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    M.P.E.C. 2021-F43                                Issued 2021 March 20, 01:34 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 FU                                 


Observations:
     K21F00U  C2021 03 15.24543409 58 00.530+13 06 46.65         22.01GVEF043F51
     K21F00U* C2021 03 19.29863510 42 28.339+09 45 16.35         20.26wUEF043F51
     K21F00U  C2021 03 19.32196110 42 51.396+09 43 15.17         20.33wUEF043F51
     K21F00U  C2021 03 19.33373510 43 03.094+09 42 13.00         20.34wUEF043F51
     K21F00U KC2021 03 19.85155410 53 24.78 +08 48 22.8                VEF043J95
     K21F00U KC2021 03 19.85572610 53 29.95 +08 47 55.7                VEF043J95
     K21F00U NC2021 03 19.88689410 54 05.42 +08 45 03.4          20.2 GVEF043L01
     K21F00U NC2021 03 19.88806210 54 06.91 +08 44 55.8          20.5 GVEF043L01
     K21F00U NC2021 03 19.89000910 54 09.29 +08 44 43.1          20.5 GVEF043L01
     K21F00U NC2021 03 19.89169510 54 11.32 +08 44 32.2          20.6 GVEF043L01
     K21F00U 1C2021 03 19.90549 10 54 28.47 +08 42 35.3          20.2 VVEF043033
     K21F00U 1C2021 03 19.90639 10 54 29.59 +08 42 29.1          20.3 VVEF043033
     K21F00U 1C2021 03 19.90730 10 54 30.69 +08 42 23.2          20.3 VVEF043033
     K21F00U KC2021 03 20.01249910 56 45.25 +08 30 53.0          20.3 GVEF043I93
     K21F00U KC2021 03 20.02126810 56 56.48 +08 29 51.6          20.4 GVEF043I93
     K21F00U KC2021 03 20.03021410 57 07.87 +08 28 47.8          20.1 GVEF043I93

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.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
    Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau,
    J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.
I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observers F. Losse, W. D'Anna.  Measurer F. Losse.
    0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2021 FU                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0011 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Pike                    
M 330.52741              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.26231874     Peri.   42.94972     -0.92154519     +0.38827030             
a   2.4168508      Node   159.89715     -0.35686206     -0.84618033             
e   0.5911576      Incl.    0.13387     -0.15298345     -0.36500003             
P   3.76           H   27.39          G   0.15           U   7                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
210315 F51  0.0-  0.0-    210319 L01  0.4-  0.3-    210319 033  0.1-  0.1+
210319 F51  0.0+  0.0+    210319 L01  0.6+  0.3-    210320 I93  0.5-  0.2-
210319 F51 (0.6-  0.2+)   210319 L01  0.7+  0.1-    210320 I93  0.4+  0.1+
210319 F51  0.0-  0.0+    210319 L01  0.3+  0.1+    210320 I93  0.5-  0.4-
210319 J95  0.5-  0.1+    210319 033  0.1+  0.1+
210319 J95  0.2-  0.1-    210319 033  0.2+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2021 FU                  a,e,i = 2.42, 0.59, 0                   q = 0.9881
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2021 02 18    09 23 29.6 +15 07 18   0.1910  1.1765   169.2     9.0    24.8
...
2021 03 05    09 28 23.2 +14 58 38   0.1028  1.0860   155.3    22.4    23.7
...
2021 03 13    09 46 15.6 +13 54 04   0.06038 1.0475   151.8    26.7    22.6
...
2021 03 19    10 37 06.4 +10 11 26   0.03067 1.0242   158.7    20.7    20.9
2021 03 20    10 56 32.0 +08 35 44   0.02614 1.0208   162.7    16.9    20.4
2021 03 21    11 23 34.3 +06 15 04   0.02190 1.0176   168.7    11.1    19.8
...
2021 03 27    17 41 33.5 -20 13 52   0.01953 1.0015   100.6    78.3    21.6
...
2021 04 04    19 53 13.9 -19 28 12   0.05635 0.9895    77.6    99.2    24.7
...
2021 04 19    20 31 03.7 -18 03 27   0.1287  0.9975    83.3    89.4    26.1

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