MPEC 2021-K74 : 2021 KX1
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M.P.E.C. 2021-K74 Issued 2021 May 22, 11:55 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 KX1 Observations: K21K01X* C2021 05 20.19466014 18 32.29 +45 20 55.8 22.09GVEK074V00 K21K01X C2021 05 20.19955514 18 35.48 +45 21 08.7 23.09GVEK074V00 K21K01X C2021 05 20.20444314 18 38.60 +45 21 22.0 21.97GVEK074V00 K21K01X C2021 05 20.20932814 18 41.81 +45 21 34.6 VEK074V00 K21K01X KC2021 05 20.32126414 19 53.88 +45 26 08.1 21.2 GVEK074H01 K21K01X KC2021 05 20.32500414 19 56.32 +45 26 16.9 21.3 GVEK074H01 K21K01X KC2021 05 20.33449014 20 02.58 +45 26 38.7 21.4 GVEK074H01 K21K01X KC2021 05 20.34410314 20 08.94 +45 27 00.7 21.5 GVEK074H01 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.14635114 42 05.98 +46 34 19.4 21.52GVEK074V06 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.15127314 42 09.50 +46 34 30.7 21.69GVEK074V06 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.15619614 42 12.99 +46 34 41.0 22.18GVEK074V06 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.16111914 42 16.50 +46 34 51.5 20.98GVEK074V06 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.17060314 42 22.71 +46 35 11.0 21.7 GVEK074H01 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.17747514 42 27.57 +46 35 25.4 21.7 GVEK074H01 K21K01X KC2021 05 22.18273914 42 31.29 +46 35 36.5 21.8 GVEK074H01 Observer details: H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan. Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + 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. V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. Observer D. C. Fuls. 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 KX1 Earth MOID = 0.0791 AU Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres M 303.63566 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35393476 Peri. 60.44082 -0.46039267 +0.88770952 a 1.9793408 Node 182.15451 -0.84126517 -0.43745939 e 0.4709807 Incl. 4.92172 -0.28339286 -0.14353080 P 2.78 H 24.90 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 210520 V00 0.2- 0.0 210520 H01 0.2- 0.2+ 210522 V06 0.1- 0.1+ 210520 V00 0.1+ 0.1- 210520 H01 0.0 0.1+ 210522 V06 0.0 0.0 210520 V00 0.3- 0.2+ 210520 H01 0.1+ 0.1+ 210522 H01 0.0 0.2- 210520 V00 0.3+ 0.1- 210522 V06 0.2- 0.1- 210522 H01 0.1+ 0.2- 210520 H01 0.0 0.1+ 210522 V06 0.0 0.5+ 210522 H01 0.1+ 0.1- Ephemeris: 2021 KX1 a,e,i = 1.98, 0.47, 5 q = 1.0471 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2021 04 22 11 47 34.2 +18 47 19 0.1460 1.1137 135.3 39.4 22.5 ... 2021 05 07 12 32 31.1 +32 36 11 0.1094 1.0679 120.0 54.9 22.2 ... 2021 05 15 13 25 59.7 +40 51 12 0.09605 1.0537 114.1 61.2 22.1 ... 2021 05 21 14 27 57.9 +45 53 16 0.08995 1.0482 111.4 64.1 22.0 2021 05 22 14 40 10.8 +46 29 18 0.08933 1.0477 111.1 64.4 22.0 2021 05 23 14 52 50.5 +46 59 46 0.08882 1.0474 110.9 64.6 22.0 ... 2021 05 29 16 13 39.2 +47 45 24 0.08838 1.0479 110.6 64.8 22.0 ... 2021 06 06 17 48 39.8 +42 59 56 0.09467 1.0557 113.3 62.0 22.1 ... 2021 06 21 19 23 05.2 +28 00 05 0.1231 1.0909 124.6 50.0 22.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2021 MPC M.P.E.C. 2021-K74


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