MPEC 2020-X116 : 2020 XG3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-X116 Issued 2020 December 11, 16:36 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2020 XG3
Observations:
K20X03G* C2020 12 09.41110 05 14 58.55 +26 29 59.5 21.2 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.41164 05 14 58.68 +26 29 59.0 21.4 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.41591 05 14 59.73 +26 29 52.9 21.1 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.41644 05 14 59.87 +26 29 52.3 21.1 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.42069 05 15 00.95 +26 29 46.5 21.4 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.42122 05 15 01.07 +26 29 45.8 21.3 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.42547 05 15 02.16 +26 29 39.9 21.4 GVEX116V00
K20X03G C2020 12 09.42600 05 15 02.29 +26 29 39.3 21.4 GVEX116V00
K20X03G KC2020 12 09.48951205 15 18.52 +26 28 10.4 21.27GVEX116I52
K20X03G KC2020 12 09.49287405 15 19.34 +26 28 05.4 20.72GVEX116I52
K20X03G KC2020 12 09.49623405 15 20.26 +26 28 00.4 21.18GVEX116I52
K20X03G KC2020 12 10.16559305 18 25.77 +26 13 37.7 21.0 VuEX116H21
K20X03G KC2020 12 10.17288005 18 27.62 +26 13 28.3 21.3 VuEX116H21
K20X03G KC2020 12 10.18065305 18 29.57 +26 13 18.8 21.4 VuEX116H21
K20X03G KC2020 12 10.23407505 18 43.96 +26 12 12.5 21.1 VqEX116858
K20X03G KC2020 12 10.24915105 18 47.67 +26 11 53.3 21.8 VqEX116858
K20X03G KC2020 12 11.29464605 23 27.37 +25 48 23.5 20.7 VuEX116H21
K20X03G KC2020 12 11.30048905 23 28.78 +25 48 15.2 20.7 VuEX116H21
Observer details:
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.51-m Schmidt-
Cassegrain + 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, 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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.
V00 Kitt Peak-Bok. Observer H. Groeller. 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. 2.25-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 XG3 Earth MOID = 0.1453 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres
M 0.32856 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26427538 Peri. 178.67060 +0.10035121 -0.99328318
a 2.4049068 Node 265.56778 +0.91231666 +0.11496333
e 0.5303521 Incl. 3.31217 +0.39699867 -0.01311287
P 3.73 H 24.9 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
201209 V00 0.0 0.0 201209 V00 0.1+ 0.1- 201210 H21 0.3+ 0.1+
201209 V00 0.0 0.2+ 201209 V00 0.1+ 0.1+ 201210 H21 0.4+ 0.4+
201209 V00 0.3- 0.1- 201209 I52 0.4+ 0.1+ 201210 858 0.1- 0.1-
201209 V00 0.2- 0.0 201209 I52 0.3- 0.1- 201210 858 0.5- 0.2-
201209 V00 0.0 0.0 201209 I52 0.3+ 0.4- 201211 H21 0.3+ 0.1-
201209 V00 0.2- 0.0 201210 H21 0.0 0.3+ 201211 H21 0.3- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2020 XG3 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.53, 3 q = 1.1295
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 11 03 32 07.8 +30 08 20 0.2154 1.2001 165.9 11.6 22.7
...
2020 11 26 04 18 24.1 +29 44 27 0.1680 1.1531 170.9 7.8 21.9
...
2020 12 04 04 51 01.3 +28 10 54 0.1531 1.1379 173.7 5.4 21.5
...
2020 12 10 05 17 39.3 +26 17 31 0.1470 1.1315 176.0 3.5 21.3
2020 12 11 05 22 08.8 +25 55 21 0.1464 1.1308 176.4 3.2 21.3
2020 12 12 05 26 38.0 +25 32 22 0.1460 1.1303 176.7 2.9 21.3
...
2020 12 18 05 53 00.7 +23 01 22 0.1459 1.1298 177.8 1.9 21.2
...
2020 12 26 06 25 01.0 +19 27 36 0.1528 1.1359 175.9 3.6 21.4
...
2021 01 10 07 10 08.5 +14 00 54 0.1860 1.1676 171.3 7.4 22.1
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