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    M.P.E.C. 2018-M32                                Issued 2018 June 18, 14:09 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 LT6
    
    Observations:
         K18L06T* C2018 06 15.49693 17 35 51.75 -11 36 50.3          18.2 oUEM032T08
         K18L06T  C2018 06 15.51850 17 35 54.18 -11 37 33.9          18.3 oUEM032T08
         K18L06T  C2018 06 15.51896 17 35 54.23 -11 37 35.3          18.7 oUEM032T08
         K18L06T  C2018 06 15.52929 17 35 55.47 -11 37 56.3          18.0 oUEM032T08
         K18L06T  C2018 06 15.52975 17 35 55.46 -11 37 57.9          18.0 oUEM032T08
         K18L06T *C2018 06 16.07304 17 37 15.65 -11 57 29.0          18.7 VqEM032G40
         K18L06T *C2018 06 16.07652 17 37 16.08 -11 57 36.5          18.8 VqEM032G40
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.11156 17 37 23.97 -11 57 42.5          18.7 VqEM032I19
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.11599 17 37 24.52 -11 57 52.2          18.8 VqEM032I19
         K18L06T *C2018 06 16.11623 17 37 20.99 -11 59 03.8                qEM032G40
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.12091 17 37 25.10 -11 58 03.5          19.4 VqEM032I19
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.51663 17 38 26.42 -12 13 06.9                qEM032E23
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.52300 17 38 27.20 -12 13 22.3          18.9 VqEM032E23
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.52936 17 38 28.05 -12 13 37.6          19.0 VqEM032E23
         K18L06T  C2018 06 16.56624 17 38 33.99 -12 16 26.8          18.6 VqEM032900
         K18L06T  C2018 06 16.57336 17 38 34.97 -12 16 44.1          18.7 VqEM032900
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.59966 17 38 37.39 -12 16 25.2          18.8 VqEM032E23
         K18L06T  C2018 06 16.64333 17 38 44.57 -12 19 32.0          18.0 RrEM032P93
         K18L06T  C2018 06 16.64601 17 38 44.94 -12 19 39.4          17.8 RrEM032P93
         K18L06T  C2018 06 16.65063 17 38 45.55 -12 19 50.2          18.6 RrEM032P93
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.86400 17 39 23.48 -12 28 35.8          17.4  qEM032104
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.88678 17 39 26.83 -12 29 33.1                qEM032104
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.90616 17 39 29.66 -12 30 22.2          17.5  qEM032104
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.93510 17 39 33.75 -12 31 33.5          17.6 RqEM032157
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.93861 17 39 34.26 -12 31 42.4          17.6 RqEM032157
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.94213 17 39 34.76 -12 31 51.5          17.7 RqEM032157
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.94820 17 39 35.66 -12 32 08.8          18.7 RUEM032160
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.95098 17 39 36.10 -12 32 15.3          18.5 RUEM032160
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.95226 17 39 36.30 -12 32 18.3          18.0 RUEM032160
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.95362 17 39 36.48 -12 32 21.8          17.4 RUEM032160
         K18L06T KC2018 06 16.95646 17 39 36.93 -12 32 28.6          18.3 RUEM032160
         K18L06T IC2018 06 16.97429 17 39 39.39 -12 33 15.1          19.1 VUEM032L01
         K18L06T IC2018 06 16.97514 17 39 39.49 -12 33 17.2          18.8 VUEM032L01
         K18L06T  C2018 06 16.97598 17 39 39.61 -12 33 19.0          19.1 VUEM032L01
         K18L06T KC2018 06 17.00315 17 39 43.60 -12 34 28.2          18.6 VSEM032595
         K18L06T KC2018 06 17.01590 17 39 45.49 -12 34 59.9          18.5 VSEM032595
         K18L06T HC2018 06 17.29698 17 40 35.80 -12 46 55.7          17.5 RoEM032691
         K18L06T HC2018 06 17.30808 17 40 37.51 -12 47 24.6          18.1 RoEM032691
         K18L06T KC2018 06 17.94174 17 42 35.91 -13 16 48.5          17.3 RUEM032K63
         K18L06T KC2018 06 17.94368 17 42 36.23 -13 16 54.1          18.4 RUEM032K63
         K18L06T KC2018 06 17.94749 17 42 36.91 -13 17 06.0          17.7 RUEM032K63
         K18L06T KC2018 06 18.19396 17 43 26.26 -13 29 05.6          18.4 GUEM032W34
         K18L06T KC2018 06 18.20160 17 43 27.54 -13 29 29.0          17.7 GUEM032W34
         K18L06T KC2018 06 18.20400 17 43 27.95 -13 29 36.6          17.6 GUEM032W34
         K18L06T KC2018 06 18.22780 17 43 32.10 -13 30 48.4          17.9 GUEM032W34
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D. Grazia.
        Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    157 Frasso Sabino.  Observers R. Haver, R. Gorelli.  Measurer R. Haver.
        0.37-m f/6.70 Cassegrain + CCD.
    160 Castelmartini.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann.
        Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.43-m f/6.8
        Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    I19 Observatorio El Gato Gris, Tanti.  Observer C. Colazo.  0.36-m f/10.70
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.40-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Hrzenjak,
        D. Marusic.  Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA.  Observers K. Nishiyama,
        S. Okumura.  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, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + 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 LT6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0233 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 322.84533              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27780224     Peri.  230.52810     +0.79705025     +0.58719893
    a   2.3261920      Node    93.06130     -0.50158035     +0.77379208
    e   0.6014987      Incl.    8.12299     -0.33634513     +0.23757786
    P   3.55           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180615 T08  0.2+  0.7+    180616 900  0.4-  0.4+    180616 160  0.2-  0.3+
    180615 T08  0.0   0.5+    180616 E23  0.4-  0.3-    180616 L01  0.8+  0.3-
    180615 T08  0.0   0.0     180616 P93  0.1-  0.0     180616 L01  0.4+  0.3-
    180615 T08  0.8+  0.2-    180616 P93  0.0   1.0-    180616 L01  0.4+  0.1+
    180615 T08  0.2-  0.9-    180616 P93  0.1-  0.8-    180617 595  0.3+  0.5-
    180616 G40  0.1-  0.1+    180616 104  0.2+  0.0     180617 595  0.4+  0.2-
    180616 G40  0.0   0.3+    180616 104  0.1+  0.3+    180617 691  0.5-  0.5-
    180616 I19  0.4+  0.0     180616 104  0.1+  0.1+    180617 691  0.4+  0.0
    180616 I19  0.3+  0.3+    180616 157  0.1+  0.4+    180617 K63  0.0   0.4+
    180616 G40  0.1+  0.3+    180616 157  0.2+  0.4+    180617 K63  0.1-  0.5+
    180616 I19  0.3-  0.1+    180616 157  0.1+  0.1+    180617 K63  0.4+  0.3-
    180616 E23  0.8+  0.4+    180616 160  1.3-  0.7-    180618 W34  0.5+  0.4+
    180616 E23  0.2-  0.2+    180616 160  0.7-  0.2-    180618 W34  0.1-  0.2+
    180616 E23  0.2-  0.1+    180616 160  0.5-  0.0     180618 W34  0.2-  0.2-
    180616 900  0.7-  0.5+    180616 160  0.8-  0.1-    180618 W34  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LT6                 a,e,i = 2.33, 0.60, 8                   q = 0.9270
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 05 19    17 10 12.5 -07 39 23   0.3707  1.3576   155.5    18.0    21.7
    ...
    2018 06 03    17 19 38.4 -08 05 35   0.2279  1.2343   163.3    13.7    20.3
    ...
    2018 06 11    17 27 49.8 -09 40 36   0.1604  1.1718   166.3    11.8    19.4
    ...
    2018 06 17    17 39 43.9 -12 33 12   0.1131  1.1272   169.2     9.7    18.5
    2018 06 18    17 42 46.4 -13 18 26   0.1055  1.1200   169.9     9.1    18.3
    2018 06 19    17 46 18.8 -14 10 55   0.09803 1.1129   170.8     8.4    18.1
    ...
    2018 06 25    18 29 41.2 -24 06 43   0.05580 1.0721   176.3     3.5    16.5
    ...
    2018 07 03    01 10 55.3 -42 01 08   0.03241 1.0233   101.0    77.3    17.6
    ...
    2018 07 18    04 23 34.5 -08 13 11   0.1274  0.9552    58.2   115.3    22.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-M32
    

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