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    M.P.E.C. 2023-D53                             Issued 2023 February 23, 17:37 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
    
                                 SEVEN NEW TNOS                              
    
    
    Observations:
         K21L43Q*.C2021 06 06.13503 14 48 05.512-09 34 47.38         24.2 rVED053807
         K21L43Q .C2021 06 07.05739 14 48 03.071-09 34 40.29         24.3 rVED053807
         K21L43Q .C2022 04 08.21843 14 53 17.693-10 03 58.38         24.1 rVED053304
         K21L43Q .C2022 04 08.25692 14 53 17.588-10 03 57.79         24.2 rVED053304
         K21L43Q .C2022 04 09.16440 14 53 15.079-10 03 45.15         24.0 rVED053304
         K21L43Q .C2022 04 29.28459 14 52 14.765-09 59 02.68         24.0 rVED053304
         K21L43Q .C2022 04 29.35412 14 52 14.542-09 59 01.57         24.1 rVED053304
         K21L43Q .C2022 04 30.30364 14 52 11.550-09 58 48.67         24.0 rVED053304
         K21L43R*.C2021 06 11.98001 15 05 23.636-26 58 13.66         24.4 rVED053807
         K21L43R .C2021 06 12.13531 15 05 23.100-26 58 11.67         24.3 rVED053807
         K21L43R .C2021 09 03.01954 15 04 14.228-26 48 02.86         24.2 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2021 09 03.05739 15 04 14.300-26 48 02.86         24.1 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2022 04 09.21973 15 12 16.070-27 48 06.58         24.0 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2022 04 09.25180 15 12 15.952-27 48 06.70         24.2 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2022 04 09.34315 15 12 15.624-27 48 06.42         24.1 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2022 04 29.34078 15 10 58.696-27 46 30.73         24.1 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2022 04 29.37146 15 10 58.570-27 46 30.58         24.3 rVED053304
         K21L43R .C2022 04 30.36422 15 10 54.473-27 46 22.88         24.0 rVED053304
         K21L43S*.C2021 06 07.00783 15 21 04.403-20 13 23.49         24.7 rVED053807
         K21L43S .C2021 06 07.15758 15 21 03.949-20 13 21.80         24.8 rVED053807
         K21L43S .C2021 06 18.96902 15 20 30.574-20 11 13.12         24.8 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2021 06 19.12491 15 20 30.156-20 11 11.57         24.9 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2021 06 19.27135 15 20 29.756-20 11 09.76         24.9 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2021 09 03.00160 15 19 41.700-20 06 49.12         24.6 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2021 09 03.04054 15 19 41.776-20 06 49.11         24.5 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2022 03 07.34748 15 27 54.446-20 39 02.23         24.5 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2022 04 08.24174 15 26 55.831-20 36 30.69         24.3 rVED053304
         K21L43S .C2022 04 08.27621 15 26 55.730-20 36 30.43         24.4 rVED053304
         K21Q98F*.C2021 08 29.02721 20 52 20.816-26 05 00.54         22.4 rVED053807
         K21Q98F .C2021 08 29.16846 20 52 19.934-26 05 01.81         22.3 rVED053807
         K21Q98F .C2021 10 01.99395 20 49 36.995-26 04 45.41         22.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2021 10 05.99508 20 49 26.375-26 03 57.28         22.3 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2021 10 10.99344 20 49 16.172-26 02 43.10         22.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2021 10 11.99599 20 49 14.538-26 02 26.46         22.2 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2022 04 08.36045 21 08 10.676-24 16 04.00         22.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2022 04 09.36750 21 08 15.695-24 15 51.01         22.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2022 04 29.42071 21 09 28.901-24 13 41.94         22.6 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2022 04 30.42039 21 09 31.147-24 13 41.96         22.2 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2022 09 02.21003 21 00 36.590-24 51 38.70         22.1 rVED053304
         K21Q98F .C2022 09 03.15951 21 00 30.805-24 51 47.96         22.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98G*.C2021 08 31.02903 21 03 57.474-22 37 47.70         23.8 rVED053807
         K21Q98G .C2021 08 31.19370 21 03 56.927-22 37 49.54         23.8 rVED053807
         K21Q98G .C2021 10 01.99792 21 02 35.351-22 42 41.73         23.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2021 10 05.99841 21 02 28.777-22 42 58.31         23.2 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2021 10 10.99746 21 02 21.980-22 43 11.77         23.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2021 10 12.00226 21 02 20.807-22 43 13.63         23.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2022 04 08.37160 21 10 57.065-22 09 50.70         23.2 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2022 04 09.37857 21 10 59.434-22 09 48.39         23.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2022 09 02.22113 21 06 59.443-22 40 55.30         23.2 rVED053304
         K21Q98G .C2022 09 03.19790 21 06 56.362-22 41 07.95         23.2 rVED053304
         K21Q98H*.C2021 08 29.04494 21 18 16.884-17 22 17.36         23.0 rVED053807
         K21Q98H .C2021 08 29.18581 21 18 16.258-17 22 19.79         23.0 rVED053807
         K21Q98H .C2021 10 01.99024 21 16 13.613-17 30 36.82         22.8 rVED053304
         K21Q98H .C2021 10 05.99186 21 16 04.112-17 31 10.46         22.6 rVED053304
         K21Q98H .C2022 09 03.16567 21 23 18.085-16 57 21.82         22.8 rVED053304
         K21Q98H .C2022 09 03.19057 21 23 17.974-16 57 22.24         22.6 rVED053304
         K21Q98H .C2022 09 17.99115 21 22 18.934-17 01 33.81         22.7 rVED053304
         K21Q98H .C2022 09 18.04062 21 22 18.761-17 01 34.29         22.6 rVED053304
         K21Q98J*.C2021 08 29.03918 21 16 23.214-22 14 43.32         24.4 rVED053807
         K21Q98J .C2021 08 29.18010 21 16 22.775-22 14 44.51         24.4 rVED053807
         K21Q98J .C2021 10 02.00978 21 14 54.481-22 17 35.74         24.3 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2021 10 06.00297 21 14 47.422-22 17 35.28         24.0 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2022 04 08.36548 21 22 09.761-21 31 05.66         24.1 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2022 04 09.37244 21 22 12.032-21 30 57.84         24.4 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2022 04 29.40144 21 22 44.886-21 29 26.73         24.5 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2022 04 30.40112 21 22 45.908-21 29 25.34         23.9 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2022 09 02.21526 21 18 34.301-21 48 45.30         24.1 rVED053304
         K21Q98J .C2022 09 03.21729 21 18 31.244-21 48 53.67         24.2 rVED053304
    
    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 LQ43                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 181.88886              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00243716     Peri.  328.26500     +0.72968826     -0.65402267             
    a  54.6865476      Node    73.94367     +0.66274319     +0.60463905             
    e   0.1962634      Incl.   11.98304     +0.16830481     +0.45460528             
    P 404              H    6.14          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K2166  807  0.1+  0.0     K2248  304  0.0   0.1+    K224T  304  0.0   0.0  
    K2167  807  0.1-  0.0     K2249  304  0.0   0.0     K224U  304  0.1-  0.0  
    K2248  304  0.0   0.1+    K224T  304  0.0   0.1-    
    
    2021 LR43                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 327.52176              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00146481     Peri.  282.90523     +0.67705762     +0.65323201             
    a  76.7858412      Node    38.00608     -0.24869912     +0.63655834             
    e   0.4945421      Incl.   33.39833     -0.69263391     +0.40997734             
    P 673              H    6.84          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K216B  807  0.0   0.1+    K2249  304  0.0   0.1+    K224T  304  0.1+  0.1- 
    K216C  807  0.1+  0.0     K2249  304  0.1-  0.0     K224U  304  0.0   0.1- 
    K2193  304  0.0   0.1-    K2249  304  0.1-  0.1+    
    K2193  304  0.2-  0.0     K224T  304  0.1+  0.0     
    
    2021 LS43                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 329.78486              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00112173     Peri.  306.32730     +0.89140957     +0.45221817             
    a  91.7368233      Node    26.82407     -0.39176836     +0.80196329             
    e   0.6017537      Incl.    3.78576     -0.22783003     +0.39032502             
    P 879              H    6.66          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K2167  807  0.0   0.1-    K216J  304  0.1-  0.2+    K2248  304  0.0   0.1- 
    K2167  807  0.0   0.1-    K2193  304  0.1-  0.1-    K2248  304  0.1-  0.1- 
    K216I  304  0.1+  0.0     K2193  304  0.1+  0.1+    
    K216J  304  0.1+  0.1-    K2237  304  0.1+  0.2+    
    
    2021 QF98                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  52.82512              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00498267     Peri.  250.94915     -0.67649709     +0.72500286             
    a  33.9490681      Node   334.97285     -0.50656956     -0.58555805             
    e   0.2951662      Incl.   17.79886     -0.53454558     -0.36261911             
    P 198              H    7.68          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K218T  807  0.3-  0.1-    K21AA  304  0.1+  0.1+    K224T  304  0.0   0.0  
    K218T  807  0.2+  0.0     K21AB  304  0.0   0.0     K224U  304  0.0   0.1+ 
    K21A1  304  0.0   0.0     K2248  304  0.1+  0.0     K2292  304  0.1+  0.0  
    K21A5  304  0.0   0.0     K2249  304  0.0   0.0     K2293  304  0.1-  0.0  
    
    2021 QG98                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  64.33291              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00204051     Peri.   84.56808     -0.86504738     +0.38630764             
    a  61.5616024      Node   117.80480     -0.46364808     -0.85930037             
    e   0.4079291      Incl.   21.21534     +0.19163374     -0.33521528             
    P 483              H    5.77          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K218V  807  0.1+  0.2-    K21AA  304  0.0   0.1+    K2292  304  0.1+  0.0  
    K218V  807  0.1-  0.2+    K21AC  304  0.0   0.0     K2293  304  0.1-  0.0  
    K21A1  304  0.0   0.0     K2248  304  0.0   0.1-    
    K21A5  304  0.1-  0.1-    K2249  304  0.0   0.1+    
    
    2021 QH98                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  46.45338              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00346570     Peri.  259.21754     -0.00566236     +0.99996518             
    a  43.2456223      Node    10.46386     -0.90377385     -0.00249392             
    e   0.0338257      Incl.    1.93426     -0.42797285     -0.00796365             
    P 284              H    6.65          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K218T  807  0.1-  0.1-    K21A5  304  0.0   0.0     K229H  304  0.1-  0.1- 
    K218T  807  0.1+  0.2+    K2293  304  0.0   0.1-    K229I  304  0.0   0.2+ 
    K21A1  304  0.0   0.0     K2293  304  0.0   0.0     
    
    2021 QJ98                                                                       
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  26.90194              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00099506     Peri.  255.33717     -0.66499355     +0.72379910             
    a  99.3659134      Node   330.29134     -0.45769529     -0.58975866             
    e   0.5823254      Incl.   21.80860     -0.59016828     -0.35818932             
    P 991              H    6.25          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K218T  807  0.1-  0.1-    K2248  304  0.0   0.1-    K2292  304  0.0   0.0  
    K218T  807  0.1+  0.0     K2249  304  0.1+  0.0     K2293  304  0.0   0.1+ 
    K21A2  304  0.0   0.1-    K224T  304  0.1-  0.0     
    K21A6  304  0.0   0.3+    K224U  304  0.1+  0.0     
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-D53
    


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