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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R132                           Issued 2023 September 11, 14:06 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 PN26                                
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2021-Q30                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K21P26N 2C2023 09 09.15194705 39 21.62 -15 08 02.3          22.3 GVER132Z84
         K21P26N 2C2023 09 09.16420605 39 25.03 -15 08 26.8          21.5 GVER132Z84
         K21P26N 2C2023 09 09.17646405 39 28.42 -15 08 52.7          21.1 GVER132Z84
         K21P26N 2C2023 09 10.15194805 44 03.90 -15 42 32.8          21.6 GVER132Z84
         K21P26N 2C2023 09 10.16420605 44 07.34 -15 42 58.5          21.0 GVER132Z84
         K21P26N 2C2023 09 10.17646405 44 10.75 -15 43 23.7          21.2 GVER132Z84
    
    Observer details:
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observer E. Schwab.  Measurers E. Schwab, F. Ocana,
        M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230909 Z84  2.8-  1.2-    230910 Z84  2.7-  0.3-    E2021-V83   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 PN26                                                Earth MOID = 0.0609 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 239.42574              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.58305507     Peri.   37.68797     -0.96116225     -0.11402900             
    a   0.7291307      Node   133.70176     +0.07698885     -0.98528472             
    e   0.5775088      Incl.   20.34309     +0.26502800     -0.12732404             
    P   0.62           H   20.35          G   0.15           U   3                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210811 C51  0.1+  0.2+    210819 E94  1.3-  1.9-    210918 474  0.3+  0.1-
    210811 C51  0.0   0.0     210819 E94  0.9+  2.3-    210925 807  0.3+  0.0
    210811 C51  0.0   0.3-    210829 807  0.2-  0.5+    210925 807  0.0   0.1-
    210811 C51  0.3+  1.8-    210829 807  0.2-  0.1+    210925 807  0.3-  0.0
    210811 C51  0.1-  1.2-    210829 807  0.0   0.1-    210927 807  0.1+  0.4+
    210815 T05  0.1+  0.2+    210829 W88  0.4-  0.1-    210927 807  0.3-  0.0
    210815 T05  0.1+  0.2+    210829 W88  0.1-  0.1-    210927 807  0.1-  0.3-
    210815 T05  0.0   0.6-    210831 W88  0.3+  0.2-    211008 474  0.1-  0.2+
    210815 T05  0.1-  0.2+    210831 W88  0.5+  0.1+    211008 474  0.1+  0.6-
    210816 L81  0.2-  0.2-    210831 W88  0.1-  0.4+    211008 474  0.2+  0.3+
    210817 L81  0.2-  0.1-    210905 807  0.0   0.2+    211103 474  0.5+  0.3-
    210818 L81  0.0   0.2-    210905 807  0.2-  0.1-    211103 474  0.2-  0.5+
    210818 L81  0.0   0.1+    210905 807  0.1+  0.1+    211103 474  0.5-  0.1-
    210819 L81  0.0   0.1-    210914 807  0.1+  0.1+    230909 Z84  0.5-  0.5-
    210819 T05  0.2-  0.2+    210914 807  0.0   0.1-    230909 Z84  0.1+  0.4+
    210819 T05  0.4+  0.1+    210914 807  0.2+  0.0     230909 Z84  0.5+  0.1-
    210819 T05  0.3+  0.3+    210918 474  0.2+  0.4-    230910 Z84  0.2+  0.2-
    210819 T05  0.6-  0.2-    210918 474  0.2-  0.0     230910 Z84  0.1+  0.2-
    210819 E94  0.3-  1.4-    210918 474  0.1+  0.3+    230910 Z84  0.3-  0.4+
    210819 E94  0.3-  2.0-    210918 474  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 PN26                a,e,i = 0.73, 0.58, 20                  q = 0.3081
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    03 56 45.3 -02 35 50   0.6781  1.1482    83.0    61.2    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 27    04 45 35.3 -08 21 42   0.5776  1.1228    85.4    63.8    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 04    05 16 38.2 -12 17 30   0.5277  1.0971    85.0    66.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 10    05 43 19.7 -15 37 02   0.4939  1.0721    83.7    69.0    21.4
    2023 09 11    05 48 07.2 -16 11 53   0.4887  1.0674    83.4    69.6    21.4
    2023 09 12    05 53 01.3 -16 47 07   0.4836  1.0626    83.0    70.1    21.4
    ...
    2023 09 18    06 24 55.9 -20 23 49   0.4559  1.0308    80.2    73.9    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 26    07 15 12.6 -25 07 11   0.4290  0.9800    74.5    80.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 10 11    09 14 09.2 -30 43 06   0.4211  0.8576    58.5    96.7    21.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R132
    


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