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    M.P.E.C. 2018-M28                                Issued 2018 June 18, 13:46 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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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 LO6

Observations:
     K18L06O* C2018 06 11.56126 22 24 45.639-26 28 47.95         21.0 wUEM028F51
     K18L06O  C2018 06 11.57159 22 24 47.899-26 28 30.32         21.5 wUEM028F51
     K18L06O  C2018 06 11.58190 22 24 50.127-26 28 12.30         21.2 wUEM028F51
     K18L06O  C2018 06 11.59220 22 24 52.369-26 27 55.09         21.5 wUEM028F51
     K18L06O  C2018 06 12.45144 22 28 05.78 -26 02 45.3          21.8 GUEM028I52
     K18L06O KC2018 06 12.45289 22 28 06.16 -26 02 41.9                oEM028691
     K18L06O  C2018 06 12.45454 22 28 06.42 -26 02 39.6          21.5 GUEM028I52
     K18L06O KC2018 06 12.45756 22 28 07.06 -26 02 33.5                oEM028691
     K18L06O  C2018 06 12.45763 22 28 07.12 -26 02 34.8          21.5 GUEM028I52
     K18L06O ^C2018 06 12.61265422 28 41.998-25 57 53.93         20.98GVEM028568
     K18L06O ^C2018 06 12.61359722 28 42.203-25 57 52.32         21.04GVEM028568
     K18L06O ^C2018 06 12.61454322 28 42.409-25 57 50.60         20.89GVEM028568
     K18L06O KC2018 06 13.43973 22 31 49.75 -25 32 45.0                oEM028691
     K18L06O KC2018 06 13.44699 22 31 51.32 -25 32 31.9                oEM028691
     K18L06O KC2018 06 13.45425 22 31 52.92 -25 32 18.7                oEM028691
     K18L06O  C2018 06 18.41396 22 51 00.76 -22 44 28.8          21.2 GUEM028I52
     K18L06O  C2018 06 18.41562 22 51 01.14 -22 44 25.5          20.6 GUEM028I52
     K18L06O  C2018 06 18.42926 22 51 04.31 -22 43 56.1          20.4 GUEM028I52
     K18L06O  C2018 06 18.43092 22 51 04.66 -22 43 52.6          20.2 GUEM028I52

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, A. Petric.  Measurers
    R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 LO6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0731 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 305.22408              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35786150     Peri.   37.83028     +0.97782446     +0.14527987
a   1.9648349      Node   313.09518     -0.20339261     +0.83042123
e   0.4725912      Incl.   11.92140     +0.04990757     +0.53786089
P   2.75           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180611 F51  0.1+  0.0     180612 691  1.1-  0.3+    180613 691  0.1-  0.0
180611 F51  0.2+  0.0     180612 I52  0.3-  1.0-    180618 I52  0.1-  0.5+
180611 F51  0.1-  0.3+    180612 568  0.2+  0.1-    180618 I52  0.1-  0.2+
180611 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180612 568  0.2+  0.2-    180618 I52  0.3+  0.3-
180612 I52  0.0   0.6-    180612 568  0.2+  0.1-    180618 I52  0.1-  0.5-
180612 691  0.6+  0.1+    180613 691  0.5+  0.3+
180612 I52  0.6-  0.4-    180613 691  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2018 LO6                 a,e,i = 1.96, 0.47, 12                  q = 1.0363
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 05 19    21 03 15.4 -33 55 22   0.7795  1.4607   108.6    41.0    22.2
...
2018 06 03    21 53 40.1 -29 59 51   0.6173  1.3636   111.0    44.0    21.6
...
2018 06 11    22 22 39.2 -26 44 39   0.5416  1.3133   111.4    46.1    21.3
...
2018 06 17    22 45 28.5 -23 35 12   0.4904  1.2768   111.0    48.0    21.1
2018 06 18    22 49 22.5 -22 59 27   0.4824  1.2708   110.9    48.3    21.1
2018 06 19    22 53 18.2 -22 22 26   0.4746  1.2649   110.8    48.7    21.0
...
2018 06 25    23 17 30.6 -18 11 46   0.4309  1.2301   109.6    51.1    20.8
...
2018 07 03    23 51 34.0 -11 14 56   0.3828  1.1864   107.0    55.0    20.6
...
2018 07 18    01 00 58.1 +05 41 46   0.3294  1.1156    98.9    64.2    20.4

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-M28

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