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    M.P.E.C. 2021-D23                             Issued 2021 February 18, 09:41 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2021 DE                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21D00E* C2021 02 16.51723711 32 06.956+06 38 44.93         21.46wUED023F52
         K21D00E  C2021 02 16.52963411 32 05.949+06 38 47.40         21.31wUED023F52
         K21D00E  C2021 02 16.54204411 32 04.937+06 38 49.63         21.55wUED023F52
         K21D00E  C2021 02 16.55436811 32 03.949+06 38 51.60         21.85wUED023F52
         K21D00E ^C2021 02 17.40056411 31 09.140+06 41 51.21         21.10GVED023568
         K21D00E ^C2021 02 17.40154611 31 09.052+06 41 51.45         21.05GVED023568
         K21D00E KC2021 02 17.48949 11 30 58.26 +06 42 01.4          21.1 RoED023691
         K21D00E KC2021 02 17.50127 11 30 57.23 +06 42 03.9          20.6 RoED023691
         K21D00E KC2021 02 17.51306 11 30 56.14 +06 42 06.5          21.5 RoED023691
         K21D00E 1C2021 02 18.11695 11 30 07.17 +06 44 28.4          21.6 VVED023033
         K21D00E 1C2021 02 18.12054 11 30 06.78 +06 44 29.0          21.6 VVED023033
         K21D00E 1C2021 02 18.12413 11 30 06.43 +06 44 30.0          21.9 VVED023033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, U. Laux, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m
        f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis, Y.
        Ramanjooloo.  Measurers R. Weryk, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L.
        Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 DE                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0023 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 285.62050              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.62255676     Peri.  303.88656     +0.19593384     +0.98011873             
    a   1.3583658      Node   337.35108     -0.87076554     +0.15923588             
    e   0.7501676      Incl.    4.65630     -0.45097373     +0.11836900             
    P   1.58           H   24.26          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210216 F52  0.1-  0.0+    210216 F52  0.2+  0.2-    210217 691  0.0-  0.2-
    210216 F52  0.1-  0.0+    210216 F52  0.1+  0.2-    210217 691  0.2-  0.1-
    210216 F52  0.1-  0.2+    210217 568  0.0-  0.0+    210218 033  0.2+  0.6+
    210216 F52  0.1-  0.2+    210217 568  0.0-  0.0+    210218 033  0.1-  0.2+
    210216 F52  0.1-  0.1+    210217 568  0.0+  0.0-    210218 033  0.2+  0.3+
    210216 F52  0.1-  0.1+    210217 691  0.8-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 DE                  a,e,i = 1.36, 0.75, 5                   q = 0.3394
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 01 19    11 27 47.1 +07 14 37   0.6414  1.4744   129.0    31.2    25.5
    ...
    2021 02 03    11 34 54.7 +06 35 18   0.3864  1.3128   142.3    27.3    24.0
    ...
    2021 02 11    11 35 13.2 +06 30 08   0.2584  1.2181   150.3    23.7    22.9
    ...
    2021 02 17    11 31 35.9 +06 40 35   0.1659  1.1429   157.2    19.6    21.6
    2021 02 18    11 30 18.7 +06 44 37   0.1508  1.1300   158.5    18.7    21.4
    2021 02 19    11 28 40.8 +06 49 46   0.1357  1.1169   159.9    17.7    21.1
    ...
    2021 02 25    10 54 29.2 +08 32 58   0.04678 1.0364   174.5     5.3    18.1
    ...
    2021 03 05    00 19 44.8 -03 58 13   0.07393 0.9224    19.4   159.1    29.1
    ...
    2021 03 20    23 52 37.8 -05 15 57   0.3098  0.6878     5.1   172.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-D23
    


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