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    M.P.E.C. 2021-E81                                 Issued 2021 March 8, 20:59 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 EO2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21E02O* C2021 03 07.29638410 54 10.36 +04 22 26.5          21.66GVEE081G96
         K21E02O  C2021 03 07.30156410 54 12.32 +04 22 09.0          21.55GVEE081G96
         K21E02O  C2021 03 07.30675410 54 14.23 +04 21 51.4          20.89GVEE081G96
         K21E02O  C2021 03 07.31194010 54 16.13 +04 21 33.7          21.31GVEE081G96
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.41431 10 54 55.57 +04 15 39.5                oEE081691
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.41947010 54 57.32 +04 15 20.2          21.19GVEE081I52
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.42367310 54 59.00 +04 15 05.4          20.82GVEE081I52
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.42727 10 55 00.69 +04 14 55.0                oEE081691
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.42787510 55 00.69 +04 14 50.7          20.90GVEE081I52
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.43208110 55 02.41 +04 14 35.2          21.88GVEE081I52
         K21E02O KC2021 03 07.44022 10 55 06.06 +04 14 06.6          21.2 RoEE081691
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.23103211 01 51.42 +03 24 45.4          20.69GVEE081G96
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.23276911 01 52.22 +03 24 39.0          20.59GVEE081G96
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.23672211 01 54.01 +03 24 23.1          20.53GVEE081G96
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.49969911 04 12.93 +03 11 12.9          20.5 GVEE081474
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.50209711 04 14.08 +03 11 03.2          21.0 GVEE081474
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.50449311 04 15.24 +03 10 53.0          20.5 GVEE081474
         K21E02O KC2021 03 08.50689111 04 16.42 +03 10 43.1          21.2 GVEE081474
         K21E02O 1C2021 03 08.85036 11 07 39.60 +02 39 36.3          21.4 VVEE081033
         K21E02O 1C2021 03 08.85209 11 07 40.50 +02 39 28.6          21.5 VVEE081033
         K21E02O 1C2021 03 08.85382 11 07 41.47 +02 39 20.5          21.1 VVEE081033
         K21E02O 1C2021 03 08.85560 11 07 42.43 +02 39 12.9          21.3 VVEE081033
    
    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.
    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.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m
        f/3 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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 EO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0010 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 296.24159              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.55650887     Peri.  353.96486     -0.90277900     +0.43010301
    a   1.4638210      Node   211.50933     -0.39451605     -0.82920146
    e   0.3338781      Incl.    0.13324     -0.17131013     -0.35698228
    P   1.77           H   28.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210307 G96  0.1-  0.1-    210307 I52  0.1-  0.2+    210308 474  0.1-  0.1-
    210307 G96  0.4+  0.0     210307 I52  0.2+  0.4-    210308 474  0.2+  0.1+
    210307 G96  0.1+  0.0     210307 691 (4.4+  1.9-)   210308 033  0.3+  0.0
    210307 G96  0.3-  0.0     210308 G96  0.0   0.3-    210308 033  0.3-  0.1+
    210307 691 (3.0+  0.6-)   210308 G96  0.1+  0.3+    210308 033  0.1+  0.2-
    210307 I52  0.2-  0.0     210308 G96  0.0   0.2+    210308 033  0.1-  0.2+
    210307 I52  0.2-  0.1+    210308 474  0.0   0.3-
    210307 691 (2.3+  0.7+)   210308 474  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 EO2                 a,e,i = 1.46, 0.33, 0                   q = 0.9751
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 02 06    09 56 50.3 +11 35 10   0.1661  1.1499   169.8     8.8    25.0
    ...
    2021 02 21    10 08 14.2 +10 06 22   0.09562 1.0845   177.8     2.0    23.3
    ...
    2021 03 01    10 23 59.9 +08 09 23   0.06343 1.0539   174.2     5.5    22.6
    ...
    2021 03 07    10 51 59.8 +04 40 30   0.04132 1.0335   175.5     4.3    21.5
    2021 03 08    10 59 45.2 +03 41 52   0.03785 1.0303   176.3     3.5    21.3
    2021 03 09    11 09 02.0 +02 31 24   0.03447 1.0272   177.1     2.8    21.0
    ...
    2021 03 15    13 15 07.1 -12 46 05   0.01799 1.0103   151.9    27.7    20.5
    ...
    2021 03 23    18 54 35.4 -25 10 18   0.02623 0.9924    80.0    98.5    23.6
    ...
    2021 04 07    20 46 32.7 -18 14 36   0.07601 0.9750    68.0   107.9    26.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-E81
    


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