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    M.P.E.C. 2020-X101                            Issued 2020 December 10, 20:22 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 XV2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20X02V* C2020 12 09.31262605 30 07.77 -19 45 41.8          20.02GVEX101G96
         K20X02V  C2020 12 09.31773005 30 09.95 -19 45 46.2          20.11GVEX101G96
         K20X02V  C2020 12 09.32283405 30 12.14 -19 45 50.9          19.80GVEX101G96
         K20X02V  C2020 12 09.32795505 30 14.33 -19 45 54.9          19.71GVEX101G96
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.40471805 30 47.41 -19 46 57.3          20.03GVEX101I52
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.40724205 30 48.52 -19 46 59.1          20.03GVEX101I52
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.40786 05 30 48.83 -19 46 59.3          20.6 RoEX101691
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.40976205 30 49.61 -19 47 01.0          20.23GVEX101I52
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.41112 05 30 50.27 -19 47 01.9          20.7 RoEX101691
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.41439 05 30 51.66 -19 47 04.3          20.6 RoEX101691
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.61405805 32 24.87 -19 48 19.4          20.6 GVEX101474
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.61583805 32 25.68 -19 48 20.2          20.4 GVEX101474
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.61761805 32 26.52 -19 48 22.0          20.9 GVEX101474
         K20X02V KC2020 12 09.61939705 32 27.24 -19 48 23.3          20.5 GVEX101474
         K20X02V bC2020 12 09.99462905 35 25.75 -19 55 09.4          20.1 GVEX101L01
         K20X02V IC2020 12 09.99637005 35 26.55 -19 55 10.8          20.1 GVEX101L01
         K20X02V IC2020 12 09.99984405 35 28.06 -19 55 13.0          20.3 GVEX101L01
         K20X02V KC2020 12 10.00248205 35 29.29 -19 55 15.2          20.3 GVEX101L01
         K20X02V KC2020 12 10.55710405 39 59.12 -20 00 25.1          20.3 GVEX101474
         K20X02V KC2020 12 10.56066005 40 00.80 -20 00 27.4          19.5 GVEX101474
         K20X02V KC2020 12 10.56421705 40 02.41 -20 00 29.8          19.5 GVEX101474
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m
        f/3 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.
    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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 XV2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0574 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 357.29713              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.20753646     Peri.  341.98565     -0.20452137     -0.97441392
    a   2.8253556      Node   119.72503     +0.91077579     -0.22432468
    e   0.6340514      Incl.    6.16177     +0.35868993     +0.01399821
    P   4.75           H   23.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201209 G96  0.0   0.0     201209 I52  0.1-  0.0     201209 L01  0.1+  0.0
    201209 G96  0.0   0.0     201209 691  0.3+  0.1-    201209 L01  0.3+  0.1-
    201209 G96  0.0   0.3-    201209 691  0.2-  0.0     201209 L01  0.6-  0.4+
    201209 G96  0.1-  0.0     201209 474  0.1-  0.1-    201210 L01  0.1-  0.2+
    201209 I52  0.2-  0.2-    201209 474  0.2+  0.4+    201210 474  0.2+  0.2-
    201209 I52  0.0   0.0     201209 474  0.9+  0.0     201210 474  0.4+  0.1-
    201209 691  0.1-  0.0     201209 474  0.1-  0.1+    201210 474  0.5-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 XV2                 a,e,i = 2.83, 0.63, 6                   q = 1.0339
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 11 10    03 46 25.5 -09 25 03   0.2606  1.2251   151.2    22.9    22.1
    ...
    2020 11 25    04 18 41.5 -14 57 00   0.1755  1.1340   144.1    30.7    21.3
    ...
    2020 12 03    04 50 36.0 -17 51 03   0.1383  1.0952   139.9    35.4    20.9
    ...
    2020 12 09    05 27 45.7 -19 40 09   0.1145  1.0717   137.1    38.7    20.5
    2020 12 10    05 35 28.4 -19 54 01   0.1110  1.0682   136.7    39.2    20.4
    2020 12 11    05 43 41.1 -20 06 00   0.1075  1.0650   136.2    39.7    20.4
    ...
    2020 12 17    06 44 19.8 -20 16 15   0.09070 1.0487   133.6    42.8    20.1
    ...
    2020 12 25    08 29 12.7 -16 01 21   0.08116 1.0361   128.7    47.8    19.9
    ...
    2021 01 09    11 03 17.7 -00 52 04   0.1067  1.0426   121.1    53.8    20.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-X101
    


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