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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C228                            Issued 2021 February 12, 03:05 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 CU5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21C05U* C2021 02 11.22456008 45 43.07 +44 55 23.3          17.98RUEC228I41
         K21C05U  C2021 02 11.30343808 48 15.44 +43 30 24.8          18.51gUEC228I41
         K21C05U  C2021 02 11.46745408 52 58.03 +40 40 46.1          18.08RUEC228I41
         K21C05U  C2021 02 11.46791708 52 58.76 +40 40 19.4          18.05RUEC228I41
         K21C05U  C2021 02 11.46826408 52 59.30 +40 39 59.2          18.05RUEC228I41
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.75143909 01 10.13 +36 21 04.3          18.1 GVEC228595
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.76085509 01 21.85 +36 13 19.4          17.9 GVEC228595
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.76555509 01 27.66 +36 09 29.8          18.0 GVEC228595
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.76674809 01 30.08 +36 08 17.2          18.1 GVEC228587
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.76703609 01 30.43 +36 08 02.9          18.3 GVEC228587
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.76899109 01 32.84 +36 06 27.5          18.5 GVEC228587
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.77300309 01 39.99 +36 04 17.8          19.8 GVEC228L34
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.78162009 01 50.24 +35 57 18.3          18.0 GVEC228L34
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.83729709 02 53.28 +35 12 45.0          19.2 GVEC228L34
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.84567909 03 02.23 +35 06 08.2          18.8 GVEC228L34
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.85806209 03 15.87 +34 54 02.9          18.5 GVEC228Z99
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.86009409 03 18.11 +34 52 27.9          18.5 GVEC228Z99
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.86215709 03 20.40 +34 50 50.8          18.1 GVEC228Z99
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.86422109 03 22.67 +34 49 13.4          18.2 GVEC228Z99
         K21C05U bC2021 02 11.88734609 03 44.39 +34 32 32.9          17.7 GVEC228L01
         K21C05U IC2021 02 11.88794509 03 45.03 +34 32 05.2          17.6 GVEC228L01
         K21C05U bC2021 02 11.88973709 03 46.88 +34 30 41.5          17.7 GVEC228L01
         K21C05U bC2021 02 11.89093009 03 48.07 +34 29 46.4          17.8 GVEC228L01
         K21C05U bC2021 02 11.89212309 03 49.32 +34 28 50.7          17.9 GVEC228L01
         K21C05U bC2021 02 11.89331409 03 50.55 +34 27 55.1          17.7 GVEC228L01
         K21C05U 1C2021 02 11.91496 09 04 12.62 +34 10 27.0          18.8 VVEC228033
         K21C05U 1C2021 02 11.91530 09 04 12.96 +34 10 11.3          18.9 VVEC228033
         K21C05U 1C2021 02 11.91565 09 04 13.32 +34 09 54.8          18.9 VVEC228033
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.91726 09 04 21.19 +34 09 24.2          18.2 GVEC228958
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.92199 09 04 25.87 +34 05 47.3          18.0 GVEC228958
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.93354 09 04 30.27 +33 56 10.9          18.3 GVEC228C43
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.93506 09 04 31.80 +33 55 01.2          18.4 GVEC228C43
         K21C05U KC2021 02 11.93658 09 04 33.32 +33 53 51.8          18.2 GVEC228C43
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers E. Colzani, G. Ventre.  Measurer P. Sicoli.  0.5-m
        f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers G. Panterotto, E. Pettarin.  Measurer E.
        Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.32-m f/4.1 Schmidt-
        Cassegrain.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observers B. T. Bolin, V. Bhalerao, C. M.
        Copperwheat, K. P. Deshmukh, C.-Y. Hsu, Z.-Y. Lin, J. Purdum, S. Royle, K.
        Sharma, C. Zhai, Z. T. F. Collaboration.  Measurers B. T. Bolin, D. A.
        Duev, H.-W. Lin, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    L34 Galhassin Robotic Telescope, Isnello.  Observer A. Nastasi.  0.40-m
        reflector + CCD.
    Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes.  Observer A. Mickleburgh.  0.36-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 CU5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0108 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 355.55010              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.55310765     Peri.  108.78572     +0.26501558     -0.96210492
    a   1.4698159      Node   325.64026     +0.83630936     +0.26248104
    e   0.4503624      Incl.    6.53102     +0.47995145     +0.07387713
    P   1.78           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210211 I41  0.2-  0.2+    210211 L34  0.6+  0.1-    210211 L01  0.2-  0.3+
    210211 I41  0.6+  0.5-    210211 L34  0.1+  0.3-    210211 L01  0.2+  0.2+
    210211 I41  0.4+  0.7-    210211 L34  0.8+  0.1-    210211 L01  0.3+  0.0
    210211 I41  0.0   0.5+    210211 L34  0.1+  0.5+    210211 033  0.1+  0.2-
    210211 I41  0.3-  1.1+    210211 Z99  0.0   0.8-    210211 033  0.0   0.2-
    210211 595  0.5-  0.9+    210211 Z99  0.1-  0.2-    210211 033  0.1+  0.6-
    210211 595  1.3-  0.4-    210211 Z99  0.1+  0.4-    210211 958  0.5-  0.4+
    210211 595  1.3-  0.7+    210211 Z99  0.1+  0.9-    210211 958  0.9-  0.1+
    210211 587  0.0   0.3-    210211 L01  0.3-  0.3-    210211 C43  0.6+  0.7+
    210211 587  0.1-  0.5-    210211 L01  0.0   0.0     210211 C43  0.8+  0.6+
    210211 587  0.2-  0.3-    210211 L01  0.1+  0.2-    210211 C43  1.0+  0.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 CU5                 a,e,i = 1.47, 0.45, 7                   q = 0.8079
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 13    21 44 55.8 +05 51 18   0.2013  0.8432    41.4   129.5    27.8
    ...
    2021 01 28    21 56 12.6 +12 26 03   0.09036 0.9130    35.8   140.9    27.6
    ...
    2021 02 05    22 11 05.5 +25 19 40   0.03565 0.9604    43.6   134.9    24.9
    ...
    2021 02 11    08 35 30.9 +49 16 01   0.01518 0.9991   142.6    36.9    18.4
    2021 02 12    09 05 41.3 +33 09 06   0.01985 1.0057   158.9    20.7    18.5
    2021 02 13    09 18 25.3 +23 30 38   0.02559 1.0124   168.0    11.7    18.8
    ...
    2021 02 19    09 38 14.5 +05 36 11   0.06568 1.0533   170.4     9.0    20.8
    ...
    2021 02 27    09 44 16.1 +00 50 52   0.1234  1.1095   164.2    14.1    22.5
    ...
    2021 03 14    09 51 38.5 -01 07 21   0.2428  1.2167   153.8    21.2    24.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C228
    


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