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MPEC 2009-F66 : 1999 FJ21

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M.P.E.C. 2009-F66                                Issued 2009 Mar. 23, 20:23 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   1999 FJ21

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-F34

Additional Observations:
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.31241 10 42 23.11 +55 54 30.4          19.2 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.31855 10 42 21.99 +55 53 51.0          19.4 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.32468 10 42 21.13 +55 53 11.4          19.3 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.33075 10 42 19.90 +55 52 33.1          19.4 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.35704 10 42 15.40 +55 49 45.1          19.2 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.35777 10 42 15.33 +55 49 40.8          19.3 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.35848 10 42 15.22 +55 49 37.3          19.0 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.35921 10 42 15.08 +55 49 32.1          19.0 V EF066703
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.39838 10 42 08.58 +55 45 19.7          19.2 R EF066854
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.39933 10 42 08.41 +55 45 13.4          19.5 R EF066854
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.82577 10 41 09.48 +55 00 17.7                 EF066J95
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.82982 10 41 08.84 +54 59 52.8                 EF066J95
     J99F21J  C2009 03 23.83386 10 41 08.21 +54 59 27.4          19.1 R EF066J95

Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
090323 703 1.59- 0.98+    090323 J95 1.59- 0.97+    MPC 35087   +0.60 day

Orbital elements:
1999 FJ21                                                Earth MOID = 0.0589 AU
Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
M 115.40421              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.68507152     Peri.   67.62189     +0.07231728     -0.98952178
a   1.2744186      Node    19.51830     +0.72072082     -0.03476530
e   0.2745840      Incl.   21.96457     +0.68944304     +0.14013572
P   1.44           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
990322 691  0.3-  0.4+    990326 327  0.4-  1.9-    990523 693  0.7-  0.5+
990322 691  0.6-  0.2+    990327 557  0.3+  0.4-    990523 693  1.2-  0.3+
990322 691  0.2-  0.2+    990327 557  0.6+  0.4+    090323 703  0.2+  0.5+
990323 691  0.8+  0.2+    990327 557  0.2+  0.2-    090323 703  0.3-  0.2+
990323 691  1.1-  0.1+    990327 557  0.4+  0.0     090323 703  1.3+  0.4-
990324 691  0.7+  0.2+    990410 426  0.5-  0.3-    090323 703  0.3-  0.0
990324 691  1.0-  1.7-    990410 426  0.2+  0.4+    090323 703  0.5-  0.0
990324 691  0.8+  0.3+    990410 426  0.3-  0.1+    090323 703  0.1-  0.3+
990325 046  2.0+  0.7+    990411 422  1.2-  0.3-    090323 703  0.0   1.4+
990325 046  0.3+  1.0+    990412 426  1.5+  0.2-    090323 703  0.2-  0.8+
990325 557  0.4-  0.3+    990412 426  0.1+  0.1+    090323 854  0.0   0.5-
990325 557  0.3+  0.2-    990412 422  0.2-  0.2+    090323 854  0.1-  0.7-
990325 557  0.4+  0.6+    990412 422  0.4+  0.1-    090323 J95  0.1+  0.3-
990326 422  0.8+  0.2+    990412 422  0.0   0.3+    090323 J95  0.0   0.0
990326 422  0.3+  0.5+    990419 422  0.5+  0.5-    090323 J95  0.1-  0.1-
990326 327 (4.3+  0.8+)   990419 422  0.2-  1.2-
990326 327 (2.3+  1.0-)   990523 693  0.0   1.5+

Ephemeris:
1999 FJ21                a,e,i = 1.27, 0.27, 22                  q = 0.9245
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 03 20    10 52.95   +61 41.2    0.270    1.145   117.3    50.6    19.6
2009 03 30    10 30.91   +44 23.5    0.292    1.189   124.6    43.8    19.7
2009 04 09    10 26.23   +29 15.6    0.340    1.232   126.0    41.1    20.0
2009 04 19    10 28.93   +17 34.6    0.408    1.275   123.2    41.3    20.5
2009 04 29    10 35.82   +08 53.0    0.493    1.316   118.5    42.3    21.0
2009 05 09    10 45.54   +02 19.2    0.587    1.355   113.5    43.1    21.5
2009 05 19    10 57.26   -02 48.9    0.689    1.392   108.4    43.6    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-F66

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