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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O17                                 Issued 2023 July 17, 14:08 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
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 PN3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-Q03                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20P03N 0C2023 07 12.61048120 34 36.911-05 20 35.44         23.95GVEO017T14
         K20P03N 0C2023 07 14.59216520 31 38.447-05 21 34.38         23.68GVEO017T14
         K20P03N 0C2023 07 15.58313920 30 05.323-05 22 22.05         23.60GVEO017T14
         K20P03N 0C2023 07 15.58712420 30 04.932-05 22 22.31         23.72GVEO017T14
         K20P03N 0C2023 07 15.59111120 30 04.543-05 22 22.52         23.80GVEO017T14
    
    Observer details:
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observer A. Acohido.  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, reference and Delta-T
    230712 T14 13.8-  5.0-    230715 T14 14.1-  5.2-    MPO750185   +0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 PN3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0469 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 268.36512              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31756055     Peri.  233.28843     +0.09492959     -0.99330263             
    a   2.1277390      Node   211.45682     +0.94885592     +0.11029724             
    e   0.7906912      Incl.    7.25086     +0.30109934     -0.03441515             
    P   3.10           H   21.08          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200721 F52  0.3-  0.3+    200815 568  0.0   0.0     200819 F51  0.0   0.0
    200721 F52  0.3-  0.1-    200815 568  0.0   0.0     200911 I52  0.3-  0.0
    200721 F52  0.1+  0.5+    200815 J04  0.4-  0.6+    200911 I52  0.3-  0.4+
    200725 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200815 J04  0.0   0.0     200911 I52  1.1+  0.9-
    200725 F52  0.3-  0.1+    200815 J04  0.5-  0.1-    200918 T12  0.2-  0.1+
    200725 F52  0.2+  0.4+    200816 033  0.3+  0.6+    230712 T14  0.1+  0.0
    200811 F52  0.0   0.0     200816 033  0.4-  0.1-    230714 T14  0.0   0.0
    200813 F51  0.0   0.0     200816 033  0.5-  0.2-    230715 T14  0.0   0.0
    200813 F51  0.0   0.0     200819 F51  0.1-  0.0     230715 T14  0.0   0.0
    200813 F51  0.0   0.0     200819 F51  0.1-  0.0     230715 T14  0.0   0.0
    200815 568  0.0   0.0     200819 F51  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 PN3                 a,e,i = 2.13, 0.79, 7                   q = 0.4454
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 17    20 57 55.0 -06 07 56   1.6634  2.4372   129.3    18.8    25.1
    ...
    2023 07 02    20 47 35.0 -05 27 59   1.4064  2.3133   144.9    14.6    24.5
    ...
    2023 07 10    20 38 16.4 -05 20 27   1.2874  2.2439   153.6    11.6    24.1
    ...
    2023 07 16    20 29 25.7 -05 22 43   1.2081  2.1903   159.8     9.2    23.8
    2023 07 17    20 27 48.1 -05 23 49   1.1958  2.1812   160.7     8.8    23.8
    2023 07 18    20 26 07.9 -05 25 08   1.1838  2.1721   161.6     8.5    23.7
    ...
    2023 07 24    20 15 15.4 -05 37 35   1.1176  2.1166   165.6     6.9    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 01    19 58 48.6 -06 06 29   1.0456  2.0403   163.9     7.9    23.3
    ...
    2023 08 16    19 24 59.6 -07 34 28   0.9613  1.8896   146.3    17.3    23.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O17
    


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