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    M.P.E.C. 2019-U21                              Issued 2019 October 18, 01:00 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 LK2                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-L30                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18L02K  C2011 04 13.44190213 56 18.555-21 35 52.14         20.8 GVEU021F51
         K18L02K  C2011 04 13.45221413 56 17.189-21 35 59.77         20.7 GVEU021F51
         K18L02K  C2011 04 13.53693413 56 05.993-21 37 01.43         20.4 GVEU021F51
         K18L02K  C2011 04 13.54787513 56 04.561-21 37 09.40         20.6 GVEU021F51
         K18L02K  C2011 04 14.48861213 54 03.284-21 48 38.05         21.1 GVEU021F51
         K18L02K  C2011 04 14.50020813 54 01.708-21 48 46.56         21.0 GVEU021F51
    
    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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    110413 F51 0.04+ 0.03+    110414 F51 0.04+ 0.03+    MPO473496   -0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 LK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0682 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 Veres
    M 120.31314              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.43071906     Peri.  308.10620     +0.80478581     +0.58571552
    a   1.7364941      Node    16.75798     -0.38395732     +0.63731820
    e   0.4474041      Incl.   19.49316     -0.45265503     +0.50076226
    P   2.29           H   19.8           G   0.15           U   1
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    110413 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180607 807  0.0   0.2-    181021 695  0.1-  0.1+
    110413 F51  0.0   0.0     180607 474  0.2-  0.2+    181027 291  0.3+  0.3+
    110413 F51  0.1-  0.0     180607 474  0.1-  0.0     181027 291  0.2+  0.2+
    110413 F51  0.1+  0.0     180607 474  0.2-  0.2+    181027 291  0.2-  0.0
    110414 F51  0.0   0.1+    180608 I11  0.2+  0.2+    181102 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    110414 F51  0.0   0.1-    180608 I11  0.1+  0.4+    181102 I52  0.0   0.3+
    180602 C51  0.1+  0.6-    180608 I11  0.2+  0.8+    181102 I52  0.3+  0.4-
    180602 C51  0.2-  0.2-    180619 807  0.1-  0.3+    181102 I52  0.2-  0.3+
    180602 C51  0.0   0.3-    180619 807  0.1+  0.2+    181108 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    180603 C51  0.6+  0.0     180619 807  0.1-  0.1-    181108 I52  0.0   0.6+
    180603 C51  0.9-  0.1-    180828 695  0.3-  0.0     181108 I52  0.3+  0.0
    180603 C51  0.3-  0.4-    180828 695  0.0   0.5+    181108 I52  0.2+  0.0
    180605 807  0.1+  0.0     180828 695  1.2-  0.9+    181121 695  0.1-  0.2+
    180605 807  0.1-  0.2-    180918 291  0.2-  0.2+    181121 695  0.2-  0.2+
    180605 807  0.3+  0.1-    180918 291  0.3-  0.1+    181121 695  0.0   0.2+
    180605 807  0.4+  0.1-    180918 291  0.1+  0.5+    181127 291  0.2-  0.1+
    180605 807  0.2-  0.2-    181011 T12  0.0   0.0     181127 291  0.2-  0.1+
    180607 807  0.0   0.0     181011 T12  0.0   0.0     181127 291  0.1+  0.3+
    180607 807  0.1+  0.1-    181021 695  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LK2                 a,e,i = 1.74, 0.45, 19                  q = 0.9596
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 09 18    10 45 39.6 +19 44 06   3.4166  2.5131    22.0     8.6    25.1
    ...
    2019 10 03    11 08 25.9 +17 14 59   3.3289  2.5091    29.7    11.4    25.1
    ...
    2019 10 11    11 20 14.2 +15 56 36   3.2686  2.5050    34.1    12.9    25.1
    ...
    2019 10 17    11 28 55.7 +14 58 36   3.2173  2.5010    37.5    14.0    25.1
    2019 10 18    11 30 21.8 +14 49 01   3.2083  2.5003    38.1    14.2    25.1
    2019 10 19    11 31 47.6 +14 39 27   3.1992  2.4995    38.6    14.4    25.1
    ...
    2019 10 25    11 40 17.7 +13 42 38   3.1413  2.4946    42.1    15.5    25.1
    ...
    2019 11 02    11 51 23.0 +12 28 37   3.0566  2.4867    46.9    16.9    25.1
    ...
    2019 11 17    12 11 18.7 +10 16 36   2.8768  2.4685    56.3    19.5    25.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-U21
    


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