[Iaude] MPEC M139: 2020 MW3 [a=2.41,e=0.51,i=1.9,H=23.3]

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M.P.E.C. 2020-M139                                Issued 2020 June 30, 19:18 UT

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                                    2020 MW3                                    


Observations:
     K20M03W  C2020 06 26.57413721 39 49.764-11 25 21.28         22.72GVEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 26.58205721 39 51.405-11 25 07.38         21.63GVEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 26.58997121 39 53.051-11 24 53.04         21.39GVEM139F51
     K20M03W* C2020 06 29.51770321 50 26.867-09 59 23.50         21.83wUEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 29.53133721 50 29.529-09 58 59.95         22.15wUEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 29.56011821 50 35.105-09 58 10.41         21.63wUEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 30.55588821 54 01.395-09 29 32.56         21.61GVEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 30.56130421 54 02.425-09 29 23.31         21.79GVEM139F51
     K20M03W  C2020 06 30.56672621 54 03.443-09 29 13.94         21.88GVEM139F51

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
    Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R.
    Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2020 MW3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1606 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pan
M 351.75097              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26322239     Peri.   18.36903     +0.30618481     +0.95137102
a   2.4113162      Node   269.47128     -0.87760268     +0.26831980
e   0.5120633      Incl.    1.93841     -0.36886908     +0.15131976
P   3.74           H   23.3           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
200626 F51  0.1-  0.0     200629 F51  0.0   0.0     200630 F51  0.0   0.0
200626 F51  0.0   0.1-    200629 F51  0.1+  0.1+    200630 F51  0.1+  0.0
200626 F51  0.1+  0.2+    200629 F51  0.0   0.1-    200630 F51  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2020 MW3                 a,e,i = 2.41, 0.51, 2                   q = 1.1766
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 05 31    19 46 26.7 -22 46 49   0.2795  1.2284   135.3    35.5    22.4
...
2020 06 15    20 52 52.2 -17 01 20   0.2376  1.1910   133.2    38.5    22.1
...
2020 06 23    21 26 08.3 -13 10 40   0.2269  1.1804   132.0    39.8    22.0
...
2020 06 29    21 48 36.7 -10 14 05   0.2237  1.1769   131.5    40.3    22.0
2020 06 30    21 52 06.4 -09 45 11   0.2235  1.1767   131.5    40.3    22.0
2020 07 01    21 55 31.5 -09 16 34   0.2234  1.1766   131.5    40.3    22.0
...
2020 07 07    22 14 19.7 -06 32 40   0.2245  1.1783   131.8    40.0    22.0
...
2020 07 15    22 34 32.5 -03 23 41   0.2301  1.1867   133.5    38.4    22.0
...
2020 07 30    22 57 23.8 +00 32 08   0.2512  1.2201   140.8    31.8    22.1

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