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    M.P.E.C. 2020-V129                            Issued 2020 November 13, 08:03 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 VY3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20V03Y* C2020 11 10.37746501 08 12.229+00 17 40.51         21.64wUEV129F51
         K20V03Y  C2020 11 10.38764001 08 10.943+00 18 19.90         21.56wUEV129F51
         K20V03Y  C2020 11 10.39747801 08 09.705+00 18 57.84         21.82wUEV129F51
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 11.20004 01 06 38.52 +01 09 47.0                oEV129291
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 11.20503 01 06 37.93 +01 10 06.6          22.3 RoEV129291
         K20V03Y ^C2020 11 11.45003001 06 09.969+01 25 24.84         22.03GVEV129568
         K20V03Y ^C2020 11 11.45108601 06 09.847+01 25 28.63         22.12GVEV129568
         K20V03Y ^C2020 11 11.45206001 06 09.737+01 25 32.35         22.01GVEV129568
         K20V03Y ^C2020 11 11.45300601 06 09.623+01 25 35.81         21.94GVEV129568
         K20V03Y ^C2020 11 11.45395401 06 09.520+01 25 39.32         21.84GVEV129568
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 11.45444301 06 10.20 +01 26 03.8          21.6 GVEV129474
         K20V03Y ^C2020 11 11.45492201 06 09.406+01 25 42.92         21.78GVEV129568
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 11.45916101 06 09.68 +01 26 20.2          21.3 GVEV129474
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 11.46387901 06 09.08 +01 26 39.3          21.2 GVEV129474
         K20V03Y |C2020 11 12.07508 01 05 04.08 +02 04 02.7          22.0 GVEV129807
         K20V03Y |C2020 11 12.08103 01 05 03.40 +02 04 24.3          22.1 GVEV129807
         K20V03Y |C2020 11 12.08698 01 05 02.75 +02 04 46.2          22.1 GVEV129807
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 12.12562901 04 58.75 +02 06 42.0          22.0 VuEV129H21
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 12.13195501 04 58.03 +02 07 05.2          22.1 VuEV129H21
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 13.14482801 03 16.26 +03 07 22.4          21.34GVEV129V06
         K20V03Y KC2020 11 13.15670501 03 15.06 +03 08 03.9          21.45GVEV129V06
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  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.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R.
        Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
        Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
        R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.  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 +
        1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 VY3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2984 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M  63.25199              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.49154401     Peri.  274.02848     +0.64187647     +0.69344798             
    a   1.5901122      Node    42.53810     -0.35439562     +0.64678670             
    e   0.3424098      Incl.   28.95433     -0.67999878     +0.31748523             
    P   2.01           H   22.23          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201110 F51  0.1+  0.1-    201111 568  0.0+  0.0+    201112 807  0.0+  0.0+
    201110 F51  0.0+  0.0+    201111 568  0.0-  0.0-    201112 807  0.1-  0.1-
    201110 F51  0.0-  0.0+    201111 568  0.1+  0.0-    201112 807  0.2+  0.2+
    201111 291  0.6-  0.1-    201111 474  0.4-  0.3+    201112 H21  0.0+  0.3-
    201111 291  0.5-  0.8+    201111 568  0.0+  0.0-    201112 H21  0.2-  0.1-
    201111 568  0.0-  0.1+    201111 474  0.0+  0.8-    201113 V06  0.1-  0.4+
    201111 568  0.0+  0.1-    201111 474  0.8-  0.7+    201113 V06  0.5+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 VY3                 a,e,i = 1.59, 0.34, 29                  q = 1.0456
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 10 14    02 57 38.6 -37 10 52   0.3030  1.2110   128.9    39.8    21.6
    ...
    2020 10 29    01 43 17.5 -15 39 06   0.3197  1.2801   150.0    22.9    21.4
    ...
    2020 11 06    01 18 02.9 -04 44 51   0.3634  1.3187   150.1    22.0    21.7
    ...
    2020 11 12    01 05 11.9 +01 59 15   0.4096  1.3482   145.7    24.4    22.1
    2020 11 13    01 03 30.1 +02 59 00   0.4182  1.3532   144.8    24.9    22.1
    2020 11 14    01 01 55.3 +03 56 42   0.4271  1.3581   143.9    25.4    22.2
    ...
    2020 11 20    00 54 43.0 +09 02 36   0.4852  1.3879   138.2    28.3    22.6
    ...
    2020 11 28    00 50 13.8 +14 21 22   0.5726  1.4276   130.7    31.6    23.1
    ...
    2020 12 13    00 53 08.4 +21 18 57   0.7579  1.5016   118.5    35.2    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-V129
    


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