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2001 KD68
Observations:
K01K68D* C2001 05 31.26485 15 25 01.50 -19 17 36.7 20.7 644
K01K68D C2001 05 31.27574 15 25 03.84 -19 17 36.4 20.8 644
K01K68D C2001 05 31.28662 15 25 06.23 -19 17 36.6 20.4 644
K01K68D C2001 06 01.27598 15 28 58.08 -19 17 23.2 290
K01K68D C2001 06 01.27720 15 28 58.31 -19 17 23.3 290
K01K68D C2001 06 01.27838 15 28 58.58 -19 17 23.1 19.7 R 290
K01K68D 1C2001 06 01.69503 15 30 34.23 -19 16 18.0 19.4 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 01.69663 15 30 34.59 -19 16 17.6 19.3 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 01.69821 15 30 34.94 -19 16 17.3 19.4 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 02.63462 15 34 15.66 -19 15 55.5 19.5 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 02.63622 15 34 15.96 -19 15 55.2 19.3 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 02.63782 15 34 16.29 -19 15 55.4 19.2 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 03.56956 15 37 56.05 -19 15 23.4 19.1 R 413
K01K68D 1C2001 06 03.57082 15 37 56.33 -19 15 24.1 18.9 R 413
Observer details:
290 Mt. Graham. Observers C. W. Hergenrother, T. B. Spahr. 1.8-m f/1 VATT
Lennon telescope + CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
A. Deetz. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2001 KD68
Epoch 2001 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2452060.5 Spahr
M 1.93674 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26842885 Peri. 350.55500 -0.49268339 +0.86956548
a 2.3800345 Node 249.92146 -0.79605800 -0.46589564
e 0.5052854 Incl. 2.04103 -0.35150353 -0.16369826
P 3.67 H 22.4 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2001 May 31-June 3.
Ephemeris:
2001 KD68 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.51, 2 q = 1.1774
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 05 31 15 23.98 -19 17.0 0.172 1.180 163.9 13.8 19.7
2001 06 10 16 02.66 -19 08.3 0.185 1.193 163.2 14.3 19.9
2001 06 20 16 37.89 -18 50.6 0.209 1.216 161.6 15.3 20.3
2001 06 30 17 07.92 -18 35.1 0.245 1.248 158.9 17.0 20.7
2001 07 10 17 33.12 -18 27.2 0.293 1.289 155.3 19.2 21.3
2001 07 20 17 54.63 -18 26.3 0.353 1.335 151.0 21.7 21.8
2001 07 30 18 13.87 -18 29.5 0.424 1.388 146.1 24.1 22.4
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