[Iaude] MPEC R01: 2020 QX6 [a=0.82,e=0.35,i=11.2,H=28.8]

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M.P.E.C. 2020-R01                             Issued 2020 September 1, 00:08 UT

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                                    2020 QX6                                    


Observations:
     K20Q06X* C2020 08 28.34487 00 48 27.08 +29 55 45.2          21.4 GVER001G96
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 28.35010 00 48 31.48 +29 55 25.6          21.0 GVER001G96
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 28.35535 00 48 35.95 +29 55 05.5          21.3 GVER001G96
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 28.36061 00 48 40.36 +29 54 45.5          21.4 GVER001G96
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 28.42546 00 49 35.69 +29 50 09.5          22.2 GVER001I52
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 28.42967 00 49 39.50 +29 49 49.7                VER001I52
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 28.43387 00 49 43.01 +29 49 29.6          21.8 GVER001I52
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 29.38390 01 15 35.70 +27 52 32.4          20.4 GVER001G96
     K20Q06X  C2020 08 29.38483 01 15 37.54 +27 52 21.7          20.8 GVER001G96

Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, G.
    A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A.
    Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L.
    Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers
    E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
    H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D.
    Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m reflector +
    CCD.

Orbital elements:
2020 QX6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0014 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pike
M 123.63971              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.31917284     Peri.  324.67704     -0.53862309     -0.83929068
a   0.8233824      Node   157.62779     +0.81082582     -0.54021473
e   0.3496801      Incl.   11.21111     +0.22901235     -0.06131234
P   0.75           H   28.8           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
200828 G96  0.4-  0.3+    200828 G96  0.0   0.1-    200828 I52  1.1-  0.0
200828 G96  0.4-  0.0     200828 I52  0.6-  0.1+    200829 G96  0.1+  0.0
200828 G96  0.3+  0.3-    200828 I52  1.2+  0.1+    200829 G96  0.7-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2020 QX6                 a,e,i = 0.82, 0.35, 11                  q = 0.5355
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 08 02    23 52 19.6 +30 12 19   0.1641  1.0941   114.9    57.3    27.1
...
2020 08 17    00 05 07.0 +31 41 21   0.07982 1.0591   123.9    52.5    25.4
...
2020 08 25    00 20 29.4 +31 30 59   0.03484 1.0328   128.2    50.2    23.4
...
2020 08 31    04 37 08.9 +00 25 54   0.0033391.0094    90.1    89.7    19.6
2020 09 01    09 15 17.9 -32 24 10   0.0056311.0053    45.6   134.2    23.7
2020 09 02    10 37 59.8 -34 12 29   0.01075 1.0010    42.2   137.4    25.5
...
2020 09 08    11 41 07.8 -32 58 03   0.04417 0.9738    39.5   138.8    28.7
...
2020 09 16    11 50 15.7 -31 49 51   0.08984 0.9329    34.7   142.2    30.6
...
2020 10 01    11 54 09.0 -28 39 24   0.1819  0.8428    26.8   147.6    32.7

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