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    M.P.E.C. 2021-H62                                Issued 2021 April 19, 06:05 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 HX                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21H00X  C2021 04 14.23312 10 52 56.68 +36 50 07.3          21.2 GVEH062G96
         K21H00X  C2021 04 14.23883 10 53 02.59 +36 49 09.7          20.9 GVEH062G96
         K21H00X  C2021 04 14.25023 10 53 14.26 +36 47 14.9          21.6 GVEH062G96
         K21H00X  C2021 04 16.26973611 25 36.057+31 06 40.63         20.97GVEH062F51
         K21H00X  C2021 04 16.28092611 25 45.175+31 04 49.02         21.32GVEH062F51
         K21H00X  C2021 04 16.29209611 25 54.196+31 02 58.02         22.06GVEH062F51
         K21H00X  C2021 04 16.30334511 26 03.332+31 01 05.17         21.07GVEH062F51
         K21H00X* C2021 04 18.26328511 51 01.08 +25 40 09.0          21.34GVEH062G96
         K21H00X  C2021 04 18.26901711 51 04.76 +25 39 13.7          21.18GVEH062G96
         K21H00X  C2021 04 18.27475211 51 08.55 +25 38 20.1          21.80GVEH062G96
         K21H00X  C2021 04 18.28047411 51 12.21 +25 37 25.2          20.69GVEH062G96
         K21H00X KC2021 04 18.35958511 52 03.74 +25 24 49.5          21.39GVEH062I52
         K21H00X KC2021 04 18.36379111 52 06.52 +25 24 09.0          20.60GVEH062I52
         K21H00X KC2021 04 18.36799611 52 09.20 +25 23 28.6          20.19GVEH062I52
         K21H00X KC2021 04 19.00060011 59 05.67 +23 45 21.5          21.1 GVEH062J95
         K21H00X KC2021 04 19.01941611 59 17.16 +23 42 28.6          21.1 GVEH062J95
         K21H00X |C2021 04 19.08956 12 00 04.49 +23 33 47.1          21.6 GVEH062807
         K21H00X |C2021 04 19.09370 12 00 06.94 +23 33 09.8          21.6 GVEH062807
         K21H00X |C2021 04 19.09783 12 00 09.40 +23 32 32.2          21.6 GVEH062807
    
    Observer details:
    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, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R.
        Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers D. Rankin, K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers B.
        Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m
        reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 HX                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0433 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 331.94865              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34764938     Peri.   90.10287     -0.89672361     -0.43991371             
    a   2.0031266      Node    63.79890     +0.38146675     -0.82389694             
    e   0.5341576      Incl.    3.10546     +0.22443238     -0.35730905             
    P   2.84           H   24.81          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210414 G96  0.4-  0.0     210418 G96  0.2-  0.3+    210419 J95  0.2+  0.1+
    210414 G96  0.3+  0.0     210418 G96  0.7-  0.5-    210419 J95  0.7+  0.2+
    210414 G96  0.2+  0.3+    210418 G96  0.2+  0.6+    210419 807  0.1-  0.1-
    210416 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210418 G96  0.6-  0.1+    210419 807  0.1-  0.1+
    210416 F51  0.2+  0.2-    210418 I52  0.1-  0.1+    210419 807  0.3+  0.1-
    210416 F51  0.4-  0.3+    210418 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    210416 F51  0.1-  0.0     210418 I52  0.6-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 HX                  a,e,i = 2.00, 0.53, 3                   q = 0.9331
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 03 20    04 03 24.3 +38 19 08   0.1658  0.9468    68.2   102.5    24.5
    ...
    2021 04 04    06 51 17.1 +50 29 32   0.09538 0.9972    85.6    89.0    22.8
    ...
    2021 04 12    10 08 25.2 +42 41 59   0.08231 1.0367   112.5    63.3    21.7
    ...
    2021 04 18    11 47 58.8 +26 22 13   0.09382 1.0708   133.5    42.9    21.5
    2021 04 19    11 59 06.6 +23 46 18   0.09736 1.0768   136.3    40.2    21.5
    2021 04 20    12 09 05.2 +21 18 17   0.1013  1.0829   138.8    37.7    21.5
    ...
    2021 04 26    12 51 38.0 +09 30 32   0.1311  1.1210   149.4    27.2    21.9
    ...
    2021 05 04    13 22 56.1 +00 02 47   0.1823  1.1754   154.4    21.7    22.5
    ...
    2021 05 19    13 53 51.7 -08 41 45   0.3016  1.2847   151.5    22.1    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-H62
    


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