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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q25                                Issued 2018 Aug. 18, 01:56 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 PU23
    
    Observations:
         K18P23U* C2018 08 11.45358 21 47 11.534-07 45 38.20         20.6 wUEQ025F51
         K18P23U  C2018 08 11.46468 21 47 05.660-07 46 20.82         20.6 wUEQ025F51
         K18P23U  C2018 08 11.48684 21 46 53.950-07 47 45.05         20.5 wUEQ025F51
         K18P23U ^C2018 08 12.39091821 41 16.231-08 46 48.01         20.34GVEQ025568
         K18P23U ^C2018 08 12.39186521 41 15.715-08 46 51.90         20.29GVEQ025568
         K18P23U ^C2018 08 12.39282121 41 15.197-08 46 55.81         20.26GVEQ025568
         K18P23U  C2018 08 13.44156521 33 59.864-09 58 28.24         20.06GVEQ025F51
         K18P23U  C2018 08 13.45485921 33 52.218-09 59 23.28         20.03GVEQ025F51
         K18P23U tC2018 08 17.30627521 04 51.343-14 42 22.02         19.9 GVEQ025679
         K18P23U tC2018 08 17.30876421 04 49.744-14 42 33.17         19.9 GVEQ025679
         K18P23U tC2018 08 17.31208021 04 47.618-14 42 48.11         19.9 GVEQ025679
         K18P23U KC2018 08 17.91138420 59 59.80 -15 29 31.0          20.7 VqEQ025L01
         K18P23U KC2018 08 17.91216120 59 59.34 -15 29 34.7          20.7 VqEQ025L01
         K18P23U KC2018 08 17.91605820 59 56.84 -15 29 52.0          20.8 VqEQ025L01
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, S. Prunet.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    679 San Pedro Martir.  Observers J. S. Silva, F. Montalvo.  Measurer
        M. Micheli.  2.12-m 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, C. Waters, R. Weryk.
        1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, D. Vida, E. Pettarin,
        A. Radica, G. Kervina.  Measurer D. Vida.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 PU23                                                Earth MOID = 0.0064 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  52.55740              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.04694517     Peri.  333.50234     -0.51766352     -0.85554727
    a   0.9605503      Node   147.67154     +0.78760114     -0.48014453
    e   0.0851160      Incl.    0.85283     +0.33422886     -0.19364943
    P   0.94           H   28.1           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180812 568  0.0   0.0     180817 679  0.2-  0.0
    180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180813 F51  0.0   0.0     180817 L01  0.3+  0.2-
    180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180813 F51  0.1+  0.0     180817 L01  0.6+  0.3-
    180812 568  0.1-  0.0     180817 679  0.2-  0.0     180817 L01  0.4-  0.5+
    180812 568  0.1-  0.0     180817 679  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 PU23                a,e,i = 0.96, 0.09, 1                   q = 0.8788
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 19    23 00 58.8 +05 02 59   0.04147 1.0417   126.9    51.3    23.2
    ...
    2018 08 03    22 28 52.1 -00 32 57   0.02877 1.0399   150.6    28.7    21.7
    ...
    2018 08 11    21 50 01.4 -07 13 56   0.02350 1.0367   169.3    10.5    20.7
    ...
    2018 08 17    21 07 21.1 -14 14 08   0.02100 1.0333   171.0     8.9    20.4
    2018 08 18    20 59 13.8 -15 30 05   0.02073 1.0326   167.9    11.8    20.5
    2018 08 19    20 50 52.2 -16 46 33   0.02051 1.0319   164.8    14.9    20.6
    ...
    2018 08 25    19 57 10.3 -24 08 01   0.02005 1.0273   144.9    34.4    21.1
    ...
    2018 09 02    18 44 42.8 -31 25 58   0.02143 1.0200   120.0    58.9    21.9
    ...
    2018 09 17    17 01 05.7 -36 43 52   0.02716 1.0029    84.2    94.2    23.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q25
    

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