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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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