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    M.P.E.C. 2021-L167                                Issued 2021 June 15, 11:45 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 LU6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L06U* C2021 06 13.27300815 43 34.79 +26 58 35.1          22.14GVEL167V00
         K21L06U  C2021 06 13.27789315 43 35.29 +26 58 49.8          22.21GVEL167V00
         K21L06U  C2021 06 13.28276715 43 35.76 +26 59 03.2          22.38GVEL167V00
         K21L06U  C2021 06 13.28764915 43 36.25 +26 59 17.6          22.39GVEL167V00
         K21L06U KC2021 06 13.35377 15 43 43.01 +27 02 27.3                oEL167291
         K21L06U KC2021 06 13.36758 15 43 44.49 +27 03 05.6          22.0 RoEL167291
         K21L06U KC2021 06 13.38152 15 43 45.98 +27 03 45.7                oEL167291
         K21L06U  C2021 06 14.25872 15 45 39.14 +27 46 57.6          22.5 GVEL167V06
         K21L06U  C2021 06 14.26505 15 45 39.79 +27 47 16.2          21.8 GVEL167V06
         K21L06U  C2021 06 14.27138 15 45 40.49 +27 47 34.4          22.8 GVEL167V06
         K21L06U  C2021 06 14.27771 15 45 41.13 +27 47 52.9          21.8 GVEL167V06
         K21L06U KC2021 06 14.32337015 45 46.17 +27 50 05.7          21.92GVEL167V06
         K21L06U KC2021 06 14.33127915 45 47.07 +27 50 28.7          22.29GVEL167V06
         K21L06U KC2021 06 14.33918915 45 47.99 +27 50 51.4          22.16GVEL167V06
         K21L06U KC2021 06 15.15912415 47 41.38 +28 31 30.9          22.4 VuEL167H21
         K21L06U KC2021 06 15.16622015 47 42.25 +28 31 52.5          22.5 VuEL167H21
         K21L06U KC2021 06 15.17149315 47 42.87 +28 32 08.2          22.3 VuEL167H21
         K21L06U KC2021 06 15.17352115 47 43.07 +28 32 14.3          22.7 VuEL167H21
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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 B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.55-m reflector +
        CCD, 1.55-m reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 LU6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0847 AU
    Epoch 2021 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2459400.5                  Veres                   
    M 356.81983              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.33191610     Peri.  120.48626     +0.38455529     +0.92300096             
    a   2.0659375      Node   172.09354     -0.87731209     +0.37004070             
    e   0.4928076      Incl.    5.69692     -0.28712492     +0.10554194             
    P   2.97           H   24.49          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210613 V00  0.1-  0.1-    210613 291  0.1+  0.1+    210614 V06  0.0   0.2+
    210613 V00  0.1+  0.4+    210614 V06  0.1+  0.3+    210614 V06  0.4+  0.1+
    210613 V00  0.0   0.3-    210614 V06  0.3-  0.2+    210615 H21  0.2-  0.2-
    210613 V00  0.0   0.0     210614 V06  0.1-  0.1-    210615 H21  0.3+  0.1+
    210613 291  0.1-  0.2+    210614 V06  0.7-  0.1-    210615 H21  0.2+  0.0
    210613 291  0.1+  0.6-    210614 V06  0.2-  0.0     210615 H21  0.3-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LU6                 a,e,i = 2.07, 0.49, 6                   q = 1.0478
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 05 16    15 20 51.4 +07 14 51   0.2594  1.2487   153.6    21.1    23.1
    ...
    2021 05 31    15 26 42.9 +16 56 05   0.1968  1.1678   138.1    35.4    22.8
    ...
    2021 06 08    15 34 46.4 +22 48 55   0.1704  1.1310   129.5    43.9    22.6
    ...
    2021 06 14    15 45 06.1 +27 34 15   0.1528  1.1071   123.3    50.0    22.5
    2021 06 15    15 47 19.0 +28 23 44   0.1501  1.1034   122.4    51.0    22.5
    2021 06 16    15 49 41.9 +29 13 49   0.1473  1.0999   121.4    52.0    22.5
    ...
    2021 06 22    16 08 12.4 +34 27 27   0.1319  1.0808   116.1    57.6    22.3
    ...
    2021 06 30    16 48 51.9 +41 54 44   0.1141  1.0618   110.4    63.8    22.2
    ...
    2021 07 15    19 30 38.3 +51 28 01   0.09421 1.0478   107.0    68.1    21.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-L167
    


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