[Iaude] MPEC J20: 2020 KU3 [a=2.57,e=0.71,i=37.5,H=19.58]

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M.P.E.C. 2024-J20                                   Issued 2024 May 2, 14:12 UT

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                                    2020 KU3                                    


                           Revision to MPEC 2020-K146                           

Additional Observations:
     K20K03U DC2024 04 30.35170 15 37 11.02 -11 35 19.7          23.1 GVEJ020695
     K20K03U DC2024 04 30.37235 15 37 09.47 -11 34 58.2          22.7 GVEJ020695
     K20K03U DC2024 04 30.39300 15 37 07.91 -11 34 37.2          22.7 GVEJ020695
     K20K03U KC2024 05 01.40087515 35 53.880-11 17 05.50         22.70GVEJ020V06
     K20K03U KC2024 05 01.41760915 35 52.624-11 16 47.96               VEJ020V06
     K20K03U KC2024 05 01.43440215 35 51.371-11 16 30.61               VEJ020V06
     K20K03U KC2024 05 01.45125415 35 50.060-11 16 12.61         23.05GVEJ020V06

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observers V. F. Carvajal, G. J. Leonard.
    Measurers T. Beuden, V. F. Carvajal, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A.
    R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
    Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
    Wierzchos.  1.55-m reflector + 1K CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
240430 695  8.5-  3.4-    240501 V06  8.9-  3.5-    E2024-EE4   +0.00 days

Orbital elements:
2020 KU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1461 AU
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                 Veres                   
M 305.24830              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.23868702     Peri.  141.23586     +0.90936639     +0.03744481             
a   2.5738516      Node   222.90318     +0.00154846     +0.99562906             
e   0.7076774      Incl.   37.48791     +0.41599324     -0.08556088             
P   4.13           H   19.58          G   0.15           U   0                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
200521 G96  0.2+  0.4-    200525 V06  0.8-  0.1-    200905 G96  0.3-  0.1-
200521 G96  0.6+  0.1+    200609 V06  0.2-  0.6-    200905 G96  0.1+  0.2+
200521 G96 (0.9+  0.6-)   200609 V06  0.3-  0.0     201027 I52 (1.6+  0.6-)
200521 F52  0.0   0.1+    200609 V06  0.0   0.4-    201027 I52  0.1-  0.1-
200521 F52 (0.3-  0.4+)   200609 V06  0.7-  0.5-    201027 I52  0.2+  1.8+
200521 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200611 V06  0.2+  0.3+    201029 I52  0.4-  0.4-
200521 F52  0.1+  0.0     200611 V06  0.0   0.2+    201029 I52  0.2-  0.3+
200522 V06  0.2+  0.1+    200611 V06  0.3-  0.1+    201029 I52  0.2+  0.2+
200522 V06  0.1+  0.1+    200611 V06  0.3-  0.3+    201115 807  0.6+  0.1+
200522 V06  0.1+  0.1+    200614 V06  0.0   0.1+    201115 807  0.2-  0.0
200522 V06  0.0   0.1-    200614 V06  0.2+  0.2+    201115 807  0.0   0.1-
200522 858  0.6+  0.6+    200614 V06  0.2-  0.1+    201220 807  0.0   0.2+
200522 858  0.2-  0.7+    200614 V06  0.1-  0.2-    201220 807  0.1+  0.1-
200522 858  0.1-  0.3+    200715 I52  0.1-  0.0     201220 807  0.1+  0.1-
200523 V06  0.4-  0.0     200715 I52  0.1-  0.1-    240430 695  0.2+  0.1+
200523 V06  0.0   0.2-    200715 I52  0.2+  0.1-    240430 695  0.1+  0.2+
200523 V06  0.1-  0.3+    200715 I52  0.1+  0.1-    240430 695  0.2-  0.2-
200523 V06  0.1-  0.0     200822 I52  0.1+  0.1+    240501 V06  0.4-  0.3+
200523 673  0.1-  0.1-    200822 I52  0.2+  0.0     240501 V06  0.1-  0.2+
200523 673  0.0   0.0     200822 I52  0.3+  0.4+    240501 V06  0.3+  0.2-
200525 V06  0.1-  0.1+    200822 I52 (0.6-  1.5-)   240501 V06  0.1-  0.1+
200525 V06  0.3-  0.1-    200905 G96  0.5+  0.2+
200525 V06  0.3-  0.0     200905 G96  0.2+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2020 KU3                 a,e,i = 2.57, 0.71, 37                  q = 0.7524
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2024 04 02    15 58 59.6 -17 58 13   1.9602  2.7227   131.0    16.1    24.1
...
2024 04 17    15 50 40.6 -15 02 41   1.7070  2.6131   148.0    11.7    23.5
...
2024 04 25    15 43 14.8 -13 04 05   1.5941  2.5526   157.5     8.7    23.2
...
2024 05 01    15 36 23.7 -11 24 02   1.5216  2.5063   164.3     6.3    23.0
2024 05 02    15 35 09.3 -11 06 31   1.5106  2.4985   165.3     5.9    22.9
2024 05 03    15 33 53.4 -10 48 46   1.4999  2.4906   166.3     5.5    22.9
...
2024 05 09    15 25 48.5 -08 58 05   1.4425  2.4432   170.1     4.1    22.7
...
2024 05 17    15 14 04.6 -06 22 43   1.3848  2.3787   166.0     5.9    22.6
...
2024 06 01    14 51 32.9 -01 32 02   1.3326  2.2535   147.3    14.1    22.8

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