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    M.P.E.C. 2001-K31                                Issued 2001 May 24, 17:33 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2001 KN20
    
    Observations:
         K01K20N* C2001 05 22.39305 19 50 38.53 -04 34 46.6          18.2        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 22.40396 19 50 40.71 -04 34 47.9          18.2        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 22.41450 19 50 42.73 -04 34 49.0          18.3        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 22.42464 19 50 44.66 -04 34 51.1          17.6        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.01561 19 52 43.22 -04 36 38.1          17.7 R      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.01674 19 52 43.53 -04 36 38.3                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.01782 19 52 43.74 -04 36 38.9                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.01866 19 52 43.89 -04 36 39.3                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.01971 19 52 44.13 -04 36 38.8                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.02087 19 52 44.31 -04 36 38.7          17.6 R      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.04706 19 52 49.45 -04 36 44.6                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.06935 19 52 53.78 -04 36 49.1                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.07420 19 52 54.78 -04 36 49.8                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.07659 19 52 55.25 -04 36 50.2                      557
         K01K20N SC2001 05 23.26609 19 53 33.74 -04 37 00.2                      808
         K01K20N SC2001 05 23.28600 19 53 37.61 -04 37 04.3                      808
         K01K20N SC2001 05 23.30324 19 53 41.00 -04 37 07.4                      808
         K01K20N SC2001 05 23.31806 19 53 43.94 -04 37 10.1                      808
         K01K20N SC2001 05 23.33090 19 53 46.36 -04 37 12.5                      808
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.33104 19 53 46.83 -04 37 35.3          17.2 R      649
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.33382 19 53 47.37 -04 37 35.4          17.1 R      649
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.33660 19 53 47.95 -04 37 36.2          17.0 R      649
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.37650 19 53 55.79 -04 37 44.8                      918
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.38128 19 53 56.73 -04 37 46.2                      918
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.38166 19 53 57.02 -04 37 43.7          17.6        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.38177 19 53 57.01 -04 37 43.8          17.5        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.38502 19 53 57.53 -04 37 46.9          18.7 R      918
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.39276 19 53 59.19 -04 37 46.2          17.9        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.39287 19 53 59.21 -04 37 46.0          17.9        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.40010 19 54 00.69 -04 37 47.9          18.6 V      919
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.40266 19 54 01.15 -04 37 47.7          18.0 V      919
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.40386 19 54 01.34 -04 37 48.4          18.4        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.40397 19 54 01.37 -04 37 47.9          18.7        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.40530 19 54 01.72 -04 37 47.6          18.7 V      919
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.41496 19 54 03.53 -04 37 51.0          17.9        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.41507 19 54 03.58 -04 37 50.4          18.2        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.42606 19 54 05.69 -04 37 52.5          17.9        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.42617 19 54 05.71 -04 37 52.3          17.6        704
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.99650 19 56 01.79 -04 39 49.9          17.5 R      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.99733 19 56 01.96 -04 39 50.3                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.99814 19 56 02.10 -04 39 50.6                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 23.99914 19 56 02.33 -04 39 50.6                      046
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.05676 19 56 13.81 -04 40 03.0                      118
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.06089 19 56 14.61 -04 40 03.1                      118
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.06223 19 56 14.84 -04 40 03.8          17.2 R      118
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.06905 19 56 16.18 -04 40 05.2                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.07137 19 56 16.68 -04 40 06.0                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.07387 19 56 17.18 -04 40 06.2                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.07624 19 56 17.59 -04 40 06.5                      557
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.37635 19 57 19.31 -04 41 06.7          19.2 V      926
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.37745 19 57 19.53 -04 41 06.5          18.9 V      926
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.37854 19 57 19.75 -04 41 06.8          19.0 V      926
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.39107 19 57 21.92 -04 41 11.8          17.4 R      649
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.39462 19 57 22.63 -04 41 11.7          17.5 R      649
         K01K20N  C2001 05 24.39817 19 57 23.32 -04 41 13.1          17.6 R      649
         K01K20N 1C2001 05 24.45634 19 57 35.32 -04 41 28.1                      658
         K01K20N 1C2001 05 24.45822 19 57 35.71 -04 41 28.5                      658
         K01K20N 1C2001 05 24.46240 19 57 36.58 -04 41 29.0                      658
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers R. Fredrick, D. Trentman.
        Measurer K. Smalley.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        Plaskett reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
        R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    808 El Leoncito.  Observers H. S. Lepez, M. R. Cesco.  0.5-m f/7.5
        double astrograph + CCD.
    918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn.  Observer R. Dyvig.  0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    919 Desert Beaver Observatory.  Observer K. W. Yeung.  0.45-m reflector + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observer M. Schwartz.  Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.
        0.5-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2001 KN20
    Epoch 2001 May 11.0 TT = JDT 2452040.5                  Spahr
    M 337.29373              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33241436     Peri.  201.73899     +0.58828735     +0.78345805
    a   2.0638725      Node   104.84899     -0.70804904     +0.61868866
    e   0.4350101      Incl.   11.95820     -0.39062072     +0.05846220
    P   2.96           H   17.8           G   0.15
    From 58 observations 2001 May 22-24.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2001 KN20                a,e,i = 2.06, 0.44, 12                  q = 1.1661
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 05 21    19 46.05   -04 31.0    0.461    1.310   120.9    41.5    18.3
    2001 05 31    20 20.98   -05 15.0    0.394    1.268   122.2    42.5    17.9
    2001 06 10    21 01.38   -06 51.7    0.338    1.232   122.9    43.8    17.6
    2001 06 20    21 47.85   -09 30.8    0.297    1.203   122.7    45.3    17.3
    2001 06 30    22 39.25   -13 06.8    0.271    1.182   121.7    47.0    17.1
    2001 07 10    23 32.12   -17 10.1    0.260    1.169   120.2    48.7    17.0
    2001 07 20    00 21.23   -21 03.0    0.263    1.166   118.9    49.7    17.1
    2001 07 30    01 02.07   -24 23.4    0.276    1.173   118.6    49.4    17.2
    2001 08 09    01 32.63   -27 07.0    0.294    1.188   119.8    47.8    17.3
    2001 08 19    01 52.52   -29 19.6    0.317    1.212   122.4    44.8    17.4
    2001 08 29    02 02.29   -31 01.7    0.342    1.244   126.3    40.9    17.6
    2001 09 08    02 03.24   -32 06.4    0.371    1.282   131.1    36.3    17.7
    2001 09 18    01 57.08   -32 23.6    0.404    1.326   136.0    31.7    17.8
    2001 09 28    01 46.41   -31 42.1    0.444    1.374   140.4    27.7    18.0
    2001 10 08    01 34.36   -30 00.1    0.495    1.425   142.9    25.0    18.2
    2001 10 18    01 23.58   -27 26.6    0.557    1.480   143.0    23.9    18.5
    2001 10 28    01 15.87   -24 16.8    0.633    1.536   140.4    24.3    18.9
    2001 11 07    01 11.92   -20 48.2    0.723    1.593   136.0    25.6    19.3
    2001 11 17    01 11.62   -17 14.2    0.827    1.650   130.5    27.1    19.7
    2001 11 27    01 14.58   -13 43.4    0.944    1.708   124.4    28.5    20.1
    2001 12 07    01 20.25   -10 21.0    1.074    1.766   118.1    29.5    20.5
    2001 12 17    01 28.11   -07 09.0    1.213    1.823   111.7    30.1    20.8
    2001 12 27    01 37.77   -04 08.1    1.362    1.879   105.4    30.3    21.1
    2002 01 06    01 48.86   -01 18.5    1.518    1.935    99.1    30.1    21.4
    2002 01 16    02 01.12   +01 20.3    1.679    1.989    93.0    29.6    21.7
    2002 01 26    02 14.36   +03 48.7    1.844    2.042    86.9    28.8    21.9
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-K31
    

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