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    M.P.E.C. 2018-O44                                Issued 2018 July 26, 10:20 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 OB1
    
    Observations:
         K18O01B  C2018 07 11.58865323 11 49.659+00 45 28.01         22.2 GVEO044F51
         K18O01B  C2018 07 11.59884623 11 50.971+00 45 37.11         22.8 GVEO044F51
         K18O01B  C2018 07 13.57504323 16 17.055+01 14 40.56         22.4 GVEO044F51
         K18O01B  C2018 07 13.58560123 16 18.440+01 14 49.90         22.5 GVEO044F51
         K18O01B  C2018 07 13.59617523 16 19.850+01 14 59.67         22.7 GVEO044F51
         K18O01B  C2018 07 16.55809423 23 14.802+01 59 53.94         22.7 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 16.57854723 23 17.623+02 00 12.62         21.3 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 16.59189323 23 19.516+02 00 25.43         23.0 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 19.55698623 30 37.326+02 47 10.17         21.7 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 19.57882123 30 40.525+02 47 31.31         22.3 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 19.59003323 30 42.183+02 47 42.13         23.0 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 20.51945523 33 04.951+03 02 45.35         22.8 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 20.53939523 33 07.915+03 03 04.82         22.2 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 20.54952423 33 09.431+03 03 14.87         21.9 GVEO044F52
         K18O01B* C2018 07 23.55155 23 41 08.648+03 53 16.45         22.0 wUEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 23.56211 23 41 10.315+03 53 27.34         22.1 wUEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 23.57421 23 41 12.229+03 53 39.54         22.0 wUEO044F52
         K18O01B  C2018 07 23.58520 23 41 13.995+03 53 50.95         21.9 wUEO044F52
         K18O01B KC2018 07 24.34106 23 43 20.24 +04 06 45.8          22.0 RoEO044291
         K18O01B KC2018 07 24.36818 23 43 24.69 +04 07 14.4          21.8 RoEO044291
         K18O01B KC2018 07 25.35699923 46 12.19 +04 24 22.9          21.5 VuEO044H21
         K18O01B KC2018 07 25.37199023 46 14.68 +04 24 38.6          21.6 VuEO044H21
         K18O01B ^C2018 07 25.46127 23 46 29.92 +04 26 14.4          21.8 RoEO044695
         K18O01B ^C2018 07 25.46617 23 46 30.73 +04 26 19.5          22.0 RoEO044695
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + 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, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 OB1                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0362 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 326.47606              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.16597361     Peri.  224.62747     +0.77284080     -0.63456209
    a   3.2792663      Node   174.74618     +0.60134074     +0.72880272
    e   0.6978816      Incl.    4.34176     +0.20274717     +0.25724998
    P   5.94           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180711 F51  0.0   0.1-    180719 F52  0.1+  0.0     180723 F52  0.3-  0.2-
    180711 F51  0.0   0.1+    180719 F52  0.0   0.1+    180723 F52  0.1-  0.1-
    180713 F51  0.1+  0.0     180719 F52  0.2+  0.1+    180724 291  0.2+  0.2+
    180713 F51  0.0   0.1-    180720 F52  0.3+  0.2+    180724 291  0.3+  0.6+
    180713 F51  0.1+  0.2+    180720 F52  0.1-  0.1+    180725 H21  0.1+  0.2-
    180716 F52  0.2-  0.1-    180720 F52  0.1-  0.2+    180725 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    180716 F52  0.5-  0.4-    180723 F52  0.2+  0.2-    180725 695  0.1+  0.0
    180716 F52  0.1+  0.0     180723 F52  0.1-  0.1-    180725 695  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 OB1                 a,e,i = 3.28, 0.70, 4                   q = 0.9907
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 06 26    22 40 30.0 -02 42 49   1.0397  1.7185   113.4    32.9    23.5
    ...
    2018 07 11    23 10 31.8 +00 37 00   0.8091  1.5798   119.4    34.1    22.8
    ...
    2018 07 19    23 29 13.0 +02 38 18   0.6977  1.5064   121.9    34.9    22.4
    ...
    2018 07 25    23 45 10.9 +04 18 16   0.6203  1.4519   123.3    35.8    22.1
    2018 07 26    23 48 03.0 +04 35 49   0.6079  1.4429   123.5    36.0    22.1
    2018 07 27    23 50 59.3 +04 53 38   0.5956  1.4340   123.6    36.1    22.0
    ...
    2018 08 02    00 10 14.9 +06 46 44   0.5257  1.3806   124.2    37.4    21.7
    ...
    2018 08 10    00 41 32.2 +09 35 33   0.4422  1.3115   123.7    40.0    21.3
    ...
    2018 08 25    02 07 12.9 +15 34 33   0.3240  1.1913   116.5    49.4    20.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-O44
    

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