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    M.P.E.C. 2018-C95                                Issued 2018 Feb. 12, 15:56 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 CW2
    
    Observations:
         K18C02W* C2018 02 09.26928 09 12 45.82 +38 12 50.1          20.2 GUEC095G96
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.27446 09 12 37.47 +38 13 16.4          20.4 GUEC095G96
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.27963 09 12 29.20 +38 13 42.2          20.2 GUEC095G96
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.28482 09 12 20.89 +38 14 09.2          20.4 GUEC095G96
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.43932 09 08 10.86 +38 26 16.2          20.0 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.44028 09 08 09.34 +38 26 20.8          19.7 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.44124 09 08 07.75 +38 26 25.1          19.6 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 09.44432 09 08 02.83 +38 26 38.3          19.8 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W KC2018 02 09.93251208 55 04.82 +39 03 51.9          20.0 VSEC095L01
         K18C02W KC2018 02 09.93494508 55 00.54 +39 04 02.6          20.0 VSEC095L01
         K18C02W KC2018 02 09.93738108 54 56.37 +39 04 12.6          19.8 VSEC095L01
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.02743 08 52 22.85 +39 10 16.1                UEC095J95
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.03371 08 52 11.93 +39 10 41.4                UEC095J95
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.03804 08 52 04.43 +39 10 58.7          19.8 GUEC095J95
         K18C02W  C2018 02 10.16721 08 48 36.59 +39 20 25.9          20.3 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 10.16830 08 48 34.58 +39 20 30.4          20.9 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 10.16885 08 48 33.66 +39 20 33.6          21.1 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.90301 08 26 43.06 +40 03 06.6          20.1 GUEC095587
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.90738 08 26 34.64 +40 03 19.5                UEC095587
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.90932 08 26 30.99 +40 03 24.8                UEC095587
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.94850 08 25 15.55 +40 05 23.3          20.6 RUEC095104
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.95443 08 25 04.20 +40 05 38.8          20.2 RUEC095104
         K18C02W KC2018 02 10.97658 08 24 22.12 +40 06 34.7                UEC095204
         K18C02W HC2018 02 10.99018 08 23 56.00 +40 07 10.4                UEC095204
         K18C02W KC2018 02 11.00373 08 23 29.95 +40 07 45.6          20.7 GUEC095204
         K18C02W  C2018 02 11.12624 08 19 55.38 +40 13 25.3          19.7 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 11.12720 08 19 53.46 +40 13 28.2          19.3 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W  C2018 02 11.12913 08 19 49.87 +40 13 34.2          19.3 GUEC095I52
         K18C02W KC2018 02 11.85565 07 56 24.18 +40 35 14.0                UEC095J95
         K18C02W KC2018 02 11.86018 07 56 14.98 +40 35 19.9                UEC095J95
         K18C02W KC2018 02 11.86549 07 56 04.15 +40 35 26.6          20.1 GUEC095J95
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector
        + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers A. Fumagalli, I. Proserpio, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.
        Measurer P. Sicoli.  0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers G. J. Leonard,
        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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 CW2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0045 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 285.98564              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.48731748     Peri.  327.37872     +0.49264775     +0.86927738
    a   0.7600933      Node   332.07323     -0.77863584     +0.41943718
    e   0.4254064      Incl.    4.98323     -0.38861862     +0.26158994
    P   0.66           H   25.5           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180209 G96  0.0   0.4+    180210 J95  0.0   0.1-    180210 204  0.1-  0.1-
    180209 G96  0.5-  0.3+    180210 J95  0.1-  0.4-    180210 204  0.2-  0.3-
    180209 G96  0.1-  0.1-    180210 J95  0.3+  0.7-    180211 204  0.6-  0.1+
    180209 G96  0.2+  0.7+    180210 I52  0.3+  0.3+    180211 I52  0.9-  0.4+
    180209 I52 (3.1-  0.3-)   180210 I52  0.7-  0.0     180211 I52  1.6-  0.4+
    180209 I52 (2.8-  0.1+)   180210 I52  0.1-  0.8+    180211 I52  0.0   0.6+
    180209 I52 (3.2-  0.1+)   180210 587  1.5+  1.5+    180211 J95  0.4+  0.1+
    180209 I52 (2.7-  0.2-)   180210 587  0.6+  1.3+    180211 J95  0.2+  0.1-
    180209 L01  0.5+  0.2+    180210 587  1.2+  0.7+    180211 J95  0.4-  0.4-
    180209 L01  0.4-  0.4+    180210 104  0.4-  0.3+
    180209 L01  0.1+  0.2-    180210 104  0.0   0.7-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 CW2                 a,e,i = 0.76, 0.43, 5                   q = 0.4367
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 01 13    12 03 25.3 +15 54 40   0.1891  1.0830   117.2    53.9    24.0
    ...
    2018 01 28    11 36 06.4 +22 29 21   0.1067  1.0674   138.8    37.4    22.3
    ...
    2018 02 05    10 33 33.2 +31 32 58   0.06873 1.0491   156.1    22.4    20.9
    ...
    2018 02 11    08 23 42.9 +40 07 57   0.05052 1.0308   149.5    29.1    20.4
    2018 02 12    07 51 34.8 +40 38 15   0.04914 1.0273   144.1    34.3    20.4
    2018 02 13    07 17 53.2 +40 33 01   0.04836 1.0238   138.0    40.2    20.6
    ...
    2018 02 19    04 30 28.1 +30 00 39   0.05604 1.0002   100.4    76.4    21.9
    ...
    2018 02 27    02 58 29.3 +15 39 08   0.08561 0.9624    68.6   106.6    24.1
    ...
    2018 03 14    01 56 52.9 +04 15 52   0.1574  0.8721    36.2   137.7    27.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-C95
    

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