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    M.P.E.C. 2019-L03                                Issued 2019 June 1, 18:42 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2019 KU3
    
    Observations:
         K19K03U  C2019 05 27.43313017 26 47.765+01 23 02.54         20.8 GVEL003F52
         K19K03U* C2019 05 27.44547 17 26 45.894+01 23 14.91         21.0 wUEL003F52
         K19K03U  C2019 05 27.45785 17 26 44.001+01 23 27.37         20.8 wUEL003F52
         K19K03U  C2019 05 30.02631 17 20 58.26 +02 02 08.3          20.5 VVEL003033
         K19K03U  C2019 05 30.02991 17 20 57.73 +02 02 11.2          21.5 VVEL003033
         K19K03U  C2019 05 30.03350 17 20 57.30 +02 02 14.2          21.1 VVEL003033
         K19K03U  C2019 05 30.03726 17 20 56.70 +02 02 17.2          21.4 VVEL003033
         K19K03U KC2019 05 31.25324317 18 19.42 +02 18 02.7          20.9 VuEL003H21
         K19K03U KC2019 05 31.26196117 18 18.19 +02 18 08.8          20.7 VuEL003H21
         K19K03U KC2019 05 31.26971017 18 17.13 +02 18 14.9          20.7 VuEL003H21
         K19K03U  C2019 06 01.33220 17 16 02.42 +02 30 34.3          21.2 GVEL003I52
         K19K03U  C2019 06 01.33345 17 16 02.19 +02 30 35.4          20.9 GVEL003I52
         K19K03U  C2019 06 01.33570 17 16 01.90 +02 30 36.4          21.4 GVEL003I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers U. Laux,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe,
        E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman, T. Dukes.  Measurers S. Chastel,
        M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer,
        L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers
        B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
        A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2019 KU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0320 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  42.12888              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.67516294     Peri.  296.71652     -0.89510100     -0.43645588
    a   1.2868571      Node   217.60118     +0.44339373     -0.84988372
    e   0.2743734      Incl.    8.58729     +0.04686364     -0.29530312
    P   1.46           H   22.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190527 F52  0.0   0.0     190530 033  0.8+  0.1+    190601 I52  0.5+  0.0
    190527 F52  0.1+  0.0     190530 033  0.2-  0.1+    190601 I52  0.3-  0.3+
    190527 F52  0.0   0.0     190531 H21  0.2-  0.1-    190601 I52  0.0   0.2-
    190530 033  0.0   0.1+    190531 H21  0.3-  0.3-
    190530 033  0.3-  0.1+    190531 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2019 KU3                 a,e,i = 1.29, 0.27, 9                   q = 0.9338
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 05 02    18 28 11.0 -12 38 43   0.1616  1.1049   123.4    49.6    20.8
    ...
    2019 05 17    17 51 56.7 -02 41 33   0.1918  1.1687   142.3    32.0    20.8
    ...
    2019 05 25    17 32 26.6 +00 38 45   0.2150  1.2033   149.7    25.1    20.9
    ...
    2019 05 31    17 18 51.8 +02 15 17   0.2363  1.2291   153.1    21.9    21.1
    2019 06 01    17 16 44.2 +02 27 10   0.2402  1.2334   153.4    21.6    21.1
    2019 06 02    17 14 39.4 +02 37 55   0.2442  1.2377   153.7    21.3    21.1
    ...
    2019 06 08    17 03 16.3 +03 19 54   0.2703  1.2633   153.9    20.7    21.4
    ...
    2019 06 16    16 51 26.2 +03 25 08   0.3107  1.2967   151.2    22.2    21.8
    ...
    2019 07 01    16 39 46.7 +01 51 54   0.4028  1.3567   141.9    27.5    22.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-L03
    

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