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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M159                                Issued 2023 June 28, 18:36 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 SK87                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K21S87K &C2021 09 22.17896021 33 13.53 -36 01 28.3          20.5 zWEM159W84
         K21S87K ZC2021 09 30.29165221 05 34.76 -19 37 53.3          18.5 iWEM159I41
         K21S87K* C2021 09 30.33765721 05 23.97 -19 16 01.1          18.10oVEM159T08
         K21S87K  C2021 09 30.34088421 05 20.84 -19 14 34.1          17.85oVEM159T08
         K21S87K  C2021 09 30.34641921 05 15.53 -19 12 03.9          18.47oVEM159T08
         K21S87K  C2021 09 30.35655221 05 05.79 -19 07 24.9          17.68oVEM159T08
         K21S87K ZC2021 10 01.24007820 53 56.96 -10 20 45.3          17.8 gWEM159I41
         K21S87K ZC2021 10 01.24042620 53 56.54 -10 20 29.0                WEM159I41
         K21S87K ZC2021 10 02.22470320 30 50.91 +09 10 12.3                WEM159I41
         K21S87K ZC2021 10 02.22505020 30 49.96 +09 10 48.5                WEM159I41
         K21S87K ZC2021 10 03.22858819 28 48.93 +46 47 05.5                WEM159I41
         K21S87K ZC2021 10 03.22893619 28 46.38 +46 47 55.0                WEM159I41
         K21S87K  S2021 10 03.67440918 22 01.64 +63 11 00.5                WEM159C51
         K21S87K  s2021 10 03.6744091 +  819.6548 - 2182.8139 + 6432.0847   EM159C51
    
    Observer details:
    C51 WISE.  Observer .  Measurer S. Deen.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observer .  Measurer S. Deen.  1.2-m Oschin
        Schmidt + CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.
        Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, H. Weiland, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson,
        N. Erasmus.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam.  Observers W. Cerny, A. Drlica-Wagner.  Measurer S.
        Deen.  4.0-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 SK87                                                Earth MOID = 0.0026 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 284.49203              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.58055676     Peri.   25.89264     +0.84497372     -0.53476049             
    a   1.4231137      Node     6.44879     +0.47901495     +0.75083963             
    e   0.3091321      Incl.    3.63230     +0.23783205     +0.38764813             
    P   1.70           H   26.34          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210922 W84  0.2+  0.6-    210930 T08  0.2+  0.2-    211003 I41  0.2+  1.5+
    210930 I41  0.6+  1.2-    211001 I41  0.6-  0.6+    211003 I41  0.5+  1.2+
    210930 T08  0.0   0.6+    211001 I41  0.3+  0.1+    211003 C51  0.1-  0.4-
    210930 T08  0.2-  0.0     211002 I41  0.9+  1.0-
    210930 T08  0.2+  0.8-    211002 I41  0.4+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 SK87                a,e,i = 1.42, 0.31, 4                   q = 0.9832
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 29    01 46 44.9 +10 21 31   1.6228  1.0441    38.6    37.3    29.0
    ...
    2023 06 13    02 48 14.0 +16 13 26   1.6116  1.0057    36.9    37.3    28.9
    ...
    2023 06 21    03 22 29.7 +18 54 54   1.6154  0.9925    36.0    37.0    28.9
    ...
    2023 06 27    03 48 45.0 +20 39 49   1.6222  0.9863    35.3    36.5    28.8
    2023 06 28    03 53 09.9 +20 55 48   1.6237  0.9856    35.2    36.5    28.8
    2023 06 29    03 57 35.3 +21 11 20   1.6252  0.9849    35.1    36.4    28.8
    ...
    2023 07 05    04 24 18.2 +22 34 45   1.6360  0.9832    34.4    35.8    28.8
    ...
    2023 07 13    05 00 10.8 +23 58 30   1.6542  0.9862    33.7    34.9    28.8
    ...
    2023 07 28    06 06 50.9 +25 07 38   1.6963  1.0075    32.9    33.2    28.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M159
    


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