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MPEC 2001-S15: 2001 SK9

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M.P.E.C. 2001-S15                                Issued 2001 Sept. 20, 17:33 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2001 SK9

Observations:
     K01S09K* C2001 09 17.36678 01 53 05.10 +16 47 53.1          19.5        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 17.38139 01 53 02.79 +16 47 26.7          19.7        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 17.39635 01 53 00.38 +16 47 00.4          19.5        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.29207 01 50 42.85 +16 21 04.4          21.1 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.29630 01 50 42.20 +16 20 57.3          20.7 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.30048 01 50 41.53 +16 20 49.7          20.5 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.35014 01 50 33.69 +16 19 23.3                      684
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.35258 01 50 33.31 +16 19 18.7                      684
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.35487 01 50 32.99 +16 19 14.8                      684
     K01S09K fC2001 09 18.75012 01 49 31.55 +16 07 56.8                      422
     K01S09K fC2001 09 18.75266 01 49 31.10 +16 07 52.2                      422
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.92553 01 49 04.96 +16 02 34.0          19.0 R      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.92678 01 49 04.81 +16 02 32.1                      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.92929 01 49 04.39 +16 02 28.0                      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 18.93054 01 49 04.20 +16 02 26.2          18.7 R      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.06326 01 48 43.27 +15 58 33.3                      557
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.06513 01 48 42.96 +15 58 30.1                      557
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.06699 01 48 42.68 +15 58 26.8                      557
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.06885 01 48 42.38 +15 58 24.0          19.2 V      557
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.39022 01 47 52.68 +15 49 02.0          19.4        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.39854 01 47 51.35 +15 48 48.1          19.0        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.40447 01 47 50.40 +15 48 37.5          19.5        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.41312 01 47 48.98 +15 48 22.4          19.6        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.41873 01 47 48.16 +15 48 12.3          19.3        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.42769 01 47 46.71 +15 47 56.2          19.5        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.43302 01 47 45.89 +15 47 47.2          19.2        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.44314 01 47 44.25 +15 47 28.9          19.7        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.44730 01 47 43.63 +15 47 21.9          19.3        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.45803 01 47 41.91 +15 47 04.1          19.8        704
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.46959 01 47 40.13 +15 46 42.4          20.5 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.47352 01 47 39.50 +15 46 35.5          20.7 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.47808 01 47 38.78 +15 46 27.6          20.9 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.97480 01 46 22.39 +15 31 50.1          19.0 R      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.97646 01 46 22.15 +15 31 47.1                      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.97811 01 46 21.99 +15 31 44.8                      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 19.97980 01 46 21.56 +15 31 41.2          18.8 R      046
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.39763 01 45 16.62 +15 19 27.4          19.4 V      291
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.43006 01 45 11.49 +15 18 30.1          20.1 V      291
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.43006 01 45 11.26 +15 18 28.3          20.0 R      649
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.43207 01 45 10.99 +15 18 24.5          20.0 R      649
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.43534 01 45 10.48 +15 18 18.6          20.2 R      649
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.45043 01 45 08.32 +15 17 54.3          21.3 V      291
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.45131 01 45 08.08 +15 17 51.8          21.0 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.45578 01 45 07.43 +15 17 44.1          20.9 V      691
     K01S09K  C2001 09 20.45991 01 45 06.72 +15 17 36.5          20.7 V      691

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Kocer, Z. Moravec.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, A. S. Descour.  1.8-m
    Spacewatch telescope.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman,
    D. Young.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
684 Prescott.  Observer P. G. Comba.  0.46-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m Spacewatch
    telescope.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 SK9
Epoch 2001 Sept. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452160.5                 Spahr
M  39.43279              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42396884     Peri.   35.61049     -0.63380573     +0.76537832
a   1.7548773      Node   196.06702     -0.76960701     -0.63846834
e   0.7706098      Incl.   23.81277     -0.07742964     +0.08095805
P   2.32           H   18.4           G   0.15
From 45 observations 2001 Sept. 17-20.

Ephemeris:
2001 SK9                 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.77, 24                  q = 0.4026
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 09 18    01 51.46   +16 29.6    0.788    1.703   143.1    20.7    20.1
2001 09 28    01 25.82   +11 34.3    0.827    1.803   160.6    10.6    19.9
2001 10 08    01 02.30   +06 53.4    0.899    1.898   177.8     1.2    19.7
2001 10 18    00 43.12   +02 57.5    1.005    1.987   166.3     6.8    20.4
2001 10 28    00 29.22   +00 00.1    1.142    2.072   152.0    13.0    21.0
2001 11 07    00 20.45   -02 00.8    1.303    2.152   139.1    17.5    21.6
2001 11 17    00 16.10   -03 14.6    1.482    2.228   127.6    20.6    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-S15

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