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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q06                               Issued 2023 August 16, 14:08 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 PC7                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-P141                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21P07C  C2015 07 26.59355803 46 42.258+20 29 55.53         20.68GVEQ006F51
         K21P07C  C2015 07 26.59878603 46 43.435+20 30 10.29         20.49GVEQ006F51
         K21P07C KC2023 08 15.37276611 39 35.71 -43 57 26.8                VEQ006474
         K21P07C KC2023 08 15.37748411 39 36.87 -43 57 35.3                VEQ006474
         K21P07C KC2023 08 15.38220111 39 38.65 -43 57 46.1          20.4 GVEQ006474
         K21P07C KC2023 08 15.38691811 39 39.96 -43 57 55.1          21.5 GVEQ006474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, 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
    150726 F51 57.5- 91.7-    230815 474  5.1- 37.7-    MPO646483   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 PC7                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0028 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 152.75795              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.30346234     Peri.  145.38845     -0.76016253     -0.64585976             
    a   0.8299853      Node   352.97130     +0.38334202     -0.35779287             
    e   0.3132612      Incl.   35.37354     +0.52459682     -0.67442526             
    P   0.76           H   19.28          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150726 F51  0.0   0.1+    210810 033  0.0   0.0     210813 033  0.3+  0.2-
    150726 F51  0.1-  0.0     210810 033  0.2+  0.1-    210813 033  0.3+  0.1-
    210808 F51  0.2-  0.1-    210810 J04  0.0   0.7+    210818 F65  0.2-  0.1-
    210808 F51  0.1-  0.1-    210810 J04  0.1-  0.2-    210818 F65  0.0   0.1+
    210808 F51  0.1+  0.1-    210810 J04  0.2+  0.0     210818 F65  0.2+  0.2+
    210808 F51  0.0   0.1-    210811 033  0.1-  0.1-    210818 F65  0.0   0.2-
    210809 033  0.2-  0.2+    210811 033  0.3+  0.5+    210904 T12  0.1-  0.1-
    210809 033  0.3+  0.0     210811 033  0.2+  0.1+    230815 474  0.1-  0.1+
    210809 568  0.1-  0.1-    210811 033  0.2-  0.1-    230815 474 (3.0-  1.0+)
    210809 568  0.0   0.1-    210812 U83  1.6+  0.8+    230815 474  0.7+  0.3-
    210809 568  0.1-  0.1-    210812 U83  0.9+  1.0+    230815 474  0.6-  0.2+
    210810 033  0.2-  0.2+    210812 U83  1.0+  0.4+
    210810 033  0.0   0.4+    210812 U83  1.7+  1.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 PC7                 a,e,i = 0.83, 0.31, 35                  q = 0.5700
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 17    09 45 06.5 -22 40 51   0.8673  0.8528    53.1    72.4    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 01    10 36 30.9 -34 35 12   0.8443  0.9324    59.4    69.5    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 09    11 09 24.7 -40 05 08   0.8348  0.9689    62.3    67.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 15    11 37 43.6 -43 44 46   0.8292  0.9933    64.4    66.8    21.2
    2023 08 16    11 42 47.6 -44 18 42   0.8284  0.9971    64.7    66.7    21.2
    2023 08 17    11 47 57.8 -44 51 48   0.8277  1.0009    65.0    66.5    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 23    12 21 14.4 -47 51 06   0.8244  1.0217    66.7    65.4    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 31    13 11 32.1 -50 48 48   0.8236  1.0452    68.7    64.1    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 15    14 57 28.9 -52 21 30   0.8355  1.0761    70.8    62.0    21.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q06
    


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