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    M.P.E.C. 2020-G79                                Issued 2020 April 10, 10:02 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
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2020 GA2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K20G02A* C2020 04 09.58454318 25 32.95 +34 35 17.4          16.80oVEG079T08
         K20G02A  C2020 04 09.58923918 25 16.98 +34 33 23.7          16.84oVEG079T08
         K20G02A  C2020 04 09.59938318 24 42.36 +34 29 15.9          16.78oVEG079T08
         K20G02A NC2020 04 09.89244118 07 33.57 +32 07 52.8          16.6 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89521118 07 23.17 +32 06 25.7          16.5 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89567718 07 21.42 +32 06 11.3          16.5 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89614318 07 19.65 +32 05 56.7          16.6 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89716318 07 15.80 +32 05 25.1          16.7 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89850318 07 10.72 +32 04 42.9          16.6 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89912518 07 08.40 +32 04 23.0          16.5 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.89974618 07 06.05 +32 04 03.5          16.7 GVEG079L01
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.92698218 05 20.34 +31 48 55.8          16.6 GVEG079J95
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.92936018 05 11.27 +31 47 38.7          16.7 GVEG079J95
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.93130018 05 03.84 +31 46 35.8          16.6 GVEG079J95
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.93370318 04 54.61 +31 45 17.7          16.6 GVEG079J95
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.93596218 04 45.94 +31 44 04.4          16.9 GVEG079J95
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.93733 18 04 42.79 +31 43 59.8          17.2 GVEG079108
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.94300 18 04 20.81 +31 40 54.8          17.3 GVEG079108
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.94584 18 04 09.78 +31 39 21.6          16.5 GVEG079108
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.94868 18 03 58.76 +31 37 48.6          16.7 GVEG079108
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.96395418 02 57.54 +31 28 42.4          16.3 GVEG079Z80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.96743118 02 43.91 +31 26 45.7          16.5 GVEG079Z80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97090218 02 30.34 +31 24 49.0          17.0 GVEG079Z80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97126218 02 31.50 +31 25 11.2          16.4 GVEG079B49
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97158618 02 30.23 +31 25 00.3          16.5 GVEG079B49
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97308418 02 24.26 +31 24 09.4          16.6 GVEG079B49
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97406318 02 20.44 +31 23 37.2          16.5 GVEG079B49
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97437418 02 16.67 +31 22 52.1          16.4 GVEG079Z80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97490218 02 17.14 +31 23 09.2          16.7 GVEG079B49
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97603 18 02 12.04 +31 22 17.8          16.6 VqEG079I93
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97652818 02 10.68 +31 22 15.1          16.4 GVEG079B49
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.97796218 02 02.58 +31 20 51.5          16.6 GVEG079Z80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.98047 18 01 54.52 +31 19 47.7          16.5 VqEG079I93
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.98143418 01 48.84 +31 18 53.8          16.9 GVEG079Z80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.98490 18 01 37.01 +31 17 17.8          16.6 VqEG079I93
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.98745818 01 23.38 +31 15 49.9          16.4 GVEG079K80
         K20G02A KC2020 04 09.99758718 00 47.12 +31 10 19.4          16.4 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.00207218 00 29.19 +31 07 45.1          16.2 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.00316418 00 20.51 +31 06 49.4          16.2 GVEG079K80
         K20G02A  C2020 04 10.00602 18 00 10.00 +31 05 08.9          15.8 VVEG079033
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.00634318 00 12.07 +31 05 17.7          16.3 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A  C2020 04 10.00636 18 00 08.61 +31 04 56.9          15.8 VVEG079033
         K20G02A  C2020 04 10.00670 18 00 07.27 +31 04 45.2          15.8 VVEG079033
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.01173617 59 50.37 +31 02 10.8          16.3 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.01408617 59 40.89 +31 00 49.1          16.2 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.01645317 59 31.35 +30 59 26.4          16.1 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.02432317 58 59.51 +30 54 50.7          16.3 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.02615 17 58 50.12 +30 53 39.4          16.3 GVEG079K38
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.02840 17 58 40.98 +30 52 19.8          16.2 GVEG079K38
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.03065 17 58 31.79 +30 51 00.0          16.4 GVEG079K38
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.03110017 58 31.93 +30 50 51.5          16.2 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.03291 17 58 22.60 +30 49 39.9          16.3 GVEG079K38
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.03516 17 58 13.38 +30 48 19.8          16.2 GVEG079K38
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.03741 17 58 04.20 +30 46 59.6          16.3 GVEG079K38
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.03793417 58 04.01 +30 46 48.7          16.2 GVEG079B37
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.06275 17 56 16.29 +30 31 52.7          16.3 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.06487 17 56 07.46 +30 30 34.7          16.3 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.06698 17 55 58.66 +30 29 16.9          16.2 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07327517 55 35.87 +30 25 16.6                VEG079204
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07407 17 55 29.02 +30 24 54.6          16.1 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07464217 55 30.16 +30 24 26.0                VEG079204
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07556617 55 26.30 +30 23 51.9                VEG079204
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07648817 55 22.45 +30 23 17.6          16.3 GVEG079204
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07665 17 55 18.20 +30 23 18.7          16.1 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07736017 55 18.80 +30 22 45.3                VEG079204
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.07924 17 55 07.34 +30 21 42.1          16.2 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.10703 17 53 09.87 +30 04 10.5          15.9 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.11066 17 52 54.41 +30 01 51.3          16.0 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.11429 17 52 38.93 +29 59 31.4          16.1 VVEG079L04
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.29400 17 39 53.28 +27 54 07.5          15.2 RqEG079H36
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.29472 17 39 49.97 +27 53 35.2          15.5 RqEG079H36
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.29691 17 39 39.97 +27 51 57.7          15.6 RqEG079H36
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.29763 17 39 36.67 +27 51 25.4          15.6 RqEG079H36
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.35374017 35 14.17 +27 08 38.9          16.1 VuEG079H21
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.35455717 35 10.31 +27 08 00.4          16.1 VuEG079H21
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.35537517 35 06.45 +27 07 21.7          16.0 VuEG079H21
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.35619417 35 02.60 +27 06 43.1          16.0 VuEG079H21
         K20G02A KC2020 04 10.35701217 34 58.75 +27 06 05.0          16.0 VuEG079H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C. 
       Hoegner, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, S. Foglia, F. Bernardi.  0.30-m f/2.9 
       Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
    B37 Obs. de L Ametlla del Valles, Barcelona.  Observer A. Garrigos.  0.51-m 
       reflector + CCD.
    B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.30-m f/4 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.1 reflector + 
       CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain 
       + CCD.
    K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio.  Observer G. Baj.  0.3-m f/5.5 Ritchey-Chretien + 
       CCD.
    K80 Platanus Observatory, Lusowko.  Observer T. Kluwak.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt + 
       CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 
       CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5 
       reflector + CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. 
       Weiland, H. Flewelling.  Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. 
       Weiland, H. Flewelling, B. Stalder, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson, N. Erasmus. 
        0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory.  Observer G. Wells.  Measurers G. Wells, D. 
       Bamberger.  0.25-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 GA2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0189 AU
    Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Bell
    M  74.02963              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.68285322     Peri.   92.80009     -0.33009974     -0.90601195
    a   1.2771772      Node    22.91904     +0.33095202     -0.37390898
    e   0.4252998      Incl.   42.86291     +0.88402767     -0.19832906
    P   1.44           H   21.4           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200409 T08  0.0   0.5-    200409 B49  0.2+  0.2-    200410 K38  0.0   0.0
    200409 T08  0.1-  0.4-    200409 Z80  0.1+  0.2-    200410 K38  0.3+  0.1+
    200409 T08  0.1-  0.7-    200409 B49  0.3+  0.0     200410 B37  0.1+  0.2+
    200409 L01  0.3-  0.1+    200409 I93  0.0   0.3+    200410 L04  0.1-  0.2-
    200409 L01  0.1+  0.3-    200409 B49  0.4-  0.5+    200410 L04  0.1-  0.2-
    200409 L01  0.2+  0.0     200409 Z80  0.5+  0.3+    200410 L04  0.1-  0.3-
    200409 L01  0.0   0.0     200409 I93  0.2-  0.0     200410 204  0.2-  0.1-
    200409 L01  0.0   0.4+    200409 Z80  0.1-  0.2+    200410 L04  0.0   0.2-
    200409 L01  0.3-  0.3+    200409 I93  0.2-  0.1+    200410 204  0.2-  0.2-
    200409 L01  0.1+  0.0     200409 K80  0.2+  0.1+    200410 204  0.1-  0.1-
    200409 L01  0.1+  0.1+    200409 B37  0.2+  0.4+    200410 204  0.1-  0.2-
    200409 J95  0.2-  0.4+    200410 B37  0.3+  0.3+    200410 L04  0.1-  0.2-
    200409 J95  0.1+  0.3+    200410 K80  0.1+  0.3+    200410 204  0.1-  0.2-
    200409 J95  0.1+  0.3+    200410 033  0.1-  0.1-    200410 L04  0.0   0.3-
    200409 J95  0.2-  0.3+    200410 B37  0.4+  0.3+    200410 L04  0.0   0.5-
    200409 J95  0.2-  0.5+    200410 033  0.4-  0.3-    200410 L04  0.1-  0.3-
    200409 108  0.2-  0.5-    200410 033  0.0   0.1-    200410 L04  0.1-  0.2-
    200409 108  0.6-  0.6-    200410 B37  0.2+  0.4+    200410 H36  0.9-  0.4-
    200409 108  0.7-  0.9-    200410 B37  0.1+  0.4+    200410 H36  1.2-  0.7-
    200409 108  0.5-  0.7-    200410 B37  0.3+  0.3+    200410 H36  1.1-  0.6-
    200409 Z80  0.6+  0.5+    200410 B37  0.6+  0.4+    200410 H36  1.2-  0.7-
    200409 Z80  0.2+  0.1+    200410 K38  0.2-  0.0     200410 H21  0.6+  0.4+
    200409 Z80  0.6+  0.1-    200410 K38  0.0   0.0     200410 H21  0.5+  0.4+
    200409 B49  0.8+  0.1-    200410 K38  0.2-  0.1-    200410 H21  0.5+  0.3+
    200409 B49  0.8+  0.2-    200410 B37  0.4+  0.3+    200410 H21  0.7+  0.4+
    200409 B49  0.2-  0.9-    200410 K38  0.3+  0.1+    200410 H21  0.9+  0.9+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 GA2                 a,e,i = 1.28, 0.43, 43                  q = 0.7340
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 03 11    21 30 58.4 +43 11 27   0.4373  0.8135    53.5   100.8    22.8
    ...
    2020 03 26    21 04 43.8 +44 37 28   0.2358  0.9045    60.4   106.5    22.0
    ...
    2020 04 03    20 34 46.4 +44 12 06   0.1248  0.9592    67.6   105.5    20.7
    ...
    2020 04 09    18 53 34.1 +37 43 45   0.04377 1.0016    88.9    88.6    17.7
    2020 04 10    18 00 25.8 +31 11 22   0.03226 1.0088   101.5    76.7    16.6
    2020 04 11    16 39 08.1 +16 06 51   0.02385 1.0159   124.7    54.2    15.3
    ...
    2020 04 17    11 00 02.5 -42 53 53   0.07915 1.0588   132.4    44.5    17.7
    ...
    2020 04 25    10 11 27.8 -44 28 46   0.1915  1.1158   120.6    50.9    19.9
    ...
    2020 05 10    10 03 30.7 -44 31 58   0.4036  1.2196   112.0    50.2    21.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2020 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2020-G79
    


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