MPEC 2020-X82 : 2020 XK2
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M.P.E.C. 2020-X82 Issued 2020 December 9, 09:07 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2020 XK2
Observations:
K20X02K* C2020 12 07.35129303 27 22.869-08 04 27.57 20.90wUEX082F51
K20X02K C2020 12 07.36520703 27 20.802-08 02 00.65 21.35wUEX082F51
K20X02K C2020 12 07.37911803 27 18.747-07 59 33.67 20.88wUEX082F51
K20X02K |C2020 12 08.20941 03 25 33.79 -05 36 04.7 20.6 VuEX082807
K20X02K |C2020 12 08.21296 03 25 33.31 -05 35 28.9 21.0 VuEX082807
K20X02K |C2020 12 08.21635 03 25 32.85 -05 34 54.5 20.8 VuEX082807
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.25155 03 23 35.39 -02 46 38.6 20.8 RoEX082291
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.25394 03 23 35.07 -02 46 15.8 21.6 RoEX082291
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.25633 03 23 34.80 -02 45 53.3 21.0 RoEX082291
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.35733003 23 22.50 -02 29 56.8 20.73GVEX082I52
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.35901003 23 22.33 -02 29 41.0 21.03GVEX082I52
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.36068903 23 22.12 -02 29 24.4 20.95GVEX082I52
K20X02K KC2020 12 09.36237003 23 21.90 -02 29 09.5 21.59GVEX082I52
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. T. Read. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
0.61-m f/6.5 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. 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. 1.0-m reflector +
CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 XK2 Earth MOID = 0.0443 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Bell
M 45.16687 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.56630463 Peri. 261.09591 +0.83824426 +0.31213042
a 1.4468915 Node 79.71034 -0.10536598 +0.89723051
e 0.4508302 Incl. 27.02852 -0.53501829 +0.31233318
P 1.74 H 23.02 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
201207 F51 0.1+ 0.0+ 201208 807 0.0+ 0.0- 201209 I52 0.1- 0.2-
201207 F51 0.1+ 0.0+ 201208 807 0.0- 0.1- 201209 I52 0.3+ 0.2-
201207 F51 0.0- 0.1- 201208 807 0.1- 0.0+ 201209 I52 0.1+ 0.5+
201207 F51 0.0- 0.1- 201209 291 0.1+ 0.1+ 201209 I52 0.2- 0.4-
201207 F51 0.0- 0.1+ 201209 291 0.3- 0.2+
201207 F51 0.0- 0.0+ 201209 291 0.1+ 0.0-
Ephemeris:
2020 XK2 a,e,i = 1.45, 0.45, 27 q = 0.7946
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 09 08 57 18.1 -77 46 26 0.2725 0.9500 73.5 90.5 23.3
...
2020 11 24 04 24 42.0 -53 24 45 0.1816 1.0515 105.8 64.6 21.7
...
2020 12 02 03 42 22.0 -25 40 45 0.1755 1.1086 130.8 42.3 21.1
...
2020 12 08 03 26 00.6 -06 11 56 0.2006 1.1518 143.2 30.9 21.2
2020 12 09 03 24 03.5 -03 26 31 0.2069 1.1591 144.2 29.8 21.2
2020 12 10 03 22 17.1 -00 50 28 0.2138 1.1663 145.0 29.0 21.3
...
2020 12 16 03 14 49.1 +11 42 27 0.2640 1.2095 144.8 28.0 21.8
...
2020 12 24 03 11 18.5 +22 16 09 0.3479 1.2666 138.9 30.7 22.6
...
2021 01 08 03 17 27.6 +32 25 56 0.5337 1.3705 126.6 35.1 23.8
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