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    M.P.E.C. 2018-D46                                Issued 2018 Feb. 23, 21:12 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 DP
    
    Observations:
         K18D00P  C2017 12 14.55187 09 45 52.714-11 27 30.88         22.2 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2017 12 14.56388 09 45 53.967-11 27 36.00         23.0 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2017 12 14.57595 09 45 55.229-11 27 41.31         22.5 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2017 12 30.53482 10 12 46.627-12 26 22.30         22.2 iUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 01 17.54646 10 36 17.391-10 56 43.96         22.0 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 01 17.55805 10 36 18.091-10 56 36.57         21.9 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 01 17.56963 10 36 18.762-10 56 29.20         22.2 wUED046F51
         K18D00P* C2018 02 21.44200 10 55 21.179+02 10 07.16         20.8 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.45481 10 55 21.203+02 10 31.10         21.0 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.46773 10 55 21.225+02 10 55.14         20.7 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.48058 10 55 21.251+02 11 19.10         20.8 wUED046F51
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.89561 10 55 24.73 +02 24 07.1          20.4 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.89936 10 55 24.72 +02 24 14.0          20.6 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.90313 10 55 24.72 +02 24 20.9          20.1 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 21.90688 10 55 24.72 +02 24 28.1          20.3 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 22.09189 10 55 25.37 +02 30 13.3          19.3 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 22.09564 10 55 25.39 +02 30 20.5          19.7 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 22.09940 10 55 25.38 +02 30 27.5          19.9 VSED046033
         K18D00P  C2018 02 22.10315 10 55 25.40 +02 30 34.4          20.0 VSED046033
         K18D00P |C2018 02 22.16724 10 55 26.51 +02 32 52.1          20.3 VuED046807
         K18D00P |C2018 02 22.17161 10 55 26.52 +02 33 00.4          20.4 VuED046807
         K18D00P |C2018 02 22.17659 10 55 26.53 +02 33 09.6          20.6 VuED046807
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.27871 10 55 33.68 +03 07 17.1          20.4 GUED046G96
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.28388 10 55 33.69 +03 07 26.5                UED046G96
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.28557 10 55 33.70 +03 07 29.5                UED046I52
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.29179 10 55 33.70 +03 07 40.7                UED046I52
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.29256 10 55 33.68 +03 07 43.1                UED046I52
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.29403 10 55 33.73 +03 07 45.2                UED046G96
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.29764 10 55 33.70 +03 07 51.5          19.8 GUED046I52
         K18D00P  C2018 02 23.29919 10 55 33.75 +03 07 55.4          20.2 GUED046G96
         K18D00P KC2018 02 23.30961 10 55 33.74 +03 08 15.1          20.4 RoED046291
         K18D00P KC2018 02 23.31337 10 55 33.74 +03 08 21.8          20.1 RoED046291
         K18D00P KC2018 02 23.31861 10 55 33.75 +03 08 31.7          20.4 RoED046291
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers U. Laux,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + CCD.
    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 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.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 DP
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  12.13695              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.16724095     Peri.  327.99891     -0.65102745     -0.75246566
    a   3.2626787      Node   161.96253     +0.74649778     -0.65851486
    e   0.5284574      Incl.   18.80142     +0.13749299     +0.01239395
    P   5.89           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171214 F51  0.2+  0.3+    180221 033  0.7+  0.2+    180223 G96  0.1-  0.3+
    171214 F51  0.0   0.1+    180221 033  0.3+  0.1+    180223 G96  0.1-  0.0
    171214 F51  0.2-  0.4-    180221 033  0.1+  0.0     180223 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    171230 F51  0.1+  0.0     180221 033  0.2-  0.1+    180223 I52  0.1-  0.6-
    180117 F51  0.2-  0.1+    180222 033  0.1+  0.1-    180223 I52  0.4-  0.4+
    180117 F51  0.1+  0.0     180222 033  0.2+  0.1+    180223 G96  0.4+  0.3-
    180117 F51  0.0   0.1-    180222 033  0.2-  0.1+    180223 I52  0.2-  0.7-
    180221 F51  0.0   0.0     180222 033  0.1-  0.0     180223 G96  0.6+  0.2+
    180221 F51  0.0   0.0     180222 807  0.2-  0.3-    180223 291  0.1+  0.3+
    180221 F51  0.1-  0.0     180222 807  0.2-  0.1-    180223 291  0.0   0.0
    180221 F51  0.0   0.0     180222 807  0.2-  0.2-    180223 291  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 DP                  a,e,i = 3.26, 0.53, 19                  q = 1.5385
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 01 24    10 42 28.6 -09 32 10   0.6819  1.5455   135.3    26.6    21.4
    ...
    2018 02 08    10 51 58.2 -04 19 40   0.6293  1.5669   151.0    17.8    21.0
    ...
    2018 02 16    10 54 26.6 -00 35 50   0.6178  1.5840   160.6    11.9    20.8
    ...
    2018 02 22    10 55 25.0 +02 27 31   0.6182  1.5992   168.2     7.3    20.6
    2018 02 23    10 55 31.7 +02 58 40   0.6190  1.6019   169.4     6.5    20.6
    2018 02 24    10 55 37.6 +03 29 53   0.6201  1.6047   170.7     5.7    20.5
    ...
    2018 03 02    10 56 03.5 +06 35 56   0.6317  1.6225   178.4     1.0    20.3
    ...
    2018 03 10    10 56 32.2 +10 29 30   0.6604  1.6491   171.5     5.1    20.7
    ...
    2018 03 25    10 59 03.7 +16 14 17   0.7529  1.7066   154.1    14.8    21.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-D46
    

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