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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G51                                Issued 2023 April 11, 00:15 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 FQ6                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-F180                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20F06Q  C2023 04 10.25693310 21 39.936+29 23 21.16         20.46wUEG051F52
         K20F06Q  C2023 04 10.26790710 21 39.451+29 26 23.65         20.52wUEG051F52
         K20F06Q  C2023 04 10.28958610 21 38.427+29 32 22.61         20.59wUEG051F52
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.40971610 21 28.526+30 04 02.35         20.21GVEG051I52
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.41092810 21 28.566+30 04 22.19         20.46GVEG051I52
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.41214910 21 28.566+30 04 42.24         20.69GVEG051I52
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.41336910 21 28.624+30 05 02.11         21.04GVEG051I52
         K20F06Q  C2023 04 10.43298010 21 32.151+30 11 51.04         20.33GVEG051F52
         K20F06Q  C2023 04 10.43361110 21 32.125+30 12 01.99         20.04GVEG051F52
         K20F06Q pC2023 04 10.85245010 21 55.95 +32 12 59.3          20.4 GVEG051L01
         K20F06Q pC2023 04 10.85442710 21 55.85 +32 13 34.2          20.7 GVEG051L01
         K20F06Q pC2023 04 10.85640510 21 55.78 +32 14 10.8          20.7 GVEG051L01
         K20F06Q pC2023 04 10.85841210 21 55.65 +32 14 47.0          20.9 GVEG051L01
         K20F06Q pC2023 04 10.86107410 21 55.65 +32 15 34.2          20.8 GVEG051L01
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.86652510 21 55.61 +32 17 10.7                XEG051595
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.90590110 21 54.66 +32 29 01.4          20.8 GXEG051595
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.95296510 21 56.734+32 43 04.66         20.2 GVEG051J95
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.95959110 21 56.614+32 45 04.43         20.2 GVEG051J95
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.96676910 21 56.570+32 47 14.71         20.4 GVEG051J95
         K20F06Q KC2023 04 10.97393010 21 56.506+32 49 25.61         20.2 GVEG051J95
    
    Observer details:
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  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. K. Hogan.  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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230410 F52  113-   30-    230410 J95  111-   33-    E2020-G74   -5.17 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 FQ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0259 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 336.02222              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32716140     Peri.   43.33493     -0.59263858     +0.80521323             
    a   2.0859057      Node   190.37648     -0.76632750     -0.57141342             
    e   0.5391114      Incl.    6.46406     -0.24803564     -0.15848775             
    P   3.01           H   25.07          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200322 F52  0.0   0.1+    200330 734  0.6+  0.1-    230410 F52  0.0   0.1-
    200322 F52  0.2-  0.1-    200401 033  0.2-  0.9-    230410 I52  0.4-  0.1-
    200322 F52  0.4-  0.0     200401 033  0.4-  0.5-    230410 I52  0.1-  0.0
    200329 F51  0.1-  0.1+    200401 033  0.1-  0.5-    230410 I52  0.4-  0.1+
    200329 F51  0.0   0.1+    200402 033  0.3-  0.3-    230410 I52  0.0   0.1+
    200329 F51  0.0   0.2+    200402 033  0.5-  0.6-    230410 F52  0.3+  0.9-
    200329 F51  0.2+  0.1-    200402 033  0.3-  0.5-    230410 F52  0.1+  0.3-
    200329 033  0.1+  0.4-    200402 204  0.1+  0.5-    230410 L01  0.8+  0.5+
    200329 033  0.6-  0.5-    200402 204  0.0   0.4+    230410 L01  0.1+  0.2-
    200329 033  0.2+  0.4-    200404 033  0.4-  0.1-    230410 L01  0.1-  0.7+
    200330 033  0.7-  0.6-    200404 033  0.0   0.3-    230410 L01  1.1-  0.7+
    200330 033  0.5-  0.5-    200404 033  0.4-  0.3-    230410 L01  0.2-  0.1-
    200330 033  0.3-  0.3-    200405 033  0.1-  0.6+    230410 595  0.3+  0.0
    200330 033  0.6-  0.6-    200405 033  0.3+  0.7+    230410 595  0.2-  0.3+
    200330 H21  0.2-  0.0     200406 033  0.4+  0.4+    230410 J95  0.2+  0.8+
    200330 H21  0.1+  0.6-    200406 033  0.3+  0.3+    230410 J95  0.3-  0.0
    200330 734  0.0   0.4+    200406 033  0.0   0.1+    230410 J95  0.2+  0.3-
    200330 734  1.2+  0.4+    230410 F52  0.0   0.5-    230410 J95  0.2+  0.2+
    200330 734  0.3+  0.2+    230410 F52  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 FQ6                 a,e,i = 2.09, 0.54, 6                   q = 0.9614
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 12    10 32 45.9 -05 03 03   0.2150  1.2016   164.1    13.1    22.9
    ...
    2023 03 27    10 23 41.9 +01 35 26   0.1215  1.1049   150.4    26.5    21.9
    ...
    2023 04 04    10 20 52.7 +11 08 45   0.07812 1.0603   139.3    37.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 10    10 21 27.5 +28 14 08   0.04980 1.0312   125.4    52.4    20.6
    2023 04 11    10 22 02.6 +32 58 23   0.04582 1.0267   121.8    56.0    20.5
    2023 04 12    10 22 54.6 +38 33 00   0.04221 1.0224   117.7    60.2    20.4
    ...
    2023 04 18    14 39 52.2 +88 07 15   0.03434 0.9992    81.3    96.8    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 26    22 11 36.4 +45 57 42   0.06184 0.9764    59.8   117.1    23.6
    ...
    2023 05 11    22 23 35.1 +26 37 08   0.1386  0.9616    65.9   106.5    24.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-G51
    


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