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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M04                                 Issued 2023 June 16, 11:32 UT
    
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                                    2020 FM4                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-F131                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20F04M  C2023 06 15.36860814 32 06.401+09 16 50.67         21.79wXEM004F51
         K20F04M  C2023 06 15.38149414 32 10.821+09 16 20.99         21.40wXEM004F51
         K20F04M  C2023 06 15.39859314 32 16.750+09 15 41.30         21.32wXEM004F51
         K20F04M |C2023 06 16.02946 14 36 03.88 +08 52 08.6          21.5 GVEM004807
         K20F04M |C2023 06 16.03871 14 36 07.01 +08 51 47.6          21.3 GVEM004807
         K20F04M |C2023 06 16.04795 14 36 10.15 +08 51 26.3          21.5 GVEM004807
         K20F04M  C2023 06 16.14698414 36 45.192+08 46 55.04         22.0 GVEM004H01
         K20F04M  C2023 06 16.15065014 36 46.433+08 46 46.53         21.5 GVEM004H01
         K20F04M  C2023 06 16.16494314 36 51.261+08 46 13.97         21.4 GVEM004H01
         K20F04M  C2023 06 16.17237114 36 53.791+08 45 56.83         21.0 GVEM004H01
    
    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, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230615 F51   10-    0-    230616 H01   10-    0-    MPO740927   +0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 FM4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0715 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 336.05565              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32264698     Peri.   28.62941     -0.78005442     +0.62556663             
    a   2.1053177      Node   190.12770     -0.58769218     -0.73987754             
    e   0.4925641      Incl.    4.39388     -0.21478594     -0.24748254             
    P   3.05           H   23.37          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200321 F51  0.3-  0.1+    200325 I52  0.5+  0.4+    230615 F51  0.6+  0.0
    200321 F51  0.1+  0.0     200401 033  0.3+  0.1-    230616 807  0.0   0.1-
    200321 F51  0.0   0.2+    200401 033  0.2-  0.1-    230616 807  0.1-  0.0
    200321 F51  0.5+  0.1-    200401 033  0.7-  0.0     230616 807  0.0   0.1-
    200322 568  0.0   0.0     200402 F51  0.0   0.1+    230616 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    200322 568  0.0   0.0     200402 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230616 H01  0.1+  0.0
    200324 568  0.0   0.0     200402 F51 (0.9+  0.4+)   230616 H01  0.0   0.2+
    200324 568  0.0   0.0     230615 F51  0.3+  0.0     230616 H01  0.2+  0.0
    200325 I52  0.5-  0.5-    230615 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 FM4                 a,e,i = 2.11, 0.49, 4                   q = 1.0683
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 17    11 08 53.5 +21 38 10   0.1880  1.0713   103.7    66.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 01    12 54 15.3 +17 39 03   0.1803  1.0980   113.4    58.0    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 09    13 51 19.0 +13 17 09   0.1902  1.1226   120.2    51.4    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 15    14 29 54.0 +09 31 08   0.2049  1.1454   124.9    46.7    22.0
    2023 06 16    14 35 52.5 +08 52 52   0.2080  1.1495   125.6    45.9    22.0
    2023 06 17    14 41 42.9 +08 14 41   0.2113  1.1536   126.3    45.2    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 23    15 13 54.9 +04 31 22   0.2344  1.1805   129.9    41.3    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 01    15 49 51.4 +00 02 29   0.2740  1.2205   133.1    37.4    22.5
    ...
    2023 07 16    16 41 01.9 -06 30 49   0.3728  1.3052   134.5    33.7    23.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M04
    


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