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    M.P.E.C. 2021-K05                                  Issued 2021 May 16, 08:45 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 JR8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21J08R* C2021 05 14.25778810 55 50.118-19 59 03.37         21.17wUEK005F51
         K21J08R  C2021 05 14.26881710 55 53.417-19 58 40.66         20.95wUEK005F51
         K21J08R  C2021 05 14.27985810 55 56.727-19 58 17.87         21.27wUEK005F51
         K21J08R  C2021 05 14.29087710 56 00.023-19 57 55.11         20.75wUEK005F51
         K21J08R 4C2021 05 14.88985 10 59 15.97 -19 37 26.4          20.4 GVEK005J04
         K21J08R 4C2021 05 14.90373 10 59 20.29 -19 36 56.8          21.0 GVEK005J04
         K21J08R |C2021 05 14.97728 10 59 46.35 -19 33 29.4          20.7 GVEK005807
         K21J08R |C2021 05 14.98004 10 59 47.19 -19 33 23.9          20.7 GVEK005807
         K21J08R |C2021 05 14.98281 10 59 48.06 -19 33 18.0          20.6 GVEK005807
         K21J08R |C2021 05 14.98558 10 59 48.90 -19 33 12.1          20.4 GVEK005807
         K21J08R  C2021 05 15.15622 11 00 44.17 -19 28 11.9          21.3 GVEK005I52
         K21J08R  C2021 05 15.16040 11 00 45.51 -19 28 02.9          20.8 GVEK005I52
         K21J08R ^C2021 05 15.26415311 01 20.490-19 24 15.23         20.62GVEK005568
         K21J08R ^C2021 05 15.26753511 01 21.534-19 24 08.07         20.47GVEK005568
         K21J08R ^C2021 05 15.26851311 01 21.833-19 24 05.99         20.67GVEK005568
         K21J08R KC2021 05 16.31138611 07 17.31 -18 45 37.9          21.0 GVEK005474
         K21J08R KC2021 05 16.31494211 07 18.44 -18 45 30.0          20.4 GVEK005474
         K21J08R KC2021 05 16.31850011 07 19.62 -18 45 22.6          20.6 GVEK005474
         K21J08R KC2021 05 16.32205711 07 20.80 -18 45 14.0          21.0 GVEK005474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Crowder, T. Burdullis.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers
        B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer D. Abreu.  Measurers A.
        Knofel, D. Koschny, M. Busch, M. Micheli, E. Schwab, R. Kresken, D.
        Fohring.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 JR8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0789 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 289.97157              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.46246930     Peri.  344.65919     -0.63730372     +0.75314185             
    a   1.6560780      Node   245.45897     -0.68680616     -0.65114033             
    e   0.3440688      Incl.   10.33268     -0.34948714     -0.09377431             
    P   2.13           H   22.95          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210514 F51  0.2-  0.1-    210514 807  0.0   0.4-    210515 568  0.0   0.0
    210514 F51  0.1-  0.0     210514 807  0.2+  0.2-    210516 474  0.0   0.1+
    210514 F51  0.0   0.1+    210514 807  0.0   0.0     210516 474  0.4-  0.3+
    210514 F51  0.0   0.1+    210515 I52  0.4-  0.3-    210516 474  0.1-  0.1-
    210514 J04  0.4-  0.2+    210515 I52  0.2+  0.2-    210516 474  0.2+  0.7+
    210514 J04  0.4+  0.5+    210515 568  0.0   0.0
    210514 807  0.1+  0.1-    210515 568  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 JR8                 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.34, 10                  q = 1.0863
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 16    09 29 23.0 -29 51 55   0.2189  1.1273   119.4    50.8    21.8
    ...
    2021 05 01    10 00 11.6 -25 51 39   0.1793  1.0978   115.9    55.6    21.4
    ...
    2021 05 09    10 30 04.9 -22 40 18   0.1598  1.0893   116.1    56.3    21.2
    ...
    2021 05 15    10 59 52.9 -19 32 54   0.1473  1.0865   117.4    55.7    21.0
    2021 05 16    11 05 29.4 -18 57 24   0.1455  1.0863   117.7    55.5    21.0
    2021 05 17    11 11 16.9 -18 20 38   0.1437  1.0862   118.0    55.3    20.9
    ...
    2021 05 23    11 49 36.0 -14 13 43   0.1355  1.0876   120.5    53.3    20.7
    ...
    2021 05 31    12 47 41.3 -07 52 08   0.1321  1.0941   124.5    49.8    20.6
    ...
    2021 06 15    14 34 42.4 +02 37 23   0.1546  1.1204   129.4    44.5    20.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-K05
    


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