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    M.P.E.C. 2018-A82                                Issued 2018 Jan. 15, 18:04 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 AY3
    
    Observations:
         K18A03Y* C2018 01 13.26421 07 12 13.02 +22 26 53.0          20.6 GUEA082G96
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.26933 07 12 16.72 +22 27 26.2          20.7 GUEA082G96
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.27955 07 12 24.09 +22 28 32.2          20.8 GUEA082G96
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.32876 07 12 59.51 +22 33 47.0          20.4 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.33002 07 13 00.42 +22 33 55.0          20.6 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.33126 07 13 01.27 +22 34 02.9          20.3 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.41667307 14 02.55 +22 42 41.8          20.7 GUEA082H01
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.42138307 14 06.01 +22 43 10.2          20.5 GUEA082H01
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.43640007 14 17.03 +22 44 40.0          21.0 GUEA082H01
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 13.44266307 14 21.68 +22 45 17.4          20.8 GUEA082H01
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 14.19495 07 23 58.39 +23 59 09.6          20.7 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 14.19619 07 23 59.20 +23 59 17.3          20.9 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 14.19868 07 24 00.83 +23 59 31.2          21.0 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y KC2018 01 14.21658 07 24 11.56 +24 01 21.4                oEA082711
         K18A03Y KC2018 01 14.21947 07 24 13.41 +24 01 37.9                oEA082711
         K18A03Y KC2018 01 14.22380 07 24 16.23 +24 02 01.7                oEA082711
         K18A03Y KC2018 01 15.24269 07 35 42.36 +25 27 05.3                oEA082711
         K18A03Y KC2018 01 15.24602 07 35 44.25 +25 27 20.8                oEA082711
         K18A03Y KC2018 01 15.24988 07 35 46.49 +25 27 38.7                oEA082711
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 15.40857 07 37 18.32 +25 39 19.7          20.9 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 15.41023 07 37 19.26 +25 39 26.7          20.9 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 15.41188 07 37 20.23 +25 39 33.5          20.8 GUEA082I52
         K18A03Y  C2018 01 15.41354 07 37 21.15 +25 39 40.4          21.3 GUEA082I52
    
    Observer details:
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers R. G. Matheny,
        J. A. Johnson.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 AY3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0259 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 312.66324              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.46759133     Peri.  324.88131     +0.21548960     -0.97285405
    a   1.6439619      Node   112.54404     +0.91553350     +0.17122516
    e   0.4057706      Incl.    5.24165     +0.33965076     +0.15568216
    P   2.11           H   27.0           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180113 G96  0.1-  0.2+    180113 H01  0.5-  0.2-    180115 711  0.1-  0.1+
    180113 G96  0.1-  0.0     180113 H01  0.1-  0.1-    180115 711  0.5-  0.0
    180113 G96  0.1-  0.3-    180114 I52  0.5+  0.2-    180115 711  0.1-  0.1-
    180113 I52  0.6+  0.1-    180114 I52  0.3+  0.4+    180115 I52  0.4+  0.0
    180113 I52  0.6+  0.0     180114 I52  0.1+  0.1+    180115 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180113 I52  0.1+  0.1+    180114 711  0.1-  0.2+    180115 I52  0.4+  0.2-
    180113 H01  0.2-  0.1-    180114 711  0.5-  0.4+    180115 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    180113 H01  0.1-  0.0     180114 711  0.4-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 AY3                 a,e,i = 1.64, 0.41, 5                   q = 0.9769
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 12 16    00 06 55.4 -35 59 08   0.08841 0.9771    82.8    92.0    24.9
    ...
    2017 12 31    02 39 43.4 -23 33 24   0.03915 0.9943   105.2    72.6    22.5
    ...
    2018 01 08    05 40 44.9 +07 36 00   0.03454 1.0142   152.9    26.2    20.9
    ...
    2018 01 14    07 21 30.2 +23 41 35   0.05002 1.0334   174.8     4.9    21.0
    2018 01 15    07 33 02.2 +25 08 24   0.05349 1.0370   175.1     4.6    21.1
    2018 01 16    07 43 22.0 +26 21 26   0.05711 1.0406   174.5     5.2    21.3
    ...
    2018 01 22    08 26 38.7 +30 35 52   0.08132 1.0641   168.9    10.2    22.3
    ...
    2018 01 30    08 56 04.7 +32 28 38   0.1181  1.0996   165.2    13.2    23.3
    ...
    2018 02 14    09 19 22.6 +32 24 43   0.1990  1.1761   159.6    17.0    24.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-A82
    

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