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    M.P.E.C. 2020-A48                               Issued 2020 January 3, 15:30 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                     2020 AQ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20A00Q  C2019 12 30.46130806 54 19.444+57 10 48.39         22.0 GVEA048F52
         K20A00Q  C2019 12 30.47601606 54 16.117+57 10 07.83         22.0 GVEA048F52
         K20A00Q  C2019 12 30.49148006 54 12.602+57 09 24.64         20.9 GVEA048F52
         K20A00Q* C2020 01 02.45261606 44 18.939+54 50 06.82         21.78wUEA048F51
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 02.46487806 44 16.515+54 49 31.40         22.10wUEA048F51
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 02.47718606 44 14.077+54 48 55.61         21.96wUEA048F51
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 02.48946106 44 11.651+54 48 19.95         21.72wUEA048F51
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 02.74939 06 43 25.46 +54 35 34.2          20.9 VVEA048033
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 02.75296 06 43 24.81 +54 35 24.6          21.0 VVEA048033
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 02.75653 06 43 24.18 +54 35 14.7          20.8 VVEA048033
         K20A00Q KC2020 01 02.88586106 42 59.86 +54 29 06.7          21.7 GVEA048L01
         K20A00Q KC2020 01 02.90222106 42 56.66 +54 28 19.2          21.8 GVEA048L01
         K20A00Q KC2020 01 03.16870 06 42 09.27 +54 15 26.8          21.9 RoEA048291
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 03.17156 06 42 08.76 +54 15 17.5          21.8 GVEA048I52
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 03.17576 06 42 08.11 +54 15 05.5                VEA048I52
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 03.17997 06 42 07.26 +54 14 53.4                VEA048I52
         K20A00Q  C2020 01 03.18417 06 42 06.38 +54 14 41.6          22.2 GVEA048I52
         K20A00Q KC2020 01 03.19815 06 42 03.76 +54 14 02.0          22.0 RoEA048291
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F. 
       Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. 
       Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. 
       Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 
       CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 AQ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.4016 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Veres
    M  98.57898              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.40806136     Peri.   83.60037     +0.81124923     -0.46571575
    a   1.8001930      Node   303.58941     +0.20379214     +0.79193415
    e   0.3384518      Incl.   25.11230     +0.54803599     +0.39490397
    P   2.42           H   21.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    191230 F52  0.1-  0.0     200102 F51  0.0   0.0     200103 291  0.3-  0.7+
    191230 F52  0.1+  0.1+    200102 033  0.2-  0.2+    200103 I52  0.1+  0.4-
    191230 F52  0.1+  0.2-    200102 033  0.1-  0.8+    200103 I52  1.3+  0.5-
    200102 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200102 033  0.2+  1.0+    200103 I52  0.7+  0.5-
    200102 F51  0.0   0.0     200102 L01  0.2-  0.2+    200103 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    200102 F51  0.0   0.1-    200102 L01  0.9-  0.3-    200103 291  0.3-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 AQ                  a,e,i = 1.80, 0.34, 25                  q = 1.1909
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 04    09 02 40.6 +69 54 25   0.5165  1.3155   118.9    41.0    22.2
    ...
    2019 12 19    07 45 03.5 +64 39 57   0.4915  1.3731   134.3    30.8    21.9
    ...
    2019 12 27    07 07 41.0 +59 43 33   0.4915  1.4063   142.7    25.1    21.8
    ...
    2020 01 02    06 45 44.7 +55 11 41   0.5007  1.4320   147.8    21.5    21.7
    2020 01 03    06 42 38.6 +54 23 36   0.5031  1.4364   148.5    21.0    21.7
    2020 01 04    06 39 41.9 +53 34 59   0.5057  1.4408   149.1    20.5    21.7
    ...
    2020 01 10    06 25 07.8 +48 37 16   0.5271  1.4673   151.2    18.9    21.8
    ...
    2020 01 18    06 12 53.5 +42 08 12   0.5703  1.5033   149.5    19.4    22.0
    ...
    2020 02 02    06 05 55.5 +31 52 33   0.6934  1.5720   138.2    24.7    22.7
    
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