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    M.P.E.C. 2018-K02                                Issued 2018 May 16, 17:56 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 JG3
    
    Observations:
         K18J03G* C2018 05 14.39069 16 15 47.08 +21 32 26.7          19.0 GUEK002703
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.39597 16 15 47.39 +21 30 26.6          19.4 GUEK002703
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.40653 16 15 48.12 +21 26 30.3          18.8 GUEK002703
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.42944 16 15 50.02 +21 17 57.8          18.9 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.42999 16 15 50.07 +21 17 45.3          19.0 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.43054 16 15 50.10 +21 17 33.4          19.3 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.43108 16 15 50.16 +21 17 21.3          19.1 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.46054 16 15 52.76 +21 06 31.8          18.8 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.46109 16 15 52.82 +21 06 19.9          18.9 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.46163 16 15 52.86 +21 06 07.8          19.2 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.46219 16 15 52.92 +21 05 55.8          19.1 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.84834 16 17 26.89 +19 01 27.6          19.3 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.84954 16 17 27.00 +19 01 07.6          19.4 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.85074 16 17 27.11 +19 00 47.8          19.5 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.85198 16 17 27.21 +19 00 27.3          19.7 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.85317 16 17 27.32 +19 00 07.5          19.3 VSEK002033
         K18J03G (C2018 05 14.91233 16 17 41.78 +18 45 24.1          19.5 GUEK002G40
         K18J03G KC2018 05 14.91824 16 17 34.75 +18 42 14.0                VEK002J95
         K18J03G (C2018 05 14.91845 16 17 42.26 +18 43 47.2          19.6 GUEK002G40
         K18J03G KC2018 05 14.92227 16 17 35.02 +18 41 08.7                VEK002J95
         K18J03G KC2018 05 14.92603 16 17 35.30 +18 40 09.0          19.5 GVEK002J95
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.93089 16 17 32.92 +18 39 02.7          20.4 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.93208 16 17 32.99 +18 38 42.6          20.1 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 14.93328 16 17 33.07 +18 38 23.2          20.3 VSEK002033
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.16013616 18 12.91 +17 41 33.5          19.7 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.16771616 18 13.38 +17 39 48.3          19.6 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.18016116 18 14.09 +17 36 56.0          19.6 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.18421716 18 14.30 +17 36 00.2          19.6 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27089 16 18 17.97 +17 16 28.7          19.9 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27113 16 18 17.97 +17 16 25.3          19.5 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27137 16 18 17.99 +17 16 22.2          19.3 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27161 16 18 17.99 +17 16 19.2          19.4 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27185 16 18 17.99 +17 16 15.9          19.8 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27209 16 18 17.98 +17 16 12.6          19.6 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27233 16 18 17.99 +17 16 09.6          19.6 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 15.27257 16 18 17.99 +17 16 06.0          19.5 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G 1C2018 05 15.29772 16 18 19.95 +17 09 11.4                 EK002658
         K18J03G 1C2018 05 15.29880 16 18 19.99 +17 08 57.0                 EK002658
         K18J03G 1C2018 05 15.30042 16 18 20.07 +17 08 35.9                 EK002658
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.17317416 19 45.17 +14 29 59.0          20.2 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.17742016 19 45.25 +14 29 21.9          20.1 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.19183616 19 45.50 +14 27 16.5          20.0 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.19688316 19 45.55 +14 26 32.8          20.4 GVEK002H01
         K18J03G KC2018 05 16.24356 16 19 42.93 +14 19 36.2          20.5 RqEK002H36
         K18J03G KC2018 05 16.26434 16 19 42.74 +14 16 37.2          20.3 RqEK002H36
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.26904 16 19 46.36 +14 16 17.4          19.8 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.26945 16 19 46.36 +14 16 13.9          19.8 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.26987 16 19 46.34 +14 16 10.4          19.8 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G  C2018 05 16.27028 16 19 46.34 +14 16 06.7          19.7 GUEK002I52
         K18J03G KC2018 05 16.28506 16 19 42.55 +14 13 39.2          19.7 RqEK002H36
         K18J03G !C2018 05 16.31837 16 19 47.13 +14 09 11.0                tEK002673
         K18J03G !C2018 05 16.32386 16 19 47.10 +14 08 24.9          20.4 RtEK002673
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        Plaskett telescope + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer 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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer K. Dankov.  0.5-m f/6.8
        Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers R. A. Kowalski,
        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.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 JG3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0067 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 358.02988              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.46267707     Peri.  298.12186     -0.96272589     -0.23965480
    a   1.6555821      Node   228.30677     +0.26656315     -0.91926526
    e   0.5064034      Incl.    9.66756     -0.04585787     -0.31227704
    P   2.13           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180514 703  0.3-  0.0     180514 G40  0.3+  0.2+    180515 658  1.1-  0.4+
    180514 703  1.1-  0.8-    180514 J95  0.2-  0.4-    180515 658  1.1-  0.2+
    180514 703  1.4-  0.6+    180514 J95  0.1-  0.1+    180515 658  0.8-  0.5+
    180514 I52  0.3+  0.1+    180514 033  0.2+  1.1+    180516 H01  0.1+  0.2+
    180514 I52  0.4+  0.2-    180514 033  0.3+  0.1+    180516 H01  0.0   0.1+
    180514 I52  0.2+  0.1+    180514 033  0.4+  0.1-    180516 H01  0.1+  0.0
    180514 I52  0.4+  0.0     180515 H01  0.1+  0.2-    180516 H01  0.0   0.0
    180514 I52  0.3+  0.2+    180515 H01  0.0   0.1-    180516 H36  0.2+  0.2-
    180514 I52  0.4+  0.3+    180515 H01  0.0   0.2-    180516 H36  0.1-  0.2-
    180514 I52  0.2+  0.0     180515 H01  0.0   0.0     180516 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180514 I52  0.3+  0.3+    180515 I52  0.1+  0.0     180516 I52  0.2+  0.0
    180514 033  0.3+  0.5-    180515 I52  0.0   0.2-    180516 I52  0.0   0.1+
    180514 033  0.3+  0.6-    180515 I52  0.3+  0.1-    180516 I52  0.0   0.1-
    180514 033  0.3+  0.5-    180515 I52  0.2+  0.1+    180516 H36  0.3+  0.4-
    180514 033  0.2+  0.4-    180515 I52  0.2+  0.1+    180516 673  0.5-  0.2+
    180514 033  0.2+  0.5-    180515 I52  0.0   0.0     180516 673  0.2+  0.2+
    180514 G40  0.2-  0.0     180515 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    180514 J95  0.1+  0.4+    180515 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 JG3                 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.51, 10                  q = 0.8172
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 04 16    04 16 13.6 +00 04 35   0.2062  0.8591    41.2   129.7    27.9
    ...
    2018 05 01    04 26 36.8 +02 00 01   0.08322 0.9372    31.2   146.2    28.2
    ...
    2018 05 09    04 35 12.9 +16 32 45   0.02148 0.9896    22.2   157.4    27.8
    ...
    2018 05 15    16 17 36.3 +18 23 53   0.02735 1.0321   140.8    38.3    19.8
    2018 05 16    16 19 20.4 +14 58 45   0.03489 1.0394   143.9    34.9    20.2
    2018 05 17    16 20 24.0 +12 45 47   0.04253 1.0468   146.0    32.7    20.6
    ...
    2018 05 23    16 22 32.8 +07 17 24   0.08932 1.0918   151.6    26.2    22.1
    ...
    2018 05 31    16 23 01.4 +04 40 39   0.1539  1.1535   153.4    23.2    23.3
    ...
    2018 06 15    16 24 20.4 +01 36 06   0.2854  1.2712   150.1    23.4    24.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-K02
    

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