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  • MPEC 2018-F136: COMET C/2018 C2 (Lemmon)

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-F136                               Issued 2018 Mar. 28, 14:09 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
    
                               COMET C/2018 C2 (Lemmon)
    
         The prefix for this object is being changed from A/ to C/, following the
    receipt of the following message from M. Micheli: "We obtained two 60-second
    r-filtered exposures of A/2018 C2 using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on
    2018 March 22.6 UT. The queue observer was David Woodworth.  The object is
    cometary, displaying a broad faint tail of about 10" toward the West. The coma
    is only marginally extended, with a FWHM of 0.9" compared to 0.8" of nearby
    stars."
    
    Observations:
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.43470 14 11 01.60 +33 34 23.6          20.3 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.43982 14 11 02.07 +33 34 26.2          20.7 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.45005 14 11 02.99 +33 34 29.7          21.0 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.48973 14 11 06.88 +33 34 48.0          20.1 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.49380 14 11 07.27 +33 34 49.9          20.2 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.49811 14 11 07.68 +33 34 51.7          20.3 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 01 28.50239 14 11 08.10 +33 34 53.5          20.2 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 05.50901 14 23 51.85 +34 35 51.4          19.9 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 05.51420 14 23 52.34 +34 35 54.1          19.8 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 05.51941 14 23 52.78 +34 35 56.5          20.2 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 05.52461 14 23 53.27 +34 35 59.1                UEF136G96
        CK18C020* C2018 02 05.55073 14 23 55.64 +34 36 12.0          19.6 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 05.55240 14 23 55.79 +34 36 12.3          19.5 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 05.55406 14 23 55.93 +34 36 13.2          19.7 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 06.45547 14 25 18.89 +34 43 28.1                oEF136711
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 06.45842 14 25 19.15 +34 43 29.6                oEF136711
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 06.46136 14 25 19.41 +34 43 30.9                oEF136711
        CK18C020  C2018 02 06.49560 14 25 22.65 +34 43 47.4          19.3 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 06.49943 14 25 22.98 +34 43 49.2          19.4 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 06.50327 14 25 23.35 +34 43 51.1          19.2 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 06.50631 14 25 23.62 +34 43 52.5          19.5 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.43478 14 26 48.39 +34 51 24.6          19.6 GUEF136V06
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.43563 14 26 48.49 +34 51 25.1          19.8 GUEF136V06
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.43648 14 26 48.56 +34 51 25.5          19.6 GUEF136V06
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.43734 14 26 48.62 +34 51 25.9          19.8 GUEF136V06
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.44500 14 26 49.30 +34 51 30.0          19.3 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.44778 14 26 49.52 +34 51 30.9          19.5 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.45055 14 26 49.80 +34 51 32.4          19.1 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 07.45323 14 26 50.02 +34 51 33.6          19.2 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 5C2018 02 07.49118 14 26 53.47 +34 51 52.5                vEF136U69
        CK18C020 5C2018 02 07.49446 14 26 53.74 +34 51 54.7                vEF136U69
        CK18C020 5C2018 02 07.49773 14 26 54.01 +34 51 56.7          19.3 wvEF136U69
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 07.84460 14 27 25.55 +34 54 44.5          19.9 VqEF136C42
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 07.86644 14 27 27.48 +34 54 55.5          20.6 VqEF136C42
        CK18C020  C2018 02 08.41606 14 28 17.06 +34 59 27.5          19.4 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 08.42032 14 28 17.42 +34 59 29.4                UEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 08.42374 14 28 17.75 +34 59 31.2          19.5 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 08.42860 14 28 18.20 +34 59 33.8          19.4 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 08.48262 14 28 22.91 +35 00 01.0                oEF136711
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 08.48539 14 28 23.19 +35 00 02.2                oEF136711
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 08.48817 14 28 23.40 +35 00 03.9                oEF136711
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.42883 14 29 47.61 +35 07 50.4          19.1 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.43176 14 29 47.89 +35 07 52.2          19.1 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 09.43324 14 29 47.97 +35 07 53.4                oEF136711
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.43537 14 29 48.20 +35 07 53.8          19.1 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 09.43601 14 29 48.23 +35 07 54.7                oEF136711
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 09.43877 14 29 48.44 +35 07 56.3                oEF136711
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.44314 14 29 48.87 +35 07 57.8          19.2 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.45336 14 29 49.77 +35 08 02.9          19.1 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.45852 14 29 50.22 +35 08 05.6          19.4 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.46367 14 29 50.67 +35 08 08.3          19.5 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.46883 14 29 51.10 +35 08 10.6          19.2 GUEF136G96
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.59055 14 30 01.964+35 09 12.52         19.6 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.61585 14 30 04.151+35 09 25.34         19.5 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 02 09.62855 14 30 05.232+35 09 31.78         19.4 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.47024 14 32 47.20 +35 24 58.1          19.4 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.47321 14 32 47.43 +35 24 59.4          19.8 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.49012 14 32 48.89 +35 25 08.5          19.5 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.49224 14 32 49.01 +35 25 08.4          17.5 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.49358 14 32 49.18 +35 25 10.3          19.4 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.49607 14 32 49.34 +35 25 11.3                UEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.49989 14 32 49.71 +35 25 12.5          17.8 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.51037 14 32 50.62 +35 25 18.8          19.4 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.52571 14 32 51.88 +35 25 26.9          19.4 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 02 11.52965 14 32 52.25 +35 25 28.5          19.4 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 13.18345 14 35 14.58 +35 39 33.0          19.4 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 13.20154 14 35 16.10 +35 39 42.1          19.4 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 13.21964 14 35 17.61 +35 39 51.4          19.3 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 14.93041 14 37 42.01 +35 54 33.6          17.9 RqEF136K61
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 14.93237 14 37 42.12 +35 54 34.3          17.9 RqEF136K61
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 16.08932 14 39 17.66 +36 04 38.8          19.1 GUEF136K38
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 16.10078 14 39 18.62 +36 04 44.8          18.9 GUEF136K38
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 16.11226 14 39 19.54 +36 04 51.4          18.9 GUEF136K38
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 16.14436 14 39 22.31 +36 05 08.4          18.6 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 16.15941 14 39 23.41 +36 05 16.6          18.0 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 16.17599 14 39 24.74 +36 05 25.4          18.6 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 17.17180 14 40 45.72 +36 14 06.8          19.5 RUEF136Z84
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 17.18083 14 40 46.41 +36 14 12.2          18.9 RUEF136Z84
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 17.19036 14 40 47.16 +36 14 17.1          18.9 RUEF136Z84
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 19.16291 14 43 23.96 +36 31 36.6          18.5 RoEF136K88
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 19.16940 14 43 24.46 +36 31 39.9          18.7 RoEF136K88
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 19.17590 14 43 24.95 +36 31 43.4          18.8 RoEF136K88
        CK18C020  C2018 02 19.96543 14 44 26.69 +36 38 39.8          18.4 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 19.96675 14 44 26.79 +36 38 40.5          18.5 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 19.96807 14 44 26.90 +36 38 41.2          18.4 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 20.03612 14 44 32.08 +36 39 17.9          18.5 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 20.03744 14 44 32.21 +36 39 18.6          18.8 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 20.03876 14 44 32.30 +36 39 19.4          19.3 VSEF136033
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 20.15746 14 44 41.42 +36 40 23.9          18.6 RqEF136J22
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 20.16198 14 44 41.85 +36 40 26.5          18.5 RqEF136J22
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 20.16647 14 44 42.12 +36 40 29.4          18.7 RqEF136J22
        CK18C020  C2018 02 20.20053 14 44 44.52 +36 40 45.8          18.7 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 20.20220 14 44 44.65 +36 40 46.6          18.7 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 20.20388 14 44 44.78 +36 40 47.4          18.6 VSEF136033
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.12636 14 45 55.38 +36 48 57.5          18.9 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.13817 14 45 56.26 +36 49 03.8          18.8 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.14783 14 45 56.98 +36 49 09.0          18.7 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020  C2018 02 21.15163 14 45 57.27 +36 49 10.6          19.4 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 21.15295 14 45 57.37 +36 49 11.4          19.4 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 21.15427 14 45 57.47 +36 49 12.1          19.4 VSEF136033
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.15857 14 45 57.79 +36 49 14.8          18.5 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.16931 14 45 58.60 +36 49 20.3          18.8 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.18005 14 45 59.40 +36 49 25.9          18.8 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.19079 14 46 00.18 +36 49 31.6          18.7 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.92528 14 46 55.69 +36 56 00.2          17.5 RqEF136K61
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.92762 14 46 55.88 +36 56 00.9          17.6 RqEF136K61
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 21.93037 14 46 56.09 +36 56 03.0          17.4 RqEF136K61
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 22.06513 14 47 06.15 +36 57 16.2          18.9 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 22.08713 14 47 07.75 +36 57 28.3          19.7 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 22.11731 14 47 09.90 +36 57 44.4          19.6 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020  C2018 02 22.13684 14 47 11.32 +36 57 54.4          18.6 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 22.13804 14 47 11.41 +36 57 55.1          18.6 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 22.13925 14 47 11.50 +36 57 55.7          18.8 VSEF136033
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 22.14856 14 47 12.19 +36 58 01.2          19.5 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 22.16788 14 47 13.60 +36 58 11.5          19.4 RUEF136K87
        CK18C020  C2018 02 23.09675114 48 22.30 +37 06 25.7          18.4 VqEF136C95
        CK18C020  C2018 02 23.10782114 48 23.11 +37 06 32.1          18.2 VqEF136C95
        CK18C020  C2018 02 23.11878014 48 23.89 +37 06 37.7          18.5 VqEF136C95
        CK18C020  C2018 02 23.13004614 48 24.68 +37 06 43.7          18.5 VqEF136C95
        CK18C020  C2018 02 23.14102414 48 25.47 +37 06 49.7          18.5 VqEF136C95
        CK18C020  C2018 02 24.16047 14 49 39.25 +37 15 51.2          20.7 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 24.16145 14 49 39.33 +37 15 51.8          20.6 VSEF136033
        CK18C020  C2018 02 24.16243 14 49 39.39 +37 15 52.3          20.7 VSEF136033
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 24.16987 14 49 40.09 +37 15 58.0          18.4 RqEF136J22
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 24.17355 14 49 40.34 +37 15 59.9          18.7 RqEF136J22
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 24.17731 14 49 40.61 +37 16 01.9          18.6 RqEF136J22
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 25.09644 14 50 45.85 +37 24 09.5          18.4 RoEF136K88
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 25.10051 14 50 46.14 +37 24 12.1          18.7 RoEF136K88
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 25.10459 14 50 46.39 +37 24 14.5          18.6 RoEF136K88
        CK18C020  C2018 02 25.38238 14 51 06.15 +37 26 42.2          18.4 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 02 25.38770 14 51 06.45 +37 26 44.7          18.4 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 02 25.39301 14 51 06.83 +37 26 48.3          18.4 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 02 25.39832 14 51 07.12 +37 26 50.3          18.6 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 02 26.51310 14 52 24.09 +37 36 42.8          18.1 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 26.51627 14 52 24.32 +37 36 44.5          17.9 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 26.52028 14 52 24.55 +37 36 46.5          18.0 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 26.52345 14 52 24.84 +37 36 48.4          17.7 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.39708 14 53 24.10 +37 44 30.6          18.4 RuEF136850
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.40467 14 53 24.63 +37 44 35.3          18.3 RuEF136850
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.41286 14 53 25.09 +37 44 39.4          18.3 RuEF136850
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.42052 14 53 25.68 +37 44 43.6          18.4 RuEF136850
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.42835 14 53 26.18 +37 44 47.0          18.3 RuEF136850
        CK18C020  C2018 02 27.43487 14 53 26.67 +37 44 50.7          18.0 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.43639 14 53 26.59 +37 44 51.5          17.6 RuEF136850
        CK18C020  C2018 02 27.43980 14 53 26.99 +37 44 53.4          18.2 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020 KC2018 02 27.44404 14 53 27.16 +37 44 55.8          18.3 RuEF136850
        CK18C020  C2018 02 27.44421 14 53 27.29 +37 44 55.7          18.2 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 02 27.44935 14 53 27.63 +37 44 58.3          18.2 GUEF136I52
        CK18C020  C2018 03 05.46905 14 59 42.84 +38 37 19.1          18.1 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 03 05.48455 14 59 43.70 +38 37 27.1          18.1 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 03 05.50399 14 59 44.79 +38 37 36.9          18.1 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020  C2018 03 05.52329 14 59 45.84 +38 37 46.6          18.1 rUEF136I41
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 06.33291 15 00 31.86 +38 44 44.3          17.9 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 06.35293 15 00 32.92 +38 44 54.6          18.2 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 06.37294 15 00 33.97 +38 45 04.6          18.1 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 06.38911 15 00 34.84 +38 45 12.8          18.2 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.01726 15 01 10.11 +38 50 25.3          18.4 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.02902 15 01 10.73 +38 50 31.4          18.6 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.05253 15 01 11.99 +38 50 43.6          18.6 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.06765 15 01 12.79 +38 50 51.4          19.0 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.09450 15 01 14.21 +38 51 05.5          18.4 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.10794 15 01 14.92 +38 51 12.5          18.4 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.11801 15 01 15.46 +38 51 17.7          18.5 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.12809 15 01 15.98 +38 51 22.9          18.8 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.14321 15 01 16.77 +38 51 30.6          18.3 VqEF136954
        CK18C020 "C2018 03 07.15657 15 01 17.43 +38 51 37.2          18.3 VqEF136G40
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.15662 15 01 17.48 +38 51 37.5          18.5 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.16838 15 01 18.08 +38 51 43.5          18.5 VqEF136954
        CK18C020 "C2018 03 07.17034 15 01 18.18 +38 51 44.5          18.1 VqEF136G40
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.17846 15 01 18.60 +38 51 48.6          18.3 VqEF136954
        CK18C020 "C2018 03 07.18445 15 01 18.90 +38 51 51.4          18.3 VqEF136G40
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.19022 15 01 19.22 +38 51 54.6          18.4 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.20030 15 01 19.74 +38 51 59.6          18.5 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.21038 15 01 20.26 +38 52 04.8          18.4 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.21878 15 01 20.70 +38 52 09.1          18.3 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.22887 15 01 21.22 +38 52 14.1          18.4 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.23895 15 01 21.73 +38 52 19.2          18.1 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 07.24567 15 01 22.08 +38 52 22.4          18.5 VqEF136954
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 07.33775 15 01 27.22 +38 53 12.8          17.9 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 07.35676 15 01 28.19 +38 53 22.3          18.0 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 07.37577 15 01 29.18 +38 53 32.0          18.2 RqEF136W96
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.06640 15 02 06.56 +38 59 13.2          18.2 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.07814 15 02 07.16 +38 59 19.2          17.8 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.07981 15 02 07.25 +38 59 20.1          18.1 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.13558 15 02 10.08 +38 59 48.6          18.5 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.21784 15 02 14.20 +39 00 30.0          18.3 VqEF136954
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.53339 15 02 30.941+39 03 07.55         18.1 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.54535 15 02 31.533+39 03 13.61         18.0 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.55728 15 02 32.123+39 03 19.62         18.0 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 03 08.56924 15 02 32.713+39 03 25.61         18.1 iUEF136F51
        CK18C020  C2018 03 11.80763 15 05 11.54 +39 29 41.3          17.7 RqEF136Q11
        CK18C020  C2018 03 11.81972 15 05 12.06 +39 29 47.2          17.6 RqEF136Q11
        CK18C020  C2018 03 11.84041 15 05 12.94 +39 29 56.6          17.8 RqEF136Q11
        CK18C020  C2018 03 13.44855 15 06 24.67 +39 42 32.8          17.5 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 03 13.45433 15 06 24.85 +39 42 35.3          17.6 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 03 13.46027 15 06 25.10 +39 42 37.8          17.6 GUEF136703
        CK18C020  C2018 03 13.46648 15 06 25.38 +39 42 41.1          17.7 GUEF136703
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 14.17515 15 06 55.22 +39 48 06.0          17.6 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 14.18601 15 06 55.65 +39 48 10.9          17.7 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 14.19687 15 06 56.08 +39 48 16.0          17.5 RqEF136A77
        CK18C020  C2018 03 14.63796 15 07 14.706+39 51 36.30         17.8 GUEF136D35
        CK18C020  C2018 03 14.66948 15 07 15.936+39 51 51.12         17.8 GUEF136D35
        CK18C020 tC2018 03 14.69964 15 07 17.098+39 52 05.31         17.4 GUEF136D35
        CK18C020 tC2018 03 14.72895 15 07 18.216+39 52 18.87         17.6 GUEF136D35
        CK18C020 tC2018 03 14.76083 15 07 19.419+39 52 33.57         17.7 GUEF136D35
        CK18C020  C2018 03 14.78338 15 07 20.268+39 52 43.92         17.8 GUEF136D35
        CK18C020  C2018 03 22.63366 15 11 34.33 +40 46 10.4          17.3 RqEF136Q11
        CK18C020 _C2018 03 22.64078315 11 34.000+40 46 14.70         17.6 TUEF136568
        CK18C020 _C2018 03 22.64196315 11 34.026+40 46 15.12         17.7 TUEF136568
        CK18C020  C2018 03 22.64432 15 11 34.55 +40 46 14.4          17.4 RqEF136Q11
        CK18C020  C2018 03 22.65073 15 11 34.71 +40 46 16.8          17.5 RqEF136Q11
        CK18C020  C2018 03 24.63246 15 12 18.55 +40 57 38.4                qEF136900
        CK18C020  C2018 03 24.63960 15 12 18.64 +40 57 41.3                qEF136900
        CK18C020  C2018 03 24.64675 15 12 18.77 +40 57 43.5          17.5 TqEF136900
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 24.91794 15 12 24.18 +40 59 09.7          17.4 RqEF136215
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 24.91922 15 12 24.21 +40 59 10.1          17.5 RqEF136215
        CK18C020 KC2018 03 24.92051 15 12 24.24 +40 59 10.5          17.4 RqEF136215
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers U. Laux,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers K. Meech, J. Kleyna, J. V. Keane, D. Woodworth.
        Measurers M. Micheli, J. Kleyna.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
        + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers J. A. Johnson, 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, R. G. Matheny.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig,
        T. A. Benedict, N. M. Schlesinger, B. D. Atkins.  Measurers D. T. Durig,
        T. A. Benedict, N. M. Schlesinger.  0.3-m f/7.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    954 Teide Observatory.  Observers M. Serra-Ricart, P. Sola.  Measurer
        M. Serra-Ricart.  0.80-m f/11.3 Cassegrain + CCD.
    A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observers J.-F. Soulier, C. Rinner,
        F. Kugel.  Measurers J.-F. Soulier, F. Kugel.  0.20-m f/4 Newtonian
        reflector + CCD, 0.4-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan.  Observers Z. Xu, X. Gao.  Measurer
        Z. Xu.  0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    D35 Lulin Observatory.  Observers C.-H. Hsia, C.-S. Lin, H.-C. Lin.  Measurer
        M.-T. Hui.  1.0-m f/8 Cassegrain + 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. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk,
        E. Lilly.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer G. Gasparovic.  Measurers
        G. Gasparovic, Y. Chen, G. Y. Gasparovic.  0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected
        Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers G. J. Leonard, J. A. Johnson, 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.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Measurers Q.-Z. Ye, F. Masci.  1.2-m f/2.44 Oschin
        Schmidt + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls,
        G. J. Leonard, R. A. Kowalski, 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.
    J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma.  Observer K. Hills.  0.5-m f/2.9 astrograph
        + CCD.
    K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio.  Observer G. Baj.  0.30-m f/5.5 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    K61 Rokycany Observatory.  Observer M. Adamovsky.  0.51-m f/6.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    K87 Dettelbach Vineyard Observatory.  Observer B. Haeusler.  0.30-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observers A. Bodi, R. Konyves-Toth, J. Vinko.
        Measurer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    Q11 Shinshiro.  Observer T. Ikemura.  Measurer H. Sato.  0.35-m f/5 reflector
        + CCD.
    U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry.  Observer H. Sato.  0.61-m f/6.5
        astrograph + 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.
    W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013).  Observers A. Maury, J.-B. de
        Vanssay, J.-F. Soulier.  Measurer J.-F. Soulier.  0.4-m f/5.2
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observer E. Schwab.  Measurers E. Schwab, D. Koschny,
        M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2018 C2 (Lemmon)
    Epoch 2018 June 11.0 TT = JDT 2458280.5
    T 2018 June 2.22004 TT                                  MPCW
    q   1.9565334            (2000.0)            P               Q
    z  -0.0009276      Peri.  134.13640     -0.57782638     +0.58837108
     +/-0.0000139      Node    91.13935     -0.81108266     -0.49114639
    e   1.0018149      Incl.   34.45375     +0.09089331     -0.64233535
    From 216 observations 2018 Jan. 28-Mar. 24, mean residual 0".3.
    
        C/2018 C2 (Lemmon)
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5
    T 2018 June 2.22749 TT                                  MPCW
    q   1.9565218            (2000.0)            P               Q
    z  -0.0008684      Peri.  134.13772     -0.57778828     +0.58841988
     +/-0.0000139      Node    91.14179     -0.81111339     -0.49110778
    e   1.0016991      Incl.   34.45296     +0.09086121     -0.64232017
    From 216 observations 2018 Jan. 28-Mar. 24, mean residual 0".3.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2018 C2 (Lemmon)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2018 02 26    14 51 48.8 +37 32 10   1.6658  2.2788   115.8    23.0        19.1
    ...
    2018 03 13    15 06 05.1 +39 39 03   1.5278  2.1927   119.3    23.3        18.8
    ...
    2018 03 21    15 10 51.7 +40 36 05   1.4642  2.1511   120.7    23.5        18.7
    ...
    2018 03 27    15 12 59.7 +41 09 52   1.4209  2.1221   121.7    23.6        18.6
    2018 03 28    15 13 13.6 +41 14 33   1.4140  2.1174   121.8    23.6        18.6
    2018 03 29    15 13 25.4 +41 18 56   1.4072  2.1129   122.0    23.6        18.6
    ...
    2018 04 04    15 13 52.0 +41 38 22   1.3686  2.0866   122.7    23.8        18.5
    ...
    2018 04 12    15 12 32.7 +41 42 28   1.3227  2.0548   123.6    24.0        18.4
    ...
    2018 04 27    15 05 15.7 +40 22 47   1.2543  2.0065   124.8    24.3        18.2
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-F136
    

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