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    M.P.E.C. 2021-L45                                  Issued 2021 June 4, 07:03 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 LT                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L00T* C2021 06 02.27416615 19 29.931-01 49 09.26         22.42wUEL045F51
         K21L00T  C2021 06 02.28445715 19 32.071-01 48 53.59         22.12wUEL045F51
         K21L00T  C2021 06 02.30512715 19 36.318-01 48 21.66         22.71wUEL045F51
         K21L00T  C2021 06 02.40841715 19 57.181-01 45 43.58         22.64GVEL045F51
         K21L00T  C2021 06 02.40906115 19 57.297-01 45 42.42         22.40GVEL045F51
         K21L00T KC2021 06 03.28365 15 23 09.09 -01 24 52.8                oEL045291
         K21L00T KC2021 06 03.29486 15 23 11.24 -01 24 38.7          22.5 RoEL045291
         K21L00T KC2021 06 03.30612 15 23 13.39 -01 24 23.3          22.4 RoEL045291
         K21L00T ^C2021 06 03.51714515 23 55.394-01 19 28.21         22.31GVEL045568
         K21L00T ^C2021 06 03.51835415 23 55.625-01 19 26.61         22.29GVEL045568
         K21L00T ^C2021 06 03.51957815 23 55.860-01 19 24.99         21.93GVEL045568
         K21L00T KC2021 06 04.16042115 26 08.87 -01 06 11.7          22.7 VuEL045H21
         K21L00T KC2021 06 04.17339915 26 11.14 -01 05 55.5          22.6 VuEL045H21
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 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.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
        Willman, K. Chambers, I. Smith.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 LT                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0307 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 299.73380              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.60374479     Peri.  292.65274     -0.97783295     -0.14228090             
    a   1.3864380      Node   239.47514     +0.18423210     -0.93328009             
    e   0.3527553      Incl.   10.27278     -0.09950503     -0.32976420             
    P   1.63           H   25.60          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210602 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210603 291 (0.3-  1.5+)   210603 568  0.0   0.0
    210602 F51  0.0   0.1-    210603 291  0.3+  0.3+    210604 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    210602 F51  0.1-  0.0     210603 291  0.8+  0.4+    210604 H21  0.0   0.6+
    210602 F51  0.1+  0.0     210603 568  0.0   0.0
    210602 F51  0.1-  0.2+    210603 568  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LT                  a,e,i = 1.39, 0.35, 10                  q = 0.8974
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 05 05    06 49 16.5 -24 25 51   0.07378 0.9876    71.5   104.5    23.8
    ...
    2021 05 20    13 18 53.6 -16 41 21   0.05468 1.0570   144.8    33.5    20.8
    ...
    2021 05 28    14 52 57.3 -05 02 02   0.09386 1.0981   153.5    24.3    21.8
    ...
    2021 06 03    15 22 09.1 -01 30 52   0.1300  1.1301   151.3    25.5    22.6
    2021 06 04    15 25 36.5 -01 08 48   0.1363  1.1355   150.9    25.8    22.7
    2021 06 05    15 28 47.7 -00 49 25   0.1427  1.1409   150.4    26.1    22.8
    ...
    2021 06 11    15 43 52.5 +00 24 01   0.1828  1.1736   147.5    27.7    23.5
    ...
    2021 06 19    15 57 55.0 +00 48 57   0.2400  1.2176   143.6    29.7    24.2
    ...
    2021 07 04    16 17 43.6 -00 11 00   0.3590  1.2998   136.2    32.8    25.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-L45
    


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