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MPEC 2004-R66 : 2003 KN18

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M.P.E.C. 2004-R66                                Issued 2004 Sept. 12, 14:34 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2003 KN18

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-K54

Additional Observations:
     K03K18N  C2004 09 11.49788 02 21 38.04 +04 56 47.5          21.1 V ER066291
     K03K18N  C2004 09 11.50252 02 21 37.95 +04 56 44.6          21.0 V ER066291
     K03K18N  C2004 09 11.50646 02 21 37.88 +04 56 42.4          21.1 V ER066291
     K03K18N HC2004 09 12.35841 02 21 26.07 +04 48 44.0          23   V ER066291
     K03K18N HC2004 09 12.36293 02 21 25.97 +04 48 41.2          23   V ER066291
     K03K18N HC2004 09 12.36702 02 21 25.95 +04 48 38.2          22.5 V ER066291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
040911 291 44.9-  3.0-    040912 291 45.6-  3.9-    MPO 50766   +0.067 day

Orbital elements:
2003 KN18
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 230.85711              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42645791     Peri.  354.55789     -0.95841203     -0.28255342
a   1.7480423      Node   168.78061     +0.26900269     -0.94136588
e   0.4864395      Incl.   11.90112     +0.09530966     -0.18437420
P   2.31           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
030528 691  0.4+  0.1-    030601 926  0.7+  0.3+    030608 291  0.0   0.4-
030528 691  0.5+  0.1-    030601 926  0.7+  0.2-    030608 291  1.0-  0.3-
030528 691  0.3+  0.1+    030601 926  0.3+  0.3+    030624 696  0.3+  0.2-
030529 291  0.1+  0.1+    030601 246  1.0+  0.6-    030624 696  0.2+  0.3-
030529 291  0.3-  1.2+    030601 246  1.1+  1.0+    030702 413  0.3+  0.1+
030529 291  0.4-  0.2+    030601 246  1.8+  1.5+    030702 413  0.3-  0.4+
030529 291  0.8-  0.2-    030602 950  0.2-  0.1+    030702 413  0.1-  0.5+
030529 291  0.2+  0.2-    030602 950  0.2-  0.0     030703 413  0.3+  0.0
030529 291  1.1-  0.1-    030602 950  0.1-  0.0     030703 413  0.4+  0.1+
030529 926  0.0   0.6+    030602 950  0.4-  0.0     030703 413  0.4+  0.2+
030529 926  0.8+  0.2+    030602 950  0.1-  0.1+    030703 413  0.2+  0.1-
030529 926  0.0   0.0     030602 950  0.2-  0.0     030718 413  0.3-  0.3-
030530 711  0.5-  1.3-    030602 950  0.2-  0.0     030718 413  0.5-  0.3-
030530 711  0.9+  1.7-    030602 950  0.3-  0.1+    040911 291  0.4+  0.3+
030601 950  0.5-  0.0     030602 291  0.0   0.1-    040911 291  0.1+  0.0
030601 950  0.3-  0.1-    030602 291  0.3-  0.2-    040911 291  0.0   0.1-
030601 950  0.4-  0.1-    030602 291  0.1-  0.1-    040912 291  0.2-  0.3+
030601 950  0.4-  0.0     030605 291  0.1-  0.3+    040912 291  0.5-  0.1+
030601 291  0.2-  0.3-    030605 291  0.2-  0.1+    040912 291  0.2+  0.6-
030601 291  0.0   0.1-    030605 291  0.1+  0.1+
030601 291  0.2-  0.3-    030608 291  1.1-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2003 KN18                a,e,i = 1.75, 0.49, 12                  q = 0.8977
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 09 12    02 21.52   +04 52.2    1.429    2.249   134.1    18.7    22.3
2004 09 22    02 17.36   +03 05.9    1.310    2.208   144.8    15.2    21.9
2004 10 02    02 09.60   +00 56.9    1.212    2.165   155.8    10.9    21.6
2004 10 12    01 58.51   -01 27.9    1.139    2.119   165.0     7.0    21.2
2004 10 22    01 45.00   -03 55.4    1.093    2.071   165.0     7.1    21.1
2004 11 01    01 30.69   -06 08.6    1.075    2.020   155.3    11.9    21.2
2004 11 11    01 17.43   -07 52.8    1.083    1.967   143.2    17.6    21.4
2004 11 21    01 06.89   -08 58.7    1.110    1.911   131.2    22.9    21.5
2004 12 01    01 00.13   -09 24.9    1.152    1.853   119.9    27.5    21.7
2004 12 11    00 57.53   -09 15.1    1.203    1.793   109.7    31.1    21.8
2004 12 21    00 59.03   -08 34.7    1.255    1.730   100.5    34.0    21.9
2004 12 31    01 04.29   -07 29.2    1.306    1.665    92.2    36.2    22.0
2005 01 10    01 12.93   -06 03.3    1.351    1.598    84.8    37.8    22.0
2005 01 20    01 24.60   -04 20.5    1.388    1.529    78.2    39.1    22.0
2005 01 30    01 39.02   -02 23.6    1.415    1.458    72.3    40.1    22.0
2005 02 09    01 56.03   -00 14.9    1.431    1.386    67.1    41.0    21.9
2005 02 19    02 15.56   +02 04.1    1.434    1.314    62.5    41.9    21.8
2005 03 01    02 37.63   +04 31.4    1.425    1.242    58.6    42.9    21.7
2005 03 11    03 02.36   +07 05.4    1.404    1.171    55.3    44.2    21.6
2005 03 21    03 29.98   +09 43.9    1.371    1.103    52.7    45.9    21.4
2005 03 31    04 00.74   +12 23.8    1.328    1.041    50.8    48.0    21.3
2005 04 10    04 34.99   +15 01.4    1.276    0.986    49.6    50.6    21.2
2005 04 20    05 13.05   +17 30.8    1.217    0.942    49.0    53.6    21.1
2005 04 30    05 55.18   +19 43.9    1.156    0.912    49.3    56.8    21.0
2005 05 10    06 41.50   +21 30.2    1.096    0.898    50.3    59.9    20.9
2005 05 20    07 31.78   +22 36.2    1.042    0.902    52.1    62.2    20.9
2005 05 30    08 25.19   +22 48.0    0.999    0.923    54.6    63.5    20.9
2005 06 09    09 20.34   +21 54.6    0.973    0.960    57.7    63.4    20.9
2005 06 19    10 15.25   +19 53.2    0.965    1.009    61.1    61.9    20.9
2005 06 29    11 07.93   +16 53.2    0.980    1.067    64.6    59.4    21.0
2005 07 09    11 56.97   +13 12.9    1.017    1.132    67.7    56.2    21.1
2005 07 19    12 41.78   +09 14.0    1.075    1.201    70.1    52.7    21.3
2005 07 29    13 22.37   +05 15.5    1.153    1.273    71.6    49.2    21.5
2005 08 08    13 59.26   +01 30.1    1.247    1.345    72.2    45.9    21.7
2005 08 18    14 33.04   -01 54.8    1.355    1.417    71.9    42.7    21.9
2005 08 28    15 04.29   -04 55.9    1.476    1.489    70.8    39.8    22.1
2005 09 07    15 33.54   -07 32.7    1.605    1.559    69.0    37.1    22.3
2005 09 17    16 01.22   -09 45.7    1.741    1.627    66.5    34.5    22.5
2005 09 27    16 27.62   -11 36.2    1.882    1.693    63.6    32.0    22.7
2005 10 07    16 53.01   -13 05.7    2.026    1.757    60.2    29.6    22.8
2005 10 17    17 17.54   -14 15.6    2.170    1.819    56.4    27.1    23.0
2005 10 27    17 41.33   -15 07.4    2.313    1.878    52.3    24.8    23.1
2005 11 06    18 04.46   -15 42.5    2.454    1.935    48.0    22.4    23.3
2005 11 16    18 26.99   -16 02.0    2.589    1.990    43.4    20.0    23.4
2005 11 26    18 48.93   -16 07.4    2.718    2.042    38.6    17.5    23.4
2005 12 06    19 10.31   -15 59.7    2.839    2.092    33.6    15.1    23.5
2005 12 16    19 31.12   -15 40.2    2.951    2.139    28.6    12.7    23.6
2005 12 26    19 51.37   -15 10.1    3.051    2.183    23.4    10.3    23.6
2006 01 05    20 11.06   -14 30.4    3.139    2.226    18.1     7.9    23.6
2006 01 15    20 30.19   -13 42.4    3.214    2.266    12.9     5.6    23.6
2006 01 25    20 48.74   -12 47.2    3.274    2.303     7.9     3.4    23.5

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-R66

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