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Close Approach of 2020 MP1

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Close Approach of 2020 MP1
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2020-06-25, 01:34 PM
Yes, you are correct. You will need to calculate the ephemeris  for the location of the observatory that provided the position observations. The parallax on an asteroid at close approach would be significant otherwise.

Phil S.
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Close Approach of 2020 MP1 - by bigmasterdrago - 2020-06-24, 03:09 AM
RE: Close Approach of 2020 MP1 - by theskyhound - 2020-06-24, 05:20 AM
RE: Close Approach of 2020 MP1 - by PMSchu - 2020-06-24, 10:24 PM
RE: Close Approach of 2020 MP1 - by PMSchu - 2020-06-25, 01:34 PM
RE: Close Approach of 2020 MP1 - by theskyhound - 2020-06-26, 04:07 PM

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