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    M.P.E.C. 2018-P47                                Issued 2018 Aug. 10, 15:28 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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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 PM9

Observations:
     K18P09M* C2018 08 07.47689 22 59 18.24 -18 29 07.4          19.1 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M  C2018 08 07.49192 22 59 22.79 -18 30 51.8          19.4 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M  C2018 08 07.49329 22 59 23.27 -18 31 02.5          19.0 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M  C2018 08 07.49375 22 59 23.37 -18 31 05.2          19.2 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M  C2018 08 07.50245 22 59 26.08 -18 32 05.6          19.0 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M  C2018 08 07.50290 22 59 26.18 -18 32 08.2          19.1 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M  C2018 08 07.52076 22 59 31.70 -18 34 13.0          19.3 cUEP047T05
     K18P09M KC2018 08 07.97909823 02 11.99 -19 27 52.8          19.1 GVEP047L01
     K18P09M KC2018 08 07.98098123 02 12.62 -19 28 06.4          19.1 GVEP047L01
     K18P09M KC2018 08 07.98286023 02 13.18 -19 28 19.7          18.9 GVEP047L01
     K18P09M KC2018 08 08.39324 23 04 34.67 -20 16 12.4                oEP047711
     K18P09M KC2018 08 08.39594 23 04 35.57 -20 16 31.0                oEP047711
     K18P09M KC2018 08 08.39866 23 04 36.45 -20 16 49.3                oEP047711
     K18P09M KC2018 08 09.05192 23 08 30.27 -21 34 01.7          19.2 GVEP047104
     K18P09M KC2018 08 09.05507 23 08 31.36 -21 34 23.4          18.8 GVEP047104
     K18P09M KC2018 08 09.06137 23 08 33.44 -21 35 08.1          18.9 GVEP047104
     K18P09M KC2018 08 09.98876323 14 17.072-23 24 47.87         20.2 GVEP047J04

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
    P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.6-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
    reducer.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
    M. Micheli, D. Koschny, M. Busch, E. Schwab, A. Knoefel.  1.0-m f/4.4
    reflector + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, D. Ivanic, M. Rakitic,
    L. Gelo, J. Minic, F. Hrzenjak, E. Pettarin.  Measurer D. Ivanic.  1.0-m
    f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
    H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
    J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 PM9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0926 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 242.62952              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.66615263     Peri.  220.99219     +0.98138474     +0.10335386
a   1.2984350      Node   132.29536     -0.05995814     +0.96560101
e   0.1727292      Incl.   12.64071     -0.18245277     +0.23860567
P   1.48           H   22.9           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180807 T05  0.5+  0.0     180807 T05  0.2+  0.0     180808 711  0.3+  0.8+
180807 T05  0.5-  0.4+    180807 L01  0.1-  0.2+    180809 104  0.4-  0.5-
180807 T05  0.3+  0.7-    180807 L01  0.2+  0.2-    180809 104  0.2+  0.1+
180807 T05  0.3-  0.2-    180807 L01  0.4-  0.2-    180809 104  0.1+  0.1+
180807 T05  0.2+  0.0     180808 711  0.3-  0.4-    180809 J04  0.0   0.1+
180807 T05  0.3-  0.6+    180808 711  0.2+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 PM9                 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.17, 13                  q = 1.0742
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 07 11    21 17 31.6 +11 36 24   0.1900  1.1600   135.6    37.8    21.1
...
2018 07 26    22 01 27.7 +01 01 47   0.1303  1.1280   147.7    28.7    20.0
...
2018 08 03    22 35 33.4 -10 17 58   0.1087  1.1133   153.7    23.8    19.4
...
2018 08 09    23 08 11.3 -21 26 27   0.09991 1.1035   152.5    25.1    19.3
2018 08 10    23 14 16.5 -23 25 05   0.09916 1.1020   151.6    25.9    19.3
2018 08 11    23 20 32.9 -25 24 08   0.09863 1.1006   150.6    26.9    19.3
...
2018 08 17    00 01 50.8 -36 48 40   0.09984 1.0925   141.6    35.2    19.5
...
2018 08 25    01 03 08.1 -48 20 23   0.1113  1.0839   128.7    46.7    20.1
...
2018 09 09    02 43 04.9 -57 32 05   0.1479  1.0748   113.4    59.3    21.0

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