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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O68                                 Issued 2023 July 24, 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
        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 QG3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-Q139                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20Q03G  C2012 02 27.47812912 25 36.849-06 29 08.11         22.75GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2012 02 27.49292012 25 35.645-06 28 56.91         22.89GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2012 02 27.50769612 25 34.469-06 28 45.44         22.93GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2012 02 28.50522812 24 16.493-06 15 54.91         22.33GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2012 03 20.37008511 55 08.072-01 26 45.21         22.87GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2012 03 20.39934311 55 05.631-01 26 21.01         22.44GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2014 12 02.62516611 38 30.968-06 28 26.36         23.24GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2014 12 02.62978911 38 31.503-06 28 29.43         22.53GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 16.50107012 20 21.038-07 50 58.05         23.11GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 16.51378612 20 20.154-07 50 49.24         21.89GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 16.52647712 20 19.220-07 50 40.07         22.74GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 16.53915612 20 18.330-07 50 31.55         23.05GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 27.54039412 06 03.756-05 24 39.61         22.21GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 27.56546312 06 01.502-05 24 18.36         22.67GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 02 27.57798812 06 00.415-05 24 07.22         22.31GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 03 22.39990211 33 46.099+00 13 24.98         22.79GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 03 22.41377411 33 45.013+00 13 36.21         22.77GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 03 22.42760811 33 43.997+00 13 47.50         22.77GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2015 03 22.44143011 33 42.895+00 13 59.01         22.43GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2018 03 18.35530011 18 36.091+00 42 20.09         23.45GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2018 03 18.36760211 18 35.134+00 42 30.54         22.15GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2018 03 18.37981711 18 34.187+00 42 41.18         23.00GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2018 03 18.39201611 18 33.232+00 42 51.80         22.44GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2023 07 14.52996922 40 27.892+04 46 12.64         22.87GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2023 07 14.54272822 40 28.595+04 46 21.41         23.33GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G  C2023 07 14.56823622 40 30.110+04 46 39.74         22.57GVEO068F51
         K20Q03G 0C2023 07 21.58913422 47 38.001+06 10 10.35         23.24GVEO068T12
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. Hung.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels
        STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    120227 F51 53.6+ 11.1+    230721 T12 45.2+ 13.3+    MPO750185   +0.23 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QG3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0160 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 342.75378              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32598184     Peri.  229.69917     +0.55605968     -0.83101080             
    a   2.0909346      Node   186.56755     +0.79639565     +0.53781935             
    e   0.5658996      Incl.    7.42866     +0.23780581     +0.14202601             
    P   3.02           H   21.32          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120227 F51  0.1+  0.0     200821 246  0.6+  0.0     200916 I52  0.6-  0.7-
    120227 F51  0.0   0.1-    200821 246  1.0-  0.1+    200916 I52  0.1+  0.7+
    120227 F51  0.3+  0.1+    200821 246  1.0+  0.3-    200916 I52 (0.9+  1.4+)
    120228 F51  0.3+  0.8+    200821 246  3.3+  0.2-    200916 I52 (0.4-  1.0+)
    120320 F51  0.1+  0.0     200821 246  0.6+  0.5-    200920 C51  0.1+  0.4+
    120320 F51  0.1+  0.5+    200821 246  0.6+  0.9+    200920 C51  0.0   0.6-
    141202 F51  0.0   0.0     200821 033  0.1+  0.2-    200920 C51  0.7+  0.4-
    141202 F51  0.2-  0.1+    200821 033  0.2+  0.2-    200920 C51  0.5+  0.0
    150216 F51  0.3-  0.0     200821 033  0.6-  0.2-    200920 C51  0.2+  0.1-
    150216 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200823 F51  0.0   0.1+    200921 C51  0.6+  0.3+
    150216 F51  0.2-  0.2+    200823 F51  0.1+  0.2+    201011 V06  0.3-  0.5+
    150216 F51  0.0   0.2-    200823 F51  0.0   0.1+    201011 V06  0.3-  0.4-
    150227 F51  0.3+  0.4+    200823 F51  0.3-  0.0     201011 V06  0.1+  0.1+
    150227 F51  0.1-  0.2-    200823 F51  0.1-  0.0     201011 V06  0.2-  0.1+
    150227 F51  0.3+  0.0     200824 I52  0.5+  0.3-    201212 F51  0.1-  0.0
    150322 F51  0.2-  0.0     200824 I52  0.2-  0.3-    201212 F51  0.4+  0.1+
    150322 F51  0.3-  0.0     200824 I52  0.2-  0.5-    201212 F51  0.4+  0.1-
    150322 F51  0.5+  0.1+    200824 I52  0.3-  0.4-    201212 F51  0.1+  0.3+
    150322 F51  0.1+  0.4+    200825 F52  0.2+  0.0     201217 F51  0.0   0.3+
    180318 F51  0.2+  0.1+    200825 F52  0.2+  0.2+    201217 F51  0.4-  0.1+
    180318 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200825 F52 (0.4+  0.3+)   201221 F51  0.0   0.1-
    180318 F51  0.2+  0.1-    200827 G96  0.1-  0.0     201222 F51  0.4+  0.1-
    180318 F51  0.1+  0.0     200827 G96  0.0   0.1+    210112 807  0.2+  0.0
    200818 F51  0.1-  0.0     200827 G96  0.2+  0.1+    210112 807 (0.3+  1.2-)
    200818 F51  0.0   0.1+    200827 G96  0.0   0.2-    210112 807  0.2-  0.1-
    200818 F51  0.1-  0.1+    200828 I52  0.2+  0.1+    210114 807  0.0   0.1-
    200818 F51  0.1+  0.0     200828 I52  0.4-  0.2+    210114 807  0.4-  0.0
    200818 033  0.2-  0.2-    200828 I52  0.3-  0.2+    210114 807 (0.9-  0.7+)
    200818 033  0.2+  0.3-    200828 I52  0.6-  0.3-    210115 807  0.0   0.0
    200818 033  0.6-  0.7-    200902 F51  0.2+  0.1+    210115 807  0.0   0.0
    200819 H21  0.1-  0.5+    200902 F51  0.1-  0.0     210115 807  0.1-  0.0
    200819 H21  0.0   0.1+    200904 I52  0.2-  0.5+    210212 F52  0.2-  0.3+
    200819 H21  0.3-  0.3+    200904 I52  0.6+  0.0     210212 F52  0.3+  0.2-
    200819 H21  0.0   0.1+    200904 I52  0.4+  0.0     210212 F52  0.4+  0.2+
    200819 033  0.0   0.2-    200904 I52  0.4-  0.2+    210212 F52  0.1+  0.1+
    200819 033  0.3-  0.1-    200905 I52  0.1+  0.5-    210217 F52  0.1+  0.0
    200819 033  0.8-  0.7-    200905 I52  0.4+  0.2-    210217 F52  0.3-  0.1+
    200820 L01  0.1+  0.8-    200905 I52  0.0   0.1-    230714 F51  0.3+  0.6+
    200820 L01  0.1-  0.4-    200905 I52 (3.6-  0.1-)   230714 F51  0.2-  0.3+
    200820 L01  0.6-  0.1+    200914 I52  0.0   0.0     230714 F51  0.4+  0.4+
    200821 246  0.4+  0.1+    200914 I52  0.3-  0.0     230721 T12  0.0   0.0
    200821 246  0.2+  0.7+    200914 I52  0.0   0.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QG3                 a,e,i = 2.09, 0.57, 7                   q = 0.9077
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 24    22 17 55.7 +00 47 19   1.1000  1.7840   114.8    31.1    24.1
    ...
    2023 07 09    22 34 38.4 +03 40 54   0.8728  1.6676   123.7    30.5    23.4
    ...
    2023 07 17    22 43 00.1 +05 15 34   0.7602  1.6041   128.5    29.7    23.0
    ...
    2023 07 23    22 49 02.5 +06 27 02   0.6800  1.5559   132.1    29.0    22.7
    2023 07 24    22 50 01.9 +06 38 59   0.6670  1.5478   132.7    28.9    22.7
    2023 07 25    22 51 01.2 +06 50 55   0.6542  1.5397   133.3    28.7    22.6
    ...
    2023 07 31    22 56 54.5 +08 02 42   0.5792  1.4911   136.8    27.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 08 08    23 04 48.4 +09 38 46   0.4852  1.4258   141.4    26.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 08 23    23 21 36.0 +12 39 52   0.3278  1.3038   149.2    23.4    20.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O68
    


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