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    M.P.E.C. 2018-K115                               Issued 2018 May 31, 15:50 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 KH3
    
    Observations:
         K18K03H* C2018 05 16.43187 21 08 44.76 -00 18 40.7          20.6 GUEK115G96
         K18K03H  C2018 05 16.43706 21 08 44.82 -00 18 38.0          20.2 GUEK115G96
         K18K03H  C2018 05 16.44226 21 08 44.80 -00 18 35.9          20.9 GUEK115G96
         K18K03H  C2018 05 16.45087 21 08 44.83 -00 18 30.7          21.2 GUEK115G96
         K18K03H  C2018 05 17.37505621 08 46.76 -00 10 44.8          21.2 GVEK115H01
         K18K03H  C2018 05 17.37931521 08 46.77 -00 10 42.7          21.0 GVEK115H01
         K18K03H  C2018 05 17.39175621 08 46.79 -00 10 36.3          20.8 GVEK115H01
         K18K03H  C2018 05 17.39866921 08 46.79 -00 10 32.9          21.0 GVEK115H01
         K18K03H |C2018 05 19.28801 21 08 48.59 +00 05 17.3          21.1 GUEK115807
         K18K03H |C2018 05 19.29214 21 08 48.63 +00 05 19.5          21.1 GUEK115807
         K18K03H |C2018 05 19.29684 21 08 48.60 +00 05 21.5          21.1 GUEK115807
         K18K03H  C2018 05 20.42551 21 08 48.33 +00 14 41.4          20.6 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 20.43938 21 08 48.27 +00 14 48.8          20.8 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 20.44801 21 08 48.27 +00 14 53.1          21.1 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 21.41119 21 08 47.29 +00 22 51.1          20.7 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 21.42872 21 08 47.23 +00 22 59.4          20.9 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 21.43550 21 08 47.23 +00 23 03.2          21.1 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H KC2018 05 21.43693 21 08 47.23 +00 23 04.4          21.3 RoEK115691
         K18K03H KC2018 05 21.45116 21 08 47.20 +00 23 10.8          21.5 RoEK115691
         K18K03H KC2018 05 21.46540 21 08 47.16 +00 23 17.8          21.2 RoEK115691
         K18K03H KC2018 05 23.33899 21 08 42.97 +00 38 42.3          20.5 RqEK115W96
         K18K03H KC2018 05 23.35075 21 08 42.95 +00 38 47.8          20.6 RqEK115W96
         K18K03H KC2018 05 23.36204 21 08 42.94 +00 38 52.9          20.5 RqEK115W96
         K18K03H KC2018 05 23.39769 21 08 42.79 +00 39 09.0          20.7 GUEK115734
         K18K03H KC2018 05 23.40721 21 08 42.78 +00 39 13.3          20.6 GUEK115734
         K18K03H  C2018 05 23.41442 21 08 42.81 +00 39 17.2          20.6 GUEK115V06
         K18K03H  C2018 05 23.42213 21 08 42.80 +00 39 21.3                UEK115V06
         K18K03H  C2018 05 23.42990 21 08 42.73 +00 39 24.9                UEK115V06
         K18K03H  C2018 05 23.43770 21 08 42.76 +00 39 28.2          21.2 GUEK115V06
         K18K03H  C2018 05 24.38740 21 08 39.50 +00 47 11.4                UEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 24.39404 21 08 39.46 +00 47 15.3                UEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 24.40094 21 08 39.48 +00 47 18.9          20.5 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 24.40912 21 08 39.40 +00 47 23.1          21.1 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H |C2018 05 24.41385 21 08 39.36 +00 47 26.0                vEK115H06
         K18K03H |C2018 05 24.41783 21 08 39.37 +00 47 27.7                vEK115H06
         K18K03H |C2018 05 24.42181 21 08 39.32 +00 47 29.7          20.9 wvEK115H06
         K18K03H  C2018 05 25.37751 21 08 35.34 +00 55 12.2                UEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 25.38481 21 08 35.35 +00 55 17.0          20.7 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 25.39942 21 08 35.25 +00 55 23.8          21.2 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H HC2018 05 25.44837 21 08 35.05 +00 55 48.4                oEK115691
         K18K03H HC2018 05 25.45494 21 08 34.98 +00 55 51.3          21.5 RoEK115691
         K18K03H HC2018 05 25.46154 21 08 34.93 +00 55 54.4          21.4 RoEK115691
         K18K03H |C2018 05 26.33860 21 08 30.60 +01 02 59.8          20.7 GUEK115807
         K18K03H |C2018 05 26.34616 21 08 30.55 +01 03 03.5          20.7 GUEK115807
         K18K03H |C2018 05 26.35393 21 08 30.51 +01 03 07.2          20.5 GUEK115807
         K18K03H  C2018 05 27.40612 21 08 24.51 +01 11 31.0          20.5 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 27.41243 21 08 24.46 +01 11 33.6          20.5 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 27.42923 21 08 24.31 +01 11 41.7          21.5 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H  C2018 05 27.45815 21 08 24.12 +01 11 55.6          20.8 GUEK115I52
         K18K03H ^C2018 05 29.40631 21 08 10.66 +01 27 23.5          21.1 RoEK115695
         K18K03H ^C2018 05 29.41771 21 08 10.57 +01 27 28.9          20.7 RoEK115695
         K18K03H ^C2018 05 29.42911 21 08 10.47 +01 27 34.1          20.9 RoEK115695
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers T. H. Bressi, J. V. Scotti.
        0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.69-m reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + CCD, 1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + 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.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers A. R. Gibbs,
        B. M. Africano, G. J. Leonard, R. A. Kowalski.  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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013).  Observers A. Maury, J.-B. de
        Vanssay, J.-F. Soulier.  Measurer J.-F. Soulier.  0.4-m f/5.2
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 KH3
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M   0.32919              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00101346     Peri.  320.24028     -0.10107395     +0.73384946
    a  98.1593904      Node   293.05713     -0.62027099     -0.57439554
    e   0.9622682      Incl.   46.89249     -0.77784829     +0.36267718
    P 973              H   13.6           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180516 G96  0.3-  0.1+    180521 691  0.0   0.0     180525 I52  0.5-  1.3-
    180516 G96  0.4+  0.2+    180521 691  0.1-  0.0     180525 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    180516 G96  0.0   0.4-    180523 W96  0.4-  0.4+    180525 I52  0.2-  0.4-
    180516 G96  0.2+  0.5+    180523 W96  0.1-  0.1+    180525 691  0.6+  0.5+
    180517 H01  0.1-  0.1-    180523 W96  0.4+  0.3-    180525 691  0.1+  0.2+
    180517 H01  0.0   0.2-    180523 734  0.6-  0.2+    180525 691  0.2-  0.1+
    180517 H01  0.1+  0.0     180523 734  0.2-  0.1-    180526 807  0.1+  0.2-
    180517 H01  0.1-  0.1-    180523 V06  0.2+  0.1+    180526 807  0.1+  0.1-
    180519 807  0.2-  0.1+    180523 V06  0.5+  0.4+    180526 807  0.1+  0.2-
    180519 807  0.4+  0.2+    180523 V06  0.1-  0.2+    180527 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180519 807  0.0   0.1-    180523 V06  0.7+  0.3-    180527 I52  0.0   0.4-
    180520 I52  0.1+  0.8-    180524 I52  0.1+  1.0-    180527 I52  0.6-  0.3-
    180520 I52  0.5-  0.3-    180524 I52  0.1-  0.4-    180527 I52  0.5-  0.3-
    180520 I52  0.4-  0.3-    180524 I52  0.6+  0.1-    180529 695  0.0   0.3+
    180521 I52  0.2+  0.1+    180524 I52  0.1-  0.1+    180529 695  0.1+  0.3+
    180521 I52  0.2-  0.3-    180524 H06  0.2-  0.7+    180529 695  0.0   0.1+
    180521 I52  0.0   0.2+    180524 H06  0.2+  0.5+
    180521 691  0.0   0.7+    180524 H06  0.3-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 KH3                 a,e,i = 98.16, 0.96, 47                 q = 3.7037
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 05 01    21 06 35.7 -02 32 07   4.8650  4.8331    82.2    11.9    21.2
    ...
    2018 05 16    21 08 43.6 -00 22 19   4.7174  4.9123    95.1    11.8    21.1
    ...
    2018 05 24    21 08 40.8 +00 44 04   4.6417  4.9550   102.2    11.5    21.1
    ...
    2018 05 30    21 08 05.9 +01 32 04   4.5880  4.9874   107.5    11.2    21.1
    2018 05 31    21 07 57.3 +01 39 54   4.5794  4.9928   108.4    11.1    21.1
    2018 06 01    21 07 48.0 +01 47 41   4.5709  4.9982   109.3    11.0    21.1
    ...
    2018 06 07    21 06 35.8 +02 33 10   4.5222  5.0308   114.7    10.6    21.1
    ...
    2018 06 15    21 04 17.3 +03 30 17   4.4649  5.0745   121.8     9.8    21.0
    ...
    2018 06 30    20 57 59.6 +05 03 56   4.3881  5.1573   135.0     8.0    20.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-K115
    

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