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    M.P.E.C. 2021-A69                               Issued 2021 January 8, 11:57 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
    
                                    2021 AE2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21A02E  C2020 12 05.26854600 51 47.481-02 39 53.29         22.49GVEA069F51
         K21A02E  C2020 12 05.28309000 51 47.550-02 39 51.67         22.54GVEA069F51
         K21A02E  C2020 12 05.29769900 51 47.688-02 39 49.86         22.76GVEA069F51
         K21A02E  C2020 12 05.31229900 51 47.822-02 39 47.61         22.73GVEA069F51
         K21A02E  C2021 01 02.21749402 07 42.203+04 40 54.92         20.83GVEA069F52
         K21A02E  C2021 01 02.22990002 07 46.462+04 41 23.45         20.69GVEA069F52
         K21A02E  C2021 01 02.25461802 07 54.887+04 42 20.82         20.94GVEA069F52
         K21A02E* C2021 01 06.33804502 39 43.045+07 45 03.23         20.59wUEA069F51
         K21A02E  C2021 01 06.36397002 39 55.926+07 46 20.55         20.83wUEA069F51
         K21A02E  C2021 01 06.37709502 40 02.519+07 46 59.64         20.87wUEA069F51
         K21A02E hC2021 01 06.81436702 44 12.77 +08 08 41.7          20.0 GVEA069L01
         K21A02E hC2021 01 06.81656202 44 13.90 +08 08 48.4          20.2 GVEA069L01
         K21A02E hC2021 01 06.81875902 44 15.07 +08 08 55.4          20.2 GVEA069L01
         K21A02E hC2021 01 06.82093102 44 16.19 +08 09 01.7          19.9 GVEA069L01
         K21A02E hC2021 01 06.82397202 44 17.77 +08 09 11.6          20.2 GVEA069L01
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.08620402 46 53.00 +08 23 33.8          19.77GVEA069I52
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.08719502 46 53.73 +08 23 38.5          20.09GVEA069I52
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.08818502 46 54.24 +08 23 41.5          20.66GVEA069I52
         K21A02E |C2021 01 07.08903 02 46 48.18 +08 26 31.9          20.7 VuEA069807
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.08917102 46 54.77 +08 23 44.5          20.27GVEA069I52
         K21A02E |C2021 01 07.09510 02 46 51.37 +08 26 51.1          20.5 VuEA069807
         K21A02E |C2021 01 07.10117 02 46 54.58 +08 27 10.1          20.6 VuEA069807
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.12347702 47 11.99 +08 25 28.2          20.8 VqEA069858
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.12946202 47 15.16 +08 25 47.0          20.4 VqEA069858
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.13548502 47 18.33 +08 26 06.6          20.6 VqEA069858
         K21A02E KC2021 01 07.90588 02 54 58.08 +09 07 39.3          20.5 GVEA069204
         K21A02E HC2021 01 07.92149 02 55 07.14 +09 08 30.6                VEA069204
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.06691702 56 46.49 +09 17 11.0          20.9 VqEA069858
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.07385502 56 50.47 +09 17 34.8          20.3 VqEA069858
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.08079002 56 54.40 +09 17 58.3          20.8 VqEA069858
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.15824402 57 39.41 +09 22 27.7          19.69GVEA069I52
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.15922902 57 39.99 +09 22 31.4          19.60GVEA069I52
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.16021602 57 40.52 +09 22 34.2          19.78GVEA069I52
         K21A02E KC2021 01 08.16120302 57 41.09 +09 22 38.4          19.92GVEA069I52
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
        0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m Schmidt-
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R.
        Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H.
        Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls, D. Rankin.
        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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, V. Dobos, D. Pujagic.
        Measurers D. Pujagic, K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 AE2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0240 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 351.97707              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47921683     Peri.  333.56693     -0.15639856     -0.98757795             
    a   1.6172656      Node   125.42735     +0.90945029     -0.14997227             
    e   0.3780230      Incl.    1.06479     +0.38527869     -0.04688409             
    P   2.06           H   24.71          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    201205 F51  0.1+  0.2+    210106 F51  0.1+  0.0+    210107 807  0.1-  0.1+
    201205 F51  0.3-  0.1-    210106 F51  0.0-  0.1-    210107 858  0.4-  0.0+
    201205 F51  0.3-  0.1-    210106 F51  0.1-  0.0-    210107 858  0.1-  0.3-
    201205 F51  0.3+  0.1-    210106 L01  0.0+  0.2+    210107 858  0.2-  0.1+
    201205 F51  0.3+  0.1-    210106 L01  0.2-  0.1+    210107 204  0.5+  0.4-
    201205 F51  0.7+  0.2+    210106 L01  0.1+  0.2+    210107 204  0.0+  0.1-
    201205 F51 (0.7+  0.2+)   210106 L01  0.1-  0.3-    210108 858  0.3-  0.1-
    210102 F52  0.3-  0.4+    210106 L01  0.2-  0.1+    210108 858  0.1-  0.0-
    210102 F52  0.3-  0.4+    210107 I52 (3.1-  1.3-)   210108 858  0.5-  0.2-
    210102 F52  0.1+  0.0+    210107 I52  0.0-  0.2+    210108 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    210102 F52  0.1+  0.0+    210107 I52  0.2-  0.0+    210108 I52  0.5+  0.2+
    210102 F52  0.2-  0.0-    210107 807  0.1+  0.0-    210108 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    210102 F52  0.2-  0.0-    210107 I52  0.1-  0.2-    210108 I52  0.1+  0.5+
    210106 F51  0.1+  0.0+    210107 807  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 AE2                 a,e,i = 1.62, 0.38, 1                   q = 1.0059
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 12 09    00 54 34.1 -02 27 01   0.1174  1.0387   114.3    59.8    22.3
    ...
    2020 12 24    01 23 56.8 +00 21 29   0.08347 1.0111   107.0    68.5    21.7
    ...
    2021 01 01    02 00 00.9 +03 56 25   0.06538 1.0061   108.6    67.8    21.2
    ...
    2021 01 07    02 46 00.4 +08 20 05   0.05339 1.0069   114.8    62.4    20.6
    2021 01 08    02 56 01.1 +09 14 38   0.05168 1.0074   116.5    60.9    20.5
    2021 01 09    03 06 50.0 +10 12 05   0.05007 1.0081   118.3    59.2    20.4
    ...
    2021 01 15    04 29 44.5 +16 29 10   0.04372 1.0141   133.3    44.9    19.7
    ...
    2021 01 23    06 44 29.7 +21 40 42   0.04735 1.0281   157.4    21.6    19.2
    ...
    2021 02 07    09 07 03.3 +19 35 16   0.08466 1.0705   174.5     5.1    19.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-A69
    


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