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    M.P.E.C. 2018-O21                                Issued 2018 July 18, 10:38 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2018 OF
    
    Observations:
         K18O00F  C2018 07 16.27828 16 55 53.061+04 12 48.23               UEO021F52
         K18O00F  C2018 07 16.28844 16 55 43.398+04 08 42.75         19.6 wUEO021F52
         K18O00F* C2018 07 16.29863 16 55 33.676+04 04 36.41         19.6 wUEO021F52
         K18O00F  C2018 07 16.30879 16 55 23.945+04 00 29.57         19.5 wUEO021F52
         K18O00F KC2018 07 16.92909016 45 38.44 -00 29 01.1                VEO021J95
         K18O00F KC2018 07 16.93820116 45 28.92 -00 33 12.7                VEO021J95
         K18O00F KC2018 07 16.93984516 45 27.18 -00 33 58.6                VEO021J95
         K18O00F KC2018 07 16.94239016 45 24.52 -00 35 08.7          19.1 GVEO021J95
         K18O00F  C2018 07 17.30108516 39 17.347-03 25 07.14         19.19GVEO021F52
         K18O00F  C2018 07 17.31116416 39 05.772-03 30 05.24               VEO021F52
         K18O00F  C2018 07 17.32129316 38 54.030-03 35 07.43         19.17GVEO021F52
         K18O00F  C2018 07 17.33162716 38 42.090-03 40 14.51         19.16GVEO021F52
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.85361 16 28 50.68 -08 12 46.6          19.0  UEO021104
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.85972 16 28 42.99 -08 16 05.8          18.6  UEO021104
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.86813 16 28 32.31 -08 20 40.3          18.6  UEO021104
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.88314116 28 12.94 -08 28 51.8          19.5 GVEO021L01
         K18O00F IC2018 07 17.88485816 28 10.76 -08 29 47.3          19.3 GVEO021L01
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.88656316 28 08.65 -08 30 42.5          19.5 GVEO021L01
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.89000 16 28 04.44 -08 32 37.1          18.8 GVEO021595
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.89513 16 27 57.92 -08 35 24.5          19.2 GVEO021595
         K18O00F HC2018 07 17.93587 16 27 07.07 -08 57 41.1                VEO021204
         K18O00F KC2018 07 17.94311 16 26 57.89 -09 01 39.2          19.5 GVEO021204
         K18O00F HC2018 07 17.95326 16 26 45.01 -09 07 12.5                VEO021204
         K18O00F ^C2018 07 18.31166116 19 16.718-12 28 35.79               VEO021568
         K18O00F ^C2018 07 18.32546616 18 57.362-12 36 34.58         18.77GVEO021568
         K18O00F ^C2018 07 18.32721916 18 54.904-12 37 35.39         18.79GVEO021568
         K18O00F ^C2018 07 18.33001416 18 50.978-12 39 12.47         18.88GVEO021568
         K18O00F ^C2018 07 18.33096016 18 49.653-12 39 45.25         18.83GVEO021568
         K18O00F ^C2018 07 18.33323616 18 46.455-12 41 04.26         18.78GVEO021568
         K18O00F KC2018 07 18.37459 16 17 56.29 -13 01 15.5          19.3 GUEO021474
         K18O00F KC2018 07 18.37525 16 17 55.35 -13 01 38.5          19.1 GUEO021474
         K18O00F KC2018 07 18.37590 16 17 54.45 -13 02 01.4          19.2 GUEO021474
         K18O00F KC2018 07 18.37689 16 17 53.06 -13 02 35.8          19.1 GUEO021474
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, 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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 OF                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0207 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 246.83935              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.67618432     Peri.  235.67938     +0.91659857     +0.12414684
    a   1.2855609      Node   114.47319     -0.04841035     +0.97803693
    e   0.2657424      Incl.   24.68071     -0.39686710     +0.16742559
    P   1.46           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180716 F52  0.1-  0.1+    180717 F52  0.2-  0.1+    180717 204  0.2+  0.6+
    180716 F52  0.1-  0.1-    180717 104  0.4-  0.5-    180718 568  0.1-  0.4+
    180716 F52  0.1-  0.1+    180717 104  0.2-  0.8-    180718 568  0.1-  0.4+
    180716 F52  0.3-  0.3-    180717 104  1.1-  1.3-    180718 568  0.1-  0.4+
    180716 J95  0.0   0.3+    180717 L01  0.5-  0.7-    180718 568  0.1-  0.3+
    180716 J95  0.2+  0.4+    180717 L01  0.7-  0.1-    180718 568  0.1-  0.4+
    180716 J95  0.1-  0.0     180717 L01  0.1-  0.4+    180718 568  0.1-  0.4+
    180716 J95  0.1-  0.3+    180717 595  0.7+  0.5-    180718 474  0.0   0.2+
    180717 F52  0.3-  0.2-    180717 595  0.1+  0.2-    180718 474  0.3-  0.3+
    180717 F52  0.3+  0.7+    180717 204  0.2+  0.2-    180718 474  0.1-  0.1+
    180717 F52  0.4-  0.4-    180717 204  0.3+  0.2-    180718 474  0.2-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 OF                  a,e,i = 1.29, 0.27, 25                  q = 0.9439
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 06 18    18 42 07.7 +37 29 16   0.2610  1.1604   117.6    50.9    23.6
    ...
    2018 07 03    18 19 46.0 +34 26 15   0.1426  1.0993   122.2    51.5    22.2
    ...
    2018 07 11    17 47 01.1 +25 09 33   0.08168 1.0684   127.6    48.9    20.8
    ...
    2018 07 17    16 44 30.5 -00 58 54   0.04450 1.0466   131.8    46.4    19.4
    2018 07 18    16 25 55.4 -09 29 45   0.04075 1.0430   130.1    48.2    19.3
    2018 07 19    16 03 11.4 -19 18 26   0.03838 1.0396   126.5    51.8    19.2
    ...
    2018 07 25    12 02 29.4 -60 42 15   0.05556 1.0196    92.4    84.5    21.0
    ...
    2018 08 02    08 54 19.9 -59 03 06   0.1111  0.9957    77.0    96.8    23.0
    ...
    2018 08 17    07 51 08.1 -52 38 15   0.2219  0.9618    70.6    96.9    24.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-O21
    

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