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    M.P.E.C. 2018-O30                                Issued 2018 July 20, 15:37 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 NC15
    
    Observations:
         K18N15C* C2018 07 10.52458 22 46 35.356-29 36 16.90         21.9 wUEO030F51
         K18N15C  C2018 07 10.54525 22 46 34.897-29 37 00.65         21.9 wUEO030F51
         K18N15C  C2018 07 10.55560 22 46 34.670-29 37 22.21         22.1 wUEO030F51
         K18N15C KC2018 07 13.27137 22 45 43.05 -31 10 46.6          21.5 GUEO030807
         K18N15C KC2018 07 13.27707 22 45 42.89 -31 10 58.6          21.8 GUEO030807
         K18N15C KC2018 07 13.28357 22 45 42.64 -31 11 11.8          21.5 GUEO030807
         K18N15C KC2018 07 19.54912 22 41 35.55 -34 37 34.0          21.4 GUEO030474
         K18N15C KC2018 07 19.55616 22 41 35.11 -34 37 47.3          21.3 GUEO030474
         K18N15C ^C2018 07 19.55616822 41 34.441-34 38 08.93         21.62GVEO030568
         K18N15C ^C2018 07 19.55711322 41 34.379-34 38 10.64         21.71GVEO030568
         K18N15C ^C2018 07 19.55806122 41 34.318-34 38 12.51         21.57GVEO030568
         K18N15C KC2018 07 19.56319 22 41 34.72 -34 38 00.5          21.7 GUEO030474
         K18N15C KC2018 07 19.57018 22 41 34.34 -34 38 14.0          21.4 GUEO030474
         K18N15C KC2018 07 19.57734 22 41 33.86 -34 38 27.9          21.5 GUEO030474
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
        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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 NC15                                                Earth MOID = 0.1177 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 349.65164              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.48872441     Peri.  126.18237     -0.73309864     +0.63528759
    a   1.5962223      Node    94.58725     -0.67556936     -0.63894056
    e   0.3426294      Incl.   14.10090     -0.07856482     -0.43377948
    P   2.02           H   21.8           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180710 F51  0.0   0.1+    180713 807  0.1-  0.1+    180719 568  0.0   0.0
    180710 F51  0.0   0.1-    180719 474  0.1-  0.3-    180719 474  0.0   0.2+
    180710 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180719 474  0.3-  0.0     180719 474  0.5+  0.1+
    180713 807  0.2-  0.0     180719 568  0.0   0.0     180719 474  0.1-  0.1-
    180713 807  0.3+  0.1-    180719 568  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 NC15                a,e,i = 1.60, 0.34, 14                  q = 1.0493
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 06 20    22 35 40.7 -17 43 36   0.3886  1.2278   114.2    49.0    22.0
    ...
    2018 07 05    22 46 35.1 -26 21 47   0.3966  1.2978   127.7    38.3    21.9
    ...
    2018 07 13    22 45 49.2 -31 01 29   0.4074  1.3366   135.1    32.4    21.8
    ...
    2018 07 19    22 42 03.4 -34 20 15   0.4198  1.3662   140.4    28.3    21.8
    2018 07 20    22 41 10.5 -34 51 46   0.4223  1.3711   141.2    27.7    21.8
    2018 07 21    22 40 13.5 -35 22 43   0.4249  1.3761   142.0    27.0    21.8
    ...
    2018 07 27    22 33 10.7 -38 14 40   0.4433  1.4059   146.2    23.7    21.9
    ...
    2018 08 04    22 20 54.0 -41 18 53   0.4755  1.4455   149.8    20.7    22.0
    ...
    2018 08 19    21 54 59.5 -44 20 51   0.5608  1.5192   148.6    20.3    22.5
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-O30
    

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