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    M.P.E.C. 2018-C55                                Issued 2018 Feb. 10, 18:50 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 CQ1
    
    Observations:
         K18C01Q* S2018 02 03.28145 15 38 40.19 +21 09 52.1          20   RLEC055C51
         K18C01Q  s2018 02 03.28145 1 - 2318.5191 - 6089.9794 + 2133.3151   EC055C51
         K18C01Q  S2018 02 03.47781 15 38 33.29 +21 16 16.2                LEC055C51
         K18C01Q  s2018 02 03.47781 1 - 2298.0010 - 6098.2187 + 2131.9767   EC055C51
         K18C01Q  S2018 02 03.54326 15 38 31.17 +21 18 25.3                LEC055C51
         K18C01Q  s2018 02 03.54326 1 - 2291.1519 - 6100.9436 + 2131.5352   EC055C51
         K18C01Q  S2018 02 03.60871 15 38 28.77 +21 20 30.7                LEC055C51
         K18C01Q  s2018 02 03.60871 1 - 2284.2955 - 6103.6604 + 2131.1236   EC055C51
         K18C01Q  S2018 02 03.73962 15 38 23.95 +21 24 46.3                LEC055C51
         K18C01Q  s2018 02 03.73962 1 - 2270.5953 - 6109.0895 + 2130.1957   EC055C51
         K18C01Q  S2018 02 04.00142 15 38 14.74 +21 33 15.2                LEC055C51
         K18C01Q  s2018 02 04.00142 1 - 2243.1545 - 6119.8555 + 2128.3488   EC055C51
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 06.44838415 36 40.86 +22 51 48.9          21.1 GUEC055H01
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 06.45264015 36 40.66 +22 51 57.1          21.5 GUEC055H01
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 06.46236915 36 40.22 +22 52 15.8          21.3 GUEC055H01
         K18C01Q KC2018 02 06.46474 15 36 39.96 +22 52 22.4                oEC055711
         K18C01Q KC2018 02 06.46873 15 36 39.83 +22 52 30.5                oEC055711
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 06.46976115 36 39.88 +22 52 30.2          21.0 GUEC055H01
         K18C01Q KC2018 02 06.47287 15 36 39.49 +22 52 38.1                oEC055711
         K18C01Q KC2018 02 06.48433 15 36 39.25 +22 52 58.7                oEC055691
         K18C01Q KC2018 02 06.49699 15 36 38.62 +22 53 23.2                oEC055691
         K18C01Q KC2018 02 06.51068 15 36 38.00 +22 53 49.8                oEC055691
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.46919 15 35 56.73 +23 24 17.5          22.0 GUEC055V06
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.47280 15 35 56.55 +23 24 23.1                UEC055V06
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.48001 15 35 56.14 +23 24 37.9                UEC055V06
         K18C01Q HC2018 02 07.51398 15 35 54.46 +23 25 43.6          21.5 RoEC055691
         K18C01Q HC2018 02 07.52210 15 35 54.06 +23 25 58.9                oEC055691
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.52736 15 35 53.71 +23 26 09.1          22.4 GUEC055I52
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.52974 15 35 53.62 +23 26 12.9          23.1 GUEC055I52
         K18C01Q HC2018 02 07.53025 15 35 53.62 +23 26 15.5          22.3 RoEC055691
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.53216 15 35 53.48 +23 26 18.0          21.6 GUEC055I52
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 07.53457 15 35 53.42 +23 26 22.8                UEC055I52
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 08.46042 15 35 11.12 +23 55 36.0          21.4 GUEC055V06
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 08.46926 15 35 10.65 +23 55 53.1          21.4 GUEC055V06
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 08.47827 15 35 10.19 +23 56 10.1          21.2 GUEC055V06
         K18C01Q  C2018 02 08.48728 15 35 09.70 +23 56 27.1          21.5 GUEC055V06
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    C51 WISE.  Measurers A. K. Mainzer, J. M. Bauer, T. Grav, J. R. Masiero,
        J. W. Dailey, R. M. Cutri, E. L. Wright, C. Nugent, S. Sonnett, E. Kramer.
    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.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer 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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 CQ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2182 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  63.91555              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58268703     Peri.  319.38946     +0.54885570     -0.77187798
    a   1.4196430      Node    94.91981     +0.82581793     +0.44119631
    e   0.5706357      Incl.   18.78774     +0.12954596     +0.45776654
    P   1.69           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180203 C51  0.6+  0.3+    180206 711  0.6-  0.8+    180207 691  0.3+  0.2+
    180203 C51  0.6-  0.7+    180206 H01  0.3+  0.3-    180207 I52  0.6-  0.4+
    180203 C51 (1.7+  2.0+)   180206 711 (2.6-  0.4+)   180207 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    180203 C51  0.3+  0.3-    180206 691  0.1+  0.3-    180207 691  0.0   1.2+
    180203 C51 (2.5-  0.1+)   180206 691  0.3-  0.3-    180207 I52  0.4-  0.2+
    180204 C51  0.5-  0.7-    180206 691  0.2+  0.1-    180207 I52  0.5+  0.3+
    180206 H01  0.0   0.2-    180207 V06  0.4+  0.4+    180208 V06  0.2-  0.4-
    180206 H01  0.0   0.3-    180207 V06  0.4+  0.9-    180208 V06  0.2-  0.2-
    180206 H01  0.2+  0.4-    180207 V06  0.2-  0.0     180208 V06  0.0   0.5-
    180206 711 (1.5-  0.4+)   180207 691  0.1+  0.4+    180208 V06  0.1-  0.7-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 CQ1                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.57, 19                  q = 0.6095
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 01 11    15 50 50.2 +05 55 25   0.3936  0.8579    60.1    96.5    22.0
    ...
    2018 01 26    15 42 34.5 +16 28 42   0.4589  1.0077    79.5    73.9    21.8
    ...
    2018 02 03    15 38 50.1 +21 00 39   0.4866  1.0870    88.4    65.0    21.8
    ...
    2018 02 09    15 34 44.4 +24 12 37   0.5044  1.1453    94.8    59.1    21.8
    2018 02 10    15 33 53.9 +24 43 57   0.5072  1.1549    95.9    58.2    21.8
    2018 02 11    15 33 00.1 +25 15 05   0.5100  1.1644    96.9    57.3    21.8
    ...
    2018 02 17    15 26 22.7 +28 18 02   0.5260  1.2209   103.2    52.0    21.9
    ...
    2018 02 25    15 13 43.2 +32 07 30   0.5476  1.2938   111.3    45.5    21.9
    ...
    2018 03 12    14 37 20.9 +37 49 45   0.5984  1.4225   124.8    35.0    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-C55
    

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