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    M.P.E.C. 2019-U20                              Issued 2019 October 18, 00:59 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 KT                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-K36                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18K00T  C2013 10 06.25490423 00 00.763+22 38 49.25         21.2 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2013 10 06.26579023 00 00.514+22 38 26.92         21.8 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2013 10 10.27009022 59 18.981+20 24 29.69         21.7 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 01 09.40920605 08 29.338-02 57 09.70         23.3 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 01 09.42108405 08 28.460-02 57 10.26         23.6 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 01 12.28564105 05 23.305-02 58 38.58         23.5 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 01 12.29932605 05 22.407-02 58 38.66         22.4 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 01 12.31298505 05 21.504-02 58 38.34         22.8 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 01 30.34539004 55 48.215-01 58 22.48         23.0 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2016 02 12.25322704 58 59.382-00 28 38.35         22.4 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2018 08 03.38783819 04 33.170+36 50 40.97         21.2 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2018 08 03.41263819 04 33.232+36 50 13.54         21.4 GVEU020F51
         K18K00T  C2018 08 03.42499619 04 33.299+36 49 58.70         21.1 GVEU020F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, E. 
       Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. 
       Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    131006 F51 45.1- 12.9-    180803 F51  0.1-  0.1-    MPO473495   +0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 KT                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1594 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 Veres
    M 196.53746              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58216215     Peri.   25.48358     -0.34543921     +0.91994223
    a   1.4204962      Node   224.95691     -0.89965925     -0.38084717
    e   0.1857612      Incl.   15.21319     -0.26699248     +0.09306841
    P   1.69           H   21.1           G   0.15           U   1
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    131006 F51  0.2+  0.0     180518 L01  0.9-  0.1+    180621 H36  1.0+  0.0
    131006 F51  0.0   0.4-    180518 G40  0.6-  0.2-    180623 G96  0.1+  0.2-
    131010 F51  0.0   0.2-    180518 G40  0.5-  0.1+    180623 G96  0.2+  0.7+
    160109 F51  0.1+  0.2-    180518 H01  0.1+  0.1-    180623 G96  0.3-  1.1-
    160109 F51  0.0   0.0     180518 H01  0.3+  0.1-    180623 G96  0.8-  0.6+
    160112 F51  0.3+  0.2+    180518 H01  0.2-  0.1+    180707 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    160112 F51  0.1+  0.0     180518 H01  0.1+  0.3-    180707 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    160112 F51  0.2-  0.2+    180518 E23  0.3-  0.1+    180708 204  0.5+  0.3-
    160130 F51  0.0   0.1-    180518 E23  0.2+  0.3+    180708 204  0.2+  0.2-
    160212 F51  0.2-  0.3+    180518 E23  0.3-  0.5+    180708 204  0.0   0.2-
    180517 G96  0.3-  0.3+    180518 L01  0.0   0.3+    180723 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    180517 G96  0.1+  0.1+    180519 L01  0.3-  0.5+    180723 H21  0.2-  0.0
    180517 G96  0.1+  0.1+    180519 L01  0.1-  0.4+    180723 H21  0.3+  0.5+
    180517 H01  0.1+  0.0     180519 595  0.2+  0.2+    180802 H21  0.0   0.3-
    180517 I52  0.0   0.5-    180519 595  0.2-  0.3-    180802 H21  0.2-  0.5-
    180517 I52  0.2-  0.3+    180519 I52  0.0   0.4+    180802 H21  0.1+  0.5-
    180517 H01  0.2+  0.0     180519 I52  0.1-  0.1-    180803 F51  0.2+  0.1-
    180517 I52  0.1+  0.3-    180519 I52  0.4-  0.4+    180803 F51  0.0   0.5+
    180517 I52  0.1-  0.0     180519 I52  0.3-  0.1-    180803 F51  0.2+  0.2-
    180517 H01  0.1+  0.1-    180523 T12  0.1+  0.0     180806 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    180517 H01  0.1+  0.0     180523 T12  0.1+  0.0     180806 H21  0.3+  0.2-
    180517 I52  0.2-  0.6+    180524 C95  0.7-  1.1-    180806 H21  0.3+  0.3-
    180517 I52  0.8-  0.6+    180524 C95  0.1+  2.3+    181006 H21  1.4-  2.5+
    180517 I52  1.2-  0.8-    180524 C95  2.3-  0.7-    181006 H21  1.6-  2.9+
    180517 I52  0.0   0.2-    180609 691  0.0   0.4+    181006 H21  1.4-  2.8+
    180518 K87  0.8-  0.5+    180609 691  0.1+  0.2+    181007 807  0.3+  0.5-
    180518 K87  0.4-  0.6+    180609 691  0.3+  0.4+    181007 807  0.0   0.2-
    180518 K87  0.8-  0.6+    180616 157  0.5-  0.4-    181007 807  0.5-  0.1+
    180518 L01  0.5-  0.6-    180617 157  0.7-  0.4-    181009 H21  0.0   0.3-
    180518 L01  0.5-  0.9+    180621 H36  0.3+  1.0-    181009 H21  0.3-  0.0
    180518 L01  0.7-  1.1-    180621 H36  0.5+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 KT                  a,e,i = 1.42, 0.19, 15                  q = 1.1566
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 09 18    10 33 59.1 -00 28 25   2.3549  1.4218    16.7    11.7    24.4
    ...
    2019 10 03    11 16 58.7 -04 28 22   2.2866  1.3812    19.2    13.8    24.4
    ...
    2019 10 11    11 40 36.3 -06 39 18   2.2491  1.3594    20.5    14.9    24.4
    ...
    2019 10 17    11 58 42.8 -08 17 32   2.2208  1.3431    21.4    15.7    24.3
    2019 10 18    12 01 46.0 -08 33 50   2.2161  1.3403    21.6    15.9    24.3
    2019 10 19    12 04 49.9 -08 50 08   2.2114  1.3376    21.7    16.0    24.3
    ...
    2019 10 25    12 23 27.4 -10 27 03   2.1831  1.3215    22.6    16.8    24.3
    ...
    2019 11 02    12 48 57.9 -12 33 00   2.1457  1.3004    23.8    17.9    24.3
    ...
    2019 11 17    13 39 06.0 -16 10 55   2.0776  1.2626    25.8    19.9    24.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-U20
    


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