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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C02                              Issued 2021 February 1, 14:25 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,
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                                    2021 BJ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21B03J  C2021 01 15.59553013 17 51.089+13 39 13.42         22.48GVEC002F51
         K21B03J  C2021 01 15.60683413 17 48.961+13 39 28.29         22.94GVEC002F51
         K21B03J  C2021 01 15.61813813 17 46.818+13 39 43.20         22.95GVEC002F51
         K21B03J* C2021 01 31.73246 07 59 12.59 +29 39 10.6          17.2 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.73323 07 59 09.96 +29 39 07.2          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.73404 07 59 06.86 +29 39 02.3          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74610 07 58 18.70 +29 37 48.4          17.3 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74676 07 58 16.00 +29 37 43.8          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74709 07 58 14.78 +29 37 42.1          17.1 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74742 07 58 13.38 +29 37 40.0          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74775 07 58 12.26 +29 37 39.0          17.2 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74807 07 58 10.81 +29 37 36.0          17.3 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74840 07 58 09.54 +29 37 34.3          17.1 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74873 07 58 08.20 +29 37 32.2          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.74906 07 58 06.87 +29 37 30.3          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.75004 07 58 02.96 +29 37 24.1          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.75037 07 58 01.65 +29 37 21.7          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J  C2021 01 31.75070 07 58 00.35 +29 37 20.3          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.75333 07 57 49.89 +29 37 04.1          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.75432 07 57 45.96 +29 36 57.5          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.75727 07 57 34.22 +29 36 39.2          17.1 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.76548507 57 01.93 +29 35 28.3          17.2 RVEC002K61
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.76592107 57 00.19 +29 35 25.5          17.5 RVEC002K61
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.76644107 56 58.13 +29 35 22.0          17.2 RVEC002K61
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.76757207 56 53.57 +29 35 14.7          17.5 RVEC002K61
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.76827007 56 50.79 +29 35 10.5          17.4 RVEC002K61
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.76948707 56 45.90 +29 35 02.9          17.1 RVEC002K61
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.77013 07 56 43.11 +29 34 53.6          17.6 RVEC002113
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.77270 07 56 32.94 +29 34 36.8          17.8 RVEC002113
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.77526 07 56 22.68 +29 34 20.1          17.3 RVEC002113
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.77909707 56 12.03 +29 34 19.1          18.0 GVEC002B49
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.78105307 56 04.30 +29 34 07.0          18.7 GVEC002B49
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.78300907 55 56.47 +29 33 54.8          18.1 GVEC002B49
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.79542 07 55 04.71 +29 32 41.1          17.6 GVEC002K83
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.79674 07 54 59.45 +29 32 32.8          18.4 GVEC002K83
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.79865 07 54 51.82 +29 32 20.5          17.8 GVEC002K83
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80224 07 54 34.34 +29 31 46.5          18.0 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80322 07 54 30.39 +29 31 40.4          18.0 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80420 07 54 26.48 +29 31 34.0          17.8 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80518 07 54 22.64 +29 31 27.1          17.7 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80616 07 54 18.57 +29 31 20.5          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80714 07 54 14.71 +29 31 13.9          17.9 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.80812 07 54 10.77 +29 31 07.3          17.7 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.81009 07 54 02.93 +29 30 54.8          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.81580 07 53 40.58 +29 29 48.7          17.7 GVEC002C43
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.81714 07 53 35.26 +29 29 40.2          17.9 GVEC002C43
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.81848 07 53 29.90 +29 29 31.1          17.7 GVEC002C43
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.81983 07 53 24.50 +29 29 21.4          17.9 GVEC002C43
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.82117 07 53 19.09 +29 29 11.9          17.8 GVEC002C43
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.82763 07 52 52.48 +29 28 52.6          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.82861 07 52 48.52 +29 28 45.3          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.82960 07 52 44.56 +29 28 39.0          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83058 07 52 40.54 +29 28 31.7          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83254 07 52 32.85 +29 28 19.2          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83352 07 52 28.89 +29 28 10.8          17.3 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83450 07 52 24.88 +29 28 03.9          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83549 07 52 20.97 +29 27 57.2          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83647 07 52 17.05 +29 27 50.1          17.4 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.83920407 52 08.18 +29 27 35.5          18.4 GVEC002595
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.84108207 52 00.62 +29 27 21.7          18.5 GVEC002595
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.84258907 51 54.61 +29 27 10.9          18.4 GVEC002595
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.87566207 49 42.94 +29 23 18.5          17.3 GVEC002K63
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88065407 49 22.83 +29 22 40.8          17.5 GVEC002K63
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88198 07 49 14.27 +29 22 13.8          17.7 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88297 07 49 10.18 +29 22 05.7          18.0 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88395 07 49 06.32 +29 21 58.1          17.9 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88493 07 49 02.42 +29 21 50.9          17.9 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88591 07 48 58.37 +29 21 43.0          17.7 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88689 07 48 54.54 +29 21 36.0          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.88983 07 48 42.76 +29 21 13.0                oEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.90597 07 47 40.85 +29 19 28.4          17.6 GVEC002L39
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.90850 07 47 30.70 +29 19 09.6          18.2 GVEC002L39
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.91104 07 47 20.50 +29 18 48.9          18.1 GVEC002L39
         K21B03J KC2021 01 31.99852 07 41 28.34 +29 05 59.2          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.00147 07 41 16.66 +29 05 32.1          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.00639 07 40 57.23 +29 04 47.5          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J hC2021 02 01.00659307 40 57.56 +29 05 07.7          18.3 GVEC002L01
         K21B03J hC2021 02 01.01007907 40 43.72 +29 04 35.9          18.1 GVEC002L01
         K21B03J hC2021 02 01.01172607 40 37.20 +29 04 21.0          18.0 GVEC002L01
         K21B03J hC2021 02 01.01381807 40 28.89 +29 04 01.8          18.0 GVEC002L01
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.02831 07 39 30.70 +29 01 26.5          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.02929 07 39 26.86 +29 01 16.6          17.5 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.03027 07 39 23.01 +29 01 07.4          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.03126 07 39 19.06 +29 00 58.9          17.6 RoEC002K88
         K21B03J HC2021 02 01.09538907 35 45.19 +28 52 20.9                VEC002G96
         K21B03J HC2021 02 01.10681707 35 00.31 +28 50 44.4                VEC002G96
         K21B03J HC2021 02 01.11200807 34 39.96 +28 49 59.7          17.85GVEC002G96
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.12119807 34 03.95 +28 48 40.4          18.41GVEC002I52
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.12177607 34 01.69 +28 48 35.5          18.35GVEC002I52
         K21B03J KC2021 02 01.12235407 33 59.42 +28 48 30.5          18.27GVEC002I52
         K21B03J  C2021 02 01.28510 07 23 20.87 +28 21 35.4          17.8  rEC002718
         K21B03J  C2021 02 01.28567 07 23 18.65 +28 21 29.7          17.6  rEC002718
         K21B03J  C2021 02 01.28623 07 23 16.61 +28 21 24.1          17.6  rEC002718
    
    Observer details:
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observer G. Lehmann.  0.5-m f/4.6
        reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    718 Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.30-m f/4 reflector +
        CCD.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        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.
    K61 Rokycany Observatory.  Observer M. Adamovsky.  0.51-m f/6.8 reflector +
        CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.41-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli,
        A. Mazzanti, E. Venticinque.  Measurers M. Tombelli, G. Interrante, F.
        Bernardi.  0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Hrzenjak.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    L39 Osservatorio Spica, Signa.  Observers M. Bertini, L. Franchini.  0.30-m
        Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 BJ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0142 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 112.91305              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.80883002     Peri.  352.91392     +0.58326700     +0.80281655             
    a   0.6671204      Node   312.67569     -0.73675799     +0.45878301             
    e   0.5207782      Incl.    9.68099     -0.34203401     +0.38079356             
    P   0.54           H   25.06          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210115 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210131 B49  0.6+  0.5-    210131 K63  0.2-  0.2-
    210115 F51  0.0+  0.0-    210131 B49  0.1-  0.3-    210131 K88  1.1+  0.5+
    210115 F51  0.1+  0.1-    210131 K83  0.0-  0.0-    210131 K88  0.4-  0.0-
    210131 K88  5.0-  0.6-    210131 K83  0.2+  0.3+    210131 K88  0.6+  0.1-
    210131 K88  0.6+  0.6+    210131 K83  0.3+  0.5+    210131 K88  1.0+  0.3+
    210131 K88  2.2+  0.6+    210131 K88  0.0-  0.7-    210131 K88  0.5-  0.1-
    210131 K88  0.0+  0.1+    210131 K88  0.3-  0.2-    210131 K88  0.9+  0.5+
    210131 K88  0.9-  0.5-    210131 K88  0.1-  0.0+    210131 K88  1.3+  0.3+
    210131 K88  0.3+  0.1-    210131 K88  1.1+  0.2-    210131 L39  0.6-  0.4-
    210131 K88  0.8-  0.2-    210131 K88  0.7-  0.2-    210131 L39  0.4-  0.7+
    210131 K88  1.7+  0.8+    210131 K88  0.2+  0.2-    210131 L39  0.3-  0.0-
    210131 K88  0.6-  0.2-    210131 K88  0.0+  0.1-    210131 K88  0.7-  0.1-
    210131 K88  0.0+  0.1+    210131 K88  0.8+  0.8+    210201 K88  0.5-  0.5-
    210131 K88  0.3-  0.1+    210131 C43  0.3-  0.6-    210201 K88  0.2+  0.5-
    210131 K88  0.5-  0.2+    210131 C43  0.2+  0.1+    210201 L01  0.4+  0.1+
    210131 K88  0.6-  0.0+    210131 C43  0.2+  0.3+    210201 L01  0.4+  0.0-
    210131 K88  0.5-  0.3-    210131 C43  0.1+  0.1-    210201 L01  0.6+  0.1+
    210131 K88  0.3-  0.3+    210131 C43  0.5-  0.4-    210201 L01  0.4+  0.0-
    210131 K88  0.0+  0.4+    210131 K88  0.2-  0.1+    210201 K88  0.7+  0.6+
    210131 K88  0.2+  0.0-    210131 K88  0.5-  0.4-    210201 K88  1.0+  0.2-
    210131 K88  0.6+  0.1+    210131 K88  0.3-  0.3+    210201 K88  1.2+  0.2-
    210131 K61  0.3-  0.4+    210131 K88  1.5-  0.1-    210201 K88  0.5+  0.6+
    210131 K61  0.4-  0.4+    210131 K88  0.9+  1.3+    210201 G96 (1.3+  0.0-)
    210131 K61  0.3-  0.1+    210131 K88  0.5+  0.2-    210201 G96  0.3-  0.2+
    210131 K61  1.0-  0.0-    210131 K88  0.4-  0.1-    210201 G96  0.3-  0.1-
    210131 K61  1.1-  0.2+    210131 K88  0.4+  0.2+    210201 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    210131 K61  1.6-  0.3+    210131 K88  0.6+  0.1+    210201 I52  0.4+  0.0-
    210131 113 (2.2-  0.4+)   210131 595  0.0+  0.1+    210201 I52  0.4+  0.0-
    210131 113 (1.4-  0.0+)   210131 595  0.3-  0.4-    210201 718  0.9-  0.4-
    210131 113 (2.3-  0.3-)   210131 595  0.3+  0.5-    210201 718  0.9-  0.1-
    210131 B49  0.1+  0.6-    210131 K63  0.3+  0.2+    210201 718  0.9+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 BJ3                 a,e,i = 0.67, 0.52, 10                  q = 0.3197
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 02    13 35 45.5 +11 04 27   0.1807  0.9810    84.0    85.4    24.3
    ...
    2021 01 17    13 13 44.9 +14 12 05   0.09498 1.0118   104.5    70.3    22.4
    ...
    2021 01 25    12 18 16.1 +20 37 47   0.04900 1.0143   126.4    51.4    20.4
    ...
    2021 01 31    08 46 47.3 +30 30 35   0.02532 1.0098   166.8    12.8    17.9
    2021 02 01    07 41 36.2 +29 08 07   0.02491 1.0086   158.8    20.7    18.1
    2021 02 02    06 40 59.6 +25 58 41   0.02603 1.0071   146.0    33.1    18.5
    ...
    2021 02 08    03 53 44.1 +07 55 54   0.05134 0.9954    98.6    78.4    21.3
    ...
    2021 02 16    03 04 59.5 +00 47 22   0.09673 0.9712    77.3    97.1    23.4
    ...
    2021 03 03    02 34 07.6 -03 15 01   0.1818  0.8985    54.7   115.8    25.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C02
    


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