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    M.P.E.C. 2020-A120                             Issued 2020 January 12, 23:29 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    A/2019 Y5                                
    
    
    Observations:
        AK19Y050  C2019 09 11.60728704 44 58.071-35 41 47.89         21.3 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 09 11.62011004 44 57.824-35 41 50.35         21.0 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 09 11.62653804 44 57.697-35 41 51.12         21.3 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 09 18.59244804 42 18.893-36 02 43.20         20.7 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 09 18.60225904 42 18.589-36 02 45.32         20.5 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 10 14.51324104 24 10.372-36 58 45.78         20.8 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 10 14.52358404 24 09.775-36 58 46.53         22.1 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 10 14.53392004 24 09.206-36 58 47.05         21.2 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 10 14.54425904 24 08.600-36 58 47.56         21.7 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 11 10.41369703 54 17.773-36 15 01.16         21.2 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 11 10.42328103 54 17.066-36 14 58.37         19.7 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 11 10.43287603 54 16.406-36 14 55.48         20.3 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 10.32753703 19 58.363-32 19 27.22         21.8 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 10.33759403 19 57.744-32 19 20.45         21.5 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 10.34743503 19 57.151-32 19 13.75         21.8 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 10.35727103 19 56.556-32 19 07.76         21.3 GVEA120F51
        AK19Y050* C2019 12 28.23689103 04 51.625-28 40 22.03         21.47wUEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 28.24775303 04 51.160-28 40 13.42         21.64wUEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 28.25863303 04 50.708-28 40 04.60         21.69wUEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 28.27124903 04 50.176-28 39 54.78         22.01wUEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 28.29171503 04 49.338-28 39 38.42         21.30wUEA120F51
        AK19Y050  C2019 12 28.30202703 04 48.903-28 39 30.32         21.70wUEA120F51
        AK19Y050 |C2019 12 30.11871 03 03 36.24 -28 15 12.2          21.4 GVEA120807
        AK19Y050 |C2019 12 30.12436 03 03 36.00 -28 15 07.5          21.4 GVEA120807
        AK19Y050 |C2019 12 30.13000 03 03 35.78 -28 15 03.0          21.3 GVEA120807
        AK19Y050 KC2019 12 30.41428303 03 24.79 -28 11 13.7          21.7 GVEA120474
        AK19Y050 KC2019 12 30.42144203 03 24.59 -28 11 07.5          21.7 GVEA120474
        AK19Y050 KC2019 12 30.42840703 03 24.27 -28 11 01.7          21.2 GVEA120474
        AK19Y050 1C2019 12 31.48950 03 02 43.87 -27 56 42.3                VEA120Q62
        AK19Y050 1C2019 12 31.49476 03 02 43.70 -27 56 37.9          20.6 GVEA120Q62
        AK19Y050 KC2020 01 03.47158403 00 57.22 -27 16 00.2          21.7 GVEA120474
        AK19Y050 KC2020 01 03.47862603 00 56.98 -27 15 54.3          21.4 GVEA120474
        AK19Y050 KC2020 01 03.48566403 00 56.87 -27 15 48.4          21.3 GVEA120474
        AK19Y050 KC2020 01 05.13156 03 00 02.13 -26 53 08.5          21.5 RoEA120291
        AK19Y050 KC2020 01 05.14822 03 00 01.60 -26 52 54.6          21.6 RoEA120291
        AK19Y050 KC2020 01 05.16492 03 00 01.04 -26 52 40.3          21.4 RoEA120291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M. 
       Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  
        1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    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.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8 
       astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
        A/2019 Y5                                                                   
    Epoch 2019 Aug. 25.0 TT = JDT 2458720.5                                         
    T 2019 Aug. 18.13894 TT                                 Bell                    
    q   4.9144364            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    z  +0.0013541      Peri.  303.49960     +0.42316522     +0.46196873             
     +/-0.0000041      Node    51.77224     +0.66791312     +0.42222925             
    e   0.9933452      Incl.   82.84104     -0.61222811     +0.77994061             
    H   14.0                                                                        
    From 35 observations 2019 Sept. 11-2020 Jan. 5, mean residual 0".3.             
                                                                                    
        A/2019 Y5                                                                   
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                                          
    T 2019 Aug. 18.15629 TT                                 Bell                    
    q   4.9144077            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    z  +0.0012600      Peri.  303.49901     +0.42320365     +0.46185753             
     +/-0.0000041      Node    51.77753     +0.66788387     +0.42231547             
    e   0.9938080      Incl.   82.83422     -0.61223346     +0.77995979             
    H   14.0                                                                        
    From 35 observations 2019 Sept. 11-2020 Jan. 5, mean residual 0".3.             
                                                                                    
    Ephemeris:
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2019 12 13    03 17 22.5 -31 49 36   4.4589  4.9966   118.0    10.0        21.4
    ...
    2019 12 28    03 05 01.4 -28 43 30   4.6091  5.0187   109.2    10.7        21.5
    ...
    2020 01 05    03 00 06.4 -26 54 57   4.7074  5.0316   103.7    10.9        21.6
    ...
    2020 01 11    02 57 11.7 -25 31 09   4.7878  5.0417    99.3    11.1        21.6
    2020 01 12    02 56 46.3 -25 17 03   4.8016  5.0434    98.6    11.1        21.6
    2020 01 13    02 56 22.1 -25 02 56   4.8157  5.0451    97.9    11.1        21.6
    ...
    2020 01 19    02 54 18.4 -23 37 50   4.9022  5.0557    93.3    11.2        21.7
    ...
    2020 01 27    02 52 30.1 -21 44 14   5.0229  5.0705    87.2    11.2        21.7
    ...
    2020 02 11    02 51 43.8 -18 15 14   5.2579  5.1001    75.4    10.8        21.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-A120
    


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