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    M.P.E.C. 2020-V158                            Issued 2020 November 15, 15:17 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 VA5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20V05A*HC2020 11 14.29076804 06 36.66 +12 21 37.6                VEV158G96
         K20V05A HC2020 11 14.29588804 06 52.81 +12 21 20.2          19.84GVEV158G96
         K20V05A HC2020 11 14.30101504 07 09.00 +12 21 02.1                VEV158G96
         K20V05A HC2020 11 14.30614004 07 25.24 +12 20 44.8          19.63GVEV158G96
         K20V05A KC2020 11 14.34357104 09 15.64 +12 17 30.3          18.5 VuEV158H21
         K20V05A KC2020 11 14.34731504 09 27.77 +12 17 15.7          18.5 VuEV158H21
         K20V05A KC2020 11 14.35146104 09 41.25 +12 16 59.4          18.4 VuEV158H21
         K20V05A KC2020 11 14.37648404 11 11.08 +12 16 23.1          19.04GVEV158I52
         K20V05A KC2020 11 14.37726804 11 13.62 +12 16 20.4          19.12GVEV158I52
         K20V05A KC2020 11 14.37884404 11 18.75 +12 16 13.5          18.95GVEV158I52
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.86444 04 41 48.58 +11 33 37.5          19.8 VVEV158033
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.86480 04 41 50.01 +11 33 35.9          20.2 VVEV158033
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.86516 04 41 51.44 +11 33 34.1          20.2 VVEV158033
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.86570 04 41 53.57 +11 33 30.4          19.7 VVEV158033
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.93326 04 46 21.55 +11 26 54.0                VEV158246
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.93345 04 46 22.33 +11 26 52.4                VEV158246
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.93362 04 46 23.00 +11 26 50.9                VEV158246
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.93399 04 46 24.50 +11 26 48.8                VEV158246
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.93418 04 46 25.27 +11 26 47.8                VEV158246
         K20V05A 1C2020 11 14.93436 04 46 25.94 +11 26 46.4                VEV158246
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.07452 04 55 57.30 +11 10 57.2                VEV158204
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.08042 04 56 21.75 +11 10 13.0          19.4 GVEV158204
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.08620 04 56 45.76 +11 09 29.3                VEV158204
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.27298705 10 55.55 +10 46 12.0          19.44GVEV158I52
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.27338305 10 57.24 +10 46 07.2          19.64GVEV158I52
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.27377605 10 58.95 +10 46 05.6          18.29GVEV158I52
         K20V05A KC2020 11 15.27416805 11 00.65 +10 46 01.8          19.77GVEV158I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, F.
        Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M.
        Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 VA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0058 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M   1.97884              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25564859     Peri.  217.64755     +0.09148716     -0.99553572
    a   2.4587089      Node   227.11621     +0.92115816     +0.09346033
    e   0.6143525      Incl.    1.81524     +0.37828263     +0.01318324
    P   3.86           H   27.2           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201114 G96  0.6+  0.2+    201114 I52  0.4-  0.3-    201114 246  0.8+  0.1+
    201114 G96  0.3+  0.1+    201114 033  0.7-  0.6-    201114 246  0.1+  0.1-
    201114 G96  0.1-  0.4-    201114 033  0.5-  0.1-    201115 204  0.1+  0.1-
    201114 G96  0.1-  0.0     201114 033  0.4-  0.2+    201115 204  0.1-  0.0
    201114 H21  0.1+  0.1+    201114 033  0.5-  0.3-    201115 204  0.0   0.0
    201114 H21  0.0   0.2+    201114 246  0.1+  0.4+    201115 I52  0.5+  0.6+
    201114 H21  0.1+  0.2+    201114 246  0.4+  0.1+    201115 I52  0.1-  1.0-
    201114 I52  0.1-  0.1-    201114 246  0.3+  0.4-    201115 I52  0.2-  0.7+
    201114 I52  0.3-  0.3+    201114 246  0.6+  0.1-    201115 I52  0.4-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 VA5                 a,e,i = 2.46, 0.61, 2                   q = 0.9482
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 10 16    01 02 36.8 +11 45 15   0.1971  1.1931   173.9     5.1    24.5
    ...
    2020 10 31    01 14 10.2 +11 59 25   0.09846 1.0875   163.5    15.1    23.2
    ...
    2020 11 08    01 45 56.6 +12 32 40   0.05124 1.0399   163.3    15.9    21.7
    ...
    2020 11 14    03 51 15.2 +12 38 32   0.02051 1.0096   170.1     9.7    19.4
    2020 11 15    04 50 44.8 +11 24 46   0.01718 1.0050   157.4    22.3    19.5
    2020 11 16    06 09 26.4 +08 38 11   0.01541 1.0006   139.1    40.3    19.7
    ...
    2020 11 22    10 54 33.1 -06 37 59   0.03600 0.9776    72.8   105.2    23.8
    ...
    2020 11 30    11 52 36.2 -09 17 01   0.07993 0.9568    66.3   109.4    25.7
    ...
    2020 12 15    12 23 20.3 -10 47 11   0.1623  0.9515    73.7    96.9    26.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-V158
    


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