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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C218                            Issued 2021 February 11, 15:10 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
    
                                    2020 YQ4                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-Y144                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 04.34483216 58 34.619-15 42 52.88         21.52GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 04.35644816 58 33.288-15 43 07.61         21.35GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 04.36791616 58 32.000-15 43 21.95         21.56GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 04.37945516 58 30.687-15 43 36.46         21.36GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 12.33766816 45 35.934-18 28 21.21         22.14GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 12.34814816 45 34.976-18 28 34.06         22.32GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 12.35863316 45 34.036-18 28 46.70         21.80GVEC218F51
         K20Y04Q  C2018 07 12.36913416 45 33.089-18 28 59.50         21.92GVEC218F51
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 YQ4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1448 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M  32.55805              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58803720     Peri.  322.04114     +0.44836771     -0.81613741
    a   1.4110190      Node    98.53919     +0.88345840     +0.34262369
    e   0.2266934      Incl.   21.63065     +0.13589576     +0.46532648
    P   1.68           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180704 F51  0.0   0.0     201224 G96  0.0   0.8+    210107 G96  0.2+  0.1-
    180704 F51  0.1-  0.1-    201224 G96  0.7+  0.1-    210107 G96  0.7-  0.8-
    180704 F51  0.0   0.0     201224 G96  0.3+  0.1-    210107 G96  0.2+  0.2-
    180704 F51  0.0   0.0     201226 G96  0.1-  0.3-    210116 I52  0.4+  0.2+
    180712 F51  0.1+  0.1+    201226 G96  0.5+  0.1-    210116 I52  0.1-  0.4+
    180712 F51  0.1-  0.0     201226 G96  0.1+  0.5-    210116 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    180712 F51  0.0   0.0     201227 L01  0.5-  0.7-    210116 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    180712 F51  0.0   0.1-    201227 L01  0.1+  0.1+    210201 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    201223 G96  0.1+  0.3+    201227 L01  0.5+  0.2+    210201 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    201223 G96  0.2-  0.1+    210106 I52  1.4-  1.1+    210201 I52  0.3+  0.3+
    201223 G96  0.2-  0.2+    210106 I52  0.2-  0.0     210207 I52  0.3+  0.2+
    201223 V06  0.1-  0.1-    210106 I52  0.2-  0.2-    210207 I52  0.7-  0.0
    201223 V06  0.1-  0.0     210106 I52  0.3-  0.4-
    201223 V06  0.1-  0.1+    210107 G96  0.6+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 YQ4                 a,e,i = 1.41, 0.23, 22                  q = 1.0912
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 12    12 40 58.9 +29 39 08   0.4850  1.2462   111.6    47.2    21.4
    ...
    2021 01 27    13 08 57.0 +38 46 26   0.4937  1.2952   118.5    41.9    21.4
    ...
    2021 02 04    13 17 33.1 +43 23 49   0.5056  1.3220   121.5    39.5    21.4
    ...
    2021 02 10    13 20 26.9 +46 36 35   0.5177  1.3422   123.2    38.0    21.4
    2021 02 11    13 20 36.5 +47 07 01   0.5200  1.3456   123.5    37.7    21.4
    2021 02 12    13 20 40.4 +47 36 53   0.5224  1.3490   123.7    37.5    21.5
    ...
    2021 02 18    13 19 02.3 +50 22 50   0.5384  1.3692   124.8    36.3    21.5
    ...
    2021 02 26    13 11 33.2 +53 21 51   0.5640  1.3958   125.6    35.2    21.6
    ...
    2021 03 13    12 44 36.2 +56 16 14   0.6248  1.4447   124.8    34.4    21.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C218
    


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