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    M.P.E.C. 2018-H07                                Issued 2018 Apr. 16, 16:39 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 GZ4
    
    Observations:
         K18G04Z* C2018 04 13.30469 11 13 48.903+01 53 27.00         21.7 wUEH007F51
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 13.31609 11 13 48.540+01 53 41.49         21.5 wUEH007F51
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 13.32747 11 13 48.184+01 53 56.06         21.5 wUEH007F51
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 13.33888 11 13 47.825+01 54 10.65         21.5 wUEH007F51
         K18G04Z |C2018 04 14.05340 11 13 30.24 +02 09 35.8          21.1 VuEH007807
         K18G04Z |C2018 04 14.05914 11 13 30.11 +02 09 43.4          21.3 VuEH007807
         K18G04Z |C2018 04 14.06504 11 13 29.93 +02 09 50.8          21.3 VuEH007807
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 14.17295 11 13 27.45 +02 11 52.6          21.1 RoEH007291
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 14.17821 11 13 27.29 +02 11 59.7          21.4 RoEH007291
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 14.18344 11 13 27.16 +02 12 06.5          21.3 RoEH007291
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 14.23735 11 13 25.60 +02 13 15.2          21.1 GUEH007G96
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 14.24767 11 13 25.28 +02 13 27.8          21.3 GUEH007G96
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 14.25281 11 13 25.11 +02 13 34.5          20.8 GUEH007G96
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 15.15449 11 13 05.51 +02 32 37.4                oEH007711
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 15.15861 11 13 05.47 +02 32 42.9                oEH007711
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 15.16272 11 13 05.37 +02 32 47.7                oEH007711
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 15.18066 11 13 04.92 +02 33 10.6                oEH007691
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 15.19322 11 13 04.61 +02 33 26.3                oEH007691
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 15.20552 11 13 04.27 +02 33 42.2                oEH007691
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 16.14492 11 12 46.08 +02 53 22.3          21.1 GUEH007I52
         K18G04Z  C2018 04 16.14822 11 12 46.02 +02 53 26.9          20.6 GUEH007I52
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 16.21205 11 12 44.56 +02 54 46.0                oEH007691
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 16.22696 11 12 44.21 +02 55 05.3          20.9 RoEH007691
         K18G04Z KC2018 04 16.24176 11 12 43.86 +02 55 24.0                oEH007691
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    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. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk.
        1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer J. A. Johnson.
        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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 GZ4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2922 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 329.70821              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27476974     Peri.   60.25066     -0.24444356     +0.96819449
    a   2.3432760      Node   195.86985     -0.94335132     -0.25018150
    e   0.4685344      Incl.   11.25153     -0.22435602     -0.00294115
    P   3.59           H   20.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180413 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180414 291  0.0   0.0     180415 691  0.1-  0.1+
    180413 F51  0.0   0.0     180414 291  0.3+  0.2+    180415 691  0.2+  0.1-
    180413 F51  0.1+  0.0     180414 G96  0.2+  0.4+    180415 691  0.1-  0.3+
    180413 F51  0.1+  0.1-    180414 G96  0.1-  0.1-    180416 I52  0.5-  0.1-
    180414 807  1.2-  0.0     180414 G96  0.5-  0.0     180416 I52  0.3-  0.4+
    180414 807  0.7-  0.3+    180415 711  0.1+  0.4-    180416 691  0.0   0.5-
    180414 807  0.8-  0.2+    180415 711  1.1+  0.1-    180416 691  0.0   0.1+
    180414 291  0.1+  0.4-    180415 711  1.2+  0.5-    180416 691  0.1-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 GZ4                 a,e,i = 2.34, 0.47, 11                  q = 1.2454
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 03 17    11 34 52.9 -07 13 51   0.7010  1.6907   170.8     5.4    21.3
    ...
    2018 04 01    11 21 43.7 -02 31 33   0.6275  1.6039   160.3    12.1    21.2
    ...
    2018 04 09    11 16 01.7 +00 20 41   0.6067  1.5589   150.7    18.3    21.3
    ...
    2018 04 15    11 13 08.6 +02 29 28   0.5984  1.5261   143.5    23.0    21.4
    2018 04 16    11 12 48.5 +02 50 27   0.5975  1.5207   142.3    23.8    21.4
    2018 04 17    11 12 31.1 +03 11 14   0.5968  1.5154   141.1    24.6    21.4
    ...
    2018 04 23    11 11 48.0 +05 10 30   0.5952  1.4838   134.4    29.0    21.5
    ...
    2018 05 01    11 13 44.3 +07 30 42   0.5987  1.4435   126.1    34.3    21.6
    ...
    2018 05 16    11 26 32.2 +10 41 03   0.6159  1.3748   113.1    42.6    21.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-H07
    

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