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    M.P.E.C. 2021-J219                                 Issued 2021 May 14, 16:56 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 JN6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21J06N  C2021 05 12.33621 16 00 30.92 -12 34 15.6          20.7 GVEJ219G96
         K21J06N  C2021 05 12.34131 16 00 32.18 -12 33 58.8          20.6 GVEJ219G96
         K21J06N  C2021 05 12.34641 16 00 33.41 -12 33 40.9                VEJ219G96
         K21J06N* C2021 05 13.44013016 05 52.065-11 28 52.40         21.57wUEJ219F51
         K21J06N  C2021 05 13.46553716 05 58.606-11 27 17.15         21.59wUEJ219F51
         K21J06N  C2021 05 13.47827316 06 01.898-11 26 29.25         21.37wUEJ219F51
         K21J06N 2C2021 05 13.93473716 08 30.991-10 57 14.98         20.7 GVEJ219J04
         K21J06N KC2021 05 14.26427616 10 12.62 -10 35 33.0          21.3 VuEJ219H21
         K21J06N KC2021 05 14.26700916 10 13.40 -10 35 21.8          21.4 VuEJ219H21
         K21J06N KC2021 05 14.27793816 10 16.53 -10 34 37.4          21.0 VuEJ219H21
         K21J06N ^C2021 05 14.59905916 11 58.204-10 11 36.70         20.99GVEJ219568
         K21J06N ^C2021 05 14.60003616 11 58.500-10 11 32.50         21.09GVEJ219568
         K21J06N ^C2021 05 14.60101516 11 58.799-10 11 28.27         21.15GVEJ219568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Crowder, T. Burdullis.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer D. Abreu.  Measurers M.
        Micheli, D. Koschny, L. Conversi, R. Kresken, A. Knofel, M. Busch, E.
        Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 JN6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0287 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Pike                    
    M 235.56826              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.61800569     Peri.   69.72444     +0.37570950     +0.92590201             
    a   1.3650264      Node   222.41035     -0.87054776     +0.33805389             
    e   0.2939940      Incl.    3.34420     -0.31778761     +0.16859727             
    P   1.59           H   26.09          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210512 G96  0.3-  0.1-    210513 F51  0.0   0.0     210514 568  0.0   0.0
    210512 G96  0.6+  0.3-    210513 J04  0.4+  0.4-    210514 568  0.0   0.0
    210512 G96 (1.1+  0.5+)   210514 H21  0.1-  0.3+    210514 568  0.0   0.0
    210513 F51  0.0   0.1+    210514 H21  0.2-  0.3+
    210513 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210514 H21  0.6-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 JN6                 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.29, 3                   q = 0.9637
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 14    15 00 18.2 -21 38 58   0.2228  1.2083   154.8    20.7    24.3
    ...
    2021 04 29    15 21 55.0 -19 31 09   0.1389  1.1420   165.4    12.8    22.8
    ...
    2021 05 07    15 40 43.2 -16 23 07   0.1009  1.1083   169.2     9.8    22.0
    ...
    2021 05 13    16 03 39.3 -11 54 44   0.07555 1.0843   167.5    11.7    21.4
    2021 05 14    16 08 46.0 -10 51 49   0.07162 1.0804   166.5    12.6    21.3
    2021 05 15    16 14 23.3 -09 41 42   0.06779 1.0766   165.3    13.7    21.2
    ...
    2021 05 21    17 03 53.4 +00 57 08   0.04757 1.0544   152.3    26.5    20.8
    ...
    2021 05 29    19 31 16.1 +27 52 00   0.03512 1.0277   112.9    65.3    21.2
    ...
    2021 06 13    00 19 43.1 +38 57 04   0.07056 0.9882    65.4   110.9    24.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-J219
    


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