MPEC 2021-C126 : 2021 CE3
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M.P.E.C. 2021-C126 Issued 2021 February 9, 13:10 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2021 CE3
Observations:
K21C03E* C2021 02 07.34924610 59 43.16 -00 01 15.2 21.19GVEC126G96
K21C03E C2021 02 07.35433210 59 42.08 -00 02 05.1 21.28GVEC126G96
K21C03E C2021 02 07.35942110 59 41.06 -00 02 56.2 21.92GVEC126G96
K21C03E KC2021 02 07.44627210 59 23.14 -00 17 18.9 20.79GVEC126V06
K21C03E KC2021 02 07.44982810 59 22.41 -00 17 54.3 20.46GVEC126V06
K21C03E KC2021 02 07.45338310 59 21.70 -00 18 30.0 20.98GVEC126V06
K21C03E KC2021 02 07.58677210 59 07.42 -00 36 58.2 20.8 GVEC126474
K21C03E KC2021 02 07.59155910 59 06.47 -00 37 45.5 21.2 GVEC126474
K21C03E KC2021 02 07.59637710 59 05.49 -00 38 33.4 20.7 GVEC126474
K21C03E C2021 02 08.36404 10 57 12.47 -02 49 58.4 21.2 GVEC126G96
K21C03E C2021 02 08.37160 10 57 10.88 -02 51 14.3 21.9 GVEC126G96
K21C03E C2021 02 08.37676 10 57 09.73 -02 52 06.3 21.1 GVEC126G96
K21C03E KC2021 02 08.47317510 56 49.35 -03 08 11.0 21.67GVEC126I52
K21C03E KC2021 02 08.47738110 56 48.47 -03 08 53.0 21.01GVEC126I52
K21C03E KC2021 02 08.48158810 56 47.64 -03 09 34.5 21.53GVEC126I52
K21C03E KC2021 02 09.47668710 54 13.69 -05 56 00.2 21.03GVEC126I52
K21C03E KC2021 02 09.47963110 54 13.11 -05 56 30.0 21.08GVEC126I52
K21C03E KC2021 02 09.48257610 54 12.48 -05 56 59.3 21.04GVEC126I52
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, B. Gray. 1.5-m reflector + 10K
CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers H. Groeller, 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.
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 CE3 Earth MOID = 0.0438 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Bell
M 310.56179 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.81754711 Peri. 190.14137 -0.84498553 -0.52732073
a 1.1327329 Node 317.64073 +0.49945277 -0.71859927
e 0.0911696 Incl. 7.59589 +0.19117109 -0.45337395
P 1.21 H 26.70 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
210207 G96 0.0+ 0.3+ 210207 474 0.1+ 0.4- 210208 I52 0.1- 0.3-
210207 G96 (0.5- 1.0+) 210207 474 0.2+ 0.0- 210208 I52 0.5- 0.3-
210207 G96 0.1- 0.4+ 210207 474 0.1- 0.0+ 210208 I52 0.1- 0.2+
210207 V06 0.0+ 0.1+ 210208 G96 0.1+ 0.3+ 210209 I52 0.2- 0.2+
210207 V06 0.1- 0.0- 210208 G96 0.5+ 0.1+ 210209 I52 0.3+ 0.2-
210207 V06 0.1+ 0.3- 210208 G96 0.1- 0.1- 210209 I52 0.1+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2021 CE3 a,e,i = 1.13, 0.09, 8 q = 1.0295
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2021 01 10 11 18 13.9 +45 48 41 0.09774 1.0458 127.5 48.3 23.6
...
2021 01 25 11 20 43.8 +29 48 11 0.06543 1.0352 139.7 37.9 22.4
...
2021 02 02 11 10 47.0 +13 54 09 0.05359 1.0317 148.9 29.6 21.7
...
2021 02 08 10 58 06.0 -01 47 29 0.04927 1.0301 151.7 27.0 21.4
2021 02 09 10 55 34.4 -04 34 21 0.04902 1.0299 151.4 27.3 21.4
2021 02 10 10 52 56.5 -07 21 31 0.04891 1.0297 150.7 27.9 21.5
...
2021 02 16 10 35 22.1 -23 12 57 0.05112 1.0293 143.2 35.1 21.8
...
2021 02 24 10 09 48.2 -39 06 46 0.06011 1.0301 131.1 46.4 22.4
...
2021 03 11 09 28 51.7 -53 23 12 0.08519 1.0359 117.9 58.0 23.5
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