MPEC 2023-O17 : 2020 PN3
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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 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 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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