MPEC 2023-C118 : 2021 LO43
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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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU 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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