[Iaude] MPEC Q153: 2020 QZ3 [a=1.93,e=0.54,i=8.5,H=21.1,PHA]

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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q153                              Issued 2020 August 22, 09:34 UT

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                                    2020 QZ3                                    


Observations:
     K20Q03Z* C2020 08 17.40454621 21 18.298-00 01 58.26         22.61wUEQ153F51
     K20Q03Z  C2020 08 17.41944421 21 16.797-00 02 06.27         22.37wUEQ153F51
     K20Q03Z  C2020 08 17.44932921 21 13.771-00 02 22.48         22.60wUEQ153F51
     K20Q03Z ^C2020 08 19.38611921 18 04.622-00 20 31.14         22.00GVEQ153568
     K20Q03Z ^C2020 08 19.38730121 18 04.504-00 20 31.85         22.11GVEQ153568
     K20Q03Z ^C2020 08 19.38850921 18 04.379-00 20 32.60         22.09GVEQ153568
     K20Q03Z KC2020 08 20.21534021 16 42.35 -00 28 46.4          22.2 VuEQ153H21
     K20Q03Z KC2020 08 20.22324921 16 41.52 -00 28 51.2          22.6 VuEQ153H21
     K20Q03Z KC2020 08 22.15004121 13 28.77 -00 48 54.5          22.9 VuEQ153H21
     K20Q03Z KC2020 08 22.15623121 13 28.12 -00 48 58.6          22.4 VuEQ153H21

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, T. Burdullis.
    Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
    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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2020 QZ3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0474 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Alexandersen
M 279.44915              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.36799727     Peri.  246.84959     +0.18369437     -0.98244284
a   1.9285888      Node   192.69563     +0.94739377     +0.18578808
e   0.5401452      Incl.    8.52921     +0.26210957     +0.01699577
P   2.68           H   21.1           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
200817 F51  0.0   0.0     200819 568  0.0   0.1-    200822 H21  0.0   0.0
200817 F51  0.1+  0.0     200819 568  0.0   0.2-    200822 H21  0.0   0.1-
200817 F51  0.0   0.1-    200820 H21  0.1+  0.3+
200819 568  0.1-  0.1-    200820 H21  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2020 QZ3                 a,e,i = 1.93, 0.54, 9                   q = 0.8869
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 07 23    21 52 12.3 +01 42 03   1.0339  1.9646   146.8    16.4    23.5
...
2020 08 07    21 36 40.4 +01 10 00   0.8749  1.8635   161.1    10.2    22.8
...
2020 08 15    21 25 07.1 +00 18 33   0.8096  1.8075   165.2     8.2    22.5
...
2020 08 21    21 15 24.1 -00 36 39   0.7703  1.7646   163.8     9.2    22.4
2020 08 22    21 13 43.7 -00 47 10   0.7645  1.7573   163.2     9.6    22.4
2020 08 23    21 12 02.8 -00 58 03   0.7590  1.7501   162.5    10.0    22.4
...
2020 08 29    21 01 53.8 -02 10 09   0.7308  1.7061   156.8    13.5    22.4
...
2020 09 06    20 48 54.1 -04 00 54   0.7050  1.6464   147.4    19.3    22.4
...
2020 09 21    20 30 01.6 -07 47 50   0.6867  1.5313   128.9    30.7    22.5

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