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    M.P.E.C. 2021-L83                                  Issued 2021 June 8, 10:11 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 LK2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L02K* C2021 06 06.52029720 41 58.294-28 41 00.54         19.59wUEL083F51
         K21L02K  C2021 06 06.53126220 42 01.080-28 40 38.76         19.62wUEL083F51
         K21L02K  C2021 06 06.54225720 42 03.891-28 40 16.83         19.71wUEL083F51
         K21L02K  C2021 06 06.55324920 42 06.679-28 39 54.85         19.63wUEL083F51
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.12376720 44 40.16 -28 20 01.6          19.6 GXEL083Y00
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.12676520 44 40.94 -28 19 55.5          19.6 GXEL083Y00
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.13026620 44 41.87 -28 19 48.5          19.4 GXEL083Y00
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.31660 20 45 30.40 -28 13 22.2          19.5 GVEL083W94
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.32213 20 45 31.86 -28 13 11.3          19.3 GVEL083W94
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.32770 20 45 33.21 -28 12 58.8                VEL083W94
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.37781220 45 47.42 -28 11 34.0          19.26GVEL083I52
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.37907220 45 47.73 -28 11 31.8          19.30GVEL083I52
         K21L02K KC2021 06 07.38033020 45 48.03 -28 11 29.3          19.29GVEL083I52
         K21L02K ^C2021 06 07.56578220 46 37.158-28 04 54.40         19.98GVEL083568
         K21L02K ^C2021 06 07.56676520 46 37.409-28 04 52.32         19.98GVEL083568
         K21L02K ^C2021 06 07.56774420 46 37.661-28 04 50.23         19.94GVEL083568
         K21L02K KC2021 06 08.39727720 50 21.22 -27 34 55.1          19.09GVEL083I52
         K21L02K KC2021 06 08.39878720 50 21.66 -27 34 51.8          19.10GVEL083I52
         K21L02K KC2021 06 08.40029920 50 22.02 -27 34 48.4          19.45GVEL083I52
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, 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.  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 K. W. Wierzchos.
        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.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers A.
        Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt + 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 LK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1194 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 301.28665              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26986631     Peri.   24.99360     +0.64648472     +0.75102483             
    a   2.3715754      Node   285.58239     -0.72130553     +0.54435980             
    e   0.5257497      Incl.    8.01068     -0.24854747     +0.37367647             
    P   3.65           H   20.22          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210606 F51  0.1+  0.1+    210607 W94  0.7-  0.5+    210607 568  0.0   0.0
    210606 F51  0.1-  0.0     210607 W94  0.1-  0.2-    210607 568  0.0   0.0
    210606 F51  0.1+  0.0     210607 W94  1.1-  0.7+    210608 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    210606 F51  0.1-  0.1-    210607 I52  0.0   0.2+    210608 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    210607 Y00  0.2+  0.1+    210607 I52  0.1-  0.3-    210608 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    210607 Y00  0.2+  0.2+    210607 I52  0.4-  0.3-
    210607 Y00  0.4+  0.1+    210607 568  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LK2                 a,e,i = 2.37, 0.53, 8                   q = 1.1247
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 05 09    18 51 38.6 -36 18 04   0.5460  1.4044   126.5    35.3    21.1
    ...
    2021 05 24    19 45 23.9 -34 03 32   0.4137  1.3149   129.5    36.5    20.4
    ...
    2021 06 01    20 17 58.9 -31 22 44   0.3555  1.2717   129.9    37.7    20.0
    ...
    2021 06 07    20 44 05.2 -28 24 22   0.3180  1.2419   129.6    39.0    19.8
    2021 06 08    20 48 33.3 -27 49 03   0.3123  1.2372   129.5    39.3    19.7
    2021 06 09    20 53 03.2 -27 12 03   0.3067  1.2326   129.3    39.6    19.7
    ...
    2021 06 15    21 20 31.9 -22 52 51   0.2769  1.2064   128.1    41.5    19.5
    ...
    2021 06 23    21 57 48.8 -15 27 18   0.2473  1.1764   125.2    44.9    19.3
    ...
    2021 07 08    23 04 44.3 +01 55 40   0.2238  1.1375   117.5    52.4    19.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-L83
    


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