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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C75                              Issued 2021 February 7, 10:59 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 CF2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21C02F* C2021 02 06.23090508 10 33.93 +10 33 24.6          22.00GVEC075G96
         K21C02F  C2021 02 06.23605708 10 34.50 +10 33 23.1          21.23GVEC075G96
         K21C02F  C2021 02 06.24121608 10 35.09 +10 33 21.5          21.66GVEC075G96
         K21C02F  C2021 02 06.24636408 10 35.70 +10 33 19.9          20.85GVEC075G96
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.34829408 10 47.64 +10 32 48.3          21.05GVEC075V06
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.35146208 10 47.99 +10 32 47.4          21.05GVEC075V06
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.35462908 10 48.39 +10 32 46.3          20.95GVEC075V06
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.35779908 10 48.77 +10 32 45.7          20.86GVEC075V06
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.45523008 11 03.99 +10 33 16.3          21.2 GVEC075474
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.45874708 11 04.39 +10 33 15.6          21.2 GVEC075474
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.46226408 11 04.84 +10 33 14.4          21.2 GVEC075474
         K21C02F KC2021 02 06.46578008 11 05.30 +10 33 13.6          21.1 GVEC075474
         K21C02F KC2021 02 07.18256808 12 46.11 +10 28 34.0          20.92GVEC075V06
         K21C02F KC2021 02 07.18494408 12 46.41 +10 28 33.3          20.91GVEC075V06
         K21C02F KC2021 02 07.18732008 12 46.72 +10 28 32.7          20.91GVEC075V06
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer H. Groeller.  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 CF2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1086 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 344.49386              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.19834210     Peri.  350.96141     -0.95887990     -0.28376426             
    a   2.9120094      Node   172.54741     +0.26284009     -0.89480510             
    e   0.6219693      Incl.    2.30379     +0.10707206     -0.34467619             
    P   4.97           H   24.08          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210206 G96  0.3+  0.1-    210206 V06  0.2-  0.0+    210206 474  0.0-  0.0-
    210206 G96  0.1-  0.1-    210206 V06  0.0+  0.0+    210206 474  0.5+  0.2+
    210206 G96  0.2-  0.1-    210206 V06  0.2+  0.5+    210207 V06  0.1-  0.0-
    210206 G96  0.2-  0.2-    210206 474  0.1-  0.2-    210207 V06  0.0-  0.0-
    210206 V06  0.1+  0.0-    210206 474  0.4-  0.1+    210207 V06  0.1+  0.0+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 CF2                 a,e,i = 2.91, 0.62, 2                   q = 1.1008
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 08    07 40 31.6 +13 07 56   0.3297  1.3087   169.2     8.1    22.8
    ...
    2021 01 23    07 49 39.3 +11 44 41   0.2386  1.2195   169.2     8.7    22.0
    ...
    2021 01 31    07 59 01.8 +11 04 34   0.2003  1.1800   165.2    12.3    21.7
    ...
    2021 02 06    08 10 02.4 +10 34 53   0.1756  1.1549   162.6    14.8    21.4
    2021 02 07    08 12 18.7 +10 29 50   0.1718  1.1511   162.3    15.1    21.4
    2021 02 08    08 14 43.6 +10 24 43   0.1681  1.1474   161.9    15.5    21.4
    ...
    2021 02 14    08 32 40.2 +09 51 29   0.1479  1.1282   160.8    16.7    21.1
    ...
    2021 02 22    09 07 48.5 +08 52 17   0.1267  1.1102   161.9    16.0    20.7
    ...
    2021 03 09    10 48 39.8 +05 26 33   0.1099  1.1019   172.9     6.4    20.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C75
    


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