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    M.P.E.C. 2020-Y23                             Issued 2020 December 17, 01:34 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.
    
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                                    2020 XY6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20X06Y* C2020 12 14.21131 02 17 11.10 +31 29 45.6                VEY023V00
         K20X06Y  C2020 12 14.21607 02 17 08.91 +31 30 55.0          21.4 GVEY023V00
         K20X06Y  C2020 12 14.22085 02 17 06.68 +31 32 04.1                VEY023V00
         K20X06Y  C2020 12 14.22562 02 17 04.48 +31 33 12.6          21.2 GVEY023V00
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 14.26814 02 16 44.96 +31 43 26.9          21.8 GVEY023291
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 14.27129 02 16 43.51 +31 44 12.1          21.7 GVEY023291
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 14.27441 02 16 42.08 +31 44 57.0          22.1 GVEY023291
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 15.06757702 11 06.94 +34 53 37.0          22.0 VuEY023H21
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 15.07800702 11 02.00 +34 56 03.8          22.4 VuEY023H21
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 16.11633802 03 23.10 +38 51 46.2          21.99GVEY023V06
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 16.12282702 03 19.91 +38 53 12.7          21.84GVEY023V06
         K20X06Y KC2020 12 16.12931302 03 16.74 +38 54 38.5          21.29GVEY023V06
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  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.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + 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 XY6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0706 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Alexandersen              
    M 353.06744              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.54739283     Peri.   20.02783     -0.07896475     -0.93177586             
    a   1.4800282      Node    75.82278     +0.85759091     -0.24471416             
    e   0.2956648      Incl.   21.43672     +0.50823459     +0.26815803             
    P   1.80           H   25.47          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201214 V00  0.0-  0.2-    201214 291  0.3+  0.3+    201215 H21  0.2+  0.2+
    201214 V00  0.1+  0.2+    201214 291  0.2+  0.2+    201216 V06  0.2-  0.2-
    201214 V00  0.2-  0.0+    201214 291  0.2+  0.3+    201216 V06  0.1-  0.2+
    201214 V00 (0.1-  0.6-)   201215 H21  0.3+  0.0-    201216 V06  0.2+  0.0+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 XY6                 a,e,i = 1.48, 0.30, 21                  q = 1.0424
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 11 17    04 10 05.7 -35 26 32   0.1938  1.1107   124.8    47.0    23.9
    ...
    2020 12 02    03 25 12.8 -14 34 20   0.1100  1.0723   139.8    36.4    22.3
    ...
    2020 12 10    02 44 38.7 +13 39 18   0.08782 1.0578   144.8    32.5    21.7
    ...
    2020 12 16    02 04 14.0 +38 25 46   0.09304 1.0499   133.1    43.2    22.1
    2020 12 17    01 56 38.1 +42 00 20   0.09571 1.0489   130.6    45.5    22.2
    2020 12 18    01 48 48.0 +45 20 26   0.09880 1.0479   128.1    47.6    22.3
    ...
    2020 12 24    00 57 13.5 +60 20 23   0.1239  1.0437   116.0    57.9    23.1
    ...
    2021 01 01    23 40 41.1 +70 34 05   0.1664  1.0427   106.4    64.7    24.0
    ...
    2021 01 16    21 27 42.7 +77 25 54   0.2509  1.0544    99.4    67.0    24.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-Y23
    


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