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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C117                            Issued 2023 February 13, 16:58 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 LN43                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L43N*.C2021 06 06.13503 14 51 32.011-09 48 53.97         23.0 rVEC117807
         K21L43N .C2021 06 07.05739 14 51 29.239-09 48 44.38         23.1 rVEC117807
         K21L43N .C2022 04 08.22427 14 57 55.213-10 13 59.62         23.0 rVEC117304
         K21L43N .C2022 04 08.26319 14 57 55.105-10 13 58.97         23.0 rVEC117304
         K21L43N .C2022 04 09.16947 14 57 52.304-10 13 42.88         22.8 rVEC117304
         K21L43N .C2022 04 29.28987 14 56 44.455-10 07 48.20         22.7 rVEC117304
         K21L43N .C2022 04 29.35958 14 56 44.207-10 07 47.03         23.0 rVEC117304
         K21L43N .C2022 04 30.30895 14 56 40.823-10 07 30.64         22.8 rVEC117304
    
    Observer details:
    304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer S. S. Sheppard.  6.5-m Magellan-Baade
        telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, C.
        Trujillo.  Measurer S. S. Sheppard.  4.0-m CTIO reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2021 LN43                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 178.72122              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00306852     Peri.  235.58022     +0.68901215     -0.72442499             
    a  46.9011180      Node   170.77159     +0.70140548     +0.65898374             
    e   0.2106496      Incl.    7.77495     +0.18246260     +0.20235827             
    P 321              H    5.57          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210606 807  0.0   0.0     220408 304  0.1+  0.0     220429 304  0.0   0.0
    210607 807  0.0   0.0     220409 304  0.1+  0.1+    220430 304  0.0   0.0
    220408 304  0.1-  0.0     220429 304  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LN43                a,e,i = 46.90, 0.21, 8                  q = 37.0214
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 14    15 01 49.5 -10 37 01  57.1515 56.7788    67.3     0.9    23.3
    ...
    2023 01 29    15 02 15.2 -10 36 59  56.9017 56.7789    82.3     1.0    23.3
    ...
    2023 02 06    15 02 22.6 -10 36 28  56.7638 56.7790    90.4     1.0    23.3
    ...
    2023 02 12    15 02 25.1 -10 35 51  56.6603 56.7790    96.4     1.0    23.3
    2023 02 13    15 02 25.2 -10 35 44  56.6431 56.7790    97.4     1.0    23.3
    2023 02 14    15 02 25.3 -10 35 37  56.6260 56.7791    98.4     1.0    23.3
    ...
    2023 02 20    15 02 24.4 -10 34 46  56.5243 56.7791   104.5     1.0    23.3
    ...
    2023 02 28    15 02 19.2 -10 33 23  56.3932 56.7792   112.5     0.9    23.2
    ...
    2023 03 15    15 01 58.1 -10 30 07  56.1691 56.7793   127.5     0.8    23.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-C117
    


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