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  • MPEC 2020-B100 : 2020 BJ4

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    M.P.E.C. 2020-B100                             Issued 2020 January 23, 17:10 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 BJ4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20B04J  C2020 01 19.39130508 38 43.893+33 01 49.98         22.3 GVEB100F51
         K20B04J  C2020 01 19.40368808 38 42.885+33 01 58.29         22.3 GVEB100F51
         K20B04J  C2020 01 19.41622508 38 41.862+33 02 06.64         22.8 GVEB100F51
         K20B04J* C2020 01 21.37423708 36 07.522+33 23 36.19         22.33wUEB100F51
         K20B04J  C2020 01 21.38835308 36 06.262+33 23 45.82         22.31wUEB100F51
         K20B04J  C2020 01 21.40246308 36 04.995+33 23 55.37         22.07wUEB100F51
         K20B04J  C2020 01 21.41663408 36 03.729+33 24 04.93         22.17wUEB100F51
         K20B04J  C2020 01 22.40218608 34 40.463+33 34 54.11         22.4 GVEB100F52
         K20B04J  C2020 01 22.41398808 34 39.374+33 35 01.92         21.8 GVEB100F52
         K20B04J  C2020 01 22.42579708 34 38.287+33 35 10.03         22.2 GVEB100F52
         K20B04J  C2020 01 22.43771508 34 37.145+33 35 17.77         21.7 GVEB100F52
         K20B04J KC2020 01 23.43660 08 33 08.13 +33 46 09.2          22.4 RoEB100291
         K20B04J KC2020 01 23.44334 08 33 07.42 +33 46 13.7          22.5 RoEB100291
         K20B04J KC2020 01 23.45008 08 33 06.82 +33 46 17.9                oEB100291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. T. Read.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BJ4                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0125 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pan
    M   7.51072              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.20268302     Peri.  198.44511     -0.87029897     +0.49215486
    a   2.8702814      Node    11.09630     -0.43850219     -0.75663999
    e   0.6673349      Incl.    5.68364     -0.22426664     -0.43044108
    P   4.86           H   21.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200119 F51  0.0   0.1+    200121 F51  0.1-  0.0     200122 F52  0.0   0.1-
    200119 F51  0.0   0.0     200121 F51  0.1-  0.0     200123 291  0.4+  0.2-
    200119 F51  0.0   0.1-    200122 F52  0.0   0.0     200123 291  0.5-  0.1+
    200121 F51  0.1+  0.0     200122 F52  0.1+  0.1-    200123 291  0.0   0.1+
    200121 F51  0.0   0.0     200122 F52  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BJ4                 a,e,i = 2.87, 0.67, 6                   q = 0.9548
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 24    08 52 13.9 +29 01 55   0.9346  1.8175   142.7    19.1    24.0
    ...
    2020 01 08    08 49 04.9 +31 03 07   0.7330  1.6824   157.0    13.2    23.1
    ...
    2020 01 16    08 42 37.1 +32 24 56   0.6424  1.6097   163.4    10.1    22.6
    ...
    2020 01 22    08 35 14.6 +33 30 26   0.5826  1.5551   165.6     9.1    22.3
    2020 01 23    08 33 47.9 +33 41 24   0.5734  1.5460   165.5     9.1    22.3
    2020 01 24    08 32 17.5 +33 52 19   0.5643  1.5370   165.4     9.3    22.2
    ...
    2020 01 30    08 22 01.4 +34 55 31   0.5140  1.4826   162.1    11.8    22.0
    ...
    2020 02 07    08 05 32.3 +36 06 21   0.4572  1.4106   153.7    18.0    21.9
    ...
    2020 02 22    07 30 50.8 +36 59 04   0.3764  1.2797   134.1    33.7    21.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-B100
    


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