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    M.P.E.C. 2018-H08                                Issued 2018 Apr. 16, 16:43 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 GA5
    
    Observations:
         K18G05A* C2018 04 13.46779 17 06 53.37 +30 08 07.1          20.4 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.47258 17 06 53.94 +30 08 15.6          20.0 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.47735 17 06 54.49 +30 08 24.6          20.4 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.48213 17 06 55.06 +30 08 33.5                UEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.48861 17 06 55.74 +30 08 45.1          20.6 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.49033 17 06 55.95 +30 08 48.6          20.4 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.49206 17 06 56.13 +30 08 52.2          20.2 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A  C2018 04 13.49372 17 06 56.36 +30 08 54.7          20.1 GUEH008G96
         K18G05A KC2018 04 14.05644 17 08 03.20 +30 26 12.0          19.8 RoEH008K88
         K18G05A KC2018 04 14.06155 17 08 03.77 +30 26 21.4          20.0 RoEH008K88
         K18G05A KC2018 04 14.06666 17 08 04.36 +30 26 31.0          19.8 RoEH008K88
         K18G05A  C2018 04 14.93900 17 09 48.22 +30 53 26.5          20.1 VSEH008033
         K18G05A  C2018 04 14.94171 17 09 48.51 +30 53 31.6          19.5 VSEH008033
         K18G05A  C2018 04 14.94442 17 09 48.85 +30 53 36.6          19.6 VSEH008033
         K18G05A KC2018 04 15.03172 17 09 58.95 +30 56 21.5          19.8 RoEH008K88
         K18G05A KC2018 04 15.03684 17 09 59.59 +30 56 30.7          19.9 RoEH008K88
         K18G05A  C2018 04 15.10227 17 10 07.22 +30 58 31.8          20.8 VSEH008033
         K18G05A  C2018 04 15.10498 17 10 07.53 +30 58 37.2          20.5 VSEH008033
         K18G05A KC2018 04 16.03607 17 11 58.77 +31 27 33.3          19.7 VqEH008C95
         K18G05A KC2018 04 16.06781 17 12 02.45 +31 28 33.5          20.0 VqEH008C95
         K18G05A KC2018 04 16.09955 17 12 06.13 +31 29 32.6          19.7 VqEH008C95
         K18G05A  C2018 04 16.33520 17 12 34.63 +31 36 54.0          20.1 GUEH008I52
         K18G05A  C2018 04 16.33720 17 12 34.87 +31 36 58.1          20.3 GUEH008I52
         K18G05A  C2018 04 16.33920 17 12 35.08 +31 37 01.5          20.1 GUEH008I52
         K18G05A  C2018 04 16.34120 17 12 35.32 +31 37 05.6          19.7 GUEH008I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers F. Ludwig,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + 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.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer C. Kalup.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 GA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0902 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 339.54159              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.18033737     Peri.  154.43992     +0.53565303     +0.80514090
    a   3.1027412      Node   146.16191     -0.83178961     +0.55506549
    e   0.6563144      Incl.   27.20826     -0.14560861     -0.20892685
    P   5.47           H   18.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180413 G96  0.2-  0.1+    180414 K88  0.1-  0.0     180416 C95  0.2+  0.2-
    180413 G96  0.1+  0.3-    180414 K88  0.0   0.1+    180416 C95  0.0   0.3+
    180413 G96  0.2+  0.1-    180414 033  0.2+  0.1-    180416 C95  0.1+  0.1-
    180413 G96  0.5+  0.0     180414 033  0.2-  0.1-    180416 I52  0.0   0.1-
    180413 G96  0.3-  0.3-    180414 033  0.1+  0.2-    180416 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    180413 G96  0.1-  0.0     180415 K88  0.5-  0.4+    180416 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    180413 G96  0.3-  0.5+    180415 K88  0.2+  0.0     180416 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    180413 G96  0.2+  0.1-    180415 033  0.1+  0.3-
    180414 K88  0.2+  0.1+    180415 033  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 GA5                 a,e,i = 3.10, 0.66, 27                  q = 1.0664
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 03 17    16 14 45.6 +17 44 37   1.1836  1.8102   112.1    30.6    21.2
    ...
    2018 04 01    16 42 48.5 +24 02 09   1.0009  1.6828   114.6    32.7    20.7
    ...
    2018 04 09    16 58 09.4 +27 52 39   0.9179  1.6153   114.5    34.3    20.5
    ...
    2018 04 15    17 09 54.9 +30 55 24   0.8619  1.5650   113.9    35.9    20.3
    2018 04 16    17 11 54.0 +31 26 28   0.8531  1.5567   113.7    36.2    20.3
    2018 04 17    17 13 53.6 +31 57 39   0.8444  1.5484   113.5    36.5    20.3
    ...
    2018 04 23    17 26 03.9 +35 06 44   0.7949  1.4990   112.2    38.4    20.1
    ...
    2018 05 01    17 43 03.9 +39 19 41   0.7356  1.4344   109.8    41.4    19.9
    ...
    2018 05 16    18 18 56.1 +46 51 29   0.6386  1.3197   104.0    48.0    19.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-H08
    

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