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    M.P.E.C. 2018-J74                                Issued 2018 May 12, 15:52 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 JM2
    
    Observations:
         K18J02M* C2018 05 10.38472 15 30 03.97 +13 54 10.6          19.1 GUEJ074G96
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.38995 15 29 59.02 +13 56 32.4          18.9 GUEJ074G96
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.39517 15 29 54.11 +13 58 52.1          19.0 GUEJ074G96
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.40039 15 29 49.17 +14 01 13.3          19.1 GUEJ074G96
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.45395 15 28 59.58 +14 25 06.0          18.4 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.45419 15 28 59.30 +14 25 12.5          18.3 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.45443 15 28 59.11 +14 25 18.3          18.5 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.45467 15 28 58.93 +14 25 24.7          18.5 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.84529 15 24 12.43 +17 10 00.4                UEJ074104
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.84806 15 24 10.09 +17 11 09.2          19.0  UEJ074104
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.85084 15 24 07.78 +17 12 16.7          19.1  UEJ074104
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.85362 15 24 05.44 +17 13 23.6          19.1  UEJ074104
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.93927015 23 01.523+17 48 37.86         19.3 GVEJ074J04
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.93943015 23 01.388+17 48 41.81         19.2 GVEJ074J04
         K18J02M  C2018 05 10.93959315 23 01.264+17 48 45.28         19.0 GVEJ074J04
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.96767 15 22 27.85 +17 58 37.6          19.5 VSEJ074L01
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.96944 15 22 26.34 +17 59 19.0          19.3 VSEJ074L01
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.97120 15 22 24.87 +17 59 59.7          19.5 VSEJ074L01
         K18J02M KC2018 05 10.97297 15 22 23.36 +18 00 41.0          19.6 VSEJ074L01
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.25248 15 19 05.42 +19 46 00.9          18.8 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.25266 15 19 05.26 +19 46 04.9          19.1 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.25284 15 19 05.14 +19 46 08.9          19.3 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.25303 15 19 04.97 +19 46 13.0          19.0 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M IC2018 05 11.30463 15 18 20.60 +20 04 51.5                oEJ074711
         K18J02M KC2018 05 11.30666 15 18 18.97 +20 05 33.8                oEJ074711
         K18J02M KC2018 05 11.30898 15 18 17.02 +20 06 23.2                oEJ074711
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.67307 15 14 05.70 +22 08 40.9          20.0 RrEJ074P93
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.67538 15 14 03.95 +22 09 25.2          19.7 RrEJ074P93
         K18J02M  C2018 05 11.67769 15 14 02.17 +22 10 09.3          20.0 RrEJ074P93
         K18J02M  C2018 05 12.14748 15 09 22.88 +24 31 02.4          19.4 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 12.14802 15 09 22.51 +24 31 11.9          19.7 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 12.14858 15 09 22.16 +24 31 22.0          19.3 GUEJ074I52
         K18J02M  C2018 05 12.14912 15 09 21.76 +24 31 30.8          19.6 GUEJ074I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. A. Johnson.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller,
        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.  Observers H. Groeller,
        G. J. Leonard, R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller,
        J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
        M. Micheli, D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA.  Observers S. Okumura,
        S. Urakawa.  1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 JM2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0173 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  87.83694              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.23424413     Peri.  204.12752     +0.34034211     -0.91666720
    a   0.8607334      Node   226.73969     +0.90271232     +0.38088866
    e   0.2235912      Incl.   16.71858     +0.26320661     -0.12101686
    P   0.80           H   25.6           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180510 G96  0.4-  0.8+    180510 104  0.3+  0.3-    180511 I52  0.0   0.1+
    180510 G96  0.2-  0.7+    180510 J04  0.0   0.1+    180511 711  0.6-  0.1+
    180510 G96  0.3+  0.9-    180510 J04  0.0   0.3+    180511 711  0.2-  0.7-
    180510 G96  0.2+  0.7-    180510 J04  0.2+  0.2-    180511 711  0.9-  0.4-
    180510 I52  0.3+  0.1+    180510 L01  0.2-  0.1+    180511 P93  0.7+  0.1-
    180510 I52  0.6-  0.3+    180510 L01  0.3-  0.2+    180511 P93  0.8+  0.1+
    180510 I52  0.2-  0.3-    180510 L01  0.0   0.1-    180511 P93  0.5+  0.2+
    180510 I52  0.3+  0.2-    180510 L01  0.2-  0.0     180512 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    180510 104  0.4+  0.5-    180511 I52  0.0   0.0     180512 I52  0.2-  0.0
    180510 104  0.1+  0.7+    180511 I52  0.2-  0.1+    180512 I52  0.1+  0.3+
    180510 104  0.4+  0.5+    180511 I52  0.2+  0.2+    180512 I52  0.5-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 JM2                 a,e,i = 0.86, 0.22, 17                  q = 0.6683
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 04 12    00 33 30.5 -60 57 17   0.1278  0.9662    70.1   102.8    24.8
    ...
    2018 04 27    22 47 20.6 -66 32 09   0.05549 1.0068    88.9    88.0    22.4
    ...
    2018 05 05    17 47 03.4 -47 46 27   0.02255 1.0235   131.4    47.6    19.2
    ...
    2018 05 11    15 22 04.2 +18 13 06   0.02913 1.0336   143.9    35.1    19.4
    2018 05 12    15 10 40.9 +23 49 39   0.03314 1.0351   138.2    40.6    19.9
    2018 05 13    15 01 08.3 +28 07 35   0.03746 1.0365   133.4    45.1    20.3
    ...
    2018 05 19    14 26 48.1 +40 29 19   0.06620 1.0437   117.4    59.4    21.9
    ...
    2018 05 27    14 08 15.9 +45 19 29   0.1063  1.0501   107.6    66.9    23.2
    ...
    2018 06 11    13 58 44.8 +47 18 13   0.1784  1.0517    96.9    73.4    24.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-J74
    

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