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    M.P.E.C. 2020-A102                              Issued 2020 January 9, 15:12 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
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                                    2020 AX2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20A02X* C2020 01 07.27503 08 54 34.71 +04 11 47.8          19.4 GVEA102G96
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.28014 08 54 40.15 +04 11 37.2          19.6 GVEA102G96
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.28525 08 54 45.57 +04 11 27.0          19.4 GVEA102G96
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.29037 08 54 50.95 +04 11 16.7          19.3 GVEA102G96
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.31790508 55 19.13 +04 10 14.3          19.2 GVEA102H01
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.32510808 55 26.73 +04 09 59.3          19.3 GVEA102H01
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.33499708 55 37.15 +04 09 38.6          19.1 GVEA102H01
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.34390908 55 46.54 +04 09 19.9          19.0 GVEA102H01
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.44059 08 57 29.92 +04 05 58.9          19.1 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.44089 08 57 30.25 +04 05 57.8          19.5 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.44119 08 57 30.58 +04 05 56.9          19.4 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.44149 08 57 30.90 +04 05 56.8          18.9 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.52188 08 58 58.49 +04 02 57.9          18.8 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.52218 08 58 58.80 +04 02 57.0          19.5 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.52248 08 58 59.14 +04 02 56.1                VEA102I52
         K20A02X  C2020 01 07.52278 08 58 59.48 +04 02 55.5          19.3 GVEA102I52
         K20A02X KC2020 01 07.90756 09 07 03.29 +03 47 35.2          19.1 GVEA102595
         K20A02X HC2020 01 07.95419 09 07 59.49 +03 45 46.8                VEA102204
         K20A02X KC2020 01 07.95989 09 08 05.35 +03 45 34.0          19.3 GVEA102595
         K20A02X KC2020 01 07.96566 09 08 13.09 +03 45 20.2          19.4 GVEA102204
         K20A02X KC2020 01 07.97120 09 08 18.76 +03 45 07.7                VEA102595
         K20A02X KC2020 01 07.97713 09 08 26.72 +03 44 53.4                VEA102204
         K20A02X KC2020 01 07.99207009 08 45.20 +03 44 25.0          18.9 GVEA102C95
         K20A02X KC2020 01 08.00789809 09 03.98 +03 43 47.7          18.7 GVEA102C95
         K20A02X KC2020 01 08.36378 09 16 37.94 +03 29 28.5          19.8 GVEA102H36
         K20A02X KC2020 01 08.37481 09 16 51.70 +03 29 00.7          19.6 GVEA102H36
         K20A02X KC2020 01 08.39813 09 17 20.67 +03 28 00.7          19.6 GVEA102H36
         K20A02X KC2020 01 08.40734 09 17 32.15 +03 27 36.7          19.4 GVEA102H36
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.26907809 38 06.38 +02 47 48.3          19.0 VuEA102H21
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.27112009 38 09.27 +02 47 42.1          19.0 VuEA102H21
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.27316209 38 12.19 +02 47 36.2          19.3 VuEA102H21
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.27534009 38 15.25 +02 47 29.6          19.2 VuEA102H21
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.37451 09 40 43.28 +02 43 04.1          18.7 RoEA102691
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.38845 09 41 03.15 +02 42 21.7          18.9 RoEA102691
         K20A02X KC2020 01 09.40218 09 41 22.74 +02 41 40.1          19.2 RoEA102691
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observers T. H. Bressi, R. S. 
       McMillan, M. T. Read, A. F. Tubbiolo.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m f/3.2 
       Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.  
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.  
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0 
       astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/5.1 reflector + 
       CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m 
       reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 AX2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0027 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M  66.57496              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.62591301     Peri.   36.84570     -0.88072267     -0.47099285
    a   1.3535056      Node   114.98397     +0.42035070     -0.82586935
    e   0.3016891      Incl.    3.15790     +0.21824956     -0.31000896
    P   1.57           H   25.5           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200107 G96  0.3-  0.1+    200107 I52  0.2+  0.2+    200108 H36  1.0-  0.5-
    200107 G96  0.1+  0.1-    200107 I52  0.1-  0.1-    200108 H36  0.5+  0.1-
    200107 G96  0.3+  0.1+    200107 I52  0.0   0.3-    200108 H36  0.3+  0.1-
    200107 G96  0.3-  0.3+    200107 I52  0.1+  0.2-    200108 H36  0.1+  0.2-
    200107 H01  0.0   0.1+    200107 595  0.4+  0.0     200109 H21  0.1+  0.5+
    200107 H01  0.2+  0.1+    200107 204  0.2+  0.3-    200109 H21  0.1-  0.3+
    200107 H01  0.2+  0.1+    200107 595  0.5-  0.2-    200109 H21  0.1+  0.4+
    200107 H01  0.1+  0.0     200107 204  0.1-  0.1-    200109 H21  0.5-  0.3+
    200107 I52  0.3-  0.4+    200107 595  0.2-  0.0     200109 691  0.6+  0.1-
    200107 I52  0.1-  0.1-    200107 204  0.2+  0.1-    200109 691  0.1+  0.4-
    200107 I52  0.0   0.3-    200107 C95  0.2-  0.1+    200109 691  0.3-  0.4-
    200107 I52  0.0   0.2+    200108 C95  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 AX2                 a,e,i = 1.35, 0.30, 3                   q = 0.9452
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 10    06 26 21.4 +09 42 13   0.1520  1.1259   156.5    20.4    22.7
    ...
    2019 12 25    07 00 11.0 +07 42 47   0.08299 1.0621   160.4    18.1    21.2
    ...
    2020 01 02    07 45 37.3 +06 14 53   0.05197 1.0317   158.1    20.9    20.2
    ...
    2020 01 08    09 08 48.2 +03 47 00   0.03316 1.0110   146.4    32.6    19.5
    2020 01 09    09 31 20.5 +03 03 44   0.03079 1.0078   142.3    36.6    19.4
    2020 01 10    09 57 12.9 +02 12 28   0.02877 1.0047   137.4    41.5    19.4
    ...
    2020 01 16    13 12 43.7 -04 12 19   0.02739 0.9871    96.6    81.8    20.5
    ...
    2020 01 24    15 41 27.3 -07 17 04   0.04795 0.9680    68.9   108.5    22.9
    ...
    2020 02 08    17 00 28.4 -08 11 01   0.1004  0.9474    64.5   110.0    24.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-A102
    


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