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    M.P.E.C. 2020-V133                            Issued 2020 November 13, 13:59 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 VD4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20V04D* C2020 11 11.27452403 28 27.63 +20 33 14.7          21.19GVEV133G96
         K20V04D  C2020 11 11.27964203 28 26.60 +20 33 27.4          22.20GVEV133G96
         K20V04D  C2020 11 11.28476403 28 25.55 +20 33 40.0          21.32GVEV133G96
         K20V04D  C2020 11 11.28988803 28 24.54 +20 33 52.6          21.09GVEV133G96
         K20V04D KC2020 11 11.36887 03 28 08.57 +20 37 03.9          21.4 RoEV133291
         K20V04D KC2020 11 11.37167 03 28 08.01 +20 37 10.8          21.5 RoEV133291
         K20V04D KC2020 11 11.37447 03 28 07.44 +20 37 17.1          21.6 RoEV133291
         K20V04D mC2020 11 12.27437303 25 07.94 +21 13 53.4          21.65GVEV133G96
         K20V04D mC2020 11 12.27501103 25 07.80 +21 13 54.6          21.54GVEV133G96
         K20V04D mC2020 11 12.27564903 25 07.68 +21 13 57.0          22.08GVEV133G96
         K20V04D 1C2020 11 13.06879 03 22 23.72 +21 46 30.9          21.9 VVEV133033
         K20V04D 1C2020 11 13.07238 03 22 23.01 +21 46 39.8          21.9 VVEV133033
         K20V04D 1C2020 11 13.07597 03 22 22.24 +21 46 49.0          22.0 VVEV133033
         K20V04D KC2020 11 13.21696003 21 53.68 +21 52 44.3          22.29GVEV133V06
         K20V04D KC2020 11 13.21933503 21 53.17 +21 52 50.0          21.23GVEV133V06
         K20V04D KC2020 11 13.22171003 21 52.66 +21 52 56.3          21.10GVEV133V06
         K20V04D KC2020 11 13.22408603 21 52.15 +21 53 02.5          21.29GVEV133V06
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  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.  1.5-m reflector +
        10K 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 VD4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.4508 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 334.81343              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33947976     Peri.   88.37027     -0.59585416     -0.65439719
    a   2.0351361      Node    50.41768     +0.24565655     -0.70040926
    e   0.4610190      Incl.   37.15929     +0.76459837     -0.28494066
    P   2.90           H   21.8           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201111 G96  0.1-  0.5-    201111 291  0.1+  0.0     201113 033  0.1+  0.2+
    201111 G96  0.0   0.2-    201112 G96  0.0   0.1-    201113 V06  0.0   0.0
    201111 G96  0.2-  0.0     201112 G96  0.1-  0.4-    201113 V06  0.0   0.3-
    201111 G96  0.1+  0.1+    201112 G96  0.1+  0.4+    201113 V06  0.0   0.1+
    201111 291  0.0   0.3+    201113 033  0.5-  0.2-    201113 V06  0.0   0.3+
    201111 291  0.1+  0.4+    201113 033  0.2+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 VD4                 a,e,i = 2.04, 0.46, 37                  q = 1.0969
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 10 14    04 19 14.0 +07 08 02   0.8928  1.7459   134.8    23.9    23.9
    ...
    2020 10 29    04 01 51.6 +12 50 07   0.7026  1.6527   153.7    15.5    23.0
    ...
    2020 11 06    03 44 05.5 +17 10 56   0.6230  1.6026   165.8     8.7    22.4
    ...
    2020 11 12    03 26 03.4 +21 02 42   0.5767  1.5650   174.8     3.3    21.9
    2020 11 13    03 22 38.7 +21 43 47   0.5702  1.5587   175.6     2.8    21.8
    2020 11 14    03 19 07.1 +22 25 24   0.5641  1.5525   175.8     2.7    21.8
    ...
    2020 11 20    02 55 43.5 +26 42 22   0.5357  1.5151   167.2     8.3    21.9
    ...
    2020 11 28    02 19 56.4 +32 18 53   0.5197  1.4657   151.9    18.5    22.2
    ...
    2020 12 13    01 11 46.0 +40 32 38   0.5471  1.3755   125.4    35.7    22.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-V133
    


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