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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O36                                 Issued 2023 July 19, 14:07 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2020 OP                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-O35                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20O00P |C2023 07 15.17532 21 22 48.66 -43 28 32.1          19.9 VuEO036807
         K20O00P |C2023 07 15.17840 21 22 45.05 -43 28 16.8          20.1 VuEO036807
         K20O00P |C2023 07 15.18154 21 22 41.32 -43 28 01.1          19.4 VuEO036807
         K20O00P |C2023 07 15.18453 21 22 37.83 -43 27 45.8          19.7 VuEO036807
         K20O00P 2C2023 07 18.10573220 28 38.447-38 20 12.83         19.1 GVEO036J04
         K20O00P 2C2023 07 18.10671620 28 37.403-38 20 05.45         19.5 GVEO036J04
         K20O00P 1C2023 07 18.31492120 24 59.884-37 53 07.56         20.1 GXEO036W57
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, F. Ocana, R. Kresken, M.
        Busch.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    W57 ESA TBT La Silla Observatory.  Observers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R.
        Kresken, L. Conversi.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.56-m f/2.52
        astrograph prime-focus corrector + 4K CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230715 807 0.06+ 0.14+    230718 W57 0.09+ 0.13+    MPO750185   +0.04 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 OP                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1252 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 318.53907              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.30933092     Peri.  191.70282     -0.63169263     -0.64845621             
    a   0.8275034      Node   299.14566     +0.74471054     -0.35538341             
    e   0.4102263      Incl.   29.10440     +0.21533841     -0.67320663             
    P   0.75           H   23.38          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200718 F51  0.0   0.0     200719 474  0.1-  0.1+    200723 033  0.9-  0.2+
    200718 F51  0.1+  0.0     200719 474  0.3-  0.1+    200725 654  0.0   0.0
    200718 F51  0.0   0.0     200719 474  0.3+  0.0     200725 654  0.2+  0.1+
    200718 F51  0.0   0.1+    200719 L01  0.0   0.1-    200725 654  0.1+  0.1+
    200718 474  0.2-  0.1-    200719 L01  0.1+  0.1+    200725 654  0.2+  0.1+
    200718 474  0.4-  0.1-    200719 L01  0.1-  0.4+    200725 033  0.1-  0.3+
    200718 474  0.1-  0.4-    200719 L01  0.1-  0.8+    200725 033  0.1+  0.1+
    200718 474  0.0   0.2-    200719 L01  0.0   0.4+    200725 033  0.2-  0.0
    200719 I93  0.0   0.1+    200722 033  0.2-  0.4-    230715 807  0.2-  0.0
    200719 I93  0.1-  1.0+    200722 033  0.2-  0.4-    230715 807  0.1+  0.1+
    200719 I93  0.0   0.2+    200722 033  0.1-  0.3-    230715 807  0.1-  0.2+
    200719 I52  0.2+  0.2-    200723 474  0.2+  0.3-    230715 807  0.3+  0.7+
    200719 I52  0.3+  0.6-    200723 474  0.1+  0.0     230718 J04  0.2-  0.3-
    200719 I52  0.2+  0.4-    200723 474  0.2+  0.2+    230718 J04  0.0   0.3-
    200719 I52  0.1-  0.1-    200723 474  0.1+  0.2+    230718 W57  0.4+  0.3-
    200719 474  0.1+  0.2-    200723 033  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 OP                  a,e,i = 0.83, 0.41, 29                  q = 0.4880
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 19    01 49 27.2 -41 30 48   0.2767  1.0302    85.1    79.3    23.4
    ...
    2023 07 04    00 20 14.6 -46 48 37   0.1788  1.0947   111.4    59.8    22.0
    ...
    2023 07 12    22 23 24.3 -46 41 19   0.1386  1.1207   136.2    38.9    20.9
    ...
    2023 07 18    20 30 30.7 -38 32 17   0.1267  1.1364   160.3    17.6    20.1
    2023 07 19    20 13 31.6 -36 24 44   0.1269  1.1387   163.8    14.4    20.0
    2023 07 20    19 57 35.6 -34 09 13   0.1277  1.1409   166.6    11.9    19.9
    ...
    2023 07 26    18 45 17.0 -20 15 41   0.1458  1.1522   158.0    19.3    20.5
    ...
    2023 08 03    17 55 17.9 -06 55 09   0.1940  1.1623   136.0    37.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 08 18    17 22 45.2 +04 15 39   0.3115  1.1658   112.1    53.6    23.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O36
    


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