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    M.P.E.C. 2023-P07                                Issued 2023 August 2, 14:06 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 AE3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-A116                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20A03E 0C2023 01 17.64990514 17 33.217+32 47 30.92         23.18GVEP007T12
         K20A03E 0C2023 01 17.66528314 17 37.789+32 48 54.36         22.60GVEP007T12
         K20A03E 0C2023 01 20.60225114 33 22.697+37 07 58.81         22.79GVEP007T12
         K20A03E 0C2023 01 20.60639814 33 24.010+37 08 20.62         22.76GVEP007T12
         K20A03E 0C2023 01 20.61066114 33 25.360+37 08 42.95         22.85GVEP007T12
    
    Observer details:
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observers D. J. Tholen,
        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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230117 T12 0.00+ 0.03+    230120 T12 0.00+ 0.03+    MPO545159   +0.03 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 AE3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0032 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 113.95559              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.32718665     Peri.  214.08583     +0.73177244     +0.51478237             
    a   0.8200646      Node   108.51492     -0.47148733     +0.85560234             
    e   0.2892648      Incl.   28.10210     -0.49214713     -0.05425636             
    P   0.74           H   23.25          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200106 G96  0.4+  0.4+    200107 H01  0.1+  0.1+    200124 T12  0.0   0.1+
    200106 G96  0.8-  0.6+    200111 L01  0.9+  0.0     200125 291  0.1-  0.0
    200106 G96  0.5-  0.0     200111 L01  0.3-  0.7-    200125 291  0.2-  0.3+
    200106 G96  0.5+  0.6-    200111 L01  0.2+  0.4-    200125 291  0.0   0.2+
    200106 G96  0.4+  0.4+    200114 291  0.4-  0.5+    200126 291  0.0   0.2+
    200106 G96  0.4+  0.0     200114 291  0.3-  0.2+    200126 291  0.1+  0.2+
    200106 G96  0.1-  0.8-    200114 291  0.0   0.2+    200126 291  0.2+  0.1+
    200107 L01  0.0   0.5+    200114 695  0.1-  0.3+    200126 T12  0.1+  0.0
    200107 L01  0.1+  0.1-    200114 695  0.2-  0.3+    200126 T12  0.1+  0.0
    200107 L01  0.4-  0.3+    200114 695  0.3-  0.4+    200126 T12  0.1+  0.0
    200107 L01  0.2-  0.2-    200114 I52  0.5+  0.2-    230117 T12  0.0   0.1+
    200107 L01  0.1-  0.1-    200114 I52  0.1+  0.9-    230117 T12  0.0   0.0
    200107 H01  0.1+  0.1+    200114 I52  0.5-  0.2-    230120 T12  0.0   0.1-
    200107 H01  0.1+  0.2+    200114 I52  0.5-  0.4-    230120 T12  0.0   0.0
    200107 H01  0.0   0.2+    200124 T12  0.0   0.1+    230120 T12  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 AE3                 a,e,i = 0.82, 0.29, 28                  q = 0.5828
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 03    04 39 17.0 +07 16 09   1.0413  0.6060    34.2    70.7    24.7
    ...
    2023 07 18    05 43 17.9 +09 02 05   1.2584  0.6715    32.2    53.7    24.8
    ...
    2023 07 26    06 15 41.9 +10 15 05   1.3546  0.7153    31.2    47.3    25.0
    ...
    2023 08 01    06 39 16.1 +11 07 17   1.4169  0.7495    30.6    43.6    25.1
    2023 08 02    06 43 08.5 +11 15 32   1.4265  0.7553    30.5    43.0    25.1
    2023 08 03    06 47 00.0 +11 23 38   1.4359  0.7610    30.4    42.5    25.1
    ...
    2023 08 09    07 09 51.3 +12 08 36   1.4874  0.7952    30.2    39.8    25.2
    ...
    2023 08 17    07 39 37.8 +12 57 31   1.5439  0.8392    30.1    37.3    25.3
    ...
    2023 09 01    08 33 45.0 +13 52 15   1.6155  0.9137    31.1    34.7    25.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-P07
    


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