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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C08                              Issued 2021 February 2, 23:36 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 CC                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21C00C* C2021 02 01.37427709 11 41.96 +15 12 36.7          17.87GVEC008703
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.38024609 11 34.13 +15 11 28.4          18.08GVEC008703
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.39218809 11 18.47 +15 09 13.2          17.81GVEC008703
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.40948009 10 56.06 +15 05 52.5          17.73GVEC008I52
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.41048809 10 54.75 +15 05 41.5          17.95GVEC008I52
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.41149609 10 53.45 +15 05 30.1          18.09GVEC008I52
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.41250409 10 52.15 +15 05 18.4          17.95GVEC008I52
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.47852009 09 39.13 +14 54 04.6          18.45oVEC008T05
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.48172309 09 34.97 +14 53 28.1          17.15oVEC008T05
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.48685209 09 28.30 +14 52 29.9          18.14oVEC008T05
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.48761309 09 17.22 +14 50 55.0          18.26GVEC008I52
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.48937709 09 15.06 +14 50 35.0          18.16GVEC008I52
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.49114009 09 12.88 +14 50 14.6          18.21GVEC008I52
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.49290309 09 10.69 +14 49 54.3          17.84GVEC008I52
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.49841409 09 13.36 +14 50 19.9          17.91oVEC008T05
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.68919 09 05 45.65 +14 13 33.3          18.2 GVEC008N88
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.68957 09 05 45.20 +14 13 29.4          18.2 GVEC008N88
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.68999 09 05 44.67 +14 13 25.0          18.4 GVEC008N88
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.69038 09 05 44.18 +14 13 20.5          18.2 GVEC008N88
         K21C00C  C2021 02 01.69079 09 05 43.74 +14 13 16.6          18.5 GVEC008N88
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.82975709 03 14.64 +13 48 15.2          18.7 GVEC008B49
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.83036509 03 13.93 +13 48 09.0          18.1 GVEC008B49
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.83526609 03 08.31 +13 47 17.9          17.9 GVEC008B49
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.83708309 03 06.29 +13 46 59.7          18.1 GVEC008B49
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.84084509 03 01.97 +13 46 21.5          18.8 GVEC008B49
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.84380209 02 58.47 +13 45 50.7          18.4 GVEC008B49
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.89097609 02 02.45 +13 36 57.0          18.7 GVEC008Z99
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.89209609 02 01.21 +13 36 45.7          18.2 GVEC008Z99
         K21C00C KC2021 02 01.89322009 01 59.95 +13 36 33.6          18.6 GVEC008Z99
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.01092 08 59 43.54 +13 16 48.2                VEC008204
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.01649 08 59 37.17 +13 15 50.3          18.5 GVEC008204
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.02112 08 59 31.88 +13 15 02.2                VEC008204
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.13763 08 57 43.92 +12 55 28.4          18.3 GVEC008H36
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.14602 08 57 34.68 +12 54 05.2          18.6 GVEC008H36
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.14963 08 57 30.73 +12 53 29.6          18.0 GVEC008H36
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.15305 08 57 26.94 +12 52 55.5          18.6 GVEC008H36
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.15648 08 57 23.18 +12 52 21.9          18.4 GVEC008H36
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.16097708 57 16.55 +12 51 38.2          18.5 VuEC008H21
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.16301908 57 14.30 +12 51 18.0          18.5 VuEC008H21
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.16506108 57 12.01 +12 50 57.6          18.5 VuEC008H21
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.16662708 57 10.28 +12 50 42.1          18.5 VuEC008H21
         K21C00C  C2021 02 02.22902 08 56 06.68 +12 40 12.0          18.3  rEC008718
         K21C00C  C2021 02 02.22993 08 56 05.72 +12 40 02.4          18.3  rEC008718
         K21C00C  C2021 02 02.23084 08 56 04.82 +12 39 53.2          17.8  rEC008718
         K21C00C  C2021 02 02.23188 08 56 03.60 +12 39 42.8          18.3  rEC008718
         K21C00C  C2021 02 02.23278 08 56 02.56 +12 39 34.4          18.0  rEC008718
         K21C00C  C2021 02 02.23369 08 56 01.57 +12 39 22.9          17.8  rEC008718
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.83034908 46 32.82 +11 04 30.4          18.4 GVEC008104
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.83332508 46 29.97 +11 04 03.6          18.3 GVEC008104
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.83928008 46 24.27 +11 03 10.7          18.1 GVEC008104
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.85158008 46 12.27 +11 01 34.5          18.7 GVEC008L74
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.86123708 46 02.97 +11 00 08.5          18.6 GVEC008L74
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.87094208 45 53.58 +10 58 42.0          18.1 GVEC008L74
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.87175108 45 52.37 +10 58 16.6          18.9 VqEC008595
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.87392708 45 50.31 +10 57 56.7          18.9 VqEC008595
         K21C00C KC2021 02 02.87609908 45 48.20 +10 57 37.4          18.8 VqEC008595
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K
        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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + 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.
    L74 AstroColauri, Naples.  Observer G. Morra.
    N88 Xingming Observatory #3, Nanshan.  Observer X. Gao.  Measurer Q.-Z. Ye.
        0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H.
        Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, H.
        Flewelling, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson, N. Erasmus.  0.5-m reflector +
        CCD.
    Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes.  Observer A. Mickleburgh.  0.36-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 CC                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0184 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M  59.25966              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.12686583     Peri.   48.67606     +0.99369047     -0.02408111
    a   0.9145790      Node   312.39468     -0.03230269     +0.87384445
    e   0.2093245      Incl.    8.52994     +0.10740476     +0.48560887
    P   0.87           H   25.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210201 703  0.8+  0.7-    210201 N88  0.3+  0.4+    210202 H21  0.3-  0.0
    210201 703  0.7+  0.5-    210201 B49  0.5+  0.5+    210202 H21  0.7-  0.1-
    210201 703  0.2-  1.3+    210201 B49  0.3+  0.6+    210202 H21  0.5-  0.1-
    210201 I52  0.0   0.8-    210201 B49  0.2+  0.0     210202 718  0.1-  0.6+
    210201 I52  0.2-  0.2-    210201 B49  1.1+  0.5+    210202 718  0.4+  0.1-
    210201 I52  0.1-  0.0     210201 B49  1.0+  1.1+    210202 718  1.8+  0.3-
    210201 I52  0.1-  0.2-    210201 B49  0.5-  0.8+    210202 718  0.6+  0.5-
    210201 T05  0.5-  0.4+    210201 Z99  0.3-  0.1+    210202 718  0.2-  0.1-
    210201 T05  0.4-  0.1-    210201 Z99  0.3+  0.4+    210202 718  0.1-  2.6-
    210201 T05  0.6-  0.5-    210201 Z99  0.7+  0.1-    210202 104  0.1+  0.5+
    210201 I52  0.1-  0.1-    210202 204  0.1+  0.0     210202 104  0.0   0.1+
    210201 I52  0.2+  0.1+    210202 204  0.1+  0.1-    210202 104  0.0   0.2+
    210201 I52  0.1+  0.0     210202 204  0.1+  0.2-    210202 L74  0.4-  0.2+
    210201 I52  0.2-  0.1-    210202 H36  0.4-  0.1+    210202 L74  0.1+  0.0
    210201 T05  0.3-  0.2-    210202 H36  0.7-  0.1-    210202 L74  0.1+  0.2-
    210201 N88  0.1-  0.0     210202 H36  0.4-  0.0     210202 595  0.1-  0.4+
    210201 N88  0.0   0.2+    210202 H36  0.8-  0.3-    210202 595  0.4+  0.1-
    210201 N88  0.3-  0.2+    210202 H36  0.5-  0.0     210202 595  0.1+  0.1-
    210201 N88  0.5-  0.1-    210202 H21  0.5-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 CC                  a,e,i = 0.91, 0.21, 9                   q = 0.7231
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 03    17 47 58.0 +18 35 56   0.09801 0.9160    44.5   131.2    26.1
    ...
    2021 01 18    16 31 38.7 +28 26 16   0.04349 0.9699    70.2   107.4    22.6
    ...
    2021 01 26    13 02 32.2 +35 35 30   0.02343 0.9961   119.0    59.8    19.5
    ...
    2021 02 01    09 19 38.0 +16 26 47   0.02899 1.0142   174.8     5.1    18.3
    2021 02 02    08 59 58.3 +13 21 19   0.03166 1.0170   176.4     3.5    18.4
    2021 02 03    08 43 53.4 +10 41 51   0.03460 1.0199   172.0     7.7    18.8
    ...
    2021 02 09    07 50 17.0 +01 17 38   0.05560 1.0360   151.9    26.7    20.5
    ...
    2021 02 17    07 25 19.6 -03 17 28   0.08752 1.0550   138.2    38.6    21.9
    ...
    2021 03 04    07 18 01.6 -05 34 24   0.1513  1.0827   123.6    49.7    23.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C08
    


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