[Iaude] MPEC Q77: 2020 QU [a=0.97,e=0.42,i=16.7,H=23.7]

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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q77                               Issued 2020 August 18, 15:43 UT

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                                    2020 QU                                     


Observations:
     K20Q00U* C2020 08 16.47427922 21 37.081-15 24 28.89         21.28wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 16.48591722 21 34.854-15 25 24.76         21.29wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 16.49754622 21 32.611-15 26 20.88         21.26wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 16.50916922 21 30.393-15 27 16.84         21.29wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 17.41279522 18 47.881-16 41 18.93         20.96wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 17.42775322 18 44.867-16 42 33.96         21.07wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 17.44280022 18 41.809-16 43 49.25         21.15wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 17.45795322 18 38.725-16 45 05.18         20.92wUEQ077F51
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 18.03531 22 16 48.20 -17 34 02.3          22.1 VVEQ077033
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 18.03797 22 16 47.68 -17 34 15.8          21.6 VVEQ077033
     K20Q00U  C2020 08 18.04063 22 16 47.09 -17 34 30.4          22.0 VVEQ077033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, U.
    Laux, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
    Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
    Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
    R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2020 QU                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1347 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell                    
M 167.64202              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   1.03042153     Peri.  330.44995     -0.39892604     -0.89987560             
a   0.9707918      Node   142.26406     +0.88766835     -0.42719321             
e   0.4205431      Incl.   16.74197     +0.23000634     +0.08791969             
P   0.96           H   23.71          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
200816 F51  0.0+  0.0-    200817 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200818 033  0.0-  0.3+
200816 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200817 F51  0.1+  0.1-    200818 033  0.3+  0.3+
200816 F51  0.1-  0.0-    200817 F51  0.0+  0.1+    200818 033  0.3-  0.7-
200816 F51  0.0+  0.1-    200817 F51  0.0-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2020 QU                  a,e,i = 0.97, 0.42, 17                  q = 0.5625
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 07 19    22 53 52.3 +04 27 19   0.4346  1.3341   129.2    36.2    24.0
...
2020 08 03    22 47 10.3 -02 06 39   0.3119  1.2900   148.1    24.6    22.9
...
2020 08 11    22 35 05.5 -08 53 29   0.2575  1.2603   161.4    14.8    22.1
...
2020 08 17    22 20 03.4 -16 06 43   0.2247  1.2351   171.4     7.0    21.4
2020 08 18    22 16 55.7 -17 30 21   0.2201  1.2307   172.2     6.4    21.4
2020 08 19    22 13 36.1 -18 57 07   0.2158  1.2262   172.2     6.4    21.3
...
2020 08 25    21 49 01.9 -28 32 41   0.1958  1.1977   161.1    15.8    21.4
...
2020 09 02    21 01 53.5 -42 08 04   0.1864  1.1560   138.9    35.0    21.8
...
2020 09 17    18 50 40.9 -59 12 46   0.2112  1.0659   101.0    67.8    22.9

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