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    M.P.E.C. 2018-L10                                Issued 2018 June 5, 10:52 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 LJ
    
    Observations:
         K18L00J* C2018 06 03.32915 16 32 26.65 +29 08 52.2          18.9 GUEL010703
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.33446 16 32 23.74 +29 10 31.0          18.9 GUEL010703
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.33975 16 32 20.85 +29 12 09.0          19.2 GUEL010703
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.34503 16 32 17.89 +29 13 46.5          19.1 GUEL010703
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.38711 16 31 55.05 +29 26 45.0          18.6 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.38729 16 31 54.93 +29 26 48.3          19.2 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.38747 16 31 54.84 +29 26 51.7          18.9 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 03.38766 16 31 54.74 +29 26 55.0          18.8 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.42243 16 31 35.74 +29 37 41.5                oEL010691
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.43595 16 31 28.34 +29 41 52.3                oEL010691
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.87978 16 27 25.51 +32 02 28.3          18.5 RqEL010A17
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.88848 16 27 20.29 +32 05 17.5          18.6 RqEL010A17
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.89717 16 27 15.07 +32 08 06.4          18.7 RqEL010A17
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91283 16 27 05.44 +32 13 15.9          19.5 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91402 16 27 04.69 +32 13 39.6          19.4 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91520 16 27 03.97 +32 14 02.2          19.5 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91639 16 27 03.27 +32 14 25.4          19.7 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91727 16 27 02.76 +32 14 42.9          19.7 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91786 16 27 02.36 +32 14 54.3          19.2 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.91874 16 27 01.88 +32 15 11.3          19.4 VUEL010L01
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.97394516 26 28.90 +32 33 01.8          18.3 GVEL010J69
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.97810616 26 26.33 +32 34 23.1          18.6 GVEL010J69
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.98942016 26 19.50 +32 38 03.7          19.0 GUEL010J77
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.99289316 26 17.36 +32 39 11.6          19.1 GUEL010J77
         K18L00J KC2018 06 03.99636616 26 15.24 +32 40 19.3          18.9 GUEL010J77
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.00389216 26 10.59 +32 42 46.5          18.9 GUEL010J77
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.00898916 26 07.46 +32 44 26.4          19.1 GUEL010J77
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.02006116 26 00.54 +32 48 03.2          18.7 GVEL010J69
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.08430 16 25 25.09 +33 09 12.0          19.2 G EL010W34
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.11374 16 25 06.61 +33 18 55.3          19.4 GUEL010W34
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.12380 16 25 00.29 +33 22 14.9          19.2 G EL010W34
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.13407 16 24 53.76 +33 25 38.0          19.3 GUEL010W34
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.18737 16 24 21.45 +33 43 13.8                UEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.18755 16 24 21.34 +33 43 17.0                UEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.18993 16 24 19.75 +33 44 05.1          18.6 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.19232 16 24 18.24 +33 44 52.4          18.6 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.24017 16 23 46.22 +34 00 42.9          18.9 GUEL010H36
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.24526 16 23 42.90 +34 02 23.8          19.1 GUEL010H36
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.24780 16 23 41.20 +34 03 15.3          18.7 GUEL010H36
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.28489116 23 16.47 +34 15 31.9          19.3 VuEL010H21
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.29194816 23 11.83 +34 17 52.2          19.1 VuEL010H21
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.29519616 23 09.72 +34 18 57.2          19.4 VuEL010H21
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.87621 16 16 38.90 +37 36 02.3          19.1 VtEL010198
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.87932 16 16 36.56 +37 37 05.3          18.6 RqEL010A17
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.87963 16 16 36.02 +37 37 13.2                qEL010246
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.87992 16 16 35.77 +37 37 19.5                qEL010246
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.88015 16 16 35.62 +37 37 24.6                qEL010246
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.88102 16 16 35.00 +37 37 41.3                qEL010246
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.88153 16 16 34.57 +37 37 53.6                qEL010246
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.88271 16 16 33.76 +37 38 16.7                qEL010246
         K18L00J  C2018 06 04.88321 16 16 33.43 +37 38 28.2                qEL010246
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.88842 16 16 29.77 +37 40 14.6          18.5 RqEL010A17
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.88948 16 16 29.04 +37 40 37.5          19.2 VtEL010198
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.89103 16 16 27.84 +37 41 09.5          19.0 VtEL010198
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.89116 16 16 27.78 +37 41 11.6          18.7 RqEL010A17
         K18L00J (C2018 06 04.96600 16 15 33.32 +38 07 29.5          18.8 GUEL010G40
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.96836 16 15 29.69 +38 08 02.2          18.9 GVEL010K38
         K18L00J (C2018 06 04.96890 16 15 31.10 +38 08 30.1          18.9 GUEL010G40
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.98385 16 15 17.86 +38 13 24.0          19.0 GVEL010K38
         K18L00J KC2018 06 04.99965 16 15 05.77 +38 18 53.0          19.2 GVEL010K38
         K18L00J  C2018 06 05.37564 16 10 12.38 +40 30 59.8          18.5 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 05.37582 16 10 12.23 +40 31 03.5          18.6 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 05.37601 16 10 12.11 +40 31 07.3          18.9 GUEL010I52
         K18L00J  C2018 06 05.37619 16 10 11.95 +40 31 11.3          18.3 GUEL010I52
    
    Observer details:
    198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.35-m f/3.1 reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M. Tichy.
        1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky 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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer K. Dankov.  0.5-m f/6.8
        Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/4.5
        astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers J. A. Johnson,
        D. C. Fuls, H. Groeller.  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.
    J69 North Observatory, Clanfield.  Observer D. Briggs.  0.41-m f/4.5 Newtonian
        reflector + CCD.
    J77 Golden Hill Observatory, Stourton Caundle.  Observer R. Miles.  0.35-m f/8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio.  Observer G. Baj.  0.30-m f/5.5 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    W34 Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus.  Observer R. L. Flynn.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/7.0 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 LJ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1309 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 326.80963              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27214380     Peri.  139.20538     +0.95267546     -0.17056773
    a   2.3583255      Node   232.42577     +0.12137497     +0.97233647
    e   0.8507568      Incl.   18.51088     +0.27870700     +0.15958832
    P   3.62           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180603 703  0.2+  0.7-    180603 J77  0.0   0.0     180604 246  0.3-  0.1-
    180603 703  0.1-  0.0     180603 J77  0.0   0.0     180604 246  0.7-  0.2+
    180603 703  0.2-  0.2+    180603 J77  0.2+  0.2-    180604 246  0.4-  0.5+
    180603 703  1.4-  0.1+    180604 J77  0.0   0.1-    180604 246  0.1-  0.9-
    180603 I52  0.2+  0.3-    180604 J77  0.1+  0.1+    180604 246  0.7-  0.8+
    180603 I52  0.1-  0.4-    180604 J69  0.1-  0.4+    180604 246  0.1+  0.6-
    180603 I52  0.0   0.3-    180604 W34  0.0   0.3-    180604 246  0.6+  0.5+
    180603 I52  0.1+  0.5-    180604 W34  0.1+  0.3-    180604 A17  0.3-  0.1+
    180603 691  0.0   0.7+    180604 W34  0.6+  0.2-    180604 198  0.2+  0.0
    180603 691  0.1+  0.5+    180604 W34  0.4+  0.8-    180604 198  0.4-  0.2-
    180603 A17  0.1+  0.3-    180604 I52  0.5+  0.4-    180604 A17  0.3+  0.1+
    180603 A17  0.0   0.3-    180604 I52  0.6+  0.8-    180604 G40  0.1-  0.3+
    180603 A17  0.1+  0.4-    180604 I52  0.2-  0.1-    180604 K38  0.2+  0.1+
    180603 L01  0.2+  0.2-    180604 I52  0.1+  0.5-    180604 G40  0.1-  0.3+
    180603 L01  0.1-  0.3+    180604 H36  0.1+  0.5+    180604 K38  0.2-  0.5-
    180603 L01  0.2-  0.1-    180604 H36  0.1+  0.0     180604 K38  0.4-  0.4-
    180603 L01  0.1+  0.0     180604 H36  0.4-  0.9+    180605 I52  0.0   0.0
    180603 L01  0.4+  0.4+    180604 H21  0.0   0.1+    180605 I52  0.0   0.1-
    180603 L01  0.2-  0.3+    180604 H21  0.1-  0.1-    180605 I52  0.5+  0.3-
    180603 L01  0.5+  0.1+    180604 H21  0.2+  0.2+    180605 I52  0.4+  0.1-
    180603 J69  0.2-  0.5+    180604 198  0.2+  0.8+
    180603 J69  0.5-  0.5+    180604 A17  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LJ                  a,e,i = 2.36, 0.85, 19                  q = 0.3520
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 05 06    17 27 46.6 -17 46 14   0.6008  1.5299   142.5    23.6    22.1
    ...
    2018 05 21    17 20 08.0 -07 05 18   0.3330  1.3205   154.6    19.2    20.4
    ...
    2018 05 29    17 02 23.8 +08 09 05   0.2137  1.2012   148.7    26.0    19.4
    ...
    2018 06 04    16 26 13.6 +32 41 33   0.1516  1.1077   124.7    48.8    19.2
    2018 06 05    16 15 07.2 +38 18 53   0.1456  1.0918   118.6    54.6    19.2
    2018 06 06    16 01 09.5 +44 13 59   0.1415  1.0758   112.0    61.0    19.3
    ...
    2018 06 12    12 06 26.0 +71 49 21   0.1560  0.9776    71.6    99.6    20.7
    ...
    2018 06 20    07 25 09.7 +59 31 57   0.2466  0.8409    39.6   129.7    23.5
    ...
    2018 07 05    06 23 22.0 +41 24 34   0.4997  0.5718    19.7   143.1    25.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-L10
    

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