MPEC 2020-Y15 : 2020 XQ6
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Y15 Issued 2020 December 16, 14:19 UT
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2020 XQ6
Observations:
K20X06Q* C2020 12 14.41575 06 52 36.47 +43 55 16.4 21.2 GVEY015V00
K20X06Q C2020 12 14.42105 06 52 34.59 +43 55 31.4 20.8 GVEY015V00
K20X06Q C2020 12 14.42634 06 52 32.73 +43 55 46.1 20.8 GVEY015V00
K20X06Q C2020 12 14.43164 06 52 30.86 +43 56 00.8 20.8 GVEY015V00
K20X06Q KC2020 12 14.50583006 52 04.65 +43 59 26.9 20.31GVEY015G96
K20X06Q KC2020 12 14.50873006 52 03.61 +43 59 34.6 21.40GVEY015G96
K20X06Q KC2020 12 14.98862806 49 18.68 +44 22 48.4 21.4 GVEY015L01
K20X06Q KC2020 12 14.99105406 49 17.76 +44 22 56.0 21.7 GVEY015L01
K20X06Q KC2020 12 14.99345606 49 16.87 +44 23 03.4 21.1 GVEY015L01
K20X06Q KC2020 12 14.99817806 49 15.11 +44 23 17.0 21.4 GVEY015L01
K20X06Q KC2020 12 15.00056006 49 14.17 +44 23 23.8 21.5 GVEY015L01
K20X06Q KC2020 12 15.34035606 47 08.49 +44 40 24.5 21.46GVEY015I52
K20X06Q KC2020 12 15.34371806 47 07.21 +44 40 34.5 21.13GVEY015I52
K20X06Q KC2020 12 15.34708106 47 05.88 +44 40 45.3 21.34GVEY015I52
K20X06Q KC2020 12 15.35044506 47 04.56 +44 40 55.2 20.74GVEY015I52
K20X06Q KC2020 12 16.15038 06 41 47.46 +45 21 39.6 21.1 GVEY015291
K20X06Q KC2020 12 16.15949 06 41 43.51 +45 22 09.8 21.4 GVEY015291
K20X06Q KC2020 12 16.16859 06 41 39.59 +45 22 40.2 21.1 GVEY015291
K20X06Q KC2020 12 16.24195706 41 07.10 +45 26 40.0 20.9 GVEY015858
K20X06Q KC2020 12 16.25864306 40 59.67 +45 27 34.4 20.5 GVEY015858
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. J. Brucker. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.51-m Schmidt-
Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer G. J. Leonard. 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. 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.
Orbital elements:
2020 XQ6 Earth MOID = 0.0511 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres
M 286.97305 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.04455962 Peri. 278.37118 -0.62640421 +0.77651883
a 0.9620122 Node 312.61357 -0.67381675 -0.58332585
e 0.6599482 Incl. 5.30870 -0.39190400 -0.23822144
P 0.94 H 23.3 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
201214 V00 0.2+ 0.3- 201214 L01 0.0 0.2+ 201215 I52 0.2+ 0.1-
201214 V00 0.1+ 0.1- 201214 L01 0.2+ 0.4+ 201216 291 0.2+ 0.2-
201214 V00 0.2+ 0.2- 201214 L01 0.5+ 0.1+ 201216 291 0.1- 0.0
201214 V00 0.2+ 0.3- 201215 L01 0.0 0.2- 201216 291 0.1- 0.4+
201214 G96 0.4- 0.8+ 201215 I52 0.8- 0.4- 201216 858 0.0 0.1-
201214 G96 0.6- 0.5+ 201215 I52 0.2- 0.5- 201216 858 0.2+ 0.2+
201214 L01 0.1+ 0.3- 201215 I52 0.0 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2020 XQ6 a,e,i = 0.96, 0.66, 5 q = 0.3271
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 16 07 30 10.2 +33 04 22 0.5764 1.3954 124.0 36.0 24.3
...
2020 12 01 07 28 11.7 +36 41 19 0.3816 1.2971 138.6 30.2 23.1
...
2020 12 09 07 14 21.4 +40 16 28 0.2858 1.2354 147.5 25.4 22.2
...
2020 12 15 06 49 14.4 +44 23 21 0.2195 1.1846 153.4 21.8 21.4
2020 12 16 06 42 47.4 +45 13 54 0.2091 1.1758 154.1 21.5 21.3
2020 12 17 06 35 23.6 +46 07 18 0.1989 1.1668 154.6 21.2 21.2
...
2020 12 23 05 19 04.1 +52 00 07 0.1437 1.1105 150.1 26.2 20.5
...
2020 12 31 01 25 00.9 +46 49 23 0.1011 1.0285 113.9 60.9 20.6
...
2021 01 15 21 58 10.1 -00 50 07 0.1765 0.8514 37.9 134.7 25.4
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