[Iaude] MPEC B179: 2021 VM96 [a=2.46,e=0.65,i=15.5,H=32.0]

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M.P.E.C. 2024-B179                             Issued 2024 January 31, 18:24 UT

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                                   2021 VM96                                    


Observations:
     K21V96M* C2021 11 09.71372803 16 14.095+23 48 15.66         19.3 GVEB179P07
     K21V96M  C2021 11 09.75319603 33 11.686+19 55 53.54         19.3 GVEB179P07
     K21V96M  C2021 11 09.75541403 34 14.136+19 41 00.67         19.0 GVEB179P07
     K21V96M  C2021 11 09.79789103 56 11.683+14 12 15.59         19.4 GVEB179P07
     K21V96M  C2021 11 09.83560604 19 15.106+08 02 20.00         19.0 GVEB179P07

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 VM96                                                Earth MOID = 0.0003 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 163.22598              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.25600848     Peri.  230.03711     -0.10662857     -0.97463016             
a   2.4564041      Node   227.27119     +0.97426404     -0.06288226             
e   0.6534423      Incl.   15.53918     +0.19859490     -0.21480660             
P   3.85           H   32.03          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
211109 P07  0.0   0.1+    211109 P07  0.1-  0.0     211109 P07  0.0   0.0
211109 P07  0.1+  0.1-    211109 P07  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2021 VM96                a,e,i = 2.46, 0.65, 16                  q = 0.8513
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2024 01 01    18 38 23.9 -13 08 51   5.0148  4.0500    10.0     2.4
...
2024 01 16    18 54 03.5 -12 39 05   4.9808  4.0408    15.4     3.7
...
2024 01 24    19 02 15.9 -12 18 32   4.9429  4.0348    20.4     4.9
...
2024 01 30    19 08 18.8 -12 01 04   4.9057  4.0299    24.5     5.8
2024 01 31    19 09 18.6 -11 57 59   4.8988  4.0290    25.2     6.0
2024 02 01    19 10 18.3 -11 54 52   4.8917  4.0281    25.9     6.1
...
2024 02 07    19 16 11.5 -11 35 09   4.8449  4.0226    30.1     7.1
...
2024 02 15    19 23 48.2 -11 06 20   4.7716  4.0145    36.0     8.3
...
2024 03 01    19 37 09.0 -10 05 22   4.6035  3.9974    47.2    10.5

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