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M.P.E.C. 2004-R66 Issued 2004 Sept. 12, 14:34 UT
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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
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