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    M.P.E.C. 2021-R96                             Issued 2021 September 6, 00:16 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 RA1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K21R01A* C2021 09 05.05172 00 23 40.53 +12 36 18.3          20.2 RoER096K88
         K21R01A  C2021 09 05.05370 00 23 40.47 +12 36 48.7          20.2 RoER096K88
         K21R01A  C2021 09 05.05568 00 23 40.46 +12 37 17.7          20.0 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.07788 00 23 39.99 +12 42 46.3          20.0 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.08528 00 23 39.89 +12 44 34.1          19.7 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.08853 00 23 39.88 +12 45 21.4          19.9 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.09232 00 23 39.81 +12 46 17.3          19.7 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.09747 00 23 39.72 +12 47 33.0          19.8 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.10180 00 23 39.68 +12 48 37.1                oER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.10339700 23 40.24 +12 49 08.2          19.9 GVER096L01
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.10390700 23 40.26 +12 49 15.8          20.0 GVER096L01
         K21R01A hC2021 09 05.10546100 23 40.19 +12 49 38.4          19.8 GVER096L01
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.10598100 23 40.18 +12 49 45.9          19.6 GVER096L01
         K21R01A hC2021 09 05.10689000 23 40.16 +12 49 59.9          20.1 GVER096L01
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.13932 00 23 55.02 +12 58 15.9          20.0 GXER096W34
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.14689 00 23 54.93 +13 00 07.8          19.5 GXER096W34
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.15475 00 23 54.83 +13 02 04.5          19.5 GXER096W34
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.82818 00 24 14.15 +15 33 56.9          19.8 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.83358 00 24 14.17 +15 35 05.7          19.7 RoER096K88
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.83898 00 24 14.23 +15 36 16.2          19.9 RoER096K88
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.85558 00 24 14.33 +15 39 36.9          20.0 VVER096033
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.85622 00 24 14.33 +15 39 45.1          20.1 VVER096033
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.85686 00 24 14.33 +15 39 52.9          20.0 VVER096033
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.86883600 24 15.36 +15 42 42.1                VER096104
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.87636700 24 15.30 +15 44 18.1          20.5 GVER096104
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.88515500 24 15.24 +15 46 10.6          19.7 GVER096104
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.89104300 24 14.26 +15 47 13.4                VER096246
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.89142800 24 14.23 +15 47 18.5                VER096246
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.89146100 24 15.17 +15 47 05.5          19.7 GVER096J95
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.89188600 24 14.26 +15 47 24.5                VER096246
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.89443200 24 14.28 +15 47 57.8          19.5 GVER096246
         K21R01A 1C2021 09 05.89463600 24 14.20 +15 47 59.4                VER096246
         K21R01A hC2021 09 05.91493800 24 15.13 +15 52 03.6          20.3 GVER096J95
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.93682 00 24 14.52 +15 57 00.5          18.9 GVER096G15
         K21R01A KC2021 09 05.94076 00 24 14.39 +15 57 49.2          19.5 GVER096G15
    
    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.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Honkova.
        Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
    G15 Magroforte Observatory, Alessandria.  Observer A. De Pieri.  0.25-m f/6.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    W34 Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus.  Observer R. L. Flynn.  0.36-m
        f/1.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 RA1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0250 AU
    Epoch 2021 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2459400.5                  Veres                   
    M 347.28324              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31427243     Peri.  336.96586     +0.74887300     +0.66039821             
    a   2.1425544      Node   341.36387     -0.57788243     +0.60984831             
    e   0.5274583      Incl.    9.97412     -0.32440889     +0.43813154             
    P   3.14           H   25.46          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210905 K88  0.1-  0.9-    210905 L01  0.1-  0.8-    210905 104  0.1+  0.0
    210905 K88  0.3-  0.1+    210905 L01  0.2-  0.1-    210905 104  0.3+  0.6+
    210905 K88  0.1+  0.3-    210905 W34  0.1+  0.1+    210905 246  0.5+  0.7-
    210905 K88  0.4-  0.4+    210905 W34  0.1-  0.0     210905 246  0.1+  0.4-
    210905 K88  0.0   0.6-    210905 W34 (0.1+  0.7+)   210905 J95  0.2-  0.6-
    210905 K88  0.6+  1.1-    210905 K88  0.2-  0.1-    210905 246  0.6+  0.3-
    210905 K88  0.5+  0.8-    210905 K88  0.0   0.7-    210905 246  1.3+  0.8+
    210905 K88  0.3+  0.6-    210905 K88 (0.9+  0.5+)   210905 246  0.2+  0.2-
    210905 K88  0.5+  0.2+    210905 033  0.1+  0.3+    210905 J95  0.4-  0.5+
    210905 L01  0.1+  0.8-    210905 033  0.1+  0.3+    210905 G15  0.1+  1.1+
    210905 L01  0.5+  0.6-    210905 033  0.1+  0.1-    210905 G15  0.5-  0.5+
    210905 L01  0.1-  0.7-    210905 104  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 RA1                 a,e,i = 2.14, 0.53, 10                  q = 1.0124
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 08 07    12 43 40.1 -59 30 46   0.1238  1.0167    87.6    85.4    24.0
    ...
    2021 08 22    13 25 09.1 -79 09 56   0.04891 1.0168    94.9    82.4    21.8
    ...
    2021 08 30    00 14 10.4 -36 39 36   0.02556 1.0306   144.2    35.0    19.0
    ...
    2021 09 05    00 23 41.4 +12 25 09   0.04386 1.0468   150.7    28.2    20.0
    2021 09 06    00 24 11.0 +16 11 20   0.04853 1.0499   148.9    29.7    20.3
    2021 09 07    00 24 32.6 +19 16 14   0.05340 1.0532   147.5    31.0    20.5
    ...
    2021 09 13    00 25 03.3 +29 38 48   0.08482 1.0755   143.4    33.9    21.7
    ...
    2021 09 21    00 23 53.3 +34 35 45   0.1297  1.1114   143.8    32.2    22.6
    ...
    2021 10 06    00 21 19.6 +36 03 28   0.2213  1.1940   148.4    26.0    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-R96
    


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