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    M.P.E.C. 2020-B120                             Issued 2020 January 24, 03:47 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 BN5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20B05N  C2019 12 30.44007604 50 09.857+17 40 57.44         21.9 GVEB120F51
         K20B05N  C2019 12 30.45287504 50 07.847+17 41 04.99         21.8 GVEB120F51
         K20B05N  C2019 12 30.47860704 50 03.896+17 41 20.10         21.8 GVEB120F51
         K20B05N* C2020 01 22.32091604 00 41.244+22 06 35.79         22.23wUEB120F51
         K20B05N  C2020 01 22.33323504 00 39.991+22 06 45.17         21.98wUEB120F51
         K20B05N  C2020 01 22.34551904 00 38.757+22 06 54.57         22.15wUEB120F51
         K20B05N  C2020 01 22.35782304 00 37.503+22 07 03.92         22.38wUEB120F51
         K20B05N KC2020 01 23.19183 03 59 19.07 +22 17 49.1                oEB120291
         K20B05N KC2020 01 23.20461 03 59 17.81 +22 17 59.0                oEB120291
         K20B05N KC2020 01 23.21741 03 59 16.58 +22 18 08.9                oEB120291
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.08856 03 57 58.05 +22 29 30.8          21.9 GVEB120V06
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.09251 03 57 57.69 +22 29 33.9          21.9 GVEB120V06
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.09647 03 57 57.31 +22 29 37.1          21.9 GVEB120V06
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.10043 03 57 56.95 +22 29 40.1          21.9 GVEB120V06
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.11745203 57 55.27 +22 29 53.2          21.6 GVEB120H01
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.12188503 57 54.84 +22 29 56.8          21.6 GVEB120H01
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.13128503 57 53.96 +22 30 04.2          21.5 GVEB120H01
         K20B05N  C2020 01 24.14180503 57 52.96 +22 30 12.4          21.5 GVEB120H01
    
    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.
    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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 BN5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0573 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M  15.15742              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.37769987     Peri.  101.42570     -0.92516372     +0.30621583
    a   1.8954173      Node    96.71179     -0.37094643     -0.85464787
    e   0.5681010      Incl.   13.05188     +0.08044155     -0.41929571
    P   2.61           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    191230 F51  0.3+  0.1+    200122 F51  0.0   0.1+    200124 V06  0.1+  0.0
    191230 F51  0.2-  0.0     200123 291  0.3-  0.0     200124 V06  0.3+  0.1-
    191230 F51  0.1-  0.2-    200123 291  0.5-  0.1+    200124 H01  0.1+  0.1-
    200122 F51  0.0   0.1-    200123 291  0.2-  0.2+    200124 H01  0.1-  0.0
    200122 F51  0.0   0.1-    200124 V06  0.0   0.0     200124 H01  0.0   0.0
    200122 F51  0.1+  0.0     200124 V06  0.2+  0.0     200124 H01  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 BN5                 a,e,i = 1.90, 0.57, 13                  q = 0.8186
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 12 25    05 03 39.5 +16 48 03   0.6715  1.6372   162.8    10.2    21.9
    ...
    2020 01 09    04 27 02.5 +19 24 38   0.6226  1.5149   140.2    24.6    22.0
    ...
    2020 01 17    04 10 04.8 +20 59 37   0.6143  1.4479   128.4    32.2    22.1
    ...
    2020 01 23    03 59 37.3 +22 15 22   0.6132  1.3969   120.2    37.5    22.2
    2020 01 24    03 58 05.8 +22 28 23   0.6133  1.3883   118.8    38.4    22.2
    2020 01 25    03 56 38.2 +22 41 32   0.6135  1.3798   117.5    39.2    22.2
    ...
    2020 01 31    03 49 15.5 +24 03 07   0.6152  1.3282   110.0    44.2    22.3
    ...
    2020 02 08    03 43 03.8 +25 59 54   0.6175  1.2593   101.0    50.3    22.3
    ...
    2020 02 23    03 41 26.1 +30 07 25   0.6119  1.1313    86.5    60.8    22.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-B120
    


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