[Iaude] MPEC X75: 2021 WB2 [a=1.58,e=0.57,i=4.6,H=24.58]

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M.P.E.C. 2023-X75                              Issued 2023 December 5, 14:55 UT

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                                    2021 WB2                                    


                           Revision to MPEC 2021-W98                            

Additional Observations:
     K21W02B  C2023 11 22.25244 05 17 27.61 +57 31 43.2          18.8 GVEX075703
     K21W02B  C2023 11 22.25835 05 17 15.14 +57 28 36.1          18.6 GVEX075703
     K21W02B 1C2023 12 03.28719704 12 32.782+24 55 10.85         20.67GVEX075G96
     K21W02B 1C2023 12 03.29234604 12 32.386+24 54 55.58         20.80GVEX075G96
     K21W02B 1C2023 12 03.30262804 12 31.547+24 54 24.77         20.41GVEX075G96
     K21W02B KC2023 12 03.41105104 12 22.932+24 48 57.06         21.09GVEX075I52
     K21W02B KC2023 12 03.41252804 12 22.813+24 48 52.85         22.08GVEX075I52
     K21W02B KC2023 12 03.41401104 12 22.759+24 48 48.10         21.01GVEX075I52
     K21W02B KC2023 12 03.41549204 12 22.633+24 48 43.74         20.86GVEX075I52

Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
    F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers E. C. Beshore, D.
    Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
    K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
    Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
    Measurers E. C. Beshore, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
    A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G.
    J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m
    prime focus + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
231122 703   39+    0+    231203 I52    8+    0+    MPO782776   +1.17 days

Orbital elements:
2021 WB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0049 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 350.93940              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.49454266     Peri.   80.39126     +0.90990912     +0.40743409             
a   1.5836780      Node   255.53214     -0.40510005     +0.83244663             
e   0.5658155      Incl.    4.61239     -0.08921513     +0.37553972             
P   1.99           H   24.58          G   0.15           U   0                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
211127 703  0.1-  0.2+    211128 I93  0.1-  0.0     211208 291  0.1+  0.3+
211127 703  0.9+  0.1+    211128 033  0.5-  0.3+    211208 291  0.4+  0.2-
211127 703  1.6-  0.5+    211128 033  0.0   0.0     211209 H21  0.4-  0.1+
211128 G96  0.0   0.1-    211128 033  0.1-  0.3+    211209 H21  0.3-  0.1-
211128 G96  0.0   0.1+    211129 858  0.2-  0.0     211209 H21  0.3-  0.2+
211128 G96  0.2+  0.2-    211129 H21  0.0   0.1+    231122 703  0.5-  0.6-
211128 G96  0.2-  0.1-    211129 H21  0.1+  0.3+    231122 703  0.4+  0.8+
211128 734  0.2+  0.2-    211129 H21  0.1+  0.1+    231203 G96  0.3-  0.1+
211128 734  0.3+  1.4-    211129 858  0.2+  0.2+    231203 G96  0.1+  0.2+
211128 734  0.5+  0.2+    211129 858  0.3-  0.4-    231203 G96  0.3+  0.2+
211128 734  1.2+  0.1-    211201 I52  0.1-  0.2+    231203 I52  0.2-  0.3-
211128 204  0.0   0.1+    211201 I52  0.1-  0.2+    231203 I52  0.3-  0.0
211128 204  0.1-  0.1-    211201 I52  0.2-  0.6-    231203 I52  0.4+  0.2-
211128 I93  0.0   0.4+    211201 I52  0.1-  0.1-    231203 I52  0.2+  0.1-
211128 I93  0.1+  0.1-    211208 291  0.2+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2021 WB2                 a,e,i = 1.58, 0.57, 5                   q = 0.6876
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 11 05    15 47 06.2 -02 45 24   0.1405  0.8622    21.2   155.4    29.6
...
2023 11 20    10 30 04.1 +75 55 12   0.02874 0.9965   105.9    72.6    19.4
...
2023 11 28    04 21 17.8 +31 47 07   0.08599 1.0713   169.2     9.9    20.0
...
2023 12 04    04 11 54.2 +24 21 35   0.1426  1.1275   173.5     5.7    21.1
2023 12 05    04 11 07.1 +23 39 19   0.1524  1.1368   172.5     6.5    21.3
2023 12 06    04 10 27.3 +23 02 06   0.1623  1.1462   171.5     7.3    21.5
...
2023 12 12    04 08 15.8 +20 29 56   0.2237  1.2018   164.6    12.6    22.5
...
2023 12 20    04 08 27.5 +18 49 27   0.3113  1.2748   156.1    18.2    23.5
...
2024 01 04    04 14 50.8 +17 47 40   0.4943  1.4066   142.1    25.4    25.0

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