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    M.P.E.C. 2021-J143                                 Issued 2021 May 10, 06:28 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 JQ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21J03Q* C2021 05 08.35509513 51 59.094-02 04 14.83         21.69GVEJ143F51
         K21J03Q  C2021 05 08.36606613 51 55.807-02 04 14.72         20.94GVEJ143F51
         K21J03Q  C2021 05 08.37704913 51 52.526-02 04 14.63         21.59GVEJ143F51
         K21J03Q  C2021 05 08.38801513 51 49.254-02 04 14.40         21.78GVEJ143F51
         K21J03Q ^C2021 05 09.29481013 47 28.880-02 04 15.91         21.97GVEJ143568
         K21J03Q ^C2021 05 09.29578613 47 28.579-02 04 15.92         21.80GVEJ143568
         K21J03Q ^C2021 05 09.29676513 47 28.279-02 04 15.94         21.85GVEJ143568
         K21J03Q KC2021 05 10.16975313 43 07.06 -02 04 48.1          21.36GVEJ143V06
         K21J03Q KC2021 05 10.17330513 43 05.94 -02 04 48.4          21.61GVEJ143V06
         K21J03Q KC2021 05 10.17685813 43 04.82 -02 04 48.4          22.25GVEJ143V06
         K21J03Q KC2021 05 10.18041013 43 03.70 -02 04 48.7          21.72GVEJ143V06
         K21J03Q KC2021 05 10.18535113 43 01.19 -02 04 52.8          22.1 VuEJ143H21
         K21J03Q KC2021 05 10.19082513 42 59.46 -02 04 53.2          22.3 VuEJ143H21
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Cunningham, N. Manset.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.  1.55-m reflector +
        1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 JQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0136 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 212.29038              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.65092947     Peri.  275.29757     +0.85411609     +0.50518679             
    a   1.3186011      Node    54.41655     -0.39634078     +0.78611089             
    e   0.4334530      Incl.    8.74022     -0.33674871     +0.35611232             
    P   1.51           H   23.93          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210508 F51  0.1+  0.0     210509 568  0.0   0.0     210510 V06  0.2+  0.1-
    210508 F51  0.1-  0.0     210509 568  0.0   0.0     210510 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    210508 F51  0.0   0.0     210510 V06  0.1-  0.1+    210510 H21  0.0   0.0
    210508 F51  0.1+  0.1+    210510 V06  0.1-  0.1-
    210509 568  0.0   0.0     210510 V06  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 JQ3                 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.43, 9                   q = 0.7470
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 10    15 03 33.1 -03 37 31   0.4319  1.3991   152.5    19.3    23.8
    ...
    2021 04 25    14 39 15.5 -02 35 13   0.3042  1.3043   167.2     9.8    22.6
    ...
    2021 05 03    14 14 33.2 -02 10 37   0.2495  1.2508   165.2    11.9    22.1
    ...
    2021 05 09    13 48 54.0 -02 03 58   0.2152  1.2096   156.2    19.7    22.0
    2021 05 10    13 43 57.7 -02 04 18   0.2101  1.2026   154.3    21.3    22.0
    2021 05 11    13 38 49.6 -02 05 08   0.2052  1.1956   152.4    23.0    22.0
    ...
    2021 05 17    13 03 47.6 -02 21 52   0.1793  1.1533   139.4    34.8    21.9
    ...
    2021 05 25    12 05 58.1 -03 18 43   0.1547  1.0960   118.9    54.0    22.1
    ...
    2021 06 09    09 52 39.8 -05 51 42   0.1402  0.9884    75.1    97.0    23.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-J143
    


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