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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H134                               Issued 2023 April 22, 14:20 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 DC3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-D106                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20D03C 0C2023 03 27.39669312 20 51.775-00 48 17.19         23.94GVEH134T14
         K20D03C 0C2023 03 27.39998712 20 51.351-00 48 14.92         23.72GVEH134T14
         K20D03C 0C2023 03 27.40327912 20 50.928-00 48 12.61         23.88GVEH134T14
         K20D03C 0C2023 04 16.27261311 48 07.629+02 13 13.57         25.11GVEH134T14
         K20D03C 0C2023 04 17.24579711 46 59.446+02 19 14.63         25.22GVEH134T14
    
    Observer details:
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observer L. Wells.  Measurer D.
        J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + 1024 x 2306 pixels Megacam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230327 T14 0.03- 0.02-    230417 T14 0.03- 0.02-    MPO740927   -0.11 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 DC3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0422 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  35.56688              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34584694     Peri.   20.03093     +0.80029030     -0.59933342             
    a   2.0100804      Node    16.83018     +0.54116364     +0.70879992             
    e   0.8353943      Incl.    3.62377     +0.25821960     +0.37202436             
    P   2.85           H   21.95          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200222 T08  1.3-  0.6-    200224 T05  0.4-  0.8+    200226 T08  0.1+  0.0
    200222 T08  2.3-  0.1+    200224 F65  0.2+  0.2+    200226 T08  0.2-  0.3-
    200222 T08 (4.6+  1.3-)   200224 F65  0.5+  0.3+    200226 T08  0.1-  0.2+
    200222 T08  0.2+  0.4+    200224 F65  0.0   0.3+    200227 I52  0.1-  0.0
    200222 T08  1.0-  0.2+    200224 L01  0.3-  0.4-    200227 I52  0.1+  0.0
    200222 T08  0.2+  0.3+    200224 L01  0.4-  0.1+    200227 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    200222 T08  0.3+  0.2+    200224 L01  0.3-  0.2+    200227 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    200222 T08  0.8+  0.3-    200224 L01  0.0   0.0     200228 Z99  0.5-  0.1-
    200222 T08  0.1+  0.4+    200224 L01  0.2-  0.0     200228 Z99  0.5-  0.1+
    200223 C95  0.6+  0.3-    200224 K96  0.3+  0.1-    200228 Z99  0.4-  0.1-
    200223 C95  0.1+  0.2-    200224 K96  0.0   0.2+    200228 Z99  0.4-  0.0
    200223 C95  0.5-  0.0     200224 K96  0.1+  0.1+    200228 Z99  0.6-  0.1+
    200223 W34  0.1-  0.2+    200224 L04  0.2-  0.1+    200228 Z99  0.7-  0.0
    200223 W34  0.1+  0.4+    200224 L04  0.0   0.1-    200229 H45  2.4+  0.6-
    200223 W34  0.5-  0.1-    200224 L04  0.3-  0.2+    200229 H45  2.4+  0.2-
    200223 W34  1.0-  0.2-    200224 Z84  0.1-  0.0     200229 H45 (5.1+  0.1+)
    200223 033  0.2-  0.3-    200224 Z84  0.0   0.1+    200229 H45  3.9+  0.4+
    200223 033  0.2-  0.3-    200224 B49  0.0   0.3-    200229 H45  2.6+  0.5+
    200223 033  0.1+  0.4-    200224 Z84  0.0   0.1-    200229 H45  3.2+  0.8+
    200223 I93  0.1-  0.0     200224 B49  0.2+  0.5-    200301 Z99  0.6-  0.0
    200223 I93  0.0   0.1-    200224 B49  0.2-  0.6-    200301 Z99  0.4-  0.1-
    200223 I93  0.1+  0.1+    200225 Z80  0.4+  0.2+    200301 Z99  0.3-  0.3+
    200224 204  0.4-  0.2+    200225 Z80  0.3+  0.1+    200301 Z99  0.2-  0.4+
    200224 204  0.2-  0.4+    200225 Z80  0.7+  0.1-    200301 Z99  0.4-  0.1+
    200224 204  0.3+  0.1-    200225 Z80  0.5+  0.1+    200301 Z99  0.4-  0.1+
    200224 L01  0.3-  0.1-    200225 J95  0.1+  0.1+    200302 703  0.2-  0.3+
    200224 L01  0.0   0.1+    200225 J95  0.1+  0.0     200302 703  0.1+  0.2+
    200224 L01  0.3-  0.1-    200225 J95  0.2-  0.1+    200302 703  1.1-  0.0
    200224 L01  0.0   0.0     200225 J95  0.0   0.2-    200304 V06  0.1+  0.5+
    200224 L01  0.1+  0.1-    200225 X31  0.4+  0.5+    200304 V06  0.0   0.3+
    200224 L01  0.2+  0.1-    200225 X31  0.3+  0.5-    200304 V06  0.1+  0.4-
    200224 L01  0.1-  0.0     200225 711  0.3-  0.1-    200304 V06  0.4-  0.1-
    200224 033  0.6-  0.2-    200225 711  0.2+  0.4-    200305 I52  0.3-  0.1-
    200224 033  0.1+  0.3-    200225 711  1.4+  0.1-    200305 I52  0.3+  0.2+
    200224 033  0.0   0.3-    200225 673  0.1+  0.1+    200305 I52 (0.8-  0.9-)
    200224 932  0.0   1.3-    200225 673  0.7-  0.2+    200315 807 (0.3-  0.7-)
    200224 932  0.4+  0.2+    200225 033  0.3-  0.1-    200315 807  0.2+  0.5-
    200224 932  0.3+  0.4+    200225 033  0.2-  0.1-    200315 807  0.0   0.4-
    200224 932  0.7+  0.5+    200225 033  0.1-  0.4-    200322 F51  0.2-  0.0
    200224 T05  0.8+  0.0     200226 033  0.2-  0.4-    200322 F51  0.1-  0.2-
    200224 T05  1.1-  0.1-    200226 033  0.2-  0.4-    200322 F51  0.1+  0.0
    200224 T05  0.8-  0.5+    200226 033  0.1-  0.3-    230327 T14  0.1+  0.1+
    200224 T05  0.5-  0.4+    200226 703  0.5-  0.4-    230327 T14  0.0   0.0
    200224 T05  0.4+  0.5-    200226 703  0.1+  0.2+    230327 T14  0.0   0.0
    200224 T05  0.1+  0.4+    200226 703  0.7-  0.2+    230416 T14  0.0   0.0
    200224 T05  0.1-  0.1-    200226 703  0.2+  0.3+    230417 T14  0.1-  0.0
    200224 T05  0.5+  0.3+    200226 T08  0.4+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 DC3                 a,e,i = 2.01, 0.84, 4                   q = 0.3309
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 23    12 30 17.7 -01 41 55   1.0862  2.0798   174.0     2.9    24.0
    ...
    2023 04 07    12 01 10.6 +01 02 19   1.2444  2.2214   163.2     7.5    24.7
    ...
    2023 04 15    11 49 40.7 +02 04 59   1.3566  2.2928   152.3    11.7    25.1
    ...
    2023 04 21    11 43 00.5 +02 40 00   1.4515  2.3446   144.7    14.3    25.4
    2023 04 22    11 42 03.3 +02 44 53   1.4682  2.3531   143.5    14.7    25.5
    2023 04 23    11 41 08.7 +02 49 29   1.4850  2.3616   142.3    15.1    25.5
    ...
    2023 04 29    11 36 35.2 +03 11 44   1.5900  2.4115   135.2    17.1    25.8
    ...
    2023 05 07    11 32 41.9 +03 28 18   1.7395  2.4759   126.5    19.1    26.1
    ...
    2023 05 22    11 30 58.7 +03 26 36   2.0406  2.5905   111.6    21.3    26.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H134
    


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