[Iaude] MPEC Y02: 2020 XC6 [a=1.66,e=0.38,i=31.1,H=24.7]

Tue Dec 15 22:58:14 EST 2020

M.P.E.C. 2020-Y02                             Issued 2020 December 16, 03:56 UT

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                                    2020 XC6                                    


Observations:
     K20X06C* C2020 12 14.25473004 04 07.56 +10 33 22.6          21.04GVEY002G96
     K20X06C  C2020 12 14.26128504 04 05.77 +10 35 22.7          21.35GVEY002G96
     K20X06C  C2020 12 14.26651204 04 04.43 +10 36 57.8          21.26GVEY002G96
     K20X06C  C2020 12 14.27173704 04 03.11 +10 38 32.3          21.40GVEY002G96
     K20X06C KC2020 12 14.36824304 03 38.14 +11 07 37.3          21.11GVEY002V06
     K20X06C KC2020 12 14.37080304 03 37.47 +11 08 23.9          21.29GVEY002V06
     K20X06C KC2020 12 14.37335704 03 36.81 +11 09 09.3          20.41GVEY002V06
     K20X06C KC2020 12 14.37591204 03 36.17 +11 09 55.9          21.28GVEY002V06
     K20X06C hC2020 12 14.81496504 01 59.25 +13 20 33.4          21.2 GVEY002L01
     K20X06C hC2020 12 14.81679504 01 58.80 +13 21 06.3          21.4 GVEY002L01
     K20X06C hC2020 12 14.82234004 01 57.36 +13 22 44.5          21.5 GVEY002L01
     K20X06C KC2020 12 15.27008104 00 12.33 +15 33 15.3          20.11GVEY002I52
     K20X06C KC2020 12 15.28140304 00 09.45 +15 36 29.2          20.78GVEY002I52
     K20X06C KC2020 12 15.28634104 00 08.18 +15 37 54.6          21.17GVEY002I52
     K20X06C KC2020 12 16.14067503 57 00.06 +19 36 15.3          20.84GVEY002V06
     K20X06C KC2020 12 16.14323203 56 59.49 +19 36 57.0          20.74GVEY002V06
     K20X06C KC2020 12 16.14578903 56 58.86 +19 37 38.9          20.43GVEY002V06
     K20X06C KC2020 12 16.14834103 56 58.20 +19 38 20.7          20.95GVEY002V06

Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, D. Pujagic.  1.0-m
    f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector +
    1K CCD.

Orbital elements:
2020 XC6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1061 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Alexandersen              
M  17.02000              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.46075633     Peri.  321.61615     +0.63543928     -0.57819965             
a   1.6601800      Node    82.00532     +0.77200431     +0.48864880             
e   0.3782856      Incl.   31.11693     -0.01504206     +0.65338160             
P   2.14           H   24.72          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
201214 G96 (0.6+  0.8-)   201214 V06  0.2-  0.5-    201215 I52  0.1+  0.4-
201214 G96  0.5-  0.2+    201214 V06  0.1-  0.1+    201215 I52  0.1-  0.2+
201214 G96  0.0-  0.4+    201214 L01  0.0-  0.3-    201216 V06  0.4-  0.1-
201214 G96  0.7+  0.0+    201214 L01  0.1+  0.1+    201216 V06  0.4+  0.1-
201214 V06  0.3+  0.4-    201214 L01  0.6-  0.1+    201216 V06  0.3+  0.0+
201214 V06  0.0-  0.1+    201215 I52  0.1+  0.4+    201216 V06  0.2-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2020 XC6                 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.38, 31                  q = 1.0322
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 11 16    05 58 52.0 -65 10 17   0.2819  1.0340    91.2    73.0    24.6
...
2020 12 01    05 00 46.9 -46 08 04   0.1580  1.0547   111.7    60.3    23.0
...
2020 12 09    04 25 50.7 -16 50 57   0.1148  1.0745   139.3    36.7    21.7
...
2020 12 15    04 01 15.0 +14 15 15   0.1168  1.0928   157.1    20.5    21.3
2020 12 16    03 57 29.0 +18 58 04   0.1206  1.0962   156.9    20.6    21.3
2020 12 17    03 53 50.4 +23 21 48   0.1252  1.0996   155.9    21.5    21.5
...
2020 12 23    03 34 59.8 +42 47 35   0.1662  1.1214   143.4    31.5    22.4
...
2020 12 31    03 19 08.3 +55 47 25   0.2395  1.1540   130.8    40.2    23.5
...
2021 01 15    03 18 30.4 +65 10 07   0.3952  1.2236   118.7    44.8    24.9

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