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    M.P.E.C. 2021-E132                               Issued 2021 March 13, 06:31 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 EC4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21E04C* C2021 03 11.24173910 32 23.98 +23 37 16.1          20.53GVEE132G96
         K21E04C  C2021 03 11.24690310 32 20.71 +23 37 28.4          21.00GVEE132G96
         K21E04C  C2021 03 11.25719310 32 14.04 +23 37 54.9          21.09GVEE132G96
         K21E04C KC2021 03 11.38836110 30 49.22 +23 43 19.5          21.07GVEE132I52
         K21E04C KC2021 03 11.39004210 30 48.18 +23 43 23.1          21.00GVEE132I52
         K21E04C KC2021 03 11.39172510 30 47.07 +23 43 27.4          20.22GVEE132I52
         K21E04C 1C2021 03 12.83774 10 14 52.37 +24 42 41.6          21.5 VVEE132033
         K21E04C 1C2021 03 12.83951 10 14 51.05 +24 42 45.9          21.7 VVEE132033
         K21E04C 1C2021 03 12.84128 10 14 49.81 +24 42 49.7          21.9 VVEE132033
         K21E04C 1C2021 03 12.84322 10 14 48.42 +24 42 54.8          21.8 VVEE132033
         K21E04C IC2021 03 12.93330710 13 43.50 +24 46 39.3          21.6 GVEE132L01
         K21E04C hC2021 03 12.93590710 13 41.60 +24 46 45.7          21.6 GVEE132L01
         K21E04C hC2021 03 12.93872210 13 39.63 +24 46 52.6          21.5 GVEE132L01
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, U. Laux, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m
        f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, G.
        A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A.
        Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D.
        Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m reflector +
        CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 EC4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0020 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Alexandersen              
    M 185.44882              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.06345051     Peri.  304.11277     +0.58352814     +0.81208496             
    a   0.9505855      Node     1.59989     -0.69621966     +0.50254189             
    e   0.5062593      Incl.    7.39907     -0.41805873     +0.29659680             
    P   0.93           H   24.28          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210311 G96  0.3-  0.3+    210311 I52  0.0-  0.1+    210312 L01  0.3-  0.4-
    210311 G96  0.4+  0.5-    210312 033  0.5+  0.4+    210312 L01  0.5-  0.2-
    210311 G96  0.1-  0.0-    210312 033  0.3-  0.3+    210312 L01  0.4+  0.0-
    210311 I52  0.3-  0.4+    210312 033  0.0+  0.3-
    210311 I52  0.3+  0.1-    210312 033  0.0+  0.0+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 EC4                 a,e,i = 0.95, 0.51, 7                   q = 0.4693
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 02 11    12 24 09.2 +11 13 45   0.3727  1.2931   139.5    29.7    24.0
    ...
    2021 02 26    11 56 15.1 +15 43 11   0.2372  1.2148   159.3    16.8    22.5
    ...
    2021 03 06    11 16 46.2 +20 03 11   0.1781  1.1653   165.5    12.3    21.6
    ...
    2021 03 12    10 24 19.2 +24 08 56   0.1436  1.1246   154.2    22.6    21.4
    2021 03 13    10 12 57.5 +24 49 40   0.1389  1.1175   151.1    25.5    21.4
    2021 03 14    10 00 46.1 +25 28 45   0.1347  1.1104   147.7    28.6    21.4
    ...
    2021 03 20    08 31 42.6 +27 56 51   0.1179  1.0655   123.6    51.1    21.7
    ...
    2021 03 28    06 22 18.3 +24 45 09   0.1216  1.0008    87.8    85.2    22.7
    ...
    2021 04 12    03 57 57.8 +12 35 23   0.1862  0.8648    38.6   133.6    26.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-E132
    


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