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MPEC 2001-K49: 2001 KU66

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M.P.E.C. 2001-K49                                Issued 2001 May 31, 16:21 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2001 KU66

Observations:
     K01K66U*tC2001 05 30.24350 14 28 13.37 -11 33 26.5                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 30.27246 14 27 52.72 -12 10 32.9                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 30.29364 14 27 37.75 -12 37 34.6                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 30.30120 14 27 32.46 -12 47 11.4                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 30.30761 14 27 27.97 -12 55 21.6                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 30.33332 14 27 10.27 -13 27 55.4                      691
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.33946 14 27 05.64 -13 35 45.5          15.6 R      290
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.34784 14 27 00.10 -13 46 19.2          16.0 R      290
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.35700 14 26 54.07 -13 57 51.1          15.4 R      290
     K01K66U tC2001 05 30.38139 14 26 38.70 -14 28 24.3                      691
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.85128 14 23 03.58 -23 56 54.4                      620
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.85628 14 23 00.10 -24 02 37.7                      620
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.85994 14 22 57.45 -24 06 50.9                      620
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.86054 14 22 57.06 -24 07 29.9                      620
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.90707 14 22 19.42 -25 00 42.4          15.4 R      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.90770 14 22 19.01 -25 01 26.3                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.90795 14 22 18.88 -25 01 43.3                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.90913 14 22 18.08 -25 03 03.7                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.90982 14 22 17.68 -25 03 49.7                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.91093 14 22 16.73 -25 05 04.9                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.91165 14 22 16.37 -25 05 51.5          15.2 R      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.91688 14 22 14.56 -25 11 37.8                      587
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.91775 14 22 13.96 -25 12 36.9                      587
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95247 14 21 48.67 -25 51 15.1                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95277 14 21 48.45 -25 51 37.4                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95313 14 21 48.32 -25 52 00.7          15.4 R      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95339 14 21 48.09 -25 52 17.8                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95364 14 21 48.02 -25 52 32.1                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95432 14 21 47.54 -25 53 16.7                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95558 14 21 46.74 -25 54 41.2          15.6 R      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95591 14 21 46.48 -25 55 03.2                      046
     K01K66U  C2001 05 30.95620 14 21 46.34 -25 55 22.8                      046
     K01K66U tC2001 05 31.14881 14 20 28.43 -29 22 40.8                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 31.15526 14 20 23.87 -29 29 30.2                      691
     K01K66U tC2001 05 31.16920 14 20 13.67 -29 44 08.3                      691
     K01K66U  C2001 05 31.20707 14 19 41.25 -30 24 08.6                      918
     K01K66U  C2001 05 31.20766 14 19 40.99 -30 24 45.2          17.0 R      918
     K01K66U  C2001 05 31.20821 14 19 40.35 -30 25 24.2                      918
     K01K66U  C2001 05 31.33640014 18 59.78 -32 25 52.0          16.8 R      422
     K01K66U  C2001 05 31.34059014 18 56.97 -32 30 04.6          16.9 R      422
     K01K66U  C2001 05 31.34385414 18 54.78 -32 33 22.4          16.6 R      422

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
290 Mt. Graham.  Observers C. W. Hergenrother, T. B. Spahr.
    Measurer C. W. Hergenrother.  1.8-m f/1 VATT Lennon telescope + CCD.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers M. Cavagna, L. Pansecchi, P. Sicoli.
    0.5-m reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observer S. Sanchez.
    0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers A. E. Gleason, T. Gehrels.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn.  Observer R. Dyvig.  0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 KU66
Epoch 2001 Apr. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5                  Marsden
M 339.74997              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.67065962     Peri.  148.74828     -0.76906013     +0.56293379
a   1.2926113      Node    68.56674     -0.63274801     -0.60350665
e   0.2256664      Incl.   18.97968     -0.09042387     -0.56469928
P   1.47           H   23.7           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
010530 691  0.7-  0.3-    010530 046  0.5-  1.5+    010530 046 (0.0   2.2+)
010530 691  0.4+  0.7+    010530 046  0.2-  0.0     010530 046  0.5+  1.1+
010530 691  0.6+  0.8+    010530 046  0.3+  0.1-    010530 046  0.1-  0.9+
010530 691  0.7+  1.3+    010530 046  0.4+  1.1-    010530 046  0.7+  0.5+
010530 691  0.4+  0.1-    010530 046  1.4+  0.7-    010531 691  0.6+  1.0-
010530 691  0.4-  0.7+    010530 046  1.3-  1.2-    010531 691  1.6+  1.3-
010530 290  0.1-  1.2-    010530 046  0.5+  0.6+    010531 691  0.0   0.8+
010530 290  0.2+  0.8-    010530 587  0.4+  0.8+    010531 918  1.1-  0.7+
010530 290  0.0   0.9-    010530 587  0.5+  0.2+    010531 918  0.9+  0.5+
010530 691  0.4-  0.8-    010530 046  1.4-  1.3+    010531 918 (2.4-  4.6-)
010530 620  0.0   0.9-    010530 046  1.7-  1.2-    010531 422  0.4+  0.4-
010530 620  0.5+  0.0     010530 046  0.2-  0.6-    010531 422  0.2-  0.2+
010530 620  0.4-  1.7-    010530 046  1.0-  0.5-    010531 422  0.5-  0.7-
010530 620  0.1+  0.5+    010530 046  0.3+  1.8+

Ephemeris:
2001 KU66                a,e,i = 1.29, 0.23, 19                  q = 1.0009
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 05 31.0  14 21.60   -26 35.4    0.018    1.029   150.0    29.5    16.3
2001 05 31.1  14 20.70   -28 23.5    0.018    1.030   149.6    29.8    16.4
2001 05 31.2  14 19.81   -30 08.5    0.019    1.030   149.2    30.3    16.4
2001 05 31.3  14 18.91   -31 50.2    0.019    1.030   148.7    30.8    16.5
2001 05 31.4  14 18.01   -33 28.6    0.019    1.030   148.1    31.4    16.5
2001 05 31.5  14 17.11   -35 03.6    0.019    1.030   147.4    32.0    16.6
2001 05 31.6  14 16.20   -36 35.5    0.020    1.031   146.8    32.6    16.6
2001 05 31.7  14 15.30   -38 04.0    0.020    1.031   146.1    33.3    16.7
2001 05 31.8  14 14.39   -39 29.4    0.021    1.031   145.4    33.9    16.7
2001 05 31.9  14 13.48   -40 51.7    0.021    1.031   144.7    34.6    16.8
2001 06 01.0  14 12.57   -42 10.9    0.021    1.031   144.0    35.3    16.9
2001 06 01.1  14 11.66   -43 27.1    0.022    1.032   143.3    36.0    16.9
2001 06 01.2  14 10.74   -44 40.5    0.022    1.032   142.6    36.7    17.0
2001 06 01.3  14 09.83   -45 51.1    0.023    1.032   141.8    37.4    17.0
2001 06 01.4  14 08.91   -46 59.0    0.023    1.032   141.1    38.0    17.1
2001 06 01.5  14 07.99   -48 04.3    0.024    1.032   140.5    38.7    17.2
2001 06 01.6  14 07.07   -49 07.1    0.024    1.032   139.8    39.4    17.2
2001 06 01.7  14 06.15   -50 07.5    0.024    1.033   139.1    40.0    17.3
2001 06 01.8  14 05.22   -51 05.6    0.025    1.033   138.5    40.6    17.3
2001 06 01.9  14 04.30   -52 01.5    0.025    1.033   137.8    41.2    17.4
2001 06 02.0  14 03.37   -52 55.3    0.026    1.033   137.2    41.8    17.5
2001 06 02.1  14 02.45   -53 47.1    0.026    1.033   136.6    42.4    17.5
2001 06 02.2  14 01.52   -54 36.9    0.027    1.034   136.0    42.9    17.6
2001 06 02.3  14 00.59   -55 24.9    0.027    1.034   135.5    43.5    17.6
2001 06 02.4  13 59.66   -56 11.1    0.028    1.034   134.9    44.0    17.7
2001 06 02.5  13 58.72   -56 55.6    0.028    1.034   134.4    44.5    17.7
2001 06 02.6  13 57.79   -57 38.5    0.029    1.034   133.8    45.0    17.8
2001 06 02.7  13 56.86   -58 19.9    0.029    1.035   133.3    45.5    17.9
2001 06 02.8  13 55.92   -58 59.7    0.030    1.035   132.8    45.9    17.9
2001 06 02.9  13 54.99   -59 38.2    0.030    1.035   132.4    46.4    18.0

2001 06 03.0  13 54.05   -60 15.3    0.031    1.035   131.9    46.8    18.0
2001 06 03.5  13 49.35   -63 02.5    0.034    1.036   129.8    48.8    18.2
2001 06 04.0  13 44.65   -65 23.8    0.037    1.037   127.9    50.5    18.5
2001 06 04.5  13 39.93   -67 24.1    0.039    1.038   126.3    51.9    18.7
2001 06 05.0  13 35.22   -69 07.5    0.042    1.039   124.9    53.1    18.9
2001 06 05.5  13 30.5    -70 36.9    0.045    1.040   123.7    54.2    19.0
2001 06 06.0  13 25.8    -71 54.9    0.048    1.041   122.7    55.1    19.2
2001 06 06.5  13 21.2    -73 03.3    0.051    1.043   121.7    55.9    19.4
2001 06 07.0  13 16.5    -74 03.6    0.054    1.044   120.9    56.6    19.5
2001 06 07.5  13 12.0    -74 57.1    0.057    1.045   120.1    57.2    19.6
2001 06 08.0  13 07.4    -75 44.7    0.060    1.046   119.5    57.7    19.8
2001 06 08.5  13 03.0    -76 27.4    0.063    1.047   118.9    58.1    19.9
2001 06 09.0  12 58.6    -77 05.8    0.066    1.048   118.3    58.5    20.0
2001 06 09.5  12 54.2    -77 40.4    0.069    1.049   117.8    58.8    20.1

2001 06 10    12 50.0    -78 11.7    0.072    1.050   117.4    59.1    20.2
2001 06 11    12 41.8    -79 06.1    0.078    1.053   116.6    59.6    20.4
2001 06 12    12 34.0    -79 51.6    0.085    1.055   115.9    59.9    20.6
2001 06 13    12 26.7    -80 30.0    0.091    1.058   115.4    60.2    20.8
2001 06 14    12 19.9    -81 02.8    0.097    1.060   114.9    60.3    20.9
2001 06 15    12 13.7    -81 31.1    0.103    1.063   114.5    60.4    21.1
2001 06 16    12 08.1    -81 55.7    0.109    1.065   114.2    60.5    21.2
2001 06 17    12 03.1    -82 17.3    0.115    1.068   113.9    60.5    21.3
2001 06 18    11 58.8    -82 36.5    0.122    1.070   113.6    60.4    21.4
2001 06 19    11 55.1    -82 53.7    0.128    1.073   113.4    60.4    21.5
2001 06 20    11 52.1    -83 09.2    0.134    1.076   113.2    60.3    21.6

     The minimum distance from the earth was 0.0165 AU on May 29.8 UT.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-K49

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