• MPC Preparation (Info)

  • MPEC 2023-O54 : 2020 BG3

    The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.

    A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.


    Read MPEC 2023-O53 Read MPEC 2023-O55


    M.P.E.C. 2023-O54                                 Issued 2023 July 22, 14:14 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 BG3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-B82                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20B03G 5C2015 05 24.08567 15 19 52.29 -25 49 56.7          23.7   EO054W84
         K20B03G 5C2015 05 24.08884 15 19 52.06 -25 49 56.2                 EO054W84
         K20B03G 5C2015 05 24.09200 15 19 51.79 -25 49 55.8                 EO054W84
         K20B03G 5C2015 05 24.09516 15 19 51.55 -25 49 55.2                 EO054W84
         K20B03G 2C2023 07 17.20392504 13 10.264+14 33 34.02         21.1 GVEO054J04
         K20B03G 2C2023 07 17.21128404 13 12.681+14 33 48.96         20.4 GVEO054J04
         K20B03G 2C2023 07 17.21860204 13 15.105+14 34 03.66         20.3 GVEO054J04
    
    Observer details:
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M.
        Busch.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam.  Observers L. Allen, D. Trilling, D. James, D.
        Herrera, C. Fuentes, J. Rajagopal, T. Axelrod.  Measurer F. Valdes.  4.0-m
        CTIO reflector + DECam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    150524 W84 0.06- 0.03-    230717 J04 0.24- 0.19-    MPO750185   +0.30 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BG3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1526 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  10.45814              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26863817     Peri.  354.30036     +0.88421940     -0.45261199             
    a   2.3787981      Node    33.39483     +0.43638139     +0.71252258             
    e   0.6668394      Incl.   12.09400     +0.16651525     +0.53614734             
    P   3.67           H   19.16          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150524 W84  0.1-  0.1+    200120 033  0.2-  0.2-    200122 104  0.2+  0.1-
    150524 W84  0.2+  0.1+    200120 204  0.1-  0.1-    200124 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    150524 W84  0.1-  0.0     200120 Z99  0.2+  0.3+    200124 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    150524 W84  0.1+  0.1+    200120 Z99  0.1+  0.0     200124 I52  0.0   0.1+
    200106 703  0.4-  0.3+    200120 204  0.1+  0.3-    200124 I52  0.0   0.3-
    200106 703  1.6+  0.4+    200120 Z99  0.2+  0.3-    200126 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    200119 F51  0.2+  0.2+    200120 204  0.4-  0.2-    200126 I52  0.0   0.1-
    200120 G96  0.1-  0.1+    200121 734  0.6+  0.1+    200126 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    200120 G96  0.2-  0.1-    200121 734  0.2-  0.5-    200126 I52  0.3-  0.1-
    200120 G96  0.1-  0.1+    200121 734  0.6+  1.1+    200127 F52  0.0   0.0
    200120 H01  0.0   0.0     200121 734  0.6+  1.3+    200127 F52  0.1+  0.1+
    200120 H01  0.0   0.0     200121 246  0.8-  0.4+    200127 F52  0.1+  0.1+
    200120 H01  0.0   0.0     200121 246  0.2+  0.1+    200127 F52  0.1+  0.0
    200120 H01  0.0   0.0     200121 246  0.3-  0.2-    200131 I52  0.1+  0.0
    200120 I52  0.1-  0.0     200121 246  0.2+  0.0     200131 I52  0.8-  0.8-
    200120 I52  0.0   0.1+    200121 246  0.2+  0.3+    200131 I52  0.3+  0.3+
    200120 I52  0.2-  0.3-    200121 246  0.4+  0.6+    200131 I52  0.0   0.3+
    200120 I52  0.1+  0.3-    200121 246  0.4-  0.1+    200203 I52  0.6+  0.1+
    200120 K87  0.1+  0.2-    200121 246  0.6-  0.4+    200203 I52  0.0   0.0
    200120 K87  0.5-  0.5+    200121 K87  0.5-  0.4-    200203 I52  0.5-  0.3-
    200120 K87  0.0   0.9+    200121 K87  0.1+  0.4-    200206 G96  0.2+  0.4+
    200120 L01  0.6+  0.0     200121 K87  0.3+  0.2-    200206 G96  0.0   0.1+
    200120 L01  0.1+  0.5+    200121 033  0.5-  0.4-    200206 G96  0.1+  0.3-
    200120 L01  0.3+  0.4+    200121 033  0.3-  0.2-    200206 G96  0.2+  0.0
    200120 L01  0.2+  0.1-    200121 033  0.2-  0.1-    200317 V06  0.1-  0.3-
    200120 J95  0.2-  0.3+    200122 K96  0.1+  0.2+    200317 V06  0.2-  0.2-
    200120 J95  0.1-  0.1+    200122 K96  0.2+  0.1+    200317 V06  0.1+  0.2-
    200120 J95  0.0   0.1+    200122 K96  0.2+  0.2-    230717 J04  0.1-  0.2+
    200120 033  0.3-  0.3-    200122 104  0.1-  0.3-    230717 J04  0.1-  0.2+
    200120 033  0.4-  0.4-    200122 104  0.2-  0.1-    230717 J04  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BG3                 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.67, 12                  q = 0.7925
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 22    01 55 57.8 -01 56 38   0.9198  1.0365    64.5    62.3    21.3
    ...
    2023 07 07    03 17 02.8 +08 17 19   0.9230  0.9114    55.8    67.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 07 15    04 01 02.1 +13 17 49   0.9566  0.8581    51.4    67.9    21.1
    ...
    2023 07 21    04 34 00.0 +16 35 29   0.9942  0.8271    48.6    67.1    21.1
    2023 07 22    04 39 28.7 +17 05 39   1.0014  0.8228    48.1    66.9    21.1
    2023 07 23    04 44 56.9 +17 34 58   1.0088  0.8187    47.7    66.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 07 29    05 17 35.1 +20 12 21   1.0576  0.8003    45.4    64.5    21.1
    ...
    2023 08 06    06 00 19.5 +22 50 46   1.1318  0.7927    42.9    60.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 08 21    07 16 01.7 +25 14 29   1.2831  0.8309    40.3    52.0    21.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O54
    


    Read MPEC 2023-O53 Read MPEC 2023-O55


    MPEC number:

    Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:

    • 1997-B01 (the full form)
    • J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
    • B01 (the abbreviated form)