[Iaude] MPEC B178: 2021 VL96 [a=1.76,e=0.52,i=13.0,H=30.2]

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M.P.E.C. 2024-B178                             Issued 2024 January 31, 18:21 UT

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                                   2021 VL96                                    


Observations:
     K21V96L* C2021 11 04.62360803 39 02.256+29 56 49.27         18.7 GVEB178P07
     K21V96L  C2021 11 04.67513103 57 00.240+27 30 52.78         18.2 GVEB178P07
     K21V96L  C2021 11 04.67782203 58 00.991+27 22 05.23         18.5 GVEB178P07
     K21V96L  C2021 11 04.72917904 18 54.658+24 07 49.91         18.0 GVEB178P07
     K21V96L  C2021 11 04.77160504 38 33.650+20 43 22.15         18.2 GVEB178P07
     K21V96L  C2021 11 04.80572004 56 00.466+17 25 32.45         18.1 GVEB178P07
     K21V96L  C2021 11 04.84161205 15 55.442+13 23 17.77         18.5 GVEB178P07

Observer details:
P07 Space Surveillance Telescope, HEH Station.  Observers M. Blythe, R.
    Brungard, P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, G. Spitz, L. Banks.  Measurers
    M. Cornell, M. Kotson, A. Lue, R. Rios, J. Ruprecht, J. Vaillancourt, J.
    Varey, H. Viggh, D. Woods, R. Monardez.  3.5-m f/1. Reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2021 VL96                                                Earth MOID = 0.0007 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 269.91516              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.42390432     Peri.  236.99887     -0.14706311     -0.97756496             
a   1.7550554      Node   222.29024     +0.96573369     -0.10894653             
e   0.5224549      Incl.   12.95007     +0.21384779     -0.18027033             
P   2.33           H   30.25          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
211104 P07  0.0   0.0     211104 P07  0.1+  0.2+    211104 P07  0.0   0.2+
211104 P07  0.2+  0.1+    211104 P07  0.3-  0.0
211104 P07  0.2-  0.2-    211104 P07  0.2+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2021 VL96                a,e,i = 1.76, 0.52, 13                  q = 0.8381
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2024 01 01    21 43 19.6 -06 06 54   1.9585  1.4704    46.7    29.1    33.8
...
2024 01 16    22 20 19.3 -04 15 13   1.9376  1.3532    40.7    28.3    33.6
...
2024 01 24    22 41 41.3 -03 01 15   1.9157  1.2897    37.9    28.0    33.5
...
2024 01 30    22 58 30.9 -01 59 37   1.8948  1.2420    36.0    27.8    33.3
2024 01 31    23 01 23.4 -01 48 51   1.8909  1.2340    35.8    27.8    33.3
2024 02 01    23 04 17.1 -01 37 57   1.8870  1.2261    35.5    27.8    33.3
...
2024 02 07    23 22 06.4 -00 29 43   1.8612  1.1787    33.9    27.8    33.2
...
2024 02 15    23 47 08.5 +01 08 11   1.8217  1.1166    32.1    28.1    33.0
...
2024 03 01    00 38 27.9 +04 27 44   1.7343  1.0071    30.0    29.5    32.7

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