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    M.P.E.C. 2021-K64                                  Issued 2021 May 21, 01:36 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 KQ1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21K01Q*HC2021 05 20.35931516 00 15.67 -07 51 58.3          20.50GVEK064V00
         K21K01Q HC2021 05 20.36422116 00 13.15 -07 46 56.9                VEK064V00
         K21K01Q HC2021 05 20.36909716 00 10.67 -07 41 58.5                VEK064V00
         K21K01Q HC2021 05 20.37398516 00 08.21 -07 36 57.2                VEK064V00
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 20.40144015 59 54.45 -07 09 20.2          19.22GVEK064I52
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 20.40314615 59 53.64 -07 07 38.5          19.31GVEK064I52
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 20.40484615 59 52.85 -07 05 56.7          19.21GVEK064I52
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 20.43080615 59 41.14 -06 40 18.0          18.86GVEK064I52
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 20.43250115 59 40.43 -06 38 38.6          18.47GVEK064I52
         K21K01Q  C2021 05 20.49181415 59 36.489-05 40 34.31         19.39GVEK064F51
         K21K01Q  C2021 05 20.50304215 59 31.026-05 30 07.14         19.17GVEK064F51
         K21K01Q  C2021 05 20.51426615 59 25.688-05 19 44.89         19.34GVEK064F51
         K21K01Q bC2021 05 20.90023315 58 26.87 -00 12 47.1          19.3 GVEK064L01
         K21K01Q bC2021 05 20.90113015 58 26.56 -00 12 09.2          19.6 GVEK064L01
         K21K01Q bC2021 05 20.90222215 58 26.22 -00 11 23.2          19.7 GVEK064L01
         K21K01Q bC2021 05 20.90331115 58 25.87 -00 10 37.6          19.7 GVEK064L01
         K21K01Q bC2021 05 20.90439915 58 25.48 -00 09 51.7          19.6 GVEK064L01
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 21.03044615 58 10.99 +01 24 09.4                XEK064Y00
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 21.03487815 58 09.43 +01 26 59.8          19.6 GXEK064Y00
         K21K01Q KC2021 05 21.03930015 58 07.84 +01 29 49.2          19.8 GXEK064Y00
    
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer E. J. Christensen.
        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.  1.0-m
        reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
        Christensen, C. E. Woodward, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
        Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. S.
        McMillan, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + CCD.
    Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel, J.
        Barros.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 KQ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0071 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres                   
    M 289.15015              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.92176188     Peri.  261.01056     -0.72762274     -0.64037606             
    a   1.0456593      Node   238.74703     +0.68586644     -0.68559437             
    e   0.2436723      Incl.   16.71918     -0.01234415     -0.34623527             
    P   1.07           H   27.93          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210520 V00 (0.1-  0.9+)   210520 I52  0.2-  0.3+    210520 L01  0.1-  0.2-
    210520 V00  0.1-  0.0     210520 I52  0.1+  0.3+    210520 L01  0.4+  0.7-
    210520 V00 (0.1-  1.1-)   210520 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210520 L01  0.2+  0.6-
    210520 V00 (0.0   1.1+)   210520 F51  0.1+  0.0     210521 Y00  0.7-  1.3+
    210520 I52  0.0   0.3+    210520 F51  0.0   0.3+    210521 Y00  0.5-  0.9+
    210520 I52  0.2-  0.3-    210520 L01  0.7-  0.2-    210521 Y00  0.6-  0.3+
    210520 I52  0.1-  0.2-    210520 L01  0.7-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 KQ1                 a,e,i = 1.05, 0.24, 17                  q = 0.7909
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 04 21    03 43 00.0 -31 06 33   0.1745  0.9030    50.1   121.4    28.9
    ...
    2021 05 06    03 45 33.1 -36 45 24   0.08038 0.9646    54.7   121.4    27.3
    ...
    2021 05 14    03 40 49.7 -47 05 22   0.03090 0.9984    65.8   112.6    24.7
    ...
    2021 05 20    16 02 28.6 -14 46 26   0.01175 1.0236   173.6     6.3    18.8
    2021 05 21    15 57 58.3 +01 00 40   0.01676 1.0277   158.8    20.9    20.1
    2021 05 22    15 55 40.3 +09 11 24   0.02244 1.0318   150.5    28.9    21.0
    ...
    2021 05 28    15 51 35.7 +22 53 00   0.05941 1.0563   135.2    42.5    23.6
    ...
    2021 06 05    15 50 53.3 +25 52 26   0.1102  1.0879   129.4    46.1    25.1
    ...
    2021 06 20    15 54 04.2 +25 23 57   0.2071  1.1428   123.2    48.1    26.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-K64
    


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