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    M.P.E.C. 2018-P59                                Issued 2018 Aug. 11, 22:05 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
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                                   2018 PN10

Observations:
     K18P10N* C2018 08 07.45835 22 42 06.374-26 36 14.66         21.9 wUEP059F51
     K18P10N  C2018 08 07.46971 22 42 05.624-26 34 21.70         21.8 wUEP059F51
     K18P10N  C2018 08 07.49244 22 42 04.064-26 30 33.35         21.2 wUEP059F51
     K18P10N _C2018 08 08.38994322 41 46.571-23 59 07.63         21.8 GUEP059568
     K18P10N _C2018 08 08.39089022 41 46.513-23 58 58.27         21.7 GUEP059568
     K18P10N _C2018 08 08.39183722 41 46.455-23 58 48.84         21.5 GUEP059568
     K18P10N KC2018 08 11.40034 22 40 13.12 -15 37 45.0          21.5 RoEP059291
     K18P10N KC2018 08 11.40702 22 40 12.69 -15 36 39.4          20.9 RoEP059291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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 PN10                                                Earth MOID = 0.0807 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 300.22948              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.46310313     Peri.  344.97965     +0.60968140     +0.78357485
a   1.6545666      Node   322.36566     -0.70555875     +0.46773704
e   0.3421475      Incl.   11.29330     -0.36121385     +0.40894071
P   2.13           H   25.9           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180807 F51  0.1-  0.8+    180808 568  0.0   0.1+    180811 291  0.2-  0.0
180807 F51  0.1+  0.2-    180808 568  0.0   0.0     180811 291  0.2+  0.0
180807 F51  0.0   0.6-    180808 568  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 PN10                a,e,i = 1.65, 0.34, 11                  q = 1.0885
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 07 12    22 04 55.9 -73 48 15   0.1422  1.1022   123.9    50.0    23.7
...
2018 07 27    22 41 06.5 -54 41 19   0.09871 1.0889   136.1    40.3    22.6
...
2018 08 04    22 43 00.2 -36 06 05   0.08571 1.0895   149.7    28.0    22.0
...
2018 08 10    22 40 57.8 -19 27 56   0.08449 1.0935   159.9    18.6    21.7
2018 08 11    22 40 27.2 -16 42 14   0.08511 1.0945   161.1    17.5    21.7
2018 08 12    22 39 54.7 -13 59 21   0.08596 1.0955   162.0    16.6    21.7
...
2018 08 18    22 36 17.4 +00 37 58   0.09561 1.1035   161.7    16.7    21.9
...
2018 08 26    22 31 28.8 +14 23 02   0.1180  1.1185   154.8    22.6    22.6
...
2018 09 10    22 25 41.5 +26 24 40   0.1769  1.1588   146.5    28.7    23.7

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-P59

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