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    M.P.E.C. 2018-A34                                Issued 2018 Jan.  9, 17:42 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2018 AW
    
    Observations:
         K18A00W  C2017 11 13.60208 08 06 01.857+34 07 30.96         23.6 wLEA034F51
         K18A00W  C2017 11 13.61358 08 06 02.202+34 07 36.59         23.8 wLEA034F51
         K18A00W  C2017 11 13.62509 08 06 02.541+34 07 42.56         23.8 wLEA034F51
         K18A00W  C2017 12 11.47311 08 05 35.850+40 12 27.86         21.6 iUEA034F51
         K18A00W* C2018 01 05.26244 06 59 24.30 +51 24 11.6          20.2 GUEA034G96
         K18A00W  C2018 01 05.26770 06 59 22.50 +51 24 21.9          20.1 GUEA034G96
         K18A00W  C2018 01 05.27295 06 59 20.75 +51 24 31.5          19.5 GUEA034G96
         K18A00W  C2018 01 05.27821 06 59 18.91 +51 24 41.4          20.4 GUEA034G96
         K18A00W  C2018 01 05.31916 06 59 04.87 +51 25 58.3          20.3 GUEA034I52
         K18A00W  C2018 01 05.31957 06 59 04.65 +51 25 59.3                UEA034I52
         K18A00W  C2018 01 05.32413 06 59 03.07 +51 26 08.2                UEA034I52
         K18A00W  C2018 01 06.20849706 53 58.81 +51 53 30.5          20.2 GUEA034H01
         K18A00W  C2018 01 06.21228906 53 57.43 +51 53 37.7          19.8 GUEA034H01
         K18A00W  C2018 01 06.22361906 53 53.34 +51 53 59.0          19.8 GUEA034H01
         K18A00W  C2018 01 06.22932706 53 51.28 +51 54 09.6          19.8 GUEA034H01
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.35849 06 53 03.96 +51 58 05.2          19.4 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.36446 06 53 01.78 +51 58 17.0          19.6 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.37042 06 52 59.57 +51 58 28.1          19.9 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.37638 06 52 57.31 +51 58 38.7          19.4 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.90688 06 49 45.58 +52 14 48.3                UEA034J95
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.91528 06 49 42.44 +52 15 04.1                UEA034J95
         K18A00W KC2018 01 06.92356 06 49 39.40 +52 15 19.9          20.3 GUEA034J95
         K18A00W KC2018 01 07.16962806 48 07.58 +52 22 50.0          20.1 VuEA034H21
         K18A00W KC2018 01 07.17207206 48 06.65 +52 22 54.4          20.2 VuEA034H21
         K18A00W KC2018 01 07.17661206 48 04.92 +52 23 03.3          20.0 VuEA034H21
         K18A00W KC2018 01 07.89095 06 43 30.46 +52 44 22.8                UEA034J95
         K18A00W KC2018 01 07.89498 06 43 28.81 +52 44 29.5                UEA034J95
         K18A00W KC2018 01 07.90065 06 43 26.57 +52 44 40.7          20.0 GUEA034J95
         K18A00W  C2018 01 08.16794 06 41 41.15 +52 52 37.7          19.9 GUEA034I52
         K18A00W  C2018 01 08.16938 06 41 40.67 +52 52 40.2          19.6 GUEA034I52
         K18A00W  C2018 01 08.16980 06 41 40.40 +52 52 41.2          19.7 GUEA034I52
         K18A00W  C2018 01 08.17421 06 41 38.58 +52 52 49.0          19.9 GUEA034I52
         K18A00W KC2018 01 08.27187 06 40 58.33 +52 55 42.1          20.1 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 08.27952 06 40 55.24 +52 55 55.9          20.4 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 08.30168 06 40 46.28 +52 56 32.2          20.2 RqEA034H36
         K18A00W KC2018 01 08.86193 06 36 57.86 +53 12 48.1          19.8 RoEA034K88
         K18A00W KC2018 01 08.86331 06 36 57.27 +53 12 50.4          19.9 RoEA034K88
         K18A00W KC2018 01 08.86423 06 36 56.85 +53 12 52.2          19.8 RoEA034K88
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz,
        M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling,
        M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
        1.5-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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers R. G. Matheny,
        D. C. Fuls, 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.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 AW                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1188 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 312.12012              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.24112190     Peri.  203.95440     -0.49614231     +0.85948930
    a   2.5564950      Node    36.64300     -0.75961494     -0.36110046
    e   0.8869122      Incl.   11.89009     -0.42050915     -0.36177977
    P   4.09           H   19.5           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171113 F51  0.0   0.2-    180106 H01  0.2+  0.1+    180107 J95  0.2-  0.7-
    171113 F51  0.0   0.1-    180106 H01  0.3+  0.0     180107 J95  0.0   0.3+
    171113 F51  0.0   0.4+    180106 H36  0.2-  0.5-    180108 I52  0.0   0.2+
    171211 F51  0.0   0.2-    180106 H36  0.3-  0.5+    180108 I52  0.9+  0.0
    180105 G96  0.1+  0.2-    180106 H36  0.6-  0.8+    180108 I52  0.0   0.3+
    180105 G96  0.1+  0.1+    180106 H36  1.5-  0.7+    180108 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    180105 G96  0.5+  0.2-    180106 J95  0.4-  0.4-    180108 H36  0.2-  0.2+
    180105 G96  0.2+  0.2-    180106 J95  0.3-  0.1-    180108 H36  0.2+  0.7+
    180105 I52  0.3+  0.0     180106 J95  0.4+  0.4+    180108 H36  1.3+  1.7-
    180105 I52  0.4-  0.2+    180107 H21  0.2+  0.0     180108 K88  0.1+  0.2+
    180105 I52  0.6-  0.6+    180107 H21  0.3+  0.1-    180108 K88  0.0   0.1+
    180106 H01  0.2+  0.0     180107 H21  0.4+  0.5+    180108 K88  0.2-  0.3+
    180106 H01  0.1+  0.1+    180107 J95  0.2+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 AW                  a,e,i = 2.56, 0.89, 12                  q = 0.2891
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 12 10    08 06 44.1 +39 43 48   1.0438  1.8981   138.6    20.0    22.0
    ...
    2017 12 25    07 43 44.3 +45 39 06   0.7775  1.7066   151.2    16.1    21.0
    ...
    2018 01 02    07 15 48.6 +49 41 24   0.6594  1.5983   152.8    16.4    20.5
    ...
    2018 01 08    06 42 47.2 +52 47 36   0.5842  1.5139   148.9    19.6    20.2
    2018 01 09    06 36 00.1 +53 16 43   0.5729  1.4996   147.8    20.5    20.2
    2018 01 10    06 28 49.0 +53 44 45   0.5620  1.4851   146.6    21.4    20.2
    ...
    2018 01 16    05 37 01.3 +55 55 23   0.5043  1.3967   137.3    28.6    20.0
    ...
    2018 01 24    04 09 59.0 +55 50 27   0.4492  1.2735   120.7    41.7    19.9
    ...
    2018 02 08    01 44 39.3 +44 04 33   0.4081  1.0239    83.5    73.2    20.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-A34
    

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