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    M.P.E.C. 2021-C276                            Issued 2021 February 13, 15:53 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
    
                                    2018 YJ2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-Y91                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18Y02J  C2013 04 06.31837012 09 03.442+14 02 50.47         22.25GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2013 04 06.34594412 08 59.538+14 03 03.03         22.01GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2013 12 25.42207911 44 51.906+88 51 50.87         17.82GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2013 12 25.42437711 42 20.985+88 51 53.07         18.78GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2013 12 25.53822009 44 28.836+88 43 22.92         18.00GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2014 01 06.46304105 52 08.280+58 35 45.10         18.57GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2014 01 06.47022205 52 07.992+58 35 13.33         18.63GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2018 03 11.54358613 09 09.629+08 20 05.12         21.80GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2018 03 11.55637613 09 08.242+08 20 16.19         22.83GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2018 04 12.29491811 58 54.259+14 18 49.99         23.49GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2018 04 12.30577311 58 52.835+14 18 53.21         22.31GVEC276F51
         K18Y02J  C2018 04 12.31666911 58 51.395+14 18 56.45         22.72GVEC276F51
    
    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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    130406 F51 0.04+ 0.02+    180412 F51 0.00+ 0.00+    MPO467307   -0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 YJ2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0328 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 258.70026              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.78801484     Peri.  293.30291     +0.99423831     +0.02947506
    a   1.1608598      Node    65.14119     +0.01887646     +0.89828304
    e   0.4039146      Incl.    6.52197     -0.10551716     +0.43842765
    P   1.25           H   21.8           G   0.15           U   1
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    130406 F51  0.2-  0.2+    181226 C95  0.7+  0.1-    181229 204  0.2-  0.2-
    130406 F51  0.2-  0.3+    181226 W34  0.1-  0.5-    181229 204  0.1-  0.0
    131225 F51  1.0-  0.1+    181226 W34  0.2+  0.2+    181229 204  0.1-  0.0
    131225 F51  0.5-  0.1+    181226 W34  0.2-  0.3-    181229 204  0.0   0.4-
    131225 F51  1.0-  0.4-    181227 W34  0.3+  0.3+    190104 703  0.1-  0.1+
    140106 F51  0.1-  0.3-    181227 G40  0.3+  0.1-    190104 703  0.2+  0.0
    140106 F51  0.0   0.4-    181227 G40  0.3-  0.1+    190104 703  0.3-  0.1-
    180311 F51  0.1-  0.1+    181227 718  0.5+  0.1+    190105 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    180311 F51  0.2+  0.1+    181227 718  0.5+  0.8+    190105 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    180412 F51  0.4+  0.1-    181227 718  0.1+  0.5+    190105 I52  0.0   0.0
    180412 F51  0.2+  0.0     181227 718  0.3+  0.2+    190105 I52  0.0   0.1-
    180412 F51  0.3-  0.3+    181227 718  0.7+  1.0+    190108 I52  0.3+  0.3+
    181226 T08  0.0   1.7+    181227 718  0.4+  0.7+    190108 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    181226 T08  1.0+  1.8+    181227 J95  0.1-  0.1-    190108 I52  0.0   0.3-
    181226 T08  0.7+  0.2+    181227 J95  0.0   0.0     190108 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    181226 T08  0.2-  1.2-    181227 J95  0.1+  0.2+    190108 703  0.4-  0.3+
    181226 L01  0.0   0.2+    181227 J95  0.2+  0.1+    190108 703  0.7+  0.1+
    181226 L01  0.1+  0.1+    181227 595  0.5+  0.2+    190108 703  0.7+  0.8-
    181226 L01  0.0   0.0     181227 587  0.1+  0.4+    190109 I52  0.0   0.3-
    181226 L01  0.0   0.2+    181227 595  0.4-  0.1+    190109 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    181226 L01  0.1-  0.1+    181227 587  0.1+  0.3+    190109 I52  0.0   0.3-
    181226 K88  0.0   0.1+    181227 587  0.2+  0.3+    190116 F52  0.0   0.1-
    181226 K88  0.0   0.3+    181227 595  0.1+  0.0     190116 F52  0.0   0.0
    181226 K88  0.1+  0.2+    181227 K38  0.1+  0.1-    190116 F52  0.1+  0.1-
    181226 K88  0.1+  0.3+    181227 K38  0.1-  0.0     190116 F52  0.0   0.2-
    181226 K88  0.0   0.3+    181227 K38  0.1-  0.0     190117 291  0.0   0.2+
    181226 K88  0.0   0.3+    181227 K38  0.1-  0.1+    190117 291  0.0   0.2+
    181226 K88  0.1+  0.4+    181228 J22  0.1+  0.8-    190117 291  0.1+  0.3+
    181226 K88  0.0   0.4+    181228 J22  1.1-  0.7+    190124 F52  0.2+  0.2-
    181226 K88  0.2+  0.2+    181228 J22  1.1-  0.9+    190124 F52  0.1-  0.0
    181226 104  0.4+  0.1-    181228 J22  0.1-  0.3+    190124 F52  0.0   0.2+
    181226 104  0.1+  0.1+    181228 J22  0.3+  0.8+    190124 F52  0.1-  0.1+
    181226 104  0.3+  0.0     181228 J22  0.5-  0.1-    190125 G96  0.2+  0.1+
    181226 104  0.2+  0.1-    181228 P93  0.7+  0.1+    190125 G96  0.0   0.0
    181226 K38  0.1+  0.0     181228 P93  0.2+  0.0     190125 G96  0.8-  0.1+
    181226 K38  0.3+  0.1+    181228 P93  0.6+  0.1+    190125 G96  0.1+  0.1-
    181226 K38  0.1-  0.1-    181228 T05  0.0   0.1+    190127 291  0.0   0.4+
    181226 K88  0.0   0.1-    181228 T05  0.2+  0.4-    190127 291  0.2+  0.1+
    181226 C95  0.4+  0.3-    181228 T05  0.1-  0.1-    190127 291  0.3+  0.3+
    181226 K88  0.0   0.3+    181228 T05  0.2-  0.1-    190131 291  0.2+  0.3+
    181226 K88  0.1-  0.0     181229 J95  0.0   0.3-    190131 291  0.1-  0.3+
    181226 K38  0.2-  0.2-    181229 J95  0.2+  0.0     190131 291  0.0   0.3+
    181226 K88  0.2+  0.2+    181229 J95  0.3+  0.1+    190209 H21  0.8-  1.5+
    181226 K88  0.2+  0.1+    181229 K38  0.0   0.1-    190209 H21  0.9-  1.2+
    181226 C95  0.1+  0.9+    181229 K38  0.1+  0.1-    190309 T12  0.2+  0.0
    181226 K38  0.2-  0.2-    181229 K38  0.3+  0.1-    190309 T12  0.2+  0.1-
    181226 C95  0.5+  0.7-    181229 K38  0.1-  0.1-
    181226 K38  0.1+  0.1+    181229 204  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 YJ2                 a,e,i = 1.16, 0.40, 7                   q = 0.6920
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 14    17 16 45.3 -22 15 56   1.9503  1.2575    33.8    25.8    24.9
    ...
    2021 01 29    18 15 15.7 -23 18 59   1.8172  1.1655    35.5    29.4    24.7
    ...
    2021 02 06    18 49 16.7 -23 18 49   1.7512  1.1130    35.8    31.2    24.6
    ...
    2021 02 12    19 16 03.7 -22 59 34   1.7051  1.0723    35.8    32.5    24.5
    2021 02 13    19 20 37.6 -22 54 37   1.6978  1.0655    35.7    32.7    24.5
    2021 02 14    19 25 13.1 -22 49 07   1.6906  1.0586    35.7    32.9    24.4
    ...
    2021 02 20    19 53 20.1 -22 04 42   1.6500  1.0168    35.2    34.1    24.3
    ...
    2021 02 28    20 32 09.5 -20 32 48   1.6038  0.9605    34.1    35.3    24.2
    ...
    2021 03 15    21 47 56.2 -15 52 55   1.5473  0.8568    30.6    36.2    23.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-C276
    


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