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    M.P.E.C. 2018-M51                                Issued 2018 June 19, 23:30 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,
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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 MA5

Observations:
     K18M05A  C2018 06 13.36168416 43 51.769+05 24 57.06         21.1 GVEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 13.38584016 43 41.932+05 21 29.53         20.7 GVEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 13.39795716 43 36.996+05 19 45.42         20.8 GVEM051F51
     K18M05A* C2018 06 17.36071 16 24 58.059-02 58 36.58         21.5 wUEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 17.37179 16 24 54.736-02 59 49.25         21.2 wUEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 17.38285 16 24 51.430-03 01 01.84         21.3 wUEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 17.39392 16 24 48.148-03 02 13.71         21.3 wUEM051F51
     K18M05A |C2018 06 18.10014 16 22 10.18 -04 15 01.3          21.5 VuEM051807
     K18M05A |C2018 06 18.10757 16 22 08.09 -04 15 47.3          21.5 VuEM051807
     K18M05A |C2018 06 18.11475 16 22 06.07 -04 16 31.9          21.5 VuEM051807
     K18M05A  C2018 06 18.35689716 21 12.950-04 43 34.46         21.3 GVEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 18.37055716 21 09.141-04 44 58.20               VEM051F51
     K18M05A  C2018 06 18.39779916 21 01.647-04 47 43.50         21.3 GVEM051F51
     K18M05A KC2018 06 19.18302916 18 19.89 -06 05 45.3          21.1 VuEM051H21
     K18M05A KC2018 06 19.20091916 18 15.45 -06 07 28.0          21.1 VuEM051H21
     K18M05A KC2018 06 19.21389116 18 12.25 -06 08 42.0          21.2 VuEM051H21
     K18M05A  C2018 06 19.21965 16 18 13.97 -06 09 02.5                UEM051I52
     K18M05A  C2018 06 19.22296 16 18 13.19 -06 09 21.0          21.4 GUEM051I52
     K18M05A  C2018 06 19.22905 16 18 11.61 -06 09 56.1          22.1 GUEM051I52
     K18M05A  C2018 06 19.23237 16 18 10.72 -06 10 14.2                UEM051I52

Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
    + 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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
    astrograph + 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 MA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0369 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M  33.80608              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.06739081     Peri.   26.55796     -0.56297864     -0.82317380
a   0.9482447      Node    97.78933     +0.74441811     -0.54382903
e   0.1790146      Incl.    4.26921     +0.35902191     -0.16320198
P   0.92           H   26.3           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180613 F51  0.1-  0.1+    180618 807  1.3+  0.0     180619 H21  0.4-  0.2+
180613 F51  0.1-  0.0     180618 807  0.7+  0.3+    180619 H21  0.2-  0.4+
180613 F51  0.0   0.0     180618 807  0.2+  0.4+    180619 I52  0.4-  0.4-
180617 F51  0.1+  0.0     180618 F51  0.2+  0.0     180619 I52  0.4+  0.1+
180617 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180618 F51  0.3-  0.4-    180619 I52  0.2-  0.0
180617 F51  0.1-  0.3-    180618 F51  0.0   0.0     180619 I52  1.0-  0.9+
180617 F51  0.2+  0.2+    180619 H21  0.5-  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2018 MA5                 a,e,i = 0.95, 0.18, 4                   q = 0.7785
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 05 20    22 20 24.9 +58 21 18   0.05250 0.9940    68.7   108.5    24.0
...
2018 06 04    18 03 27.7 +33 11 36   0.03786 1.0347   121.5    56.7    21.3
...
2018 06 12    16 51 53.0 +08 49 52   0.04501 1.0536   147.3    31.3    21.0
...
2018 06 18    16 22 30.3 -04 05 40   0.05650 1.0664   152.3    26.3    21.4
2018 06 19    16 18 57.1 -05 46 16   0.05877 1.0684   152.1    26.4    21.5
2018 06 20    16 15 42.5 -07 19 56   0.06112 1.0703   151.6    26.8    21.6
...
2018 06 26    16 01 34.7 -14 42 35   0.07659 1.0813   146.7    31.1    22.2
...
2018 07 04    15 52 51.3 -20 59 08   0.09989 1.0938   138.8    37.8    23.0
...
2018 07 19    15 55 15.9 -27 30 26   0.1486  1.1103   126.1    47.7    24.2

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