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    M.P.E.C. 2018-F07                                Issued 2018 Mar. 16, 17:55 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2018 EL4
    
    Observations:
         K18E04L* C2018 03 14.20994 08 55 25.46 +21 00 50.9          20.2 GUEF007G96
         K18E04L  C2018 03 14.21513 08 55 28.59 +21 00 54.0          20.2 GUEF007G96
         K18E04L  C2018 03 14.22032 08 55 31.71 +21 00 57.8          20.3 GUEF007G96
         K18E04L  C2018 03 14.22550 08 55 34.85 +21 01 00.8          20.1 GUEF007G96
         K18E04L  C2018 03 14.25251 08 55 51.09 +21 01 16.6          19.9 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 14.25347 08 55 51.65 +21 01 17.9          19.8 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 14.25539 08 55 52.83 +21 01 19.2          19.6 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.82575 09 02 07.19 +21 06 30.3          18.6  UEF007K63
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.83185 09 02 09.07 +21 06 26.4          19.8 RoEF007K88
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.83647 09 02 13.19 +21 06 38.7          19.5  UEF007K63
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.83759 09 02 12.40 +21 06 30.2          19.8 RoEF007K88
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.84192 09 02 16.44 +21 06 36.6          19.8 GUEF007587
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.84213 09 02 16.43 +21 06 42.0          19.8  UEF007K63
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.84333 09 02 15.66 +21 06 33.4          19.8 RoEF007K88
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.84389 09 02 17.59 +21 06 38.2          19.9 GUEF007587
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.84763 09 02 19.71 +21 06 40.2                UEF007587
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.85137 09 02 21.83 +21 06 42.0                UEF007587
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.91519 09 02 57.68 +21 07 19.1          19.9  UEF007104
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.92200 09 03 01.57 +21 07 22.7                UEF007104
         K18E04L KC2018 03 14.93014 09 03 06.14 +21 07 25.4          20.0  UEF007104
         K18E04L KC2018 03 16.07546409 14 16.84 +21 15 01.2          20.4 VuEF007H21
         K18E04L KC2018 03 16.08085809 14 19.49 +21 15 03.3          20.5 VuEF007H21
         K18E04L KC2018 03 16.08757209 14 22.79 +21 15 05.8          20.4 VuEF007H21
         K18E04L KC2018 03 16.16459109 15 00.11 +21 15 28.9          20.7 VuEF007H21
         K18E04L KC2018 03 16.16819009 15 01.84 +21 15 29.8          20.5 VuEF007H21
         K18E04L KC2018 03 16.17358709 15 04.44 +21 15 31.1          20.7 VuEF007H21
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.26864 09 15 53.26 +21 16 10.9          19.8 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.26906 09 15 53.47 +21 16 11.6          20.9 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.26947 09 15 53.70 +21 16 11.3          19.6 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.26988 09 15 53.87 +21 16 11.1          20.1 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.28875 09 16 02.82 +21 16 13.9          20.4 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.28916 09 16 03.02 +21 16 13.5          20.4 GUEF007I52
         K18E04L  C2018 03 16.28958 09 16 03.27 +21 16 13.2                UEF007I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.  Measurers F. Manca,
        P. Sicoli.  0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        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. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls,
        B. M. Africano, G. J. Leonard.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        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. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
        1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.40-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 EL4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0054 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  77.29279              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.89769245     Peri.  270.91200     +0.18257243     -0.98313028
    a   1.0642680      Node   168.55042     +0.92275873     +0.16745909
    e   0.1979275      Incl.    3.19175     +0.33938713     +0.07356832
    P   1.10           H   25.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180314 G96  0.1-  0.3+    180314 587  0.4-  0.3-    180316 H21  0.4+  0.2+
    180314 G96  0.0   0.1-    180314 K63  0.2-  0.2-    180316 H21  0.0   0.1-
    180314 G96  0.1-  0.3+    180314 K88  0.2+  0.6+    180316 H21  0.0   0.0
    180314 G96  0.3+  0.1-    180314 587  0.0   0.1+    180316 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    180314 I52  0.1+  0.8-    180314 587  0.1-  0.0     180316 I52  0.3-  0.4-
    180314 I52  0.1-  0.0     180314 587  0.2-  0.3-    180316 I52  0.2-  0.3+
    180314 I52  0.2+  0.2+    180314 104  0.1-  0.1-    180316 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    180314 K63 (0.9+  2.2-)   180314 104  0.6+  0.6+    180316 I52  0.0   0.3-
    180314 K88  0.3-  0.2-    180314 104  0.1+  0.0     180316 I52  0.5-  0.3+
    180314 K63  0.6-  0.2-    180316 H21  0.3+  0.3+    180316 I52  0.4-  0.1-
    180314 K88  0.4+  0.4+    180316 H21  0.3+  0.3+    180316 I52  0.3+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 EL4                 a,e,i = 1.06, 0.20, 3                   q = 0.8536
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 02 14    00 48 24.9 -15 36 34   0.07027 0.9377    43.4   133.6    25.4
    ...
    2018 03 01    04 00 33.4 +00 55 55   0.02890 0.9855    78.8    99.6    21.1
    ...
    2018 03 09    07 34 24.1 +18 15 56   0.03400 1.0123   124.2    54.2    19.9
    ...
    2018 03 15    09 03 52.0 +21 09 11   0.05053 1.0325   138.0    40.2    20.4
    2018 03 16    09 13 31.3 +21 15 35   0.05374 1.0358   139.0    39.0    20.5
    2018 03 17    09 22 10.4 +21 18 57   0.05704 1.0392   139.9    38.1    20.6
    ...
    2018 03 23    09 59 34.4 +21 03 24   0.07826 1.0592   141.8    35.5    21.3
    ...
    2018 03 31    10 28 55.8 +20 03 12   0.1093  1.0854   140.5    35.8    22.0
    ...
    2018 04 15    11 02 04.9 +17 29 23   0.1744  1.1317   134.2    39.5    23.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-F07
    

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