MPEC 2020-X131 : 2020 XW3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-X131 Issued 2020 December 12, 14:11 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
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2020 XW3
Observations:
K20X03W* C2020 12 09.43344 06 39 55.45 +29 24 46.8 20.4 GVEX131V00
K20X03W C2020 12 09.43886 06 39 53.69 +29 25 22.3 VEX131V00
K20X03W C2020 12 09.44425 06 39 51.94 +29 25 57.5 20.7 GVEX131V00
K20X03W C2020 12 09.44966 06 39 50.19 +29 26 33.2 20.7 GVEX131V00
K20X03W KC2020 12 09.52786206 39 25.57 +29 34 56.4 20.92GVEX131I52
K20X03W KC2020 12 09.52996206 39 24.93 +29 35 10.3 20.56GVEX131I52
K20X03W KC2020 12 09.53206206 39 24.30 +29 35 23.4 20.76GVEX131I52
K20X03W hC2020 12 10.02140106 37 15.59 +30 29 27.5 20.8 GVEX131L01
K20X03W KC2020 12 10.02380606 37 14.77 +30 29 42.9 20.9 GVEX131L01
K20X03W hC2020 12 10.02555906 37 14.21 +30 29 54.0 20.8 GVEX131L01
K20X03W KC2020 12 10.21924806 36 23.93 +30 51 10.9 20.9 VuEX131H21
K20X03W KC2020 12 10.22536706 36 21.97 +30 51 51.0 20.9 VuEX131H21
K20X03W KC2020 12 12.28404 06 26 27.66 +34 27 38.7 20.5 RoEX131291
K20X03W KC2020 12 12.28765 06 26 26.40 +34 28 00.8 20.5 RoEX131291
K20X03W KC2020 12 12.28899806 26 25.85 +34 28 08.1 20.15GVEX131I52
K20X03W KC2020 12 12.29125 06 26 25.16 +34 28 23.2 20.2 RoEX131291
K20X03W KC2020 12 12.30803206 26 19.19 +34 30 04.1 VEX131I52
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. T. Read. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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. Observers D. Rankin, D. C. Fuls.
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.
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 XW3 Earth MOID = 0.0203 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres
M 109.40584 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.95160991 Peri. 252.00805 +0.83849115 +0.52996031
a 1.0236781 Node 75.81526 -0.43727743 +0.79322989
e 0.0809511 Incl. 7.51427 -0.32514771 +0.29988065
P 1.04 H 25.66 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
201209 V00 0.1+ 0.0+ 201209 I52 0.0- 0.0- 201212 291 0.1+ 0.3+
201209 V00 0.1+ 0.0- 201210 L01 0.4+ 0.5+ 201212 291 0.1- 0.1+
201209 V00 0.0- 0.2- 201210 L01 0.1- 0.1+ 201212 I52 0.4+ 0.1+
201209 V00 0.1- 0.2+ 201210 L01 0.0+ 0.3- 201212 291 0.0- 0.3+
201209 I52 0.1- 0.2- 201210 H21 0.4- 0.2+ 201212 I52 0.3- 0.7-
201209 I52 0.1- 0.3+ 201210 H21 0.0- 0.6-
Ephemeris:
2020 XW3 a,e,i = 1.02, 0.08, 8 q = 0.9408
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 12 07 50 31.6 -18 17 00 0.08185 1.0102 102.1 73.4 22.8
...
2020 11 27 07 24 48.3 +04 34 28 0.06621 1.0309 130.4 46.8 21.6
...
2020 12 05 06 58 49.0 +20 42 37 0.06479 1.0416 149.2 29.0 21.1
...
2020 12 11 06 32 38.5 +32 15 17 0.06859 1.0494 160.1 18.7 20.9
2020 12 12 06 27 48.0 +33 58 55 0.06965 1.0507 161.1 17.7 20.9
2020 12 13 06 22 51.2 +35 38 07 0.07082 1.0520 161.7 17.0 20.9
...
2020 12 19 05 52 06.2 +43 50 52 0.08012 1.0593 159.5 18.9 21.3
...
2020 12 27 05 14 12.9 +50 27 34 0.09736 1.0686 149.7 27.7 22.0
...
2021 01 11 04 33 54.4 +54 42 51 0.1385 1.0837 133.6 41.1 23.2
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