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    M.P.E.C. 2021-J23                                   Issued 2021 May 2, 21:32 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2021 JG                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21J00G* C2021 05 01.17785412 52 20.64 -00 03 40.1          20.44GVEJ023G96
         K21J00G  C2021 05 01.18350912 52 21.34 -00 04 32.4          20.65GVEJ023G96
         K21J00G  C2021 05 01.18918812 52 22.03 -00 05 23.6          20.90GVEJ023G96
         K21J00G  C2021 05 01.19485912 52 22.74 -00 06 14.8          20.79GVEJ023G96
         K21J00G KC2021 05 01.25497512 52 29.82 -00 15 17.7          20.30GVEJ023I52
         K21J00G KC2021 05 01.25667712 52 30.03 -00 15 32.9          20.90GVEJ023I52
         K21J00G KC2021 05 01.25837912 52 30.22 -00 15 48.7          20.45GVEJ023I52
         K21J00G  C2021 05 01.31480312 52 36.56 -00 24 15.1          20.7 GVEJ023H01
         K21J00G  C2021 05 01.32181112 52 37.44 -00 25 17.3          21.3 GVEJ023H01
         K21J00G  C2021 05 01.33004512 52 38.50 -00 26 29.9          20.8 GVEJ023H01
         K21J00G KC2021 05 02.10355712 54 55.07 -02 12 35.5          21.1 VuEJ023H21
         K21J00G KC2021 05 02.10936812 54 55.67 -02 13 20.0          20.8 VuEJ023H21
         K21J00G KC2021 05 02.11498712 54 56.25 -02 14 02.7          21.0 VuEJ023H21
         K21J00G KC2021 05 02.20043312 55 08.40 -02 24 32.4          21.30GVEJ023I52
         K21J00G KC2021 05 02.20468812 55 08.83 -02 25 04.2          21.06GVEJ023I52
         K21J00G KC2021 05 02.20894012 55 09.21 -02 25 36.7                VEJ023I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  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.
    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.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        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 JG                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0154 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres                   
    M 308.77179              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.90349761     Peri.   70.29864     -0.38422979     -0.92150272             
    a   1.0597043      Node    42.43615     +0.81255643     -0.36662181             
    e   0.3090520      Incl.    4.80914     +0.43831440     -0.12814520             
    P   1.09           H   26.13          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210501 G96  0.2-  0.2+    210501 I52  0.1-  0.4-    210502 H21  0.4-  0.2-
    210501 G96  0.0   0.6-    210501 H01  0.1+  0.1+    210502 I52  0.1+  0.3+
    210501 G96  0.0   0.1-    210501 H01  0.0   0.0     210502 I52  0.4+  0.4+
    210501 G96  0.3+  0.2+    210501 H01  0.0   0.2+    210502 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    210501 I52  0.1-  0.0     210502 H21  0.0   0.2-
    210501 I52  0.1+  0.1+    210502 H21  0.3-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 JG                  a,e,i = 1.06, 0.31, 5                   q = 0.7322
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 02    01 31 51.7 +30 55 27   0.1205  0.8953    28.4   148.0    29.4
    ...
    2021 04 17    02 20 37.5 +53 07 45   0.03856 0.9762    43.5   134.9    25.2
    ...
    2021 04 25    12 05 56.2 +34 57 08   0.02375 1.0193   123.7    55.2    20.1
    ...
    2021 05 01    12 51 44.3 +00 25 31   0.04949 1.0509   150.7    28.0    21.0
    2021 05 02    12 54 35.5 -01 57 26   0.05464 1.0561   151.6    27.0    21.1
    2021 05 03    12 57 00.5 -03 56 00   0.05990 1.0613   152.1    26.4    21.3
    ...
    2021 05 09    13 06 43.7 -11 01 55   0.09296 1.0918   151.1    26.6    22.4
    ...
    2021 05 17    13 15 18.6 -15 15 05   0.1401  1.1307   146.5    29.6    23.4
    ...
    2021 06 01    13 30 45.5 -18 48 01   0.2367  1.1975   136.8    35.4    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-J23
    


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