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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q45                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 14:33 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 PP24

Observations:
     K18P24P* C2018 08 11.55081 23 52 47.164-14 28 27.02         21.7 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P  C2018 08 11.56249 23 52 46.607-14 28 30.45         21.8 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P  C2018 08 11.57420 23 52 46.050-14 28 33.87         21.8 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P  C2018 08 11.58586 23 52 45.495-14 28 37.43         21.9 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P KC2018 08 12.37725423 52 08.72 -14 32 35.3          21.3 VuEQ045H21
     K18P24P KC2018 08 12.38294423 52 08.43 -14 32 37.0          21.0 VuEQ045H21
     K18P24P KC2018 08 12.38863423 52 08.17 -14 32 38.1          21.5 VuEQ045H21
     K18P24P _C2018 08 12.50616023 52 02.738-14 33 12.28         21.4 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P _C2018 08 12.50711223 52 02.691-14 33 12.58         21.5 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P _C2018 08 12.50805923 52 02.645-14 33 12.88         21.4 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P _C2018 08 14.48213723 50 27.099-14 43 06.96         21.6 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P _C2018 08 14.48403123 50 27.002-14 43 07.56         21.6 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P _C2018 08 14.50430323 50 25.958-14 43 13.72         21.5 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P _C2018 08 14.50619423 50 25.862-14 43 14.28         21.4 GVEQ045568
     K18P24P  C2018 08 18.51922 23 46 57.482-15 03 28.31         21.8 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P  C2018 08 18.53175 23 46 56.778-15 03 32.05         21.5 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P  C2018 08 18.54428 23 46 56.079-15 03 35.90         21.4 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P  C2018 08 18.55678 23 46 55.383-15 03 39.67         21.4 wUEQ045F51
     K18P24P KC2018 08 19.31552923 46 14.11 -15 07 30.0          21.7 VuEQ045H21
     K18P24P KC2018 08 19.32080223 46 13.80 -15 07 31.4          21.5 VuEQ045H21
     K18P24P KC2018 08 19.32729123 46 13.46 -15 07 33.8          21.6 VuEQ045H21

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
    astrograph + CCD, 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 PP24
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M  31.20707              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.20673530     Peri.  192.17494     -0.79998930     +0.59322508
a   2.8326503      Node    24.89161     -0.53100600     -0.63012585
e   0.5345490      Incl.   12.34753     -0.27937386     -0.50102437
P   4.77           H   17.2           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180812 568  0.0   0.1+    180818 F51  0.0   0.1+
180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180812 568  0.0   0.1+    180818 F51  0.0   0.1+
180811 F51  0.0   0.1+    180812 568  0.0   0.1+    180818 F51  0.0   0.0
180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180814 568  0.0   0.1-    180818 F51  0.0   0.0
180812 H21  0.1+  0.4-    180814 568  0.0   0.1-    180819 H21  0.1-  0.3-
180812 H21  0.1-  0.5-    180814 568  0.1-  0.1-    180819 H21  0.3-  0.1-
180812 H21  0.1+  0.1+    180814 568  0.1-  0.1-    180819 H21  0.1+  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2018 PP24                a,e,i = 2.83, 0.53, 12                  q = 1.3185
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 07 23    00 03 08.6 -13 04 10   2.0590  2.7537   123.5    17.9    21.9
...
2018 08 07    23 56 02.4 -14 06 14   1.9907  2.8367   139.2    13.5    21.7
...
2018 08 15    23 50 01.2 -14 45 41   1.9717  2.8800   147.8    10.8    21.6
...
2018 08 21    23 44 40.4 -15 15 52   1.9673  2.9121   154.3     8.7    21.6
2018 08 22    23 43 43.5 -15 20 50   1.9675  2.9174   155.3     8.3    21.6
2018 08 23    23 42 45.7 -15 25 46   1.9679  2.9227   156.4     8.0    21.6
...
2018 08 29    23 36 44.1 -15 54 19   1.9762  2.9542   162.3     6.0    21.5
...
2018 09 06    23 28 16.6 -16 27 57   2.0030  2.9956   167.7     4.1    21.5
...
2018 09 21    23 12 44.9 -17 09 22   2.1040  3.0714   161.1     6.1    21.7

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q45

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