MPEC 2020-Y20 : 2020 XW6
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Y20 Issued 2020 December 17, 01:02 UT
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2020 XW6
Observations:
K20X06W C2020 12 04.38830 04 19 32.40 +22 25 58.6 21.8 GVEY020G96
K20X06W C2020 12 04.39341 04 19 33.21 +22 25 52.3 20.8 GVEY020G96
K20X06W* C2020 12 15.27685604 54 32.02 +18 35 55.6 21.83GVEY020G96
K20X06W C2020 12 15.28221504 54 32.88 +18 35 47.5 20.92GVEY020G96
K20X06W C2020 12 15.28754404 54 33.89 +18 35 39.7 21.80GVEY020G96
K20X06W C2020 12 15.29290104 54 34.82 +18 35 32.8 21.41GVEY020G96
K20X06W KC2020 12 15.34765 04 54 44.59 +18 34 13.5 21.5 GVEY020291
K20X06W KC2020 12 15.36407 04 54 47.53 +18 33 49.2 21.6 GVEY020291
K20X06W KC2020 12 15.43366404 55 00.50 +18 32 00.6 21.74GVEY020I52
K20X06W KC2020 12 15.44460504 55 02.61 +18 31 44.2 21.61GVEY020I52
K20X06W KC2020 12 16.27952004 58 06.90 +18 12 08.6 21.07GVEY020V06
K20X06W KC2020 12 16.28189604 58 07.31 +18 12 05.9 21.43GVEY020V06
K20X06W KC2020 12 16.28427204 58 07.73 +18 12 02.5 21.68GVEY020V06
K20X06W KC2020 12 16.28664904 58 08.15 +18 11 58.7 21.57GVEY020V06
K20X06W 1C2020 12 16.97399 05 00 36.60 +17 55 02.2 22.6 VVEY020033
K20X06W 1C2020 12 16.97757 05 00 37.28 +17 54 57.1 22.3 VVEY020033
K20X06W 1C2020 12 16.98116 05 00 37.98 +17 54 51.9 22.1 VVEY020033
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, U.
Laux, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. J. Brucker. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer G. J. Leonard. Measurers D. Rankin, B. Gray,
F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, 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.
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 XW6 Earth MOID = 0.0857 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres
M 355.76321 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.54254044 Peri. 198.18180 -0.04066366 -0.99848149
a 1.4888398 Node 254.16155 +0.92145135 -0.02309208
e 0.2823288 Incl. 2.21394 +0.38635978 -0.05001475
P 1.82 H 26.3 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
201204 G96 0.6- 0.1+ 201215 291 0.1- 0.0 201216 V06 0.1+ 0.6+
201204 G96 0.6+ 0.1- 201215 291 0.3- 0.3+ 201216 V06 0.0 0.2+
201215 G96 0.3+ 0.3+ 201215 I52 0.4+ 0.8- 201216 033 0.2- 0.4-
201215 G96 0.9- 0.2- 201215 I52 0.3+ 0.1- 201216 033 0.2- 0.2-
201215 G96 0.2+ 0.4- 201216 V06 0.3+ 0.2- 201216 033 0.0 0.1-
201215 G96 0.0 0.4+ 201216 V06 0.1+ 0.5+
Ephemeris:
2020 XW6 a,e,i = 1.49, 0.28, 2 q = 1.0685
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 11 17 03 41 34.8 +25 58 11 0.1304 1.1182 172.5 6.6 22.6
...
2020 12 02 04 13 03.3 +23 07 25 0.1016 1.0872 175.2 4.4 21.9
...
2020 12 10 04 36 37.0 +20 35 31 0.09242 1.0765 172.3 7.0 21.8
...
2020 12 16 04 57 06.5 +18 19 13 0.08841 1.0713 169.9 9.3 21.8
2020 12 17 05 00 43.1 +17 55 21 0.08800 1.0707 169.5 9.6 21.8
2020 12 18 05 04 22.5 +17 31 18 0.08765 1.0702 169.1 10.0 21.8
...
2020 12 24 05 27 01.9 +15 06 19 0.08707 1.0685 166.9 12.1 21.9
...
2021 01 01 05 57 36.1 +12 07 01 0.09023 1.0704 164.2 14.5 22.0
...
2021 01 16 06 48 23.6 +08 23 38 0.1081 1.0861 160.3 17.8 22.6
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