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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N21                                  Issued 2023 July 7, 14:05 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 NC                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-N23                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20N00C KC2023 06 30.15809910 13 57.370+27 24 36.50         20.27GVEN021I52
         K20N00C KC2023 06 30.16238710 14 03.160+27 23 31.20         20.76GVEN021I52
         K20N00C KC2023 06 30.16667610 14 08.990+27 22 26.10         20.42GVEN021I52
         K20N00C KC2023 06 30.17097410 14 14.790+27 21 20.50         20.37GVEN021I52
         K20N00C 6C2023 07 05.89435112 12 26.699+00 10 43.67         18.6 GVEN021Z84
         K20N00C 6C2023 07 05.89487512 12 27.217+00 10 35.76         18.4 GVEN021Z84
         K20N00C KB2023 07 06.12847 12 16 24.24 -00 51 21.4          18.7 rZEN021H36
         K20N00C KB2023 07 06.13226 12 16 27.88 -00 52 21.2          18.7 rZEN021H36
         K20N00C KB2023 07 06.13697 12 16 32.34 -00 53 36.3          18.2 rZEN021H36
         K20N00C KC2023 07 06.82477412 27 38.484-03 47 57.66         18.7 rZEN021L34
         K20N00C KC2023 07 06.84812612 27 59.345-03 53 39.01         18.9 rZEN021L34
    
    Observer details:
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.2 .56 meter
        reflector + CMO.
    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.
    L34 Galhassin Robotic Telescope, Isnello.  Observer A. Nastasi.  0.40-m f/3.8
        400mm Reflector + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers M. Micheli, R. Kresken.  Measurers R.
        Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230630 I52 0.34+ 0.26+    230706 L34 0.05+ 0.13+    MPO562951   -0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 NC                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0024 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 317.36496              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.31481596     Peri.   29.43293     -0.65508997     -0.74829602             
    a   0.8252004      Node   101.70206     +0.67068361     -0.63958151             
    e   0.2921179      Incl.    6.12333     +0.34790893     -0.17603567             
    P   0.75           H   22.21          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200706 T08  1.0-  1.0+    200708 H21  0.2+  0.0     200724 474  0.1-  0.2+
    200706 T08  0.2-  0.7+    200708 H21  0.0   0.2-    200724 474  0.1+  0.0
    200706 T08  0.9+  0.0     200708 H21  0.1+  0.0     200724 474  0.0   0.1+
    200706 T08  0.9+  0.1-    200708 H21  0.2-  0.1+    200724 474  0.1+  0.1+
    200706 T08  0.4+  0.6+    200708 734  0.1+  0.0     200810 474  0.1-  0.1+
    200706 T08  1.1+  0.4-    200708 734  0.5+  0.2-    200810 474  0.0   0.1-
    200706 T05  0.2+  0.2+    200708 734  0.6+  0.2-    200810 474  0.1-  0.1-
    200707 T08  0.3+  0.0     200708 734  1.3+  1.2-    200810 474  0.0   0.1-
    200707 T08  0.0   0.2-    200708 734  0.1+  0.1+    200822 474  0.2-  0.2+
    200707 T08  0.3+  0.1-    200708 734  0.4+  0.3+    200822 474  0.2+  0.0
    200707 T08  0.3-  0.4+    200708 204  0.1+  0.0     200822 474  0.3-  0.2+
    200707 T08  0.4+  0.3+    200708 204  0.5+  0.1-    200822 474  0.4+  0.0
    200707 T08  0.4+  0.4-    200711 I52 (2.0-  0.3+)   230630 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    200707 T08  0.2+  0.1-    200711 I52  0.3-  0.6-    230630 I52  0.0   0.0
    200707 T05  0.0   0.6-    200711 I52  0.0   0.1-    230630 I52  0.2+  0.2+
    200707 T05  0.3+  0.5+    200711 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230630 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    200707 T05  0.2-  0.8-    200713 T08  0.2+  0.1-    230705 Z84  0.1-  0.3-
    200707 T05  0.7-  0.8+    200713 T08  0.3+  0.1+    230705 Z84  0.0   0.2+
    200707 L34  1.2-  0.3+    200713 T08  0.2+  0.2+    230706 H36  0.3+  0.2+
    200707 L34  0.7-  0.8-    200713 T08  0.1-  0.0     230706 H36  0.8+  0.1-
    200707 L34  0.3-  0.1+    200717 474  0.0   0.2+    230706 H36  0.4+  1.2-
    200707 958  0.9-  0.6+    200717 474  0.0   0.1+    230706 L34  0.6+  0.3-
    200707 958  0.0   0.4-    200717 474  0.1-  0.1+    230706 L34  0.6+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 NC                  a,e,i = 0.83, 0.29, 6                   q = 0.5841
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 07    05 42 13.4 +43 30 10   0.1287  0.8974    22.8   154.1    26.8
    ...
    2023 06 22    07 33 46.4 +43 53 56   0.06067 0.9632    28.1   150.3    24.5
    ...
    2023 06 30    10 10 31.5 +28 04 22   0.03792 0.9920    48.8   129.6    20.8
    ...
    2023 07 06    12 14 23.5 -00 14 54   0.03872 1.0107    80.0    97.8    18.7
    2023 07 07    12 30 29.3 -04 27 57   0.04058 1.0135    84.4    93.3    18.6
    2023 07 08    12 45 10.7 -08 15 29   0.04281 1.0163    88.3    89.3    18.6
    ...
    2023 07 14    13 49 29.2 -23 08 01   0.06121 1.0315   102.4    74.3    18.8
    ...
    2023 07 22    14 37 54.7 -31 30 56   0.09148 1.0475   107.7    67.6    19.5
    ...
    2023 08 06    15 28 34.9 -37 13 27   0.1514  1.0645   105.4    66.8    20.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-N21
    


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