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    M.P.E.C. 2018-L16                                Issued 2018 June 6, 10:33 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 LN
    
    Observations:
         K18L00N* C2018 06 04.39993 16 23 40.846-01 35 14.57         19.2 iUEL016F52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.40979 16 23 38.817-01 34 20.76         19.1 iUEL016F52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.41968 16 23 36.798-01 33 26.97         19.2 iUEL016F52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.42958 16 23 34.776-01 32 33.28         19.1 iUEL016F52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.94613 16 21 54.05 -00 45 31.3                qEL016246
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.94669 16 21 53.90 -00 45 26.7          18.8 RqEL016246
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.94737 16 21 53.81 -00 45 26.0                qEL016246
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.94756 16 21 53.75 -00 45 23.8                qEL016246
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.94794 16 21 53.63 -00 45 20.8                qEL016246
         K18L00N  C2018 06 04.94838 16 21 53.57 -00 45 20.6                qEL016246
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.05352 16 21 32.11 -00 35 36.1          19.2 GVEL016K38
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.07837 16 21 27.14 -00 33 18.1          19.2 GVEL016K38
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.20403 16 21 03.48 -00 21 37.4          19.0 GUEL016H36
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.20672 16 21 02.96 -00 21 21.8          18.8 GUEL016H36
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.21211 16 21 01.89 -00 20 52.1          18.8 GUEL016H36
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.39725 16 20 26.13 -00 03 06.2          18.1 RqEL016E08
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.40527 16 20 24.52 -00 02 21.2          17.7 RqEL016E08
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.41327 16 20 22.86 -00 01 36.9          18.7 RqEL016E08
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.91866 16 18 40.04 +00 45 17.2          18.5 RqEL016A17
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.92647 16 18 38.43 +00 46 01.8          18.3 RqEL016A17
         K18L00N KC2018 06 05.93430 16 18 36.77 +00 46 46.3          18.6 RqEL016A17
         K18L00N (C2018 06 05.93989 16 18 36.32 +00 47 26.2          19.1 GUEL016G40
         K18L00N (C2018 06 05.94671 16 18 34.89 +00 48 05.1          19.0 GUEL016G40
         K18L00N (C2018 06 05.95358 16 18 33.40 +00 48 44.3          18.9 GUEL016G40
         K18L00N  C2018 06 05.99846 16 18 23.06 +00 52 52.8          19.3 VUEL016L01
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.00034 16 18 22.65 +00 53 03.8          19.5 VUEL016L01
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.00080 16 18 22.58 +00 53 06.3          19.4 VUEL016L01
         K18L00N KC2018 06 06.13941 16 17 55.49 +01 06 20.3          19.0 GUEL016W34
         K18L00N KC2018 06 06.14668 16 17 53.93 +01 07 01.6          19.0 GUEL016W34
         K18L00N KC2018 06 06.15358 16 17 52.44 +01 07 41.0          19.0 GUEL016W34
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.21504 16 17 40.11 +01 13 34.1          19.4 VoEL016691
         K18L00N KC2018 06 06.23194 16 17 36.02 +01 15 07.4          18.9 RqEL016H36
         K18L00N KC2018 06 06.23375 16 17 35.66 +01 15 18.0          18.6 RqEL016H36
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.23417 16 17 36.02 +01 15 23.7          19.7 VoEL016691
         K18L00N KC2018 06 06.23557 16 17 35.31 +01 15 29.1          18.7 RqEL016H36
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.25331 16 17 31.88 +01 17 13.2          19.8 VoEL016691
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.30856 16 17 19.98 +01 22 29.3          18.7 GUEL016I52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.31422 16 17 18.81 +01 23 02.1          18.9 GUEL016I52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.31440 16 17 18.73 +01 23 03.3          18.9 GUEL016I52
         K18L00N  C2018 06 06.32006 16 17 17.53 +01 23 35.6          18.9 GUEL016I52
    
    Observer details:
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M. Tichy.
        1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E08 Wobblesock Observatory, Coonabarabran.  Observer J. Nott.  0.35-m
        reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, 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.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer K. Dankov.  0.5-m f/6.8
        Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls,
        H. Groeller.  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.
    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 LN                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1280 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 274.95628              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.53417573     Peri.  121.77639     +0.92642330     -0.01440569
    a   1.5043421      Node   241.60071     -0.05493671     +0.98339916
    e   0.5475095      Incl.   25.32022     +0.37245380     +0.18088277
    P   1.85           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180604 F52  0.1+  0.1-    180605 H36  0.8+  0.3+    180606 W34  0.2-  0.1-
    180604 F52  0.1-  0.1+    180605 E08  0.2+  0.2-    180606 W34  0.4-  0.1-
    180604 F52  0.0   0.1+    180605 E08  0.7+  0.1-    180606 691  0.1-  0.1+
    180604 F52  0.1+  0.1-    180605 E08  0.5+  0.6-    180606 H36  0.3-  0.5-
    180604 246  0.0   0.2+    180605 A17  0.2-  0.3-    180606 H36  0.1+  0.3-
    180604 246  0.6-  1.7+    180605 A17  0.3+  0.0     180606 691  0.1+  0.2+
    180604 246  0.2+  1.4-    180605 A17  0.2+  0.0     180606 H36  0.7+  0.4+
    180604 246  0.2-  0.2-    180605 G40  0.0   0.2-    180606 691  0.4-  0.0
    180604 246  0.8-  0.7+    180605 G40  0.3+  0.0     180606 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    180604 246  0.3-  1.6-    180605 G40  0.2-  0.1+    180606 I52  0.7+  0.1-
    180605 K38  0.8-  0.2-    180605 L01  0.3-  0.2+    180606 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180605 K38  0.7+  0.0     180606 L01  0.5-  0.5+    180606 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    180605 H36  0.5-  0.0     180606 L01  0.1-  0.4+
    180605 H36  0.0   0.6+    180606 W34  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LN                  a,e,i = 1.50, 0.55, 25                  q = 0.6807
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 05 07    17 15 11.7 -26 46 41   0.5946  1.5381   146.0    21.5    21.2
    ...
    2018 05 22    16 57 31.6 -17 27 46   0.4195  1.4212   164.7    10.8    19.9
    ...
    2018 05 30    16 39 33.4 -09 02 05   0.3484  1.3553   166.9     9.7    19.3
    ...
    2018 06 05    16 21 43.7 -00 40 16   0.3087  1.3044   157.1    17.6    19.2
    2018 06 06    16 18 23.5 +00 53 17   0.3033  1.2958   154.9    19.4    19.3
    2018 06 07    16 14 57.1 +02 29 22   0.2984  1.2871   152.6    21.3    19.3
    ...
    2018 06 13    15 52 16.7 +12 46 15   0.2772  1.2346   137.6    33.7    19.4
    ...
    2018 06 21    15 17 22.5 +26 50 53   0.2709  1.1631   116.6    51.4    19.7
    ...
    2018 07 06    14 00 47.3 +47 33 48   0.3066  1.0260    83.1    79.7    20.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-L16
    

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