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    M.P.E.C. 2018-M12                                Issued 2018 June 17, 15:41 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.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 LN5

Observations:
     K18L05N  C2018 06 04.35138415 20 25.388-01 25 54.48         21.0 GVEM012F51
     K18L05N  C2018 06 04.37676515 20 30.806-01 27 22.82         21.0 GVEM012F51
     K18L05N* C2018 06 15.38029 16 20 46.385-15 14 55.02         20.6 wUEM012F51
     K18L05N  C2018 06 15.39207 16 20 50.917-15 15 57.93         20.6 wUEM012F51
     K18L05N  C2018 06 15.41561 16 20 59.986-15 18 03.32         20.5 wUEM012F51
     K18L05N ^C2018 06 16.38314116 27 57.484-16 44 44.82         20.26GVEM012568
     K18L05N ^C2018 06 16.38408716 27 57.864-16 44 49.96         20.24GVEM012568
     K18L05N ^C2018 06 16.38503016 27 58.239-16 44 55.02         20.23GVEM012568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, N. Manset.  Measurers
    R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, 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.

Orbital elements:
2018 LN5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0923 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 338.35616              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25276700     Peri.  176.03500     -0.10892585     +0.98874140
a   2.4773601      Node    87.69055     -0.91482384     -0.05933250
e   0.5528257      Incl.    5.89339     -0.38888624     -0.13736850
P   3.90           H   24.4           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180604 F51  0.0   0.1+    180615 F51  0.0   0.0     180616 568  0.0   0.0
180604 F51  0.0   0.1-    180615 F51  0.0   0.0     180616 568  0.0   0.0
180615 F51  0.0   0.0     180616 568  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 LN5                 a,e,i = 2.48, 0.55, 6                   q = 1.1078
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 05 18    14 37 00.0 +08 25 00   0.1749  1.1640   148.4    27.1    22.2
...
2018 06 02    15 11 31.3 +00 41 34   0.1239  1.1219   148.9    27.9    21.4
...
2018 06 10    15 47 09.6 -07 44 49   0.1047  1.1107   154.7    23.0    20.8
...
2018 06 16    16 25 10.4 -16 09 20   0.09640 1.1078   161.8    16.6    20.4
2018 06 17    16 32 30.7 -17 39 26   0.09567 1.1078   163.1    15.5    20.4
2018 06 18    16 40 07.4 -19 09 56   0.09514 1.1079   164.4    14.3    20.3
...
2018 06 24    17 30 26.7 -27 47 30   0.09633 1.1114   170.1     9.0    20.2
...
2018 07 02    18 40 53.9 -35 56 40   0.1092  1.1234   167.1    11.6    20.6
...
2018 07 17    20 15 43.3 -40 19 35   0.1588  1.1667   159.8    17.5    21.7

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-M12

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