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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C114                            Issued 2023 February 13, 16:45 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  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.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2021 LM43                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L43M*.C2021 06 13.02307 16 02 29.886-21 45 15.33         24.9 rVEC114807
         K21L43M .C2021 06 13.15379 16 02 29.447-21 45 13.78         25.1 rVEC114807
         K21L43M .C2021 07 12.06924 16 01 03.871-21 40 00.75         25.1 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2021 07 14.12384 16 00 59.216-21 39 42.11         24.9 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2021 07 14.21570 16 00 59.000-21 39 41.03         25.0 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2021 09 03.01089 16 00 30.776-21 35 52.32         24.5 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2021 09 03.08707 16 00 30.852-21 35 52.12         24.5 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2022 03 07.33586 16 10 15.888-21 56 38.39         24.9 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2022 04 08.29854 16 09 31.633-21 54 08.26         24.8 rVEC114304
         K21L43M .C2022 04 08.34513 16 09 31.507-21 54 07.89         25.0 rVEC114304
    
    Observer details:
    304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers C. Trujillo, S. S. Sheppard, W.
        Oldroyd, C. Chandler.  Measurer S. S. Sheppard.  6.5-m Magellan-Baade
        telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers C. Trujillo, S. S.
        Sheppard.  Measurer S. S. Sheppard.  4.0-m CTIO reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 LM43                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  28.43549              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00120003     Peri.  258.03109     -0.79108827     -0.56530135             
    a  87.7015806      Node   247.11050     +0.61167923     -0.73435043             
    e   0.6231543      Incl.   14.69483     -0.00527959     -0.37571775             
    P 821              H    7.30          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210613 807  0.2-  0.1-    210714 304  0.2-  0.1+    220408 304  0.1+  0.1-
    210613 807  0.1+  0.1-    210903 304  0.1+  0.1+    220408 304  0.1-  0.1-
    210712 304  0.3+  0.1-    210903 304  0.1-  0.3+
    210714 304  0.0   0.1-    220307 304  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LM43                a,e,i = 87.70, 0.62, 15                 q = 33.0500
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 14    16 12 01.7 -21 50 36  60.1926 59.5408    48.1     0.7    25.2
    ...
    2023 01 29    16 12 45.3 -21 52 08  59.9995 59.5624    63.2     0.8    25.2
    ...
    2023 02 06    16 13 02.7 -21 52 43  59.8831 59.5740    71.3     0.9    25.2
    ...
    2023 02 12    16 13 12.9 -21 53 02  59.7916 59.5827    77.3     0.9    25.2
    2023 02 13    16 13 14.4 -21 53 04  59.7761 59.5841    78.3     0.9    25.2
    2023 02 14    16 13 15.7 -21 53 07  59.7606 59.5855    79.3     0.9    25.2
    ...
    2023 02 20    16 13 22.5 -21 53 17  59.6661 59.5942    85.4     0.9    25.2
    ...
    2023 02 28    16 13 27.4 -21 53 20  59.5390 59.6058    93.4     1.0    25.2
    ...
    2023 03 15    16 13 23.9 -21 52 54  59.3059 59.6274   108.4     0.9    25.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-C114
    


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