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    M.P.E.C. 2018-L61                                Issued 2018 June 12, 13:55 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 LQ3
    
    Observations:
         K18L03Q* C2018 06 10.33265 13 36 41.09 -27 56 08.6          16.6 oUEL061T08
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 10.33451 13 36 41.61 -27 54 03.0          17.0 oUEL061T08
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 10.34004 13 36 43.19 -27 47 49.3          16.4 oUEL061T08
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 10.34235 13 36 43.85 -27 45 13.2          16.5 oUEL061T08
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 10.34790 13 36 45.44 -27 38 57.0          16.7 oUEL061T08
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 10.35576 13 36 47.70 -27 30 04.4          16.6 oUEL061T08
         K18L03Q EC2018 06 10.93812613 40 36.15 -15 45 59.1                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q EC2018 06 10.93863713 40 36.33 -15 45 19.4                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 10.94316313 40 37.75 -15 39 30.4                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 10.94412213 40 38.07 -15 38 16.5                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 10.94508113 40 38.35 -15 37 02.6          16.9 GVEL061J95
         K18L03Q 9C2018 06 11.05278 13 41 12.02 -13 16 17.3                UEL061G40
         K18L03Q 9C2018 06 11.05583 13 41 12.93 -13 12 18.7          16.4 VUEL061G40
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.14497 13 41 45.46 -11 11 46.5          16.8 RrEL061Y00
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.14770 13 42 01.31 -11 12 28.3                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.14824 13 41 46.52 -11 07 26.6          17.1 RrEL061Y00
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.14884 13 41 46.74 -11 06 38.9          16.8 RrEL061Y00
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.14944 13 41 46.96 -11 05 51.6          16.9 RrEL061Y00
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15022 13 41 47.21 -11 04 49.6          16.8 RrEL061Y00
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15212 13 41 47.84 -11 02 18.6          16.9 RrEL061Y00
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15354 13 42 02.94 -11 04 46.7                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15398 13 42 03.02 -11 04 12.4                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15442 13 42 03.20 -11 03 37.5                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15484 13 42 03.29 -11 03 03.5                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15529 13 42 03.40 -11 02 28.9                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15617 13 42 03.65 -11 01 18.8                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.15661 13 42 03.78 -11 00 44.9                oEL061711
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.16254 13 42 07.34 -10 53 01.8          16.4 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.16307 13 42 06.91 -10 52 18.6          16.7 VqEL061G48
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.16382 13 42 07.20 -10 51 18.2          16.7 VqEL061G48
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.16397 13 42 07.75 -10 51 08.9          16.2 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.16498 13 42 08.02 -10 49 48.8          16.2 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.16511 13 42 08.06 -10 49 39.1          16.4 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.16533 13 42 07.55 -10 49 17.1          16.4 VqEL061G48
         K18L03Q #C2018 06 11.17273 13 42 08.77 -10 39 32.9          16.6 GVEL061H06
         K18L03Q #C2018 06 11.17445 13 42 09.24 -10 37 15.5          16.5 GVEL061H06
         K18L03Q #C2018 06 11.17619 13 42 09.73 -10 34 57.6                VEL061H06
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.24692 13 42 31.25 -09 01 19.6          16.2 GUEL061703
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.24924 13 42 33.13 -08 58 42.9          16.6  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25025 13 42 33.46 -08 57 22.6          16.8  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25076 13 42 33.56 -08 56 43.4          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25239 13 42 32.86 -08 54 04.4          16.2 GUEL061703
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25514 13 42 34.91 -08 50 53.2          16.8  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25565 13 42 35.08 -08 50 12.0          16.8  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25665 13 42 35.35 -08 48 52.7          16.9  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25716 13 42 35.52 -08 48 12.8          16.9  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.25786 13 42 34.50 -08 46 46.6          16.2 GUEL061703
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.87387813 46 28.56 +04 49 35.3          16.9 VUEL061L01
         K18L03Q pC2018 06 11.87560113 46 29.09 +04 51 49.6          17.4 VUEL061L01
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.87681113 46 29.42 +04 53 24.1          17.3 VUEL061L01
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.87902213 46 30.06 +04 56 16.3          17.5 VUEL061L01
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.90636813 46 44.446+05 32 56.77         17.0 GVEL061J04
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.90646313 46 44.478+05 33 04.21         17.0 GVEL061J04
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 11.90655713 46 44.500+05 33 11.49         16.9 GVEL061J04
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.91554813 46 44.35 +05 43 21.3          16.9 GVEL061J69
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.91958213 46 45.53 +05 48 34.5          17.0 GVEL061J69
         K18L03Q 9C2018 06 11.93644 13 46 52.37 +06 11 48.5          16.8 VUEL061G40
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.94015413 46 51.72 +06 15 06.8          17.2 GVEL061J69
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.94417613 46 52.94 +06 20 17.4          16.5 GVEL061J69
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.94819913 46 54.16 +06 25 28.0          17.2 GVEL061J69
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.95222813 46 55.39 +06 30 38.7          17.0 GVEL061J69
         K18L03Q 9C2018 06 11.95622 13 46 57.73 +06 37 17.5          17.1 VUEL061G40
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.96057013 46 58.17 +06 41 19.8          16.9 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.96288513 46 58.86 +06 44 18.5          16.7 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.96520213 46 59.59 +06 47 16.6          16.8 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.96751813 47 00.31 +06 50 15.1          16.9 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.98067113 47 04.40 +07 07 06.7          17.0 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.98298513 47 05.12 +07 10 04.4          17.0 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.98529813 47 05.87 +07 13 00.7          17.1 GUEL061J77
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.98933013 47 06.97 +07 18 07.5          16.9 GVEL061Z80
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.99190913 47 07.76 +07 21 25.5          16.6 GVEL061Z80
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 11.99448813 47 08.62 +07 24 42.9          16.9 GVEL061Z80
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.00570613 47 12.23 +07 39 01.6          16.9 GVEL061Z80
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.01832013 47 16.41 +07 55 05.2                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.01923113 47 16.70 +07 56 14.6                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.02013613 47 16.99 +07 57 23.7                VEL061J95
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.02107313 47 17.32 +07 58 35.3          17.0 GVEL061J95
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.09664 13 47 51.53 +09 34 50.8          16.5 GUEL061W71
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.09905 13 47 52.23 +09 37 50.1          16.4 GUEL061W71
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.10120 13 47 52.86 +09 40 33.6          16.9 GUEL061W71
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.10262 13 47 53.29 +09 42 22.0          16.6 GUEL061W71
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.24095 13 48 39.53 +12 34 25.3          16.5 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.24108 13 48 39.56 +12 34 34.5          16.5 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.24120 13 48 39.59 +12 34 43.6          16.5 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.24133 13 48 39.63 +12 34 53.0          16.5 GUEL061I52
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25020 13 48 43.21 +12 45 07.7          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25105 13 48 43.52 +12 46 09.7          17.1  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25190 13 48 43.73 +12 47 12.3          17.1  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25276 13 48 43.99 +12 48 13.1          17.2  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25361 13 48 44.22 +12 49 15.0          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25448 13 48 44.46 +12 50 18.3          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25534 13 48 44.69 +12 51 21.5          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25619 13 48 44.93 +12 52 23.7          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25704 13 48 45.20 +12 53 24.5          16.9  rEL061718
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.25789 13 48 45.43 +12 54 27.3          17.0  rEL061718
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.35283 13 49 35.42 +14 53 46.9          16.6 RqEL061E08
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.35452 13 49 35.92 +14 55 46.9          16.6 RqEL061E08
         K18L03Q KC2018 06 12.35620 13 49 36.35 +14 57 47.7          16.7 RqEL061E08
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.49354 13 50 16.02 +17 33 42.4          17.5 VqEL061900
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.49795 13 50 17.21 +17 38 45.3          17.5 VqEL061900
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.49998 13 50 18.40 +17 41 06.7          17.4 RrEL061P93
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.50033 13 50 18.49 +17 41 30.1          17.3 RrEL061P93
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.50102 13 50 18.64 +17 42 17.4          17.5 RrEL061P93
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.50236 13 50 18.34 +17 43 47.8          17.5 VqEL061900
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.50785 13 50 19.81 +17 50 04.4          17.5 VqEL061900
         K18L03Q  C2018 06 12.51225 13 50 20.97 +17 55 05.8          17.7 VqEL061900
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer B. M. Africano.  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.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    718 Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    E08 Wobblesock Observatory, Coonabarabran.  Observer J. Nott.  0.35-m
        reflector + CCD.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer B. Lutkenhoner.  0.43-m
        f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD, 0.5-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham
        + CCD.
    G48 Harlingten Research Observatory, Rancho Hildalgo.  Observers C. Harlingten,
        M. Mills.  Measurer M. Mills.  0.40-m f/6.7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.50-m f/6.8
        reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls,
        B. M. Africano.  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 D. Abreu.  Measurers
        M. Micheli, D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4
        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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA.  Observers T. Nimura,
        A. Asami.  1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    W71 Rand II Observatory, Lake Placid.  Observer G. Viscome.  0.37-m f/6
        reflector + CCD.
    Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
        J. Barros.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory.  Observer G. Wells.  Measurer D. Bamberger.
        0.25-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 LQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0187 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 309.29015              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.45024877     Peri.   38.31708     +0.33487415     +0.74307999
    a   1.6859099      Node   258.58115     -0.94221933     +0.25816261
    e   0.4256918      Incl.   36.23431     -0.00905809     +0.61740116
    P   2.19           H   22.4           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180610 T08  0.2+  0.3+    180611 H06 (0.3+  4.8+)   180612 Z80  0.3+  0.3+
    180610 T08  0.1+  0.3+    180611 703  0.0   0.4-    180612 J95  0.1-  0.1-
    180610 T08  0.1+  0.4+    180611 718  0.1-  0.5+    180612 J95  0.2-  0.2-
    180610 T08  0.1+  0.2+    180611 718  0.3+  0.3+    180612 J95  0.3-  0.1-
    180610 T08  0.0   0.4+    180611 718  0.5-  1.2-    180612 J95  0.0   0.0
    180610 T08  0.2-  0.8-    180611 703  0.0   1.4-    180612 W71  0.9-  1.3+
    180610 J95  0.2+  0.2-    180611 718  0.1-  0.2-    180612 W71  0.7-  1.0-
    180610 J95  0.4+  0.1+    180611 718  0.1+  0.4+    180612 W71  0.3-  0.6+
    180610 J95  0.1+  0.0     180611 718  0.4-  0.1-    180612 W71 (0.1+  2.1+)
    180610 J95  0.3+  0.1-    180611 718  0.1-  0.8-    180612 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    180610 J95  0.1-  0.2-    180611 703  0.3+  0.1+    180612 I52  0.0   0.4-
    180611 G40  0.3+  0.1+    180611 L01  0.2+  0.2+    180612 I52  0.0   0.1-
    180611 G40  0.8-  0.6-    180611 L01  0.7+  0.1+    180612 I52  0.0   0.2-
    180611 Y00  0.5-  0.4-    180611 L01  0.3+  0.2+    180612 718  0.4-  0.6+
    180611 711  0.3+  0.5+    180611 L01  0.2+  0.0     180612 718  0.6+  0.6+
    180611 Y00  0.7-  0.3+    180611 J04  0.1+  0.1+    180612 718  0.1+  1.2+
    180611 Y00  0.3-  0.4+    180611 J04  0.2+  0.2+    180612 718  0.3+  0.7-
    180611 Y00  0.0   0.2+    180611 J04  0.1+  0.2+    180612 718  0.1+  0.8-
    180611 Y00  0.1-  0.3+    180611 J69 (0.7+  2.7+)   180612 718  0.1-  0.9-
    180611 Y00  0.1-  0.7+    180611 J69 (0.3+  3.1+)   180612 718  0.3-  0.4-
    180611 711  0.4+  0.5+    180611 G40  0.6-  0.4-    180612 718  0.4-  0.1-
    180611 711  0.2-  0.0     180611 J69 (0.3+  2.9+)   180612 718  0.0   1.2-
    180611 711  0.7+  0.1+    180611 J69 (0.3+  2.7+)   180612 718  0.2-  0.3-
    180611 711  0.3+  0.9+    180611 J69 (0.2+  2.6+)   180612 E08  0.4+  0.4-
    180611 711  0.1+  0.1-    180611 J69 (0.2+  2.4+)   180612 E08  0.9+  1.3-
    180611 711  0.2+  0.4+    180611 G40  0.2+  0.6+    180612 E08  0.5+  0.5-
    180611 711  0.3+  0.5-    180611 J77  0.1+  0.1+    180612 900  0.0   0.6+
    180611 I52  0.0   0.3+    180611 J77  0.2-  0.5+    180612 900  0.4+  0.3+
    180611 G48  0.7-  0.3-    180611 J77  0.0   0.2+    180612 P93  0.8+  0.3+
    180611 G48  0.5+  0.7+    180611 J77  0.1+  0.4+    180612 P93  0.8+  0.4-
    180611 I52  0.1+  0.0     180611 J77  0.1+  0.9+    180612 P93  0.4+  0.4-
    180611 I52  0.0   0.2+    180611 J77  0.0   1.0+    180612 900  0.1-  0.0
    180611 I52  0.0   0.4-    180611 J77  0.4+  0.2-    180612 900  0.2+  0.2+
    180611 G48 (0.5-  2.3+)   180611 Z80  0.2+  0.1-    180612 900  0.1+  0.5+
    180611 H06 (0.5+  3.7+)   180611 Z80  0.2-  0.3+
    180611 H06 (0.3+  4.8+)   180611 Z80  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LQ3                 a,e,i = 1.69, 0.43, 36                  q = 0.9682
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 05 13    11 10 24.7 -86 43 19   0.3543  1.1784   109.8    53.8    22.5
    ...
    2018 05 28    11 52 57.7 -83 00 20   0.1779  1.0979   114.0    57.4    20.9
    ...
    2018 06 05    12 58 00.1 -72 11 07   0.08443 1.0603   120.9    55.2    19.2
    ...
    2018 06 11    13 41 05.5 -14 23 11   0.03170 1.0355   128.7    49.9    16.8
    2018 06 12    13 47 19.3 +07 34 03   0.03191 1.0316   119.7    58.7    17.1
    2018 06 13    13 53 16.0 +26 32 46   0.03641 1.0279   108.8    69.2    17.7
    ...
    2018 06 19    14 23 15.4 +66 28 13   0.09645 1.0075    82.2    92.4    20.6
    ...
    2018 06 27    14 49 51.8 +75 51 59   0.1890  0.9865    75.6    93.8    22.1
    ...
    2018 07 12    15 07 03.9 +80 58 40   0.3562  0.9684    72.1    87.4    23.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-L61
    

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