MPEC 2021-L172 : 2021 LX6
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M.P.E.C. 2021-L172 Issued 2021 June 15, 20:30 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 LX6 Observations: K21L06X C2021 04 07.59865616 27 53.944-03 10 49.41 23.71GVEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 04 07.62374416 27 55.909-03 10 10.51 VEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 04 10.58491116 31 55.625-01 51 17.11 22.70GVEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 04 10.59765616 31 56.528-01 50 56.13 22.86GVEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 04 10.61040416 31 57.451-01 50 35.14 23.21GVEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 04 10.62313016 31 58.385-01 50 14.33 23.15GVEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 05 10.60682616 57 07.028+14 41 14.54 VEL172F51 K21L06X* C2021 06 01.37291916 57 26.97 +25 32 17.6 21.62GVEL172G96 K21L06X C2021 06 01.37810516 57 26.92 +25 32 23.8 22.39GVEL172G96 K21L06X C2021 06 01.38330416 57 26.79 +25 32 30.8 21.12GVEL172G96 K21L06X C2021 06 01.38849916 57 26.69 +25 32 37.1 22.45GVEL172G96 K21L06X C2021 06 05.51293 16 56 29.288+26 57 05.12 21.7 wUEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 06 05.52540 16 56 28.982+26 57 18.51 21.7 wUEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 06 05.53784 16 56 28.703+26 57 32.01 21.5 wUEL172F51 K21L06X C2021 06 14.33104016 54 24.38 +29 02 08.7 21.79GVEL172V00 K21L06X C2021 06 14.33661416 54 24.27 +29 02 12.0 21.88GVEL172V00 K21L06X C2021 06 14.34220116 54 24.17 +29 02 15.1 21.84GVEL172V00 K21L06X C2021 06 14.34776716 54 24.03 +29 02 18.1 21.81GVEL172V00 Observer details: F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer T. A. Pruyne. 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. 1.5-m reflector + 10K 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. Orbital elements: 2021 LX6 Earth MOID = 0.3238 AU Epoch 2021 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2459400.5 Weryk M 350.98772 (2000.0) P Q n 0.46374984 Peri. 108.94419 +0.36387665 +0.93139037 a 1.6530280 Node 182.46682 -0.91894543 +0.35716804 e 0.2443989 Incl. 13.82352 -0.15209567 +0.07030620 P 2.13 H 22.16 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc 210407 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 210510 F51 0.0 0.2- 210605 F51 0.1- 0.0 210407 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ 210601 G96 (0.8- 0.7+) 210605 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 210410 F51 0.3+ 0.0 210601 G96 0.0 0.1+ 210614 V00 0.1- 0.1- 210410 F51 0.0 0.0 210601 G96 0.4- 0.2+ 210614 V00 0.0 0.0 210410 F51 0.1- 0.0 210601 G96 0.3- 0.3- 210614 V00 0.2+ 0.1- 210410 F51 0.0 0.2- 210605 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 210614 V00 0.1- 0.1- Ephemeris: 2021 LX6 a,e,i = 1.65, 0.24, 14 q = 1.2490 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2021 05 16 16 58 24.0 +17 46 06 0.4199 1.3503 137.4 30.5 22.2 ... 2021 05 31 16 57 44.3 +25 00 49 0.3944 1.3136 132.7 34.6 22.2 ... 2021 06 08 16 55 53.0 +27 40 09 0.3880 1.2968 129.5 37.2 22.2 ... 2021 06 14 16 54 28.9 +28 58 53 0.3855 1.2856 127.1 39.0 22.2 2021 06 15 16 54 16.9 +29 08 28 0.3853 1.2839 126.7 39.3 22.2 2021 06 16 16 54 05.9 +29 17 02 0.3850 1.2822 126.4 39.6 22.2 ... 2021 06 22 16 53 25.4 +29 47 29 0.3843 1.2729 124.3 41.3 22.2 ... 2021 06 30 16 54 02.7 +29 33 59 0.3845 1.2627 121.9 43.1 22.3 ... 2021 07 15 17 01 39.9 +26 34 23 0.3880 1.2511 118.9 45.3 22.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2021 MPC M.P.E.C. 2021-L172


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