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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C118                            Issued 2023 February 13, 17:00 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 LO43                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L43O*.C2021 06 06.09334 15 46 12.371-20 23 28.55         24.8 rVEC118807
         K21L43O .C2021 06 07.08147 15 46 09.163-20 23 16.83         24.6 rVEC118807
         K21L43O .C2021 09 02.00133 15 44 13.960-20 14 10.53         24.7 rVEC118304
         K21L43O .C2021 09 02.99310 15 44 15.220-20 14 12.78         24.4 rVEC118304
         K21L43O .C2021 09 03.07903 15 44 15.320-20 14 13.06         24.5 rVEC118304
         K21L43O .C2022 03 07.35915 15 52 55.736-20 36 10.07         24.3 rVEC118304
         K21L43O .C2022 04 08.29179 15 52 06.092-20 32 56.30         24.2 rVEC118304
         K21L43O .C2022 04 08.33743 15 52 05.988-20 32 55.99         24.3 rVEC118304
    
    Observer details:
    304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, C. Trujillo, 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 LO43                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  67.16656              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00197189     Peri.  241.70153     -0.51288780     -0.82768852             
    a  62.9816075      Node   240.94627     +0.85022774     -0.45311988             
    e   0.4340854      Incl.   15.10293     +0.11857023     -0.33108018             
    P 500              H    6.58          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    210606 807  0.1-  0.1+    210902 304  0.0   0.0     220408 304  0.0   0.0
    210607 807  0.2+  0.3-    210903 304  0.1-  0.1-    220408 304  0.2+  0.1-
    210902 304  0.1+  0.3+    220307 304  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2021 LO43                a,e,i = 62.98, 0.43, 15                 q = 35.6422
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 14    15 54 34.5 -20 32 12  64.5028 63.9071    52.4     0.7    24.8
    ...
    2023 01 29    15 55 10.4 -20 33 37  64.2914 63.9210    67.5     0.8    24.8
    ...
    2023 02 06    15 55 24.0 -20 34 06  64.1671 63.9284    75.6     0.9    24.8
    ...
    2023 02 12    15 55 31.5 -20 34 19  64.0706 63.9340    81.6     0.9    24.8
    2023 02 13    15 55 32.5 -20 34 21  64.0543 63.9349    82.6     0.9    24.8
    2023 02 14    15 55 33.5 -20 34 22  64.0380 63.9359    83.6     0.9    24.8
    ...
    2023 02 20    15 55 37.7 -20 34 26  63.9395 63.9414    89.7     0.9    24.8
    ...
    2023 02 28    15 55 39.6 -20 34 20  63.8083 63.9488    97.7     0.9    24.8
    ...
    2023 03 15    15 55 31.6 -20 33 34  63.5715 63.9627   112.8     0.8    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-C118
    


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