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    M.P.E.C. 2020-E14                                 Issued 2020 March 4, 21:27 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 DB5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20D05B* C2020 02 29.51672 16 35 57.33 -05 43 42.4          21.2 GVEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.52206 16 35 58.61 -05 43 45.4          21.0 GVEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.52736 16 35 59.89 -05 43 48.8          21.3 GVEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.53268 16 36 01.14 -05 43 51.8          20.9 GVEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.54142 16 36 03.22 -05 43 57.1                VEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.54195 16 36 03.40 -05 43 57.3                VEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.54247 16 36 03.52 -05 43 57.9          21.2 GVEE014V00
         K20D05B  C2020 02 29.54300 16 36 03.65 -05 43 58.3          21.3 GVEE014V00
         K20D05B KC2020 02 29.67119116 36 35.23 -05 45 02.1          21.6 GVEE014474
         K20D05B KC2020 02 29.67413216 36 35.93 -05 45 05.0          21.2 GVEE014474
         K20D05B KC2020 02 29.67707216 36 36.66 -05 45 06.5          20.5 GVEE014474
         K20D05B  C2020 03 01.12507 16 38 26.58 -05 49 52.9          20.2 VVEE014033
         K20D05B  C2020 03 01.12865 16 38 27.44 -05 49 55.5          20.0 VVEE014033
         K20D05B  C2020 03 01.13221 16 38 28.34 -05 49 57.6          20.0 VVEE014033
         K20D05B ^C2020 03 04.64181316 53 09.748-06 25 25.50         20.81GVEE014568
         K20D05B ^C2020 03 04.64276216 53 09.985-06 25 26.10         20.88GVEE014568
         K20D05B ^C2020 03 04.64371216 53 10.226-06 25 26.67         20.92GVEE014568
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, B. 
       Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Crowder, A. Petric.  Measurers R. 
       Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observers H. Groeller, J. V. Scotti.  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.  2.25-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 DB5                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0167 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M   6.63539              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31108939     Peri.  188.48605     -0.06473807     +0.97789677
    a   2.1571446      Node    77.97514     -0.90321164     +0.02728827
    e   0.5232234      Incl.   11.72848     -0.42428494     -0.20729991
    P   3.17           H   19.1           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200229 V00  0.3+  0.1-    200229 V00  0.2+  0.0     200301 033  0.2-  0.4-
    200229 V00  0.2+  0.2+    200229 V00  0.2+  0.1-    200301 033  0.3+  0.4-
    200229 V00  0.3+  0.0     200229 474  0.2-  0.6+    200304 568  0.0   0.0
    200229 V00  0.2-  0.2+    200229 474  0.4-  0.5-    200304 568  0.0   0.0
    200229 V00  0.5-  0.2+    200229 474  0.1-  0.2-    200304 568  0.0   0.0
    200229 V00  0.2+  0.3+    200301 033  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 DB5                 a,e,i = 2.16, 0.52, 12                  q = 1.0285
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 02 03    15 02 20.6 -01 24 32   1.1361  1.5013    89.8    41.0    21.9
    ...
    2020 02 18    15 51 58.9 -03 49 04   0.9538  1.3949    91.8    45.1    21.4
    ...
    2020 02 26    16 21 54.7 -05 08 17   0.8690  1.3396    92.0    47.6    21.2
    ...
    2020 03 03    16 46 12.6 -06 08 41   0.8120  1.2994    91.6    49.7    21.1
    2020 03 04    16 50 25.5 -06 18 49   0.8031  1.2928    91.5    50.1    21.0
    2020 03 05    16 54 41.3 -06 28 58   0.7944  1.2862    91.4    50.4    21.0
    ...
    2020 03 11    17 21 19.6 -07 29 58   0.7458  1.2478    90.5    52.8    20.9
    ...
    2020 03 19    17 59 40.9 -08 49 55   0.6916  1.1993    88.7    56.1    20.7
    ...
    2020 04 03    19 19 13.4 -11 00 30   0.6255  1.1200    83.7    62.5    20.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-E14
    


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