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    M.P.E.C. 2021-J61                                   Issued 2021 May 5, 14:00 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
    
                                     2018 XH                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-X43                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18X00H  C2011 08 29.44526522 55 42.346-04 17 36.25         22.49GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2011 08 29.48694322 55 38.152-04 17 59.04         21.61GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2011 09 20.34047022 19 51.214-07 42 54.93         23.03GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2011 09 20.35561022 19 49.842-07 43 02.83         23.33GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2014 06 28.33875316 57 15.087-23 24 26.43         22.05GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2014 06 28.34933616 57 14.192-23 24 24.00         22.01GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2014 06 28.35992216 57 13.317-23 24 21.70         23.18GVEJ061F51
         K18X00H  C2014 06 28.37051016 57 12.446-23 24 19.36         23.13GVEJ061F51
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    110829 F51 0.20+ 0.09+    140628 F51 0.22+ 0.02+    MPO477910   -0.06 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 XH                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0131 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M  41.33761              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58493498     Peri.  216.35525     -0.74433835     -0.66747061
    a   1.4160035      Node   281.75857     +0.61765705     -0.67611502
    e   0.2996806      Incl.    1.23246     +0.25389014     -0.31201198
    P   1.68           H   22.0           G   0.15           U   0
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    110829 F51  0.4-  0.3+    181209 I52  0.4+  0.2-    190120 695  0.1+  0.2+
    110829 F51  0.2+  0.0     181209 I52  0.3-  0.5-    190120 695  0.2+  0.1+
    110920 F51  0.3-  0.1+    181209 I52  0.1+  0.3-    190124 291  0.2-  0.1+
    110920 F51  0.1-  0.0     181209 I52  0.0   0.1+    190124 291  0.4+  0.2-
    140628 F51  0.2+  0.0     181210 691  0.1-  0.3+    190124 291  0.0   0.0
    140628 F51  0.0   0.1+    181210 691  0.2-  0.5+    190125 291  0.0   0.1-
    140628 F51  0.0   0.1+    181210 691  0.0   0.3+    190125 291  0.1+  0.1-
    140628 F51  0.1+  0.0     181210 I52  0.2+  0.0     190125 291  0.2+  0.3+
    181203 J04  0.2-  0.6+    181210 I52  0.3+  0.1-    190131 691  0.1+  0.1+
    181203 J04  0.0   0.7+    181210 I52  0.0   0.1+    190131 691  0.2+  0.1+
    181203 J04  0.1-  0.3+    181210 I52  0.1+  0.3-    190131 691  0.4+  0.2+
    181203 J04  0.2+  0.5+    181212 F51  0.2+  0.1-    190205 F52  0.0   0.2+
    181203 J04  0.2-  0.0     181212 F51  0.0   0.0     190205 F52  0.1+  0.0
    181203 J04  0.1-  0.1-    181212 F51  0.1+  0.0     190205 F52  0.1-  0.0
    181203 J04  0.2-  0.1+    181213 I52  0.2+  0.0     190206 J04 (0.2-  1.6+)
    181204 J95  0.1+  0.7-    181213 I52  0.0   0.3-    190206 J04  0.0   0.2-
    181204 J95  0.2-  0.1-    181213 I52  0.3+  0.9+    190211 807  0.2+  0.6+
    181204 J04  0.1+  0.1+    181213 703  0.2-  0.8+    190211 807  0.2-  0.4-
    181204 J04  0.2-  0.1+    181213 703  0.7+  0.0     190211 807  0.2+  0.3+
    181204 J04  0.1+  0.1-    181213 703  0.0   0.3-    190212 I52  0.1+  0.4-
    181204 I52  0.0   0.2-    181217 691  0.1+  0.2+    190212 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    181204 I52  0.1+  0.0     181217 691  0.7-  0.0     190212 291  0.2+  0.4+
    181204 I52  0.1+  0.1-    181219 691  0.2-  0.2+    190212 I52  0.1+  0.4-
    181204 I52  0.0   0.1+    181219 691  0.1+  0.1+    190212 291  0.6+  0.3+
    181204 L01  0.3-  0.1+    181219 691  0.3-  0.2+    190212 291  0.1+  0.1-
    181204 L01  0.0   0.3+    181219 I52  0.1-  0.0     190220 695  0.4+  0.2+
    181204 L01  0.2-  0.2-    181219 I52  0.1-  0.0     190220 695  0.2+  0.2+
    181204 L01  0.2-  0.0     181219 I52  0.3-  0.3-    190220 695  0.2+  0.1-
    181204 K63  0.0   0.3-    181219 I52  0.1+  0.1-    190309 691  0.5+  0.2+
    181204 587  0.5+  0.4-    181220 G96  0.0   0.1-    190309 691  0.5+  0.7+
    181204 K63  0.2+  0.1+    181220 G96  0.1-  0.1+    190309 691  0.6+  0.3-
    181204 587  0.4+  0.5-    181220 G96  0.0   0.0     190310 J04  0.0   0.0
    181204 587  0.1-  0.4-    181220 G96  0.1-  0.1+    190310 J04  0.2-  0.2-
    181204 K63  0.1-  0.2+    181220 I52  0.2-  0.2-    190310 J04  0.1-  0.3+
    181204 J04  0.3+  0.1-    181220 I52  0.1-  0.2+    190402 807  0.1+  0.2-
    181204 J04  0.0   0.1+    181220 I52  0.6-  0.0     190402 807  0.4+  0.8-
    181204 J04  0.2-  0.1+    181220 I52  0.2-  0.2+    190402 807  0.4-  0.2-
    181204 104  0.2+  0.2-    181220 F51  0.1+  0.2-    190402 691  0.1+  0.2-
    181205 033  0.0   0.1+    181220 F51  0.0   0.1-    190402 691  0.3+  0.3+
    181205 033  0.1+  0.4+    181220 F51  0.1+  0.0     190402 691  0.1-  1.1+
    181205 104  0.2+  0.0     181220 F51  0.1-  0.0     190414 I52  0.4+  0.1+
    181205 033  0.1+  0.2+    181221 691  0.1-  0.3+    190414 I52  0.3-  0.6-
    181205 104  0.2+  0.3-    181221 691  0.1+  0.5+    190414 I52  0.4-  0.3-
    181205 K88  0.2+  0.0     181221 691  0.0   0.1+    190427 I52  0.4-  0.4-
    181205 K88  0.2-  0.2+    181226 H21  0.3-  0.1+    190427 I52  0.0   0.1-
    181205 K88  0.5-  0.3+    181226 H21  0.3-  0.8-    190427 I52  0.5-  0.8-
    181205 033  0.3+  0.0     181230 291  0.3+  0.2+    190427 I52  0.3-  0.6-
    181205 033  0.1-  0.0     181230 291  0.2+  0.2+    190505 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    181205 033  0.1-  0.1-    181230 291  0.3+  0.4+    190505 I52  0.1-  0.0
    181205 204  0.0   0.1-    190108 J04  0.2-  0.1+    190505 I52  0.2-  0.0
    181205 204  0.2+  0.0     190108 J04  0.0   0.0     190505 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    181205 204  0.1+  0.1-    190108 J04  0.5-  0.1+    190515 I52  0.4-  0.4-
    181205 033  0.1-  0.1+    190108 I52  0.1-  0.2+    190515 I52  0.3+  1.1-
    181205 033  0.2-  0.1+    190108 I52  0.4+  0.3-    190515 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    181205 033  0.3-  0.4+    190108 I52  0.1+  0.1+    190525 F51  0.1+  0.0
    181205 H01  0.1+  0.0     190115 I52  0.7-  0.0     190525 F51  0.5-  0.2+
    181205 H01  0.1+  0.0     190115 I52  0.0   0.1+    190525 F51  0.0   0.1-
    181205 H01  0.0   0.0     190115 I52  0.6-  0.6+    190525 F51  0.2+  0.0
    181205 H01  0.0   0.1-    190115 I52  0.7+  0.7-    190602 F51  0.0   0.1+
    181206 J04  0.3+  0.2+    190115 T12  0.0   0.0     190602 F51  0.1-  0.0
    181206 J04  0.1-  0.0     190115 T12  0.0   0.0     190602 F51  0.0   0.1-
    181206 J04  0.1+  0.1+    190120 695  0.2+  0.0     190602 F51  0.2+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 XH                  a,e,i = 1.42, 0.30, 1                   q = 0.9917
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 05    20 37 33.5 -18 43 39   1.7085  1.6279    68.2    34.8    25.7
    ...
    2021 04 20    21 05 34.4 -16 43 46   1.6053  1.6742    75.9    35.6    25.6
    ...
    2021 04 28    21 18 50.5 -15 40 12   1.5442  1.6967    80.4    35.8    25.6
    ...
    2021 05 04    21 27 59.5 -14 53 43   1.4961  1.7125    83.9    35.8    25.5
    2021 05 05    21 29 26.8 -14 46 07   1.4879  1.7151    84.5    35.8    25.5
    2021 05 06    21 30 52.9 -14 38 34   1.4796  1.7176    85.1    35.8    25.5
    ...
    2021 05 12    21 39 02.5 -13 54 29   1.4292  1.7322    88.8    35.7    25.4
    ...
    2021 05 20    21 48 39.4 -12 59 51   1.3599  1.7503    94.0    35.2    25.3
    ...
    2021 06 04    22 02 17.8 -11 35 11   1.2268  1.7798   104.7    33.4    25.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-J61
    


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