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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J54                                   Issued 2023 May 8, 14:05 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 DM2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-D106                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21D02M  C2009 06 09.49025318 04 35.665+36 51 55.89         22.44GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2009 06 09.50139218 04 34.751+36 52 06.18         21.83GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2021 04 02.30487911 52 03.309+29 28 02.01         22.08GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2021 04 02.31583211 52 02.337+29 28 11.62         22.62GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2021 04 16.27295811 36 12.728+31 37 56.59         22.92GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2021 04 16.28416811 36 12.145+31 37 59.77         22.97GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2021 04 16.29533511 36 11.540+31 38 02.94         22.47GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M  C2021 04 16.30661011 36 10.950+31 38 05.83         22.29GVEJ054F51
         K21D02M KC2023 05 02.58955521 26 15.799+07 59 27.39         22.87GVEJ054F52
         K21D02M DC2023 05 07.42467 21 42 48.20 +09 00 32.9          23.0 GVEJ054695
         K21D02M DC2023 05 07.45536 21 42 54.54 +09 00 56.2                VEJ054695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer C. Lejoly.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    090609 F51 43.0+  5.0+    230507 695  9.9+  1.7+    MPO650441   +0.02 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 DM2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0054 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 251.36626              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.64082002     Peri.  221.51791     +0.95833942     -0.21482128             
    a   1.3324329      Node   149.31102     +0.23275131     +0.96934518             
    e   0.2869797      Incl.   21.64415     -0.16556685     +0.11925491             
    P   1.54           H   20.91          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    090609 F51  0.1+  0.1-    210302 G37  0.1+  0.1+    210402 H21  0.2+  0.2-
    090609 F51  0.1-  0.1+    210303 291  0.3+  0.1-    210402 H21  0.1-  0.2+
    210222 F51  0.2+  0.4+    210303 291  0.1-  0.2-    210402 F51  0.0   0.3+
    210222 F51  0.1-  0.2-    210303 291  0.1+  0.4-    210402 F51  0.0   0.0
    210222 F51  0.1-  0.2+    210306 291  0.4-  0.1+    210403 291  0.4-  0.7-
    210223 807  0.0   0.2-    210306 291  1.1-  0.1-    210403 291  0.0   0.2-
    210223 807  0.1+  0.1-    210310 291  0.7-  0.5+    210403 291  0.1-  0.3-
    210223 807  0.2+  0.1-    210310 291  0.1+  0.3-    210410 291  0.3-  0.2+
    210223 695  0.2+  0.1+    210310 291  0.1+  0.4-    210410 291  0.2+  0.1-
    210223 695  0.1+  0.1+    210318 691  0.2-  0.2-    210416 F51  0.3-  0.1-
    210223 695  0.2+  0.3+    210318 691  0.2-  0.2+    210416 F51  0.1-  0.0
    210224 695  0.2-  0.0     210318 691  0.3-  0.1-    210416 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    210224 695  0.1+  0.0     210323 V00  0.3-  0.2+    210416 F51  0.1+  0.0
    210224 695  0.1+  0.2-    210323 V00  0.2+  0.2-    210812 T14  0.0   0.0
    210225 695  0.3+  0.2+    210323 V00  0.5+  0.0     230502 F52  0.1+  0.0
    210225 695  0.4+  0.3-    210323 V00  0.1-  0.1+    230507 695  0.1+  0.1-
    210302 G37  0.5-  0.5-    210402 H21  0.0   0.2+    230507 695  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 DM2                 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.29, 22                  q = 0.9501
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 08    20 09 00.3 +02 51 01   1.2785  1.3857    73.7    43.9    23.8
    ...
    2023 04 23    20 54 57.1 +05 56 56   1.1487  1.3227    75.4    47.4    23.6
    ...
    2023 05 01    21 20 56.2 +07 39 13   1.0835  1.2879    75.9    49.4    23.5
    ...
    2023 05 07    21 41 19.1 +08 55 17   1.0368  1.2614    76.1    50.9    23.4
    2023 05 08    21 44 48.0 +09 07 48   1.0293  1.2570    76.1    51.2    23.4
    2023 05 09    21 48 18.5 +09 20 16   1.0218  1.2525    76.1    51.5    23.3
    ...
    2023 05 15    22 09 56.3 +10 33 27   0.9780  1.2258    76.1    53.2    23.3
    ...
    2023 05 23    22 40 28.9 +12 04 24   0.9234  1.1901    75.7    55.5    23.1
    ...
    2023 06 07    23 43 55.8 +14 18 42   0.8363  1.1246    74.1    60.2    22.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J54
    


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