MPEC 2003-K54 : 2003 KN18
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K54 Issued 2003 May 30, 21:25 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 KN18
Observations:
K03K18N* C2003 05 28.37634 20 30 48.70 +01 54 47.1 20.7 V 691
K03K18N C2003 05 28.40256 20 30 48.06 +01 54 54.2 21.0 V 691
K03K18N C2003 05 28.42885 20 30 47.39 +01 55 01.5 20.8 V 691
K03K18N HC2003 05 29.36053 20 30 25.86 +01 59 05.6 22.5 V 291
K03K18N HC2003 05 29.36439 20 30 25.73 +01 59 07.7 22.1 V 291
K03K18N HC2003 05 29.36862 20 30 25.61 +01 59 07.7 22.7 V 291
K03K18N HC2003 05 29.38285 20 30 25.19 +01 59 11.0 22.7 V 291
K03K18N HC2003 05 29.38672 20 30 25.15 +01 59 12.0 22.1 V 291
K03K18N HC2003 05 29.39042 20 30 24.96 +01 59 13.0 22.0 V 291
K03K18N C2003 05 29.42470 20 30 24.08 +01 59 22.5 926
K03K18N C2003 05 29.43168 20 30 23.94 +01 59 23.8 21.5 R 926
K03K18N C2003 05 29.43828 20 30 23.70 +01 59 25.3 21.2 R 926
K03K18N C2003 05 30.40430 20 29 58.40 +02 03 20.0 20.6 R 711
K03K18N IC2003 05 30.41718 20 29 58.10 +02 03 22.6 19.8 R 711
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. Block. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 KN18 PHA 0.011A
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5 MPC
M 21.16047 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22569412 Peri. 5.76959 -0.99566118 +0.09304087
a 2.6717094 Node 179.56063 -0.09123703 -0.97296421
e 0.6306142 Incl. 11.19000 -0.01829265 -0.21138598
P 4.37 H 19.1 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2003 May 28-30.
Ephemeris:
2003 KN18 a,e,i = 2.67, 0.63, 11 q = 0.9869
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 05 31 20 29.69 +02 05.7 0.899 1.630 116.8 33.7 21.3
2003 06 10 20 22.68 +02 25.5 0.902 1.716 126.8 28.3 21.3
2003 06 20 20 11.93 +02 09.3 0.915 1.800 137.5 22.4 21.3
2003 06 30 19 58.65 +01 17.2 0.943 1.884 148.0 16.6 21.2
2003 07 10 19 44.55 -00 05.7 0.991 1.967 156.6 11.8 21.3
2003 07 20 19 31.42 -01 49.4 1.063 2.048 160.1 9.7 21.4
2003 07 30 19 20.62 -03 42.1 1.158 2.127 156.4 11.0 21.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K54
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