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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q08                               Issued 2023 August 17, 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 PD7                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-P142                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21P07D 0C2023 08 14.58167801 13 01.751+10 27 10.12         23.61GVEQ008T14
         K21P07D 0C2023 08 14.58358601 13 01.480+10 27 09.28         23.73GVEQ008T14
         K21P07D 0C2023 08 14.58549201 13 01.207+10 27 08.26         23.75GVEQ008T14
         K21P07D 0C2023 08 15.57578101 10 41.963+10 18 50.73         22.56GVEQ008T14
         K21P07D 0C2023 08 15.57768201 10 41.682+10 18 49.76         22.56GVEQ008T14
         K21P07D 0C2023 08 15.57958501 10 41.401+10 18 48.77         22.54GVEQ008T14
    
    Observer details:
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observer L. Wells.  Measurer D.
        J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + 1024 x 2306 pixels Megacam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230814 T14 0.05+ 0.03+    230815 T14 0.06+ 0.03+    MPO750185   +0.30 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 PD7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0113 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  60.48802              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.51514340     Peri.  242.91903     -0.84056256     +0.54020765             
    a   1.5411703      Node   329.72856     -0.46431985     -0.75686052             
    e   0.7024984      Incl.    4.59415     -0.27903703     -0.36788293             
    P   1.91           H   22.02          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210810 T08  0.5+  0.1-    210812 U83  2.1-  0.4-    210826 F52  0.1+  0.0
    210810 T08  1.8+  0.8+    210812 U83  1.2-  0.8-    210826 F52  0.1-  0.1-
    210810 T08  0.1+  0.1+    210812 U83  1.8-  0.9-    210826 F52  0.5+  0.1-
    210810 T08  0.1-  0.2+    210812 U83  2.2-  0.6-    210827 807  0.2-  0.4-
    210811 033  0.3-  0.6+    210813 J95  0.4-  0.1+    210827 807  0.2-  0.3-
    210811 033  0.0   0.2+    210813 J95  0.0   0.2-    210827 807  0.3-  0.0
    210811 033  0.2+  0.1+    210813 033  0.1-  0.2+    210829 T08  0.4+  0.2-
    210811 L01  0.9-  0.1-    210813 033  0.3-  0.0     210829 T08  0.1-  0.1+
    210811 L01  0.4-  0.1-    210813 033  0.0   0.1+    210829 T08  0.5+  0.3+
    210811 L01  0.1+  0.1-    210813 Z99  0.1-  0.4-    210829 T08  0.3+  0.8-
    210811 L01  0.5-  0.1-    210813 Z99  0.3-  0.2-    210830 F51  0.1+  0.0
    210811 L01  0.2+  0.3+    210813 Z99  0.3-  0.1-    210830 F51  0.0   0.1+
    210811 T12  0.1+  0.0     210814 A17  0.5+  0.2+    210830 F51  0.0   0.0
    210811 T12  0.0   0.0     210814 A17  0.0   0.3-    210830 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    210811 247  0.8-  0.3-    210814 A17  0.6+  0.1+    210907 F51  0.1-  0.0
    210811 247  1.8-  1.3-    210815 033  0.0   0.2+    210907 F51  0.0   0.2+
    210811 247  0.5-  1.1-    210815 033  0.0   0.2-    210907 F51  0.0   0.1+
    210812 247  0.5-  1.0-    210815 033  0.0   0.1-    210907 F51  0.2+  0.1-
    210812 A17  0.1+  0.2-    210816 033  0.2+  0.3-    210908 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    210812 A17  0.3+  0.2+    210816 033  0.7-  0.2-    210908 F51  0.1-  0.2+
    210812 A17  0.0   0.2-    210816 033  1.4-  0.1+    210908 F51  0.0   0.1+
    210812 204  0.2-  0.0     210816 T05  0.5-  0.6-    210908 F51  0.1+  0.2+
    210812 204  0.1+  0.2-    210816 T05  0.2-  0.7-    230814 T14  0.1-  0.0
    210812 204  0.0   0.2-    210816 T05  0.4+  0.2+    230814 T14  0.0   0.0
    210812 J04  0.0   0.2+    210816 T05  0.9+  0.3+    230814 T14  0.0   0.0
    210812 J04  0.0   0.2+    210820 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230815 T14  0.0   0.0
    210812 U83  1.0-  0.4-    210820 F51  0.1-  0.0     230815 T14  0.0   0.0
    210812 U83  2.3-  0.9-    210820 F51  0.0   0.0     230815 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 PD7                 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.70, 5                   q = 0.4585
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 18    01 57 03.5 +11 56 59   0.6587  1.1461    83.4    61.8    23.6
    ...
    2023 08 02    01 37 49.8 +11 38 25   0.6569  1.3208   102.3    48.7    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 10    01 23 04.8 +11 00 17   0.6526  1.4076   113.5    41.3    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 16    01 09 41.4 +10 15 13   0.6514  1.4699   122.6    35.5    23.4
    2023 08 17    01 07 16.5 +10 06 15   0.6516  1.4800   124.1    34.5    23.4
    2023 08 18    01 04 48.5 +09 56 52   0.6519  1.4901   125.7    33.5    23.4
    ...
    2023 08 24    00 49 05.9 +08 52 07   0.6568  1.5493   135.4    27.3    23.3
    ...
    2023 09 01    00 26 31.3 +07 06 18   0.6747  1.6249   148.9    18.7    23.2
    ...
    2023 09 16    23 45 04.3 +03 20 47   0.7542  1.7566   173.0     4.0    23.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q08
    


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