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    M.P.E.C. 2021-J117                                  Issued 2021 May 9, 20:16 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 GE59                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K21G59E* C2021 04 09.37050813 01 37.818-15 24 50.88         21.83wUEJ117F52
         K21G59E  C2021 04 09.38665913 01 36.688-15 24 43.80         21.53wUEJ117F52
         K21G59E  C2021 04 09.41881613 01 34.387-15 24 29.60         21.15wUEJ117F52
         K21G59E  C2021 04 11.37330012 59 19.931-15 09 24.49         21.62GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 11.38372512 59 19.202-15 09 19.72         21.67GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 11.39413312 59 18.456-15 09 14.49         21.52GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 11.40455112 59 17.684-15 09 09.79         22.11GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 13.43218612 56 57.154-14 52 49.22         21.77GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 13.44454712 56 56.241-14 52 42.96         21.18GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 13.45689812 56 55.353-14 52 36.92         21.23GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 04 13.46925612 56 54.435-14 52 30.31         21.42GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 01.34624212 37 33.914-12 10 39.94         20.98GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 01.37129212 37 32.435-12 10 26.13         21.35GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 01.38381712 37 31.683-12 10 19.03         21.51GVEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 09.33246912 30 57.041-10 58 37.67         21.94wUEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 09.34550912 30 56.441-10 58 30.87         22.01wUEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 09.35855412 30 55.842-10 58 24.17         21.95wUEJ117F51
         K21G59E  C2021 05 09.37162712 30 55.257-10 58 17.30         22.06wUEJ117F51
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 GE59                                                Earth MOID = 0.2911 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres                   
    M 272.92024              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26257415     Peri.   58.14176     +0.66243862     +0.74302539             
    a   2.4152833      Node   253.65350     -0.71649184     +0.59129058             
    e   0.4651764      Incl.    5.70167     -0.21866533     +0.31351033             
    P   3.75           H   18.98          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210409 F52  0.3-  0.3+    210411 F51  0.4-  0.0     210501 F51  0.0   0.3+
    210409 F52  0.0   0.1+    210413 F51  0.7+  0.5-    210501 F51  0.2-  0.4+
    210409 F52  0.2-  0.2-    210413 F51  0.4+  0.3-    210509 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    210411 F51  0.4-  0.1+    210413 F51  0.4+  0.4-    210509 F51  0.0   0.1-
    210411 F51  0.1-  0.1-    210413 F51  0.0   0.1+    210509 F51  0.1-  0.2-
    210411 F51  0.1-  0.2+    210501 F51  0.0   0.5+    210509 F51  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 GE59                a,e,i = 2.42, 0.47, 6                   q = 1.2918
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 09    13 02 03.1 -15 27 34   1.3005  2.2961   171.8     3.6    21.7
    ...
    2021 04 24    12 44 59.9 -13 19 11   1.2415  2.2143   160.3     8.8    21.8
    ...
    2021 05 02    12 36 57.6 -12 04 33   1.2335  2.1698   150.8    13.1    21.9
    ...
    2021 05 08    12 31 55.7 -11 10 11   1.2368  2.1361   143.8    16.2    22.0
    2021 05 09    12 31 11.4 -11 01 27   1.2381  2.1305   142.6    16.7    22.0
    2021 05 10    12 30 29.0 -10 52 50   1.2396  2.1248   141.5    17.2    22.0
    ...
    2021 05 16    12 26 56.1 -10 04 06   1.2520  2.0908   134.7    20.1    22.1
    ...
    2021 05 24    12 24 10.2 -09 09 05   1.2768  2.0450   126.2    23.6    22.2
    ...
    2021 06 08    12 25 12.0 -08 03 18   1.3405  1.9584   111.7    28.8    22.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-J117
    


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