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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C156                            Issued 2023 February 15, 14:04 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 BS3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-C28                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21B03S  C2012 01 28.51660209 17 48.264-19 11 42.25         20.20GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 01.47910008 45 03.233-13 10 05.73         19.57GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 01.49065008 44 56.480-13 08 49.55         19.39GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 03.46890708 25 59.543-09 14 24.08         19.56GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 03.48156108 25 51.481-09 12 46.54         19.56GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 11.25824706 59 49.415+10 25 06.23         19.15GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 11.27055106 59 40.375+10 27 03.67         19.60GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 13.23009706 37 11.314+15 27 59.12         19.58GVEC156F51
         K21B03S  C2012 02 13.25195006 36 55.611+15 31 14.33         19.67GVEC156F51
         K21B03S 0C2023 01 17.33821503 08 33.854-21 59 02.07         23.01GVEC156T12
         K21B03S 0C2023 01 17.34943603 08 35.106-21 58 01.10         23.13GVEC156T12
         K21B03S 0C2023 01 20.23237203 14 22.211-17 47 45.27         23.32GVEC156T12
         K21B03S 0C2023 01 20.25526503 14 24.540-17 45 49.94         23.27GVEC156T12
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observers D. J. Tholen,
        D. Hung.  Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112
        pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    120128 F51 19.8+  0.6+    230120 T12  1.7+  0.5+    MPO606116   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 BS3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0364 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 199.21246              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.42512219     Peri.  160.23193     +0.55379958     +0.82076199             
    a   0.7820502      Node   143.01153     -0.79186109     +0.57120504             
    e   0.3767376      Incl.   13.47509     -0.25741413     +0.00863433             
    P   0.69           H   23.71          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    120128 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210211 703  0.3-  0.0     210214 K88  0.2+  0.5-
    120201 F51  0.0   0.1-    210211 703  0.0   0.5-    210214 K88  0.1+  0.8-
    120201 F51  0.0   0.0     210211 F52  0.0   0.3+    210214 K88  0.2+  0.5-
    120203 F51  0.2+  0.1-    210211 F52  0.0   0.1+    210214 203  0.1+  0.3-
    120203 F51  0.1-  0.0     210211 F52  0.1+  0.1+    210214 203  0.6-  0.2-
    120211 F51  0.2+  0.0     210211 F52  0.2+  0.1-    210214 203  0.4-  0.1+
    120211 F51  0.2-  0.1+    210212 G40  0.4-  0.4+    210215 160  0.4-  0.6-
    120213 F51 (0.4-  0.4+)   210212 G40  0.3+  0.0     210215 160  0.0   0.4-
    120213 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210212 G40  0.1+  0.1-    210215 160  0.1+  1.4-
    210117 F51  0.0   0.0     210212 T08  0.0   0.0     210216 703  0.1+  0.0
    210117 F51  0.1+  0.2-    210212 T08  0.1+  0.2-    210216 703  0.2+  0.1-
    210117 F51  0.2-  0.3+    210212 T08  0.0   0.2-    210216 703  0.5-  0.1-
    210118 291  0.2+  0.1+    210212 T08  0.3+  0.2-    210216 703  1.0-  0.6+
    210118 291  0.1-  0.2+    210212 K61  0.8-  0.7+    210216 L18  0.8+  0.8-
    210118 291  0.4-  0.0     210212 K61  0.7-  0.4+    210216 L18  0.9+  0.9-
    210206 703  0.5+  0.2+    210212 K61  0.5-  0.5+    210216 L18  0.8+  0.5-
    210206 703  0.0   0.0     210212 K87 (0.1+  1.3+)   210216 L18  1.0+  1.2-
    210206 703  1.0+  0.2-    210212 K87 (0.1+  1.4+)   210216 L18  0.8+  0.6-
    210206 291  0.3-  0.9-    210212 K87  0.1-  1.1+    210216 L18  0.6+  0.4-
    210206 291  0.2-  1.0-    210213 G33  0.1+  0.6+    210216 Z80  0.2+  0.2-
    210206 291  0.2-  0.9-    210213 G33  0.3-  0.5-    210216 Z80  0.4+  0.4-
    210207 703  0.2+  0.6-    210213 G33  0.4-  0.9+    210216 Z80  0.8+  0.0
    210207 703  0.4+  0.4-    210213 G33  0.6+  0.2-    210217 W33  1.1+  0.6-
    210207 703  0.3+  0.2+    210213 G33  0.0   0.2+    210217 W33 (1.4+  1.3-)
    210207 F52  0.2-  0.2+    210213 G33  0.3-  0.5-    210217 W33  0.4-  0.7-
    210207 F52  0.1+  0.1-    210213 G17  0.4+  0.7-    210217 W34  0.1+  0.1+
    210207 F52  0.1-  0.1+    210213 G17  0.4+  0.2-    210217 W34  0.2-  0.1-
    210207 T08  0.2+  0.3-    210213 G17  0.5+  0.6-    210217 W34  0.3-  0.3+
    210207 T08  0.4+  0.1-    210213 595  0.1+  0.1+    210217 204  0.1-  0.2+
    210207 T08  0.3+  0.4+    210213 595  0.4+  0.2-    210217 204  0.2-  0.0
    210207 T08  0.0   0.3-    210213 595  0.0   0.0     210217 204  0.2-  0.1-
    210209 033  0.1-  0.3-    210213 595  0.4+  0.3-    210219 H21  0.5-  0.2+
    210209 033  0.4-  0.4-    210213 Z41  0.0   0.0     210219 H21  0.0   0.2-
    210209 033  0.2-  0.3-    210213 Z41  0.3-  0.0     210219 H21  0.3+  0.4-
    210209 033  0.1-  0.4-    210213 Z41  0.5+  0.0     210220 H21  0.0   0.3+
    210209 033  0.1-  0.5-    210214 J27  0.3-  0.2+    210220 H21  0.0   0.1+
    210209 033  0.1-  0.4-    210214 J27  0.2-  0.2+    210220 H21  0.0   0.1-
    210210 B49  0.0   0.0     210214 J27  0.0   0.0     210220 703  1.3-  0.9+
    210210 B49  0.2+  0.1+    210214 113  0.0   0.1-    210220 703  0.7-  1.1+
    210210 B49  0.5+  0.5-    210214 113  0.2-  0.3+    210221 I52 (0.2-  1.2-)
    210210 Z80  0.4+  0.4-    210214 113  0.3-  0.5+    210221 I52  1.0+  0.3-
    210210 Z80  0.2-  0.2-    210214 113 (0.7+  0.6-)   210221 I52  0.3-  0.1-
    210210 Z80  0.1-  0.5+    210214 246  0.0   0.0     210221 I52  0.0   0.1-
    210211 204  0.0   0.0     210214 246  0.4-  0.0     230117 T12  0.0   0.0
    210211 204  0.1-  0.1+    210214 246  0.5-  0.1-    230117 T12  0.0   0.0
    210211 204  0.1-  0.1+    210214 246  0.0   0.3+    230120 T12  0.0   0.0
    210211 703  0.2+  0.3-    210214 246  0.0   0.1+    230120 T12  0.0   0.0
    210211 703  0.1+  0.1-    210214 246  0.2-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 BS3                 a,e,i = 0.78, 0.38, 13                  q = 0.4874
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 16    03 05 46.3 -24 00 34   0.2383  1.0428    97.7    69.2    23.1
    ...
    2023 01 31    03 33 49.0 -04 35 57   0.2968  1.0703    98.6    65.5    23.5
    ...
    2023 02 08    03 47 24.8 +03 03 36   0.3343  1.0761    96.4    65.6    23.8
    ...
    2023 02 14    03 57 33.0 +07 51 34   0.3634  1.0764    94.1    66.2    24.0
    2023 02 15    03 59 14.8 +08 35 34   0.3683  1.0761    93.7    66.3    24.0
    2023 02 16    04 00 56.9 +09 18 32   0.3732  1.0757    93.3    66.5    24.1
    ...
    2023 02 22    04 11 15.5 +13 16 27   0.4023  1.0714    90.6    67.4    24.3
    ...
    2023 03 02    04 25 18.3 +17 48 36   0.4393  1.0602    86.7    68.9    24.5
    ...
    2023 03 17    04 52 12.6 +24 37 26   0.4985  1.0226    78.8    72.6    24.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-C156
    


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