MPEC 2020-Y03 : 2020 XD6
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Y03 Issued 2020 December 16, 04:00 UT
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2020 XD6
Observations:
K20X06D* C2020 12 14.29429 04 24 35.98 +27 23 35.5 21.2 GVEY003V00
K20X06D C2020 12 14.29957 04 24 32.23 +27 22 58.0 21.1 GVEY003V00
K20X06D C2020 12 14.30486 04 24 28.52 +27 22 20.6 21.2 GVEY003V00
K20X06D C2020 12 14.31014 04 24 24.75 +27 21 42.7 21.0 GVEY003V00
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.39960404 23 21.57 +27 10 57.4 20.98GVEY003V06
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.40177104 23 20.07 +27 10 41.1 21.00GVEY003V06
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.40393804 23 18.58 +27 10 25.3 20.69GVEY003V06
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.40611304 23 17.02 +27 10 09.3 21.24GVEY003V06
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.74928004 19 27.77 +26 27 46.5 20.9 GVEY003L01
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.75141504 19 26.25 +26 27 30.6 21.1 GVEY003L01
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.75596804 19 23.00 +26 26 56.4 21.0 GVEY003L01
K20X06D KC2020 12 14.76042204 19 19.78 +26 26 23.8 20.7 GVEY003L01
K20X06D KC2020 12 15.10045604 15 15.89 +25 42 30.1 21.0 VuEY003H21
K20X06D KC2020 12 15.10919504 15 09.31 +25 41 20.8 21.0 VuEY003H21
K20X06D KC2020 12 15.11676804 15 03.61 +25 40 21.2 21.1 VuEY003H21
K20X06D KC2020 12 15.31588204 12 33.13 +25 13 27.3 20.78GVEY003I52
K20X06D KC2020 12 15.31924704 12 30.55 +25 12 59.2 20.86GVEY003I52
K20X06D KC2020 12 15.32261004 12 27.95 +25 12 30.8 20.64GVEY003I52
K20X06D KC2020 12 16.14124504 02 05.27 +23 11 32.7 21.05GVEY003I52
K20X06D KC2020 12 16.14865804 01 59.14 +23 10 22.0 21.01GVEY003I52
Observer details:
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 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. Observers K. Korlevic, D. Pujagic. 1.0-m
f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
V00 Kitt Peak-Bok. Observers H. Groeller, J. V. Scotti. Measurers M. J.
Brucker, E. J. Christensen, C. E. Woodward, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A.
R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
Leonard, R. S. McMillan, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C.
Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 2.25-m reflector + CCD.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. Observer 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. 1.55-m reflector +
1K CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 XD6 Earth MOID = 0.0292 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Alexandersen
M 299.50540 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.88167666 Peri. 297.85947 -0.90708023 +0.34983192
a 1.0771177 Node 263.41959 -0.25269481 -0.89735943
e 0.4900581 Incl. 13.63266 -0.33667610 -0.26900499
P 1.12 H 25.19 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
201214 V00 0.0+ 0.2+ 201214 V06 0.0+ 0.1- 201215 H21 0.4+ 0.4+
201214 V00 0.2- 0.0+ 201214 L01 0.3- 0.2+ 201215 I52 0.3- 0.0-
201214 V00 0.3+ 0.1+ 201214 L01 0.1- 0.1+ 201215 I52 0.0- 0.0+
201214 V00 0.2- 0.3- 201214 L01 0.2+ 0.2- 201215 I52 0.1- 0.2-
201214 V06 0.2- 0.3+ 201214 L01 0.0- 0.3+ 201216 I52 0.0+ 0.7+
201214 V06 0.1+ 0.1- 201215 H21 0.1+ 0.0- 201216 I52 0.0+ 0.7-
201214 V06 0.5+ 0.1- 201215 H21 0.1+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2020 XD6 a,e,i = 1.08, 0.49, 14 q = 0.5493
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 16 06 12 44.1 +39 57 05 0.3687 1.2881 138.4 30.7 24.9
...
2020 12 01 05 49 28.8 +38 20 27 0.2167 1.1874 156.1 19.7 23.2
...
2020 12 09 05 11 25.7 +34 21 28 0.1454 1.1277 168.3 10.2 21.9
...
2020 12 15 04 16 26.3 +25 56 18 0.09991 1.0802 163.0 15.4 21.2
2020 12 16 04 03 54.2 +23 34 00 0.09350 1.0721 159.2 19.0 21.2
2020 12 17 03 50 13.1 +20 47 18 0.08758 1.0639 154.7 23.3 21.1
...
2020 12 23 02 04 08.5 -05 23 41 0.06773 1.0135 114.4 62.1 21.6
...
2020 12 31 23 28 18.2 -36 13 54 0.09417 0.9433 62.4 112.6 24.3
...
2021 01 15 21 01 55.1 -44 51 18 0.2096 0.8052 28.3 144.6 28.8
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