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    M.P.E.C. 2021-F68                                Issued 2021 March 22, 10:02 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 FQ1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21F01Q* C2021 03 19.41133313 42 13.360+11 00 25.82         21.66wUEF068F51
         K21F01Q  C2021 03 19.42337413 42 12.331+11 00 49.56         21.96wUEF068F51
         K21F01Q  C2021 03 19.43543313 42 11.296+11 01 13.44         21.62wUEF068F51
         K21F01Q  C2021 03 19.44753613 42 10.248+11 01 37.38         21.82wUEF068F51
         K21F01Q pC2021 03 20.04757113 41 20.37 +11 21 17.4          21.5 GVEF068L01
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 20.05352213 41 19.88 +11 21 29.4          21.6 GVEF068L01
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 20.05965813 41 19.31 +11 21 40.9          21.4 GVEF068L01
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 20.34405713 40 55.43 +11 31 03.0          21.2 VuEF068H21
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 20.34988513 40 54.95 +11 31 14.6          21.5 VuEF068H21
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 21.27598513 39 35.95 +12 01 42.4                uEF068H21
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 21.28151713 39 35.45 +12 01 53.4                uEF068H21
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 21.28297213 39 35.29 +12 01 55.6                uEF068H21
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 22.25345613 38 09.92 +12 33 50.4          21.4 VuEF068H21
         K21F01Q KC2021 03 22.26859313 38 08.50 +12 34 20.2          21.6 VuEF068H21
    
    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.
    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, 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Hrzenjak.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 FQ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2950 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Bell                    
    M 104.27062              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.73484174     Peri.  205.05150     +0.96572683     -0.24351741             
    a   1.2162051      Node   167.95714     +0.24202220     +0.96988531             
    e   0.4411396      Incl.   25.50464     -0.09379208     -0.00466484             
    P   1.34           H   20.06          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210319 F51  0.1+  0.0+    210320 L01  0.5+  0.8+    210321 H21  0.1+  0.0+
    210319 F51  0.0+  0.0-    210320 L01  0.0-  0.1+    210321 H21  0.3-  0.6-
    210319 F51  0.0-  0.0-    210320 H21  0.2-  0.1-    210322 H21  0.1-  0.0-
    210319 F51  0.2-  0.0-    210320 H21  0.3+  0.0-    210322 H21  0.1+  0.2+
    210320 L01  0.2+  0.5+    210321 H21  0.1+  0.0-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 FQ1                 a,e,i = 1.22, 0.44, 26                  q = 0.6797
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 02 20    14 00 05.9 -01 55 21   0.9787  1.7219   122.1    29.1    22.5
    ...
    2021 03 07    13 55 12.5 +04 28 51   0.8676  1.7414   138.8    22.1    22.0
    ...
    2021 03 15    13 47 45.1 +08 36 37   0.8260  1.7479   147.4    17.8    21.8
    ...
    2021 03 21    13 39 59.7 +11 52 41   0.8053  1.7510   152.7    15.1    21.6
    2021 03 22    13 38 32.3 +12 25 34   0.8028  1.7513   153.4    14.8    21.6
    2021 03 23    13 37 02.4 +12 58 24   0.8005  1.7517   154.0    14.4    21.6
    ...
    2021 03 29    13 27 15.0 +16 11 46   0.7931  1.7527   156.0    13.4    21.6
    ...
    2021 04 06    13 12 42.0 +20 08 04   0.7990  1.7517   153.3    14.9    21.6
    ...
    2021 04 21    12 45 26.8 +25 31 23   0.8542  1.7425   139.1    22.2    22.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-F68
    


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