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    M.P.E.C. 2021-L163                                Issued 2021 June 15, 00:17 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 LQ6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L06Q* C2021 06 08.50945120 03 52.753-39 11 19.81         21.33wUEL163F51
         K21L06Q  C2021 06 08.51916420 03 51.230-39 11 30.83         21.37wUEL163F51
         K21L06Q  C2021 06 08.52886720 03 49.663-39 11 42.44         21.71wUEL163F51
         K21L06Q ^C2021 06 09.58416420 01 05.085-39 32 07.89         21.38GVEL163568
         K21L06Q ^C2021 06 09.58514420 01 04.924-39 32 09.15         21.54GVEL163568
         K21L06Q ^C2021 06 09.58612520 01 04.756-39 32 10.16         21.45GVEL163568
         K21L06Q ^C2021 06 11.59170819 55 22.147-40 11 20.93         21.16GVEL163568
         K21L06Q ^C2021 06 11.59268519 55 21.964-40 11 22.11         21.12GVEL163568
         K21L06Q ^C2021 06 11.59366319 55 21.781-40 11 23.16         21.17GVEL163568
         K21L06Q KC2021 06 11.59377519 55 22.49 -40 11 08.0          21.2 GVEL163474
         K21L06Q KC2021 06 11.59729419 55 21.80 -40 11 12.5          21.2 GVEL163474
         K21L06Q KC2021 06 14.51391519 45 48.88 -41 08 08.3          21.5 GVEL163474
         K21L06Q KC2021 06 14.52803319 45 45.81 -41 08 24.4          21.2 GVEL163474
         K21L06Q KC2021 06 14.53155119 45 44.98 -41 08 29.0          21.2 GVEL163474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 LQ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0670 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres                   
    M 355.64851              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.14434037     Peri.  104.00858     +0.07455852     -0.99647008             
    a   0.9052445      Node   341.58374     +0.86131530     +0.08384689             
    e   0.6268128      Incl.    7.01445     +0.50257038     +0.00413220             
    P   0.86           H   20.98          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210608 F51  0.0   0.2-    210609 568  0.0   0.0     210611 474  0.4-  0.5-
    210608 F51  0.2+  0.2+    210611 568  0.0   0.0     210614 474  0.1+  0.3-
    210608 F51  0.1-  0.1-    210611 568  0.0   0.0     210614 474  0.3+  0.5+
    210609 568  0.0   0.1+    210611 568  0.0   0.0     210614 474  0.4-  0.0
    210609 568  0.0   0.1-    210611 474  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LQ6                 a,e,i = 0.91, 0.63, 7                   q = 0.3378
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 05 16    20 28 52.7 -33 15 58   0.7397  1.4673   113.0    39.4    22.7
    ...
    2021 05 31    20 19 54.3 -36 37 24   0.6069  1.4720   128.8    32.5    22.1
    ...
    2021 06 08    20 05 07.8 -39 01 18   0.5433  1.4666   138.4    27.3    21.7
    ...
    2021 06 14    19 47 36.1 -40 58 11   0.5016  1.4589   146.0    22.9    21.4
    2021 06 15    19 44 03.9 -41 17 33   0.4952  1.4573   147.3    22.1    21.3
    2021 06 16    19 40 20.5 -41 36 41   0.4891  1.4556   148.5    21.4    21.3
    ...
    2021 06 22    19 14 05.3 -43 21 37   0.4569  1.4438   155.2    17.2    21.0
    ...
    2021 06 30    18 29 40.3 -44 46 30   0.4278  1.4231   158.4    15.3    20.7
    ...
    2021 07 15    16 59 44.7 -42 43 37   0.4197  1.3686   141.1    27.8    21.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-L163
    


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