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    M.P.E.C. 2021-L46                                  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 LU                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L00U* C2021 06 02.29026915 51 58.181-05 21 30.82         21.53wUEL046F51
         K21L00U  C2021 06 02.30059815 51 56.494-05 21 58.14         21.92wUEL046F51
         K21L00U  C2021 06 02.31094315 51 54.770-05 22 25.60         22.26wUEL046F51
         K21L00U  C2021 06 02.41198815 51 37.979-05 26 52.86         22.30GVEL046F51
         K21L00U ^C2021 06 03.52375215 48 53.710-06 14 02.68         21.90GVEL046568
         K21L00U ^C2021 06 03.52572115 48 53.415-06 14 07.52         21.68GVEL046568
         K21L00U KC2021 06 04.19610915 47 23.47 -06 41 14.4          22.3 VuEL046H21
         K21L00U KC2021 06 04.21333515 47 21.02 -06 41 55.3          22.5 VuEL046H21
         K21L00U KC2021 06 04.21637515 47 20.58 -06 42 02.4          22.5 VuEL046H21
         K21L00U KC2021 06 04.23882 15 47 18.05 -06 42 52.4          22.1 RoEL046291
         K21L00U KC2021 06 04.24330 15 47 17.40 -06 43 02.9          22.2 RoEL046291
         K21L00U KC2021 06 04.24780 15 47 16.75 -06 43 13.0                oEL046291
    
    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 LU                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0990 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 305.27155              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63972566     Peri.   39.69531     -0.60362027     -0.78152998             
    a   1.3339520      Node    88.01085     +0.68554140     -0.60973095             
    e   0.5732155      Incl.    9.07602     +0.40703262     -0.13205704             
    P   1.54           H   23.64          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210602 F51  0.1-  0.3-    210603 568  0.0   0.0     210604 H21  0.3+  0.1-
    210602 F51  0.2+  0.1-    210603 568  0.0   0.0     210604 291  0.0   0.2-
    210602 F51  0.0   0.0     210604 H21  0.2+  0.0     210604 291  0.2-  0.1-
    210602 F51  0.1+  0.2+    210604 H21  0.4+  0.2-    210604 291  0.3-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LU                  a,e,i = 1.33, 0.57, 9                   q = 0.5693
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 05 05    20 44 37.6 +42 31 09   0.1207  0.9942    79.7    93.4    22.4
    ...
    2021 05 20    16 53 39.1 +10 34 32   0.1562  1.1438   145.4    30.2    21.2
    ...
    2021 05 28    16 08 53.3 -00 42 03   0.2178  1.2193   159.1    17.2    21.7
    ...
    2021 06 03    15 50 10.3 -05 51 58   0.2737  1.2738   159.1    16.5    22.2
    2021 06 04    15 47 49.8 -06 33 04   0.2836  1.2827   158.6    16.8    22.3
    2021 06 05    15 45 40.1 -07 11 48   0.2937  1.2915   157.9    17.2    22.4
    ...
    2021 06 11    15 35 52.4 -10 24 04   0.3574  1.3433   152.8    20.2    23.1
    ...
    2021 06 19    15 29 08.5 -13 27 24   0.4499  1.4094   145.3    24.2    23.8
    ...
    2021 07 04    15 28 31.8 -17 14 32   0.6424  1.5240   132.1    29.7    24.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-L46
    


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