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    • MPEC 2018-M70 : 2018 MQ6

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-M70                                Issued 2018 June 21, 11:40 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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                                   2018 MQ6

Observations:
     K18M06Q  C2018 05 22.49667216 18 01.120+08 36 38.79         21.5 GVEM070F51
     K18M06Q  C2018 05 22.50972116 18 00.047+08 36 43.88         21.8 GVEM070F51
     K18M06Q* C2018 06 16.40579 15 41 41.566+08 00 28.99         22.1 wUEM070F51
     K18M06Q  C2018 06 16.41845 15 41 40.425+08 00 20.91         21.9 wUEM070F51
     K18M06Q  C2018 06 16.43111 15 41 39.305+08 00 13.02         21.8 wUEM070F51
     K18M06Q |C2018 06 17.08660 15 40 46.28 +07 53 29.5          21.3 VuEM070807
     K18M06Q |C2018 06 17.09361 15 40 45.66 +07 53 25.1          21.5 VuEM070807
     K18M06Q |C2018 06 17.10061 15 40 45.02 +07 53 20.7          21.4 VuEM070807
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 17.16030315 40 40.12 +07 52 21.6          21.6 VuEM070H21
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 17.16476115 40 39.73 +07 52 18.8          21.3 VuEM070H21
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 18.28949 15 39 09.13 +07 39 34.5          21.4 RoEM070291
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 18.29671 15 39 08.52 +07 39 29.4          21.5 RoEM070291
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 18.30392 15 39 07.92 +07 39 24.1          21.0 RoEM070291
     K18M06Q  C2018 06 21.29443815 35 20.73 +07 00 57.1          20.9 GVEM070H01
     K18M06Q  C2018 06 21.30801015 35 19.67 +07 00 45.6          21.8 GVEM070H01
     K18M06Q  C2018 06 21.31417615 35 19.21 +07 00 40.1          21.8 GVEM070H01
     K18M06Q  C2018 06 21.31915815 35 18.81 +07 00 36.3          21.5 GVEM070H01
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 21.34324 15 35 17.01 +07 00 17.0          22.2 RoEM070291
     K18M06Q KC2018 06 21.35190 15 35 16.32 +07 00 09.3          21.8 RoEM070291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. A. Mastaler, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
    + CCD, 1.00-m f/10.0 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 MQ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1213 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 283.04074              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42357263     Peri.  210.82476     +0.88529373     +0.43000965
a   1.7559715      Node   122.67635     -0.37216819     +0.88342714
e   0.3677917      Incl.   12.14226     -0.27882943     +0.18614024
P   2.33           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
180522 F51  0.0   0.1-    180617 807  0.3-  0.0     180621 H01  0.1-  0.1-
180522 F51  0.0   0.1+    180617 H21  0.2+  0.1+    180621 H01  0.1+  0.4-
180616 F51  0.0   0.1+    180617 H21  0.2+  0.3+    180621 H01  0.1-  0.0
180616 F51  0.1-  0.0     180618 291  0.1+  0.1-    180621 291  0.1+  0.4+
180616 F51  0.1-  0.0     180618 291  0.1+  0.0     180621 291  0.2-  0.0
180617 807  0.1+  0.4-    180618 291  0.3+  0.2-
180617 807  0.0   0.2-    180621 H01  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 MQ6                 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.37, 12                  q = 1.1101
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 05 22    16 18 39.5 +08 33 29   0.5881  1.5514   150.5    18.7    22.0
...
2018 06 06    15 57 04.4 +09 07 52   0.5226  1.4745   145.3    23.1    21.7
...
2018 06 14    15 45 05.3 +08 23 20   0.5003  1.4337   139.6    27.3    21.7
...
2018 06 20    15 36 57.3 +07 18 32   0.4885  1.4035   134.7    31.0    21.7
2018 06 21    15 35 42.8 +07 05 10   0.4868  1.3985   133.9    31.6    21.7
2018 06 22    15 34 30.7 +06 51 06   0.4853  1.3935   133.1    32.2    21.7
...
2018 06 28    15 28 11.6 +05 12 28   0.4778  1.3639   128.0    35.9    21.7
...
2018 07 06    15 22 30.8 +02 26 18   0.4714  1.3255   121.5    40.8    21.8
...
2018 07 21    15 21 38.4 -04 11 01   0.4667  1.2580   110.5    49.2    21.9

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