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    M.P.E.C. 2020-A103                              Issued 2020 January 9, 15:16 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 AY2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20A02Y* C2020 01 05.25906 07 44 13.78 +23 19 02.0          20.6 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.26417 07 44 14.13 +23 18 49.6                VEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.26928 07 44 14.45 +23 18 36.4          20.3 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.27440 07 44 14.79 +23 18 22.7          20.6 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.28242 07 44 15.25 +23 18 02.9          20.4 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.28758 07 44 15.65 +23 17 50.4          20.1 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.29276 07 44 15.91 +23 17 36.4          20.8 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.29518107 44 15.93 +23 17 29.7          20.5 GVEA103H01
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.29791 07 44 16.18 +23 17 23.4          20.2 GVEA103G96
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.30257007 44 16.39 +23 17 10.8          20.6 GVEA103H01
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.30995607 44 16.85 +23 16 51.8          20.3 GVEA103H01
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.31733707 44 17.31 +23 16 32.9          20.4 GVEA103H01
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.38435 07 44 21.84 +23 13 40.5                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.38559 07 44 21.71 +23 13 36.9                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.38684 07 44 21.79 +23 13 33.8                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 05.38809 07 44 21.85 +23 13 30.2          20.2 GVEA103I52
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.88416807 45 00.51 +22 51 55.2          19.8 GVEA103C95
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.89532 07 45 01.40 +22 51 24.3          20.3 VqEA103I93
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.90286 07 45 01.87 +22 51 05.5          20.1 VqEA103I93
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.91191 07 45 02.47 +22 50 42.3          20.2 VqEA103I93
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.91830107 45 02.70 +22 50 27.4          20.6 GVEA103C95
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.92831907 45 03.20 +22 50 01.3          20.2 GVEA103L01
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.93068207 45 03.32 +22 49 54.9          20.7 GVEA103L01
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.93304007 45 03.47 +22 49 48.8          20.6 GVEA103L01
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.93587 07 45 03.80 +22 49 41.0                VEA103204
         K20A02Y pC2020 01 05.93773707 45 03.76 +22 49 35.8          20.4 GVEA103L01
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.95630 07 45 05.08 +22 48 47.9          20.3 GVEA103204
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.95753 07 45 05.07 +22 48 44.5          20.3 GVEA103595
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.97534 07 45 06.20 +22 47 57.9          20.6 GVEA103595
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.98624 07 45 06.98 +22 47 32.4          19.7 GVEA103K63
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 05.99575 07 45 07.53 +22 47 07.7          19.8 GVEA103K63
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 06.00443 07 45 08.13 +22 46 43.7          20.2 GVEA103K63
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 06.20222507 45 23.65 +22 38 06.8          20.8 VuEA103H21
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 06.20949207 45 24.08 +22 37 47.4          20.6 VuEA103H21
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 06.22897 07 45 26.06 +22 36 57.2                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 06.23540 07 45 26.48 +22 36 41.2          19.6 GVEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 06.23616 07 45 26.54 +22 36 39.6                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 06.92988 07 46 17.20 +22 05 58.8          20.2 GVEA103104
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 06.93586 07 46 17.57 +22 05 42.8          20.4 GVEA103104
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 06.94183 07 46 17.92 +22 05 27.2          20.1 GVEA103104
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 07.23160 07 46 39.86 +21 52 36.8                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 07.23271 07 46 39.82 +21 52 33.7                VEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 07.23382 07 46 39.93 +21 52 30.9          21.5 GVEA103I52
         K20A02Y  C2020 01 07.23493 07 46 40.02 +21 52 28.3          21.5 GVEA103I52
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 07.35023 07 46 47.14 +21 47 20.9          20.7 RoEA103691
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 07.37780 07 46 48.80 +21 46 06.7                oEA103691
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 09.43095 07 49 17.27 +20 12 20.6                oEA103691
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 09.43934 07 49 17.85 +20 11 57.4          21.1 RoEA103691
         K20A02Y KC2020 01 09.44774 07 49 18.39 +20 11 33.4          20.5 RoEA103691
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers P. 
       Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    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 R. A. Kowalski.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls, 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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.4-m 
       f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 
       CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 AY2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2471 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M  22.64373              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.17959942     Peri.  196.10823     -0.56822988     -0.80783711
    a   3.1112346      Node   288.77087     +0.77204424     -0.45755812
    e   0.6055847      Incl.    9.51842     +0.28471476     -0.37153704
    P   5.49           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200105 G96  0.1-  0.3-    200105 I93  0.5+  0.7-    200106 I52  0.1+  1.3-
    200105 G96  0.2+  0.3+    200105 I93  0.0   0.1-    200106 I52  0.2+  0.7-
    200105 G96  0.2+  0.1+    200105 I93  0.0   0.1-    200106 I52  0.4+  0.3-
    200105 G96  0.4+  0.6-    200105 C95  1.0-  0.6+    200106 104  0.6+  0.3+
    200105 G96  0.2-  0.1+    200105 L01  0.0   0.5+    200106 104  0.5+  0.1+
    200105 G96  0.8+  0.7+    200105 L01  0.4-  0.2+    200106 104  0.1+  0.3+
    200105 G96  0.1-  0.0     200105 L01  0.4-  0.2+    200107 I52  0.7+  0.0
    200105 H01  0.1-  0.1+    200105 204  0.1-  0.3+    200107 I52  0.8-  0.2-
    200105 G96  0.8-  0.1+    200105 L01  0.6-  0.6-    200107 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    200105 H01  0.1-  0.2+    200105 204  0.6-  0.2+    200107 I52  0.0   0.3+
    200105 H01  0.1-  0.1+    200105 595  0.0   0.2-    200107 691  0.2+  0.1+
    200105 H01  0.1-  0.2+    200105 595  0.2-  0.4-    200107 691  0.0   0.3+
    200105 I52 (3.2+  0.1+)   200105 K63 (0.3-  1.6+)   200109 691  0.7-  0.3-
    200105 I52  0.4+  0.2-    200105 K63 (1.0-  1.7+)   200109 691  0.1+  0.2+
    200105 I52  0.4+  0.1-    200106 K63  0.3-  0.4+    200109 691  0.4+  0.1-
    200105 I52  0.2+  0.4-    200106 H21  0.5+  0.5+
    200105 C95  0.1-  0.6+    200106 H21  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 AY2                 a,e,i = 3.11, 0.61, 10                  q = 1.2271
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 10    07 06 22.2 +35 54 29   0.4007  1.3485   150.7    21.0    22.2
    ...
    2019 12 25    07 29 24.4 +30 14 46   0.3146  1.2855   161.3    14.2    21.3
    ...
    2020 01 02    07 40 06.3 +25 33 39   0.2823  1.2604   167.6     9.6    20.9
    ...
    2020 01 08    07 47 34.7 +21 18 12   0.2648  1.2460   171.9     6.3    20.6
    2020 01 09    07 48 47.3 +20 32 28   0.2624  1.2439   172.5     5.9    20.5
    2020 01 10    07 49 59.4 +19 45 59   0.2602  1.2420   173.0     5.5    20.5
    ...
    2020 01 16    07 57 02.2 +14 54 53   0.2506  1.2329   173.4     5.2    20.4
    ...
    2020 01 24    08 06 09.7 +08 17 26   0.2472  1.2273   168.2     9.4    20.5
    ...
    2020 02 08    08 23 54.4 -02 20 48   0.2678  1.2372   157.0    18.1    21.0
    
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