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    M.P.E.C. 2021-A128                             Issued 2021 January 11, 04:43 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 AH4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21A04H* C2021 01 08.40996205 29 41.943-17 29 20.55         21.45wUEA128F51
         K21A04H  C2021 01 08.42094405 29 39.444-17 28 32.37         21.59wUEA128F51
         K21A04H  C2021 01 08.43175705 29 37.024-17 27 45.27         21.32wUEA128F51
         K21A04H  C2021 01 08.44260305 29 34.587-17 26 57.58         21.33wUEA128F51
         K21A04H ^C2021 01 09.42216605 26 11.947-16 13 17.83         21.25GVEA128568
         K21A04H ^C2021 01 09.42314105 26 11.720-16 13 13.27         21.34GVEA128568
         K21A04H ^C2021 01 09.42411905 26 11.495-16 13 08.68         21.31GVEA128568
         K21A04H KC2021 01 10.54167505 22 14.20 -14 41 43.2          20.8 GVEA128474
         K21A04H KC2021 01 10.54523105 22 13.42 -14 41 25.4          20.6 GVEA128474
         K21A04H KC2021 01 10.54878905 22 12.65 -14 41 07.3          20.6 GVEA128474
         K21A04H 1C2021 01 10.88261 05 21 02.43 -14 14 08.8          22.0 VVEA128033
         K21A04H 1C2021 01 10.88516 05 21 01.82 -14 13 55.6          22.1 VVEA128033
         K21A04H KC2021 01 11.15417305 20 04.86 -13 50 24.2          21.41GVEA128V06
         K21A04H KC2021 01 11.15550705 20 04.55 -13 50 16.7          21.37GVEA128V06
         K21A04H KC2021 01 11.15683905 20 04.24 -13 50 10.0          22.35GVEA128V06
         K21A04H KC2021 01 11.15817205 20 03.89 -13 50 02.8          20.62GVEA128V06
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, U.
        Laux, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R.
        Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
        Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
        R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.  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:
    2021 AH4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0533 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 288.49641              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.75174587     Peri.   58.31729     -0.96165871     +0.02080586             
    a   1.1979040      Node   121.51909     -0.08439401     -0.97118304             
    e   0.1969044      Incl.   18.71043     +0.26094095     -0.23742498             
    P   1.31           H   23.76          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210108 F51  0.0+  0.1+    210109 568  0.0-  0.0+    210110 033  0.0+  0.4-
    210108 F51  0.2-  0.2+    210109 568  0.0+  0.0-    210111 V06  0.1-  0.3-
    210108 F51  0.2-  0.2+    210109 568  0.0+  0.0-    210111 V06  0.1+  0.2+
    210108 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210110 474  0.7-  0.2+    210111 V06  0.1+  0.0+
    210108 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210110 474  0.2-  0.1-    210111 V06  0.3-  0.3+
    210108 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210110 474  0.5+  0.0-
    210109 568  0.0+  0.0+    210110 033  0.3+  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 AH4                 a,e,i = 1.20, 0.20, 19                  q = 0.9620
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2020 12 12    06 31 24.0 -29 32 34   0.3044  1.1836   124.4    43.3    23.2
    ...
    2020 12 27    06 05 28.9 -27 01 37   0.2205  1.1364   129.5    41.9    22.4
    ...
    2021 01 04    05 43 56.3 -22 01 18   0.1803  1.1113   131.7    41.4    21.9
    ...
    2021 01 10    05 24 11.8 -15 26 58   0.1540  1.0929   132.2    41.8    21.5
    2021 01 11    05 20 37.1 -14 03 12   0.1500  1.0899   132.2    42.0    21.5
    2021 01 12    05 16 57.8 -12 33 43   0.1462  1.0868   132.0    42.2    21.4
    ...
    2021 01 18    04 53 28.0 -01 29 53   0.1272  1.0691   129.4    45.3    21.2
    ...
    2021 01 26    04 18 00.5 +18 11 10   0.1151  1.0466   119.8    54.7    21.2
    ...
    2021 02 10    02 53 39.2 +52 58 58   0.1375  1.0094    95.5    76.7    22.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-A128
    


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