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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H185                               Issued 2023 April 26, 08:12 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 RU3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-R128                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 18.21559 23 26 13.88 -05 00 39.9          21.1 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 18.22082 23 26 13.84 -05 00 47.3          21.0 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 18.22609 23 26 13.81 -05 00 53.7          20.6 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 18.23133 23 26 13.74 -05 01 01.2          21.0 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 24.13082 23 26 56.47 -07 04 18.5          20.9 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 24.13664 23 26 56.54 -07 04 25.8          20.9 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 24.14245 23 26 56.61 -07 04 32.3          21.1 VrEH185G96
         K20R03U 1C2011 10 24.14833 23 26 56.68 -07 04 39.4          20.9 VrEH185G96
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill.  Measurers J. D.
        Ahern, E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
        Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m
        reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    111018 G96 0.45+ 0.08+    111024 G96 0.43+ 0.06+    E2020-TB6   -0.06 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 RU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3260 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 335.02377              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.43591999     Peri.  237.11850     +0.36882715     -0.92883787             
    a   1.7226545      Node   191.40003     +0.90099122     +0.36652223             
    e   0.2579778      Incl.   10.20667     +0.22843240     +0.05405239             
    P   2.26           H   21.21          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    111018 G96  0.0   0.3+    200910 F52  0.0   0.2+    200914 V06  0.8+  0.2+
    111018 G96  0.1+  0.1-    200910 F52  0.3-  0.0     200914 V06  0.0   0.2+
    111018 G96  0.3+  0.5+    200910 V06  0.4-  0.1+    200914 V06  0.9+  1.6-
    111018 G96  0.1-  0.1+    200910 V06  0.0   0.1+    200922 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    111024 G96  0.4-  0.2+    200910 V06  0.7-  0.1+    200922 H21  0.2-  0.3-
    111024 G96  0.2-  0.3-    200910 V06  0.1-  0.1-    200922 H21  0.0   0.1-
    111024 G96  0.0   0.1-    200910 F52  0.1-  0.0     201007 F51  0.1-  0.0
    111024 G96  0.2+  0.3-    200911 V06  0.1-  0.1-    201007 F51  0.0   0.2-
    200910 G96  0.1+  0.6+    200911 V06  0.2+  0.0     201007 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    200910 G96  0.3+  0.3-    200911 V06  0.1-  0.2-    201012 H21  0.2+  0.4+
    200910 G96  0.5+  0.1+    200911 V06  0.2+  0.3-    201012 H21  0.1+  0.4+
    200910 F52  0.2+  0.2+    200914 V06  0.1-  0.1-    201012 H21  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 RU3                 a,e,i = 1.72, 0.26, 10                  q = 1.2782
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 27    01 54 17.1 +07 49 24   2.1434  1.2954    23.8    18.1    24.4
    ...
    2023 04 11    02 43 35.7 +11 09 33   2.1562  1.2818    21.8    16.9    24.3
    ...
    2023 04 19    03 10 37.3 +12 44 13   2.1653  1.2787    20.9    16.3    24.3
    ...
    2023 04 25    03 31 11.3 +13 48 08   2.1733  1.2783    20.3    15.8    24.3
    2023 04 26    03 34 38.3 +13 58 07   2.1748  1.2784    20.2    15.7    24.3
    2023 04 27    03 38 05.7 +14 07 55   2.1763  1.2786    20.1    15.7    24.3
    ...
    2023 05 03    03 58 56.4 +15 02 22   2.1859  1.2804    19.5    15.2    24.3
    ...
    2023 05 11    04 26 58.3 +16 02 39   2.2008  1.2855    18.7    14.6    24.3
    ...
    2023 05 26    05 19 52.4 +17 14 15   2.2356  1.3027    17.2    13.3    24.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H185
    


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