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    M.P.E.C. 2021-F66                                Issued 2021 March 21, 13:10 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 FP1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21F01P  C2021 03 07.45482 13 30 21.44 -03 25 41.4          21.6 GVEF066G96
         K21F01P  C2021 03 07.46502 13 30 22.68 -03 25 45.3          21.3 GVEF066G96
         K21F01P* C2021 03 20.52536114 02 45.770-04 32 42.64         20.58wUEF066F51
         K21F01P  C2021 03 20.53750614 02 47.745-04 32 46.69         20.65wUEF066F51
         K21F01P  C2021 03 20.56185114 02 51.691-04 32 54.63         20.60wUEF066F51
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.04668014 04 17.34 -04 35 47.2          20.4 GVEF066L01
         K21F01P pC2021 03 21.04826214 04 17.62 -04 35 47.3          20.3 GVEF066L01
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.06025114 04 19.62 -04 35 51.0          20.2 GVEF066L01
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.06183514 04 19.88 -04 35 51.5          20.2 GVEF066L01
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.06341614 04 20.18 -04 35 52.7          20.5 GVEF066L01
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.31615914 05 05.33 -04 37 15.5          20.5 VuEF066H21
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.32435614 05 06.73 -04 37 18.2          20.6 VuEF066H21
         K21F01P KC2021 03 21.33237114 05 08.10 -04 37 20.9          20.5 VuEF066H21
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
        Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
        R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, D. Pujagic, V. Dobos,
        F. Hrzenjak.  Measurers D. Pujagic, K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 FP1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0631 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Veres
    M 316.47840              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29228661     Peri.  136.77633     -0.48642386     +0.87322876
    a   2.2486927      Node   104.09787     -0.80965209     -0.43785838
    e   0.5225708      Incl.    1.73606     -0.32841334     -0.21389617
    P   3.37           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210307 G96  0.0   0.4+    210321 L01  0.2-  0.4-    210321 H21  0.2-  0.1-
    210307 G96  0.0   0.4-    210321 L01  0.0   0.1+    210321 H21  0.1+  0.0
    210320 F51  0.0   0.0     210321 L01  0.1-  0.4+    210321 H21  0.4+  0.0
    210320 F51  0.1+  0.1-    210321 L01  0.2-  0.4+
    210320 F51  0.1-  0.0     210321 L01  0.3+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 FP1                 a,e,i = 2.25, 0.52, 2                   q = 1.0736
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 02 19    12 58 43.0 -01 58 26   0.5561  1.4406   135.9    28.6    22.4
    ...
    2021 03 06    13 27 16.0 -03 18 10   0.4070  1.3414   143.6    26.0    21.5
    ...
    2021 03 14    13 45 22.4 -03 58 14   0.3392  1.2916   146.9    24.9    21.0
    ...
    2021 03 20    14 01 14.8 -04 29 36   0.2938  1.2562   148.7    24.3    20.6
    2021 03 21    14 04 08.9 -04 35 08   0.2867  1.2505   149.0    24.3    20.5
    2021 03 22    14 07 08.2 -04 40 46   0.2797  1.2448   149.2    24.2    20.4
    ...
    2021 03 28    14 27 10.1 -05 17 49   0.2407  1.2122   149.8    24.4    20.1
    ...
    2021 04 05    15 01 13.3 -06 19 10   0.1962  1.1726   148.8    26.2    19.6
    ...
    2021 04 20    16 38 27.4 -08 56 48   0.1402  1.1139   138.8    36.5    19.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-F66
    


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