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    M.P.E.C. 2018-K38                                Issued 2018 May 19, 19:54 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2018 KN
    
    Observations:
         K18K00N* C2018 05 17.23245 12 38 56.71 +04 34 38.7          19.5 GUEK038G96
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.23771 12 38 58.74 +04 32 10.5          19.7 GUEK038G96
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.24294 12 39 00.76 +04 29 42.4          19.4 GUEK038G96
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.24817 12 39 02.81 +04 27 13.6          19.3 GUEK038G96
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.29403612 39 20.20 +04 05 20.4          19.7 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.30185612 39 23.41 +04 01 37.4          19.4 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.31039712 39 26.96 +03 57 33.3          19.5 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.31471912 39 28.76 +03 55 29.9          19.8 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.34193 12 39 40.70 +03 42 38.8          19.3 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.34231 12 39 40.82 +03 42 28.3          19.7 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.34269 12 39 40.99 +03 42 17.6          19.5 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.34307 12 39 41.16 +03 42 06.4          19.1 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.85226 12 44 07.36 -00 26 12.2          20.1 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.85299 12 44 07.70 -00 26 34.0          19.2 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.85373 12 44 07.99 -00 26 55.8          19.5 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.85446 12 44 08.31 -00 27 17.7          20.5 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.85520 12 44 08.63 -00 27 39.9          19.7 VSEK038033
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.87331 12 44 15.54 -00 36 15.7          19.6 VSEK038L01
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.87616 12 44 16.75 -00 37 40.1          19.8 VSEK038L01
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.87902 12 44 17.93 -00 39 05.4          19.5 VSEK038L01
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.88913 12 44 23.31 -00 44 21.5          20.0 GUEK038K87
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.89034 12 44 23.83 -00 44 57.7          19.8 GUEK038K87
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.89147 12 44 24.37 -00 45 30.7          19.2 GUEK038K87
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.89421112 44 28.18 -00 46 58.5                VEK038J95
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.90208712 44 31.54 -00 50 51.9                VEK038J95
         K18K00N KC2018 05 17.90926012 44 34.61 -00 54 25.3          19.5 GVEK038J95
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.94126 12 44 45.73 -01 10 15.0          20.3 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.94199 12 44 46.03 -01 10 37.1          20.1 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.94273 12 44 46.39 -01 10 59.5          19.9 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.94346 12 44 46.68 -01 11 20.2          20.7 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 17.94420 12 44 46.97 -01 11 42.0          20.0 VSEK038033
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.14096312 46 39.07 -02 48 50.1          19.6 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.14443412 46 40.49 -02 50 34.8          19.3 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.15718112 46 45.72 -02 56 58.8          19.4 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.16791712 46 50.11 -03 02 22.3          19.1 GVEK038H01
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.19891 12 47 03.86 -03 17 49.8          19.3 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.19998 12 47 04.28 -03 18 22.5          19.3 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.20036 12 47 04.46 -03 18 33.8          19.1 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 18.20074 12 47 04.63 -03 18 45.5          19.3 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.41597 12 49 03.28 -05 01 52.4          19.5 VqEK038E23
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.43264 12 49 10.28 -05 10 20.5          19.3 VqEK038E23
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.44097 12 49 13.77 -05 14 34.3          19.4 VqEK038E23
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.85641 12 52 52.74 -08 53 04.2          19.5 VSEK038595
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.87004 12 52 58.80 -09 00 02.8                SEK038595
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.89784 12 53 12.03 -09 14 09.8          19.4  UEK038K63
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.89872 12 53 12.47 -09 14 37.5          18.9  UEK038K63
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.89962 12 53 12.85 -09 15 05.3          19.3  UEK038K63
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.90319 12 53 17.88 -09 17 18.5                VEK038J95
         K18K00N KC2018 05 18.94042 12 53 35.17 -09 36 22.1          19.1 GVEK038J95
         K18K00N  C2018 05 19.17556 12 55 50.73 -11 36 01.3          19.1 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 19.17733 12 55 51.52 -11 36 55.4          19.0 GUEK038I52
         K18K00N  C2018 05 19.17873 12 55 52.13 -11 37 38.6          19.1 GUEK038I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers F. Ludwig,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers L. Bittesini, E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers H. Groeller, G. J. Leonard.  Measurers
        B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers J. A. Johnson,
        B. M. Africano.  Measurers B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.40-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K87 Dettelbach Vineyard Observatory.  Observer B. Haeusler.  0.30-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 KN                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0202 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 338.36298              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.50679810     Peri.  164.87725     -0.75116306     +0.64394964
    a   1.5580429      Node    56.14100     -0.62234276     -0.61749485
    e   0.3434145      Incl.   10.07008     -0.22009893     -0.45169567
    P   1.94           H   25.7           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180517 G96  0.4-  1.0-    180517 L01  0.1+  0.5+    180518 I52  0.5-  0.0
    180517 G96  0.1-  0.0     180517 L01  0.1-  0.1+    180518 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    180517 G96  0.2+  0.3+    180517 K87  0.4-  0.2+    180518 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180517 G96  0.7+  0.0     180517 K87  0.3-  0.1-    180518 E23  0.2+  0.0
    180517 H01  0.2-  0.1+    180517 K87  0.5+  0.4+    180518 E23  0.1+  0.1-
    180517 H01  0.2-  0.2+    180517 J95  0.0   0.3-    180518 E23  0.1+  0.0
    180517 H01  0.0   0.1+    180517 J95  0.1-  0.3+    180518 595  0.5+  0.2-
    180517 H01  0.1-  0.2+    180517 J95  0.0   0.0     180518 595  0.9-  0.1-
    180517 I52  0.3+  0.1-    180517 033  0.2+  0.0     180518 K63  1.2-  1.0+
    180517 I52  0.4-  0.3+    180517 033  0.1-  0.3-    180518 K63  0.6-  0.3+
    180517 I52  0.2-  0.5+    180517 033  0.4+  0.7-    180518 K63  1.0-  0.1+
    180517 I52  0.1-  0.2+    180517 033  0.1-  0.3+    180518 J95  0.4+  0.0
    180517 033  0.3-  0.0     180517 033  0.7-  0.5+    180518 J95  0.1+  0.1-
    180517 033  0.2+  0.2-    180518 H01  0.1-  0.3+    180519 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    180517 033  0.2-  0.1-    180518 H01  0.1-  0.1+    180519 I52  0.0   0.2+
    180517 033  0.0   0.3-    180518 H01  0.1-  0.1+    180519 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    180517 033  0.1+  0.6-    180518 H01  0.2-  0.1+
    180517 L01  0.2-  0.4+    180518 I52  0.2-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 KN                  a,e,i = 1.56, 0.34, 10                  q = 1.0230
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 04 19    11 00 43.7 +61 45 14   0.1272  1.0348   100.4    72.7    23.8
    ...
    2018 05 04    11 30 29.2 +52 16 25   0.07044 1.0230   100.2    75.9    22.6
    ...
    2018 05 12    12 04 05.3 +34 38 11   0.04170 1.0256   110.7    67.2    21.2
    ...
    2018 05 18    12 45 22.6 -01 35 00   0.02852 1.0315   134.2    44.7    19.8
    2018 05 19    12 54 11.9 -10 01 58   0.02810 1.0328   138.5    40.5    19.6
    2018 05 20    13 03 39.9 -18 31 48   0.02834 1.0342   141.8    37.3    19.5
    ...
    2018 05 26    14 14 29.7 -55 10 52   0.04110 1.0446   139.6    39.0    20.4
    ...
    2018 06 03    16 08 15.4 -69 57 43   0.07099 1.0631   132.0    45.1    21.8
    ...
    2018 06 18    18 12 17.0 -71 29 58   0.1351  1.1105   131.7    43.1    23.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-K38
    

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