  0.0
    200730 F52  0.0   0.2-    200815 F52  0.0   0.0     230328 V06  0.0   0.5+
    200730 F52  0.2-  0.0     200815 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230328 V06  0.3+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 OG6                 a,e,i = 2.22, 0.43, 4                   q = 1.2763
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 27    10 01 37.8 +19 54 21   1.0001  1.9748   165.7     7.1    22.5
    ...
    2023 03 14    09 42 06.0 +20 59 11   0.9799  1.8943   147.4    16.4    22.7
    ...
    2023 03 22    09 33 59.5 +21 09 57   0.9880  1.8510   137.8    21.2    22.8
    ...
    2023 03 28    09 29 35.1 +21 06 31   1.0006  1.8185   131.0    24.5    22.9
    2023 03 29    09 29 00.4 +21 05 00   1.0032  1.8131   129.9    25.0    22.9
    2023 03 30    09 28 28.5 +21 03 15   1.0058  1.8076   128.8    25.5    22.9
    ...
    2023 04 05    09 26 15.6 +20 47 28   1.0240  1.7751   122.6    28.4    23.0
    ...
    2023 04 13    09 25 55.4 +20 13 31   1.0523  1.7319   114.9    31.7    23.1
    ...
    2023 04 28    09 32 58.2 +18 34 30   1.1115  1.6519   102.4    36.5    23.3
    
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