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    M.P.E.C. 2018-K103                               Issued 2018 May 29, 11:42 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
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                                   2018 KD3

Observations:
     K18K03D* C2018 05 25.34518 17 28 05.49 +36 26 45.6          20.1 GUEK103G96
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.35043 17 28 02.90 +36 26 33.0          19.7 GUEK103G96
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.35568 17 28 00.22 +36 26 21.0          20.2 GUEK103G96
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.36090 17 27 57.62 +36 26 08.8          20.2 GUEK103G96
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.43890 17 27 18.84 +36 23 06.9          20.0 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.43966 17 27 18.44 +36 23 05.0          20.5 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.44042 17 27 18.06 +36 23 03.3          20.2 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D  C2018 05 25.44118 17 27 17.67 +36 23 01.3          20.5 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D KC2018 05 25.85724 17 24 03.33 +36 06 48.3          19.9 RUEK103104
     K18K03D KC2018 05 25.86487 17 23 59.68 +36 06 31.5          19.7 RUEK103104
     K18K03D KC2018 05 25.87123 17 23 56.71 +36 06 17.2          19.9 RUEK103104
     K18K03D  C2018 05 27.32612 17 13 23.19 +35 10 40.7          20.1 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D  C2018 05 27.32688 17 13 22.89 +35 10 39.5          20.0 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D  C2018 05 27.32764 17 13 22.56 +35 10 37.9          20.0 GUEK103I52
     K18K03D ^C2018 05 28.20389 17 07 40.85 +34 37 23.4          20.5 RoEK103695
     K18K03D ^C2018 05 28.20699 17 07 39.66 +34 37 16.5          20.7 RoEK103695
     K18K03D ^C2018 05 28.21009 17 07 38.47 +34 37 09.9          20.3 RoEK103695
     K18K03D ^C2018 05 29.22813 17 01 31.58 +33 59 12.8          20.1 RoEK103695
     K18K03D ^C2018 05 29.23513 17 01 29.10 +33 58 57.7          19.9 RoEK103695
     K18K03D ^C2018 05 29.24213 17 01 26.62 +33 58 42.6          20.0 RoEK103695

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. Michela.
    Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. A. Johnson.  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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers A. R. Gibbs,
    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.

Orbital elements:
2018 KD3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1252 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 358.86727              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.49534215     Peri.  265.60039     -0.52571394     -0.79531682
a   1.5819735      Node   221.18002     +0.84004943     -0.54124784
e   0.7345137      Incl.   27.28373     -0.13394702     -0.27298706
P   1.99           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180525 G96  0.1-  0.3+    180525 I52  0.3-  0.0     180528 695  0.0   0.1+
180525 G96  0.3+  0.2-    180525 104  0.5+  0.2-    180528 695  0.0   0.0
180525 G96  0.3-  0.1-    180525 104  0.2-  0.1+    180528 695  0.1+  0.2+
180525 G96  0.2-  0.2-    180525 104  0.1+  0.1+    180529 695  0.0   0.1-
180525 I52  0.2+  0.2+    180527 I52  0.2-  0.6-    180529 695  0.1-  0.1-
180525 I52  0.1-  0.1+    180527 I52  0.0   0.1-    180529 695  0.1-  0.1+
180525 I52  0.2-  0.2+    180527 I52  0.1-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2018 KD3                 a,e,i = 1.58, 0.73, 27                  q = 0.4200
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 04 29    00 35 42.6 +11 44 50   0.2171  0.8183    26.5   146.7    25.0
...
2018 05 14    20 09 07.4 +40 20 54   0.1819  1.0305    91.2    78.6    20.0
...
2018 05 22    17 59 58.6 +38 32 59   0.2480  1.1365   114.2    54.4    20.1
...
2018 05 28    17 08 57.2 +34 45 09   0.3152  1.2125   122.6    44.8    20.5
2018 05 29    17 02 50.1 +34 07 43   0.3273  1.2249   123.5    43.6    20.6
2018 05 30    16 57 13.3 +33 30 57   0.3396  1.2372   124.3    42.6    20.7
...
2018 06 05    16 31 42.5 +30 06 05   0.4168  1.3094   127.2    38.1    21.1
...
2018 06 13    16 11 44.1 +26 11 54   0.5275  1.4014   127.6    35.0    21.7
...
2018 06 28    15 56 01.3 +20 15 23   0.7537  1.5615   123.1    33.0    22.6

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