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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q37                                Issued 2018 Aug. 18, 21:33 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 PK24
    
    Observations:
         K18P24K* C2018 08 13.53553 23 52 40.627+03 42 42.81         22.5 wUEQ037F51
         K18P24K  C2018 08 13.54756 23 52 41.266+03 43 01.56         21.8 wUEQ037F51
         K18P24K  C2018 08 13.55959 23 52 41.883+03 43 20.06         22.8 wUEQ037F51
         K18P24K KC2018 08 14.32473823 53 28.84 +04 03 27.2          22.1 VuEQ037H21
         K18P24K KC2018 08 14.33041423 53 29.15 +04 03 36.3          22.3 VuEQ037H21
         K18P24K KC2018 08 14.33913223 53 29.62 +04 03 50.4          22.2 VuEQ037H21
         K18P24K KC2018 08 17.06896123 56 20.80 +05 22 30.6          22.0 GVEQ037L01
         K18P24K KC2018 08 17.07563023 56 21.12 +05 22 42.6          22.1 GVEQ037L01
         K18P24K  C2018 08 18.55961 23 57 58.433+06 10 39.36         21.5 wUEQ037F51
         K18P24K  C2018 08 18.56957 23 57 59.016+06 10 59.41         22.0 wUEQ037F51
         K18P24K  C2018 08 18.57949 23 57 59.592+06 11 19.17         21.7 wUEQ037F51
         K18P24K  C2018 08 18.58934 23 58 00.156+06 11 38.91         21.7 wUEQ037F51
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Hrzenjak,
        E. Pettarin.  Measurer E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 PK24                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0401 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 279.97694              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.35522368     Peri.  119.38009     +0.16485527     -0.98352278
    a   1.9745499      Node   320.90925     +0.85923696     +0.18014588
    e   0.6682704      Incl.    6.75796     +0.48428771     +0.01517881
    P   2.77           H   22.0           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180813 F51  0.0   0.0     180814 H21  0.3+  0.1+    180818 F51  0.0   0.1+
    180813 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180814 H21  0.2+  0.1+    180818 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    180813 F51  0.2-  0.1-    180817 L01  0.2+  0.1+    180818 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    180814 H21  0.3+  0.2+    180817 L01  0.7-  0.3-    180818 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 PK24                a,e,i = 1.97, 0.67, 7                   q = 0.6550
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 19    23 27 39.6 -03 35 32   0.8258  1.6355   124.9    30.6    24.0
    ...
    2018 08 03    23 42 24.7 +00 00 51   0.5897  1.4882   134.4    29.2    23.0
    ...
    2018 08 11    23 50 09.2 +02 40 41   0.4737  1.4063   139.1    28.1    22.4
    ...
    2018 08 17    23 56 16.4 +05 20 36   0.3915  1.3435   142.2    27.5    21.8
    2018 08 18    23 57 21.5 +05 52 14   0.3782  1.3330   142.7    27.4    21.7
    2018 08 19    23 58 28.4 +06 25 41   0.3651  1.3224   143.1    27.4    21.6
    ...
    2018 08 25    00 06 03.9 +10 36 25   0.2890  1.2581   144.8    27.6    21.0
    ...
    2018 09 02    00 21 44.9 +20 12 42   0.1961  1.1712   142.7    31.4    20.1
    ...
    2018 09 17    05 32 14.9 +71 18 12   0.09542 1.0066    88.1    86.5    19.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q37
    

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