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    M.P.E.C. 2021-G116                                Issued 2021 April 9, 05:32 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 GS4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21G04S* C2021 04 06.37850011 45 19.620-03 43 59.46         22.20wUEG116F51
         K21G04S  C2021 04 06.39100011 45 21.581-03 43 52.06         21.93wUEG116F51
         K21G04S  C2021 04 06.40347311 45 23.538-03 43 44.83         22.16wUEG116F51
         K21G04S |C2021 04 07.01207 11 47 19.47 -03 36 50.0          22.2 GVEG116807
         K21G04S |C2021 04 07.01576 11 47 20.09 -03 36 48.2          22.2 GVEG116807
         K21G04S |C2021 04 07.01947 11 47 20.70 -03 36 46.0          22.3 GVEG116807
         K21G04S KC2021 04 07.14627 11 47 43.22 -03 36 54.2          22.4 RoEG116291
         K21G04S KC2021 04 07.15524 11 47 44.64 -03 36 48.8          21.7 RoEG116291
         K21G04S KC2021 04 07.16421 11 47 45.97 -03 36 44.9          21.9 RoEG116291
         K21G04S KC2021 04 07.19762611 47 49.51 -03 36 35.1          22.3 VuEG116H21
         K21G04S KC2021 04 07.20873811 47 51.27 -03 36 29.0          22.1 VuEG116H21
         K21G04S ^C2021 04 07.25313211 48 02.971-03 35 41.47         21.90GVEG116568
         K21G04S ^C2021 04 07.25509511 48 03.282-03 35 40.47         21.84GVEG116568
         K21G04S ^C2021 04 07.25608111 48 03.432-03 35 39.94         21.83GVEG116568
         K21G04S  C2021 04 09.19574711 53 31.09 -03 19 33.7          22.2 GVEG116H01
         K21G04S  C2021 04 09.19940211 53 31.60 -03 19 31.9          22.3 GVEG116H01
         K21G04S  C2021 04 09.20950511 53 32.98 -03 19 27.2          22.0 GVEG116H01
         K21G04S  C2021 04 09.21742611 53 34.07 -03 19 23.5          22.2 GVEG116H01
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Crowder, H. Flewelling.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
        1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 GS4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0270 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 328.84929              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63534772     Peri.  280.08219     -0.63156629     -0.77513224             
    a   1.3400728      Node   209.10559     +0.72443697     -0.58209145             
    e   0.2794121      Incl.    2.02025     +0.27625189     -0.24564112             
    P   1.55           H   25.83          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210406 F51  0.2-  0.0-    210407 291  0.1+  0.1+    210407 568  0.0+  0.0-
    210406 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210407 291  0.1+  0.7+    210407 568  0.1-  0.0-
    210406 F51  0.0-  0.0-    210407 291 (1.1-  0.2-)   210409 H01  0.0+  0.1-
    210407 807  0.1-  0.1+    210407 H21  0.3+  0.2-    210409 H01  0.1+  0.0+
    210407 807  0.3+  0.0-    210407 H21  1.0+  0.2-    210409 H01  0.0-  0.1+
    210407 807  0.4+  0.2+    210407 568  0.0-  0.0+    210409 H01  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 GS4                 a,e,i = 1.34, 0.28, 2                   q = 0.9656
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 03 10    07 28 21.7 -13 19 59   0.04127 1.0142   119.7    58.3    21.0
    ...
    2021 03 25    10 46 13.4 -06 55 30   0.06899 1.0611   157.1    21.5    21.2
    ...
    2021 04 02    11 29 44.4 -04 33 47   0.09549 1.0903   161.3    17.1    21.8
    ...
    2021 04 08    11 50 10.3 -03 28 37   0.1185  1.1137   160.6    17.4    22.3
    2021 04 09    11 52 57.9 -03 20 23   0.1226  1.1177   160.3    17.6    22.4
    2021 04 10    11 55 37.5 -03 12 49   0.1268  1.1218   159.9    17.8    22.5
    ...
    2021 04 16    12 09 22.9 -02 40 05   0.1533  1.1464   157.2    19.8    23.0
    ...
    2021 04 24    12 23 57.8 -02 24 37   0.1926  1.1802   152.7    23.0    23.7
    ...
    2021 05 09    12 46 19.5 -02 56 14   0.2792  1.2449   143.4    28.9    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-G116
    


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