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    M.P.E.C. 2021-G01                                 Issued 2021 April 1, 07:24 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 FQ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21F03Q  C2021 02 11.62256813 03 10.620+24 03 58.74         21.43GVEG001F52
         K21F03Q  C2021 02 11.63681313 03 13.025+24 04 22.90         21.77GVEG001F52
         K21F03Q  C2021 02 11.65111713 03 15.513+24 04 47.51         21.69GVEG001F52
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 05.48041 14 14 47.11 +35 41 56.4          22.3 GVEG001G96
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 05.48559 14 14 48.18 +35 42 04.3          21.9 GVEG001G96
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 05.49075 14 14 49.17 +35 42 14.1          21.4 GVEG001G96
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 30.41792 15 43 07.34 +45 47 12.8          20.4 GVEG001G96
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 30.42934 15 43 09.48 +45 47 22.7          21.9 GVEG001G96
         K21F03Q* C2021 03 30.61086815 43 44.988+45 49 59.82         21.37iUEG001F51
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 30.61668515 43 46.064+45 50 04.42         21.22iUEG001F51
         K21F03Q  C2021 03 30.62247815 43 47.124+45 50 09.03         21.36iUEG001F51
         K21F03Q pC2021 03 30.89221015 44 43.73 +45 53 29.9          21.4 GVEG001L01
         K21F03Q pC2021 03 30.89688915 44 44.68 +45 53 34.1          21.2 GVEG001L01
         K21F03Q pC2021 03 30.90156015 44 45.64 +45 53 39.1          21.4 GVEG001L01
         K21F03Q pC2021 03 30.90779215 44 46.75 +45 53 44.3          21.3 GVEG001L01
         K21F03Q pC2021 03 30.91130315 44 47.47 +45 53 46.4          21.4 GVEG001L01
         K21F03Q DC2021 03 31.49222 15 46 40.55 +46 01 46.6          21.3 GVEG001695
         K21F03Q DC2021 03 31.49851 15 46 41.71 +46 01 51.3          21.3 GVEG001695
         K21F03Q DC2021 03 31.50480 15 46 42.87 +46 01 55.9          21.2 GVEG001695
         K21F03Q KC2021 03 31.89630315 48 03.08 +46 06 42.8          21.5 GVEG001598
         K21F03Q KC2021 03 31.90619615 48 04.96 +46 06 51.5          21.9 GVEG001598
         K21F03Q KC2021 03 31.91463915 48 06.61 +46 06 58.3          21.4 GVEG001598
         K21F03Q KC2021 04 01.19534615 49 02.35 +46 10 28.1          21.2 VqEG001858
         K21F03Q KC2021 04 01.21464015 49 06.08 +46 10 44.4          21.6 VqEG001858
    
    Observer details:
    598 Loiano.  Observer A. Carbognani.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m Schmidt-
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers D. C. Fuls, T. A. Pruyne.  Measurers B.
        Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 FQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2438 AU
    Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5                 Alexandersen              
    M 303.86410              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.42937496     Peri.  104.57933     -0.76128428     +0.61038894             
    a   1.7401161      Node   113.52217     -0.64776365     -0.70075360             
    e   0.3478718      Incl.   13.80534     -0.02912889     -0.36928272             
    P   2.30           H   21.92          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210211 F52  0.1+  0.2+    210330 F51  0.0+  0.1+    210330 L01  0.1-  1.1-
    210211 F52  0.1+  0.2+    210330 F51  0.0+  0.1+    210331 695  0.1+  0.0-
    210211 F52  0.3-  0.2-    210330 F51  0.0+  0.0+    210331 695  0.2+  0.0+
    210211 F52  0.1+  0.1-    210330 F51  0.0+  0.0+    210331 695  0.2+  0.1-
    210305 G96 (0.0-  1.9+)   210330 F51  0.1-  0.0+    210331 598  0.1+  0.1-
    210305 G96  0.3+  0.0-    210330 L01  0.3-  0.4-    210331 598  0.2-  0.2+
    210305 G96  0.3-  0.0+    210330 L01  0.1+  0.4-    210331 598  0.0-  0.2-
    210330 G96  0.2-  0.4-    210330 L01  0.6+  0.3+    210401 858  0.2+  0.3-
    210330 G96  0.0-  0.2-    210330 L01  0.5-  0.1-    210401 858  0.0+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 FQ3                 a,e,i = 1.74, 0.35, 14                  q = 1.1348
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 03 02    14 02 36.6 +33 49 14   0.3596  1.2474   128.6    38.4    21.7
    ...
    2021 03 17    14 56 05.3 +41 18 26   0.3244  1.1976   121.7    45.0    21.6
    ...
    2021 03 25    15 24 33.6 +44 17 39   0.3133  1.1761   117.7    48.6    21.6
    ...
    2021 03 31    15 45 03.2 +45 55 07   0.3069  1.1627   115.1    51.1    21.6
    2021 04 01    15 48 21.5 +46 08 11   0.3060  1.1607   114.7    51.5    21.6
    2021 04 02    15 51 37.4 +46 20 19   0.3050  1.1587   114.3    51.8    21.6
    ...
    2021 04 08    16 10 16.2 +47 13 56   0.2997  1.1486   112.2    53.8    21.6
    ...
    2021 04 16    16 32 08.7 +47 33 44   0.2927  1.1394   110.5    55.6    21.6
    ...
    2021 05 01    17 02 43.1 +45 30 31   0.2777  1.1355   110.6    56.1    21.4
    
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