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    M.P.E.C. 2018-D83                                Issued 2018 Feb. 27, 15:29 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 DB2
    
    Observations:
         K18D02B* C2018 02 25.29000 12 01 33.54 +10 29 59.9          20.0 GUED083G96
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.29521 12 01 34.04 +10 30 04.5          20.7 GUED083G96
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.30040 12 01 34.50 +10 30 08.9          20.5 GUED083G96
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.30560 12 01 35.03 +10 30 13.3          20.8 GUED083G96
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.43494 12 01 47.52 +10 32 03.3          21.2 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.44495 12 01 48.34 +10 32 11.9          21.5 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.44660 12 01 48.51 +10 32 13.8          21.0 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.90740 12 02 39.67 +10 38 43.0          20.8 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.91091 12 02 40.03 +10 38 46.1          20.8 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.91443 12 02 40.38 +10 38 49.4          20.8 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.91796 12 02 40.74 +10 38 52.5          20.8 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.92148 12 02 41.11 +10 38 55.8          21.1 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.92501 12 02 41.47 +10 38 59.0          20.9 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.98955 12 02 47.94 +10 39 55.8          20.7 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.99307 12 02 48.28 +10 39 59.0          20.2 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 25.99659 12 02 48.64 +10 40 01.9          20.1 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.00012 12 02 48.99 +10 40 05.2          20.4 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.00363 12 02 49.34 +10 40 08.4          20.6 VSED083033
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.00716 12 02 49.67 +10 40 11.0          20.3 VSED083033
         K18D02B |C2018 02 26.19884 12 03 10.92 +10 43 40.9          20.4 GUED083807
         K18D02B |C2018 02 26.20425 12 03 11.45 +10 43 45.6          20.4 GUED083807
         K18D02B |C2018 02 26.20982 12 03 11.97 +10 43 49.9          19.9 GUED083807
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.30530 12 03 22.49 +10 44 44.1          20.4 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.30778 12 03 22.73 +10 44 44.7          20.5 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.31027 12 03 23.07 +10 44 47.0          19.7 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 26.31275 12 03 23.22 +10 44 49.1          20.2 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 27.37080 12 05 18.63 +11 00 44.6          19.9 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 27.37281 12 05 18.83 +11 00 46.5          19.8 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 27.37482 12 05 19.00 +11 00 47.7          20.3 GUED083I52
         K18D02B  C2018 02 27.37683 12 05 19.18 +11 00 50.3          20.2 GUED083I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers U. Laux,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 DB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1150 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 347.52500              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.37035177     Peri.   87.06591     -0.80270158     +0.59366970
    a   1.9204062      Node   129.34434     -0.57219229     -0.73979336
    e   0.4314156      Incl.    4.21212     -0.16812544     -0.31664187
    P   2.66           H   22.0           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180225 G96  0.3+  0.1+    180225 033  0.1-  0.0     180226 807  0.1-  0.3+
    180225 G96  0.3+  0.2+    180225 033  0.1+  0.1+    180226 807  0.5-  0.4-
    180225 G96  0.4-  0.1+    180225 033  0.1+  0.2+    180226 I52  0.2-  1.9+
    180225 G96  0.1+  0.0     180225 033  0.1-  0.1-    180226 I52  0.2-  0.3+
    180225 I52  1.6+  0.8-    180225 033  0.2-  0.0     180226 I52  1.2+  0.3+
    180225 I52  0.5-  0.7-    180225 033  0.1-  0.2-    180226 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    180225 I52  0.3-  0.2-    180226 033  0.1-  0.0     180227 I52  0.4+  0.2-
    180225 033  0.1-  0.2-    180226 033  0.1-  0.1+    180227 I52  0.4+  0.1-
    180225 033  0.0   0.2-    180226 033  0.4-  0.4-    180227 I52  0.0   0.8-
    180225 033  0.1-  0.0     180226 807  0.2-  0.5+    180227 I52  0.3-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 DB2                 a,e,i = 1.92, 0.43, 4                   q = 1.0919
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 01 28    11 17 56.1 +07 06 48   0.5044  1.4096   140.2    26.6    22.5
    ...
    2018 02 12    11 40 01.5 +08 08 13   0.3747  1.3257   150.3    21.6    21.5
    ...
    2018 02 20    11 52 33.2 +09 22 36   0.3170  1.2836   155.3    18.8    21.0
    ...
    2018 02 26    12 02 48.6 +10 40 25   0.2790  1.2536   158.4    16.9    20.6
    2018 02 27    12 04 37.5 +10 55 17   0.2731  1.2487   158.8    16.7    20.6
    2018 02 28    12 06 28.6 +11 10 42   0.2673  1.2439   159.2    16.5    20.5
    ...
    2018 03 06    12 18 28.6 +12 54 38   0.2351  1.2162   160.6    15.7    20.1
    ...
    2018 03 14    12 37 34.9 +15 41 49   0.1986  1.1825   159.8    16.9    19.8
    ...
    2018 03 29    13 28 37.9 +21 36 07   0.1495  1.1316   151.3    25.1    19.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-D83
    

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