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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q49                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 14:51 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 QP
    
    Observations:
         K18Q00P  C2018 07 13.47721721 56 36.434-05 33 43.46         22.4 GVEQ049F51
         K18Q00P  C2018 07 13.48957021 56 37.373-05 33 35.49         22.4 GVEQ049F51
         K18Q00P  C2018 07 13.50199321 56 38.267-05 33 28.25         22.0 GVEQ049F51
         K18Q00P  C2018 08 11.50880522 37 13.937-00 53 40.98         21.2 GVEQ049F51
         K18Q00P  C2018 08 11.52082222 37 14.935-00 53 34.80         20.8 GVEQ049F51
         K18Q00P* C2018 08 18.46744 22 48 43.687+00 03 09.09         20.9 wUEQ049F51
         K18Q00P  C2018 08 18.47986 22 48 44.839+00 03 14.78         20.7 wUEQ049F51
         K18Q00P  C2018 08 18.49218 22 48 45.980+00 03 20.41         20.8 wUEQ049F51
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 18.94709 22 49 34.45 +00 06 38.4          20.3 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 18.95414 22 49 35.13 +00 06 41.3          20.7 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 18.96119 22 49 35.79 +00 06 44.7          20.8 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 18.99758422 49 39.51 +00 07 01.6          20.3 GVEQ049L01
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.00069822 49 39.81 +00 07 03.4          20.5 GVEQ049L01
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.00380722 49 40.11 +00 07 04.8          20.6 GVEQ049L01
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.29397822 50 10.82 +00 09 20.1          20.5 VuEQ049H21
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.29949422 50 11.34 +00 09 22.6          20.8 VuEQ049H21
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.30960722 50 12.35 +00 09 27.1          20.7 VuEQ049H21
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.94198 22 51 20.70 +00 14 09.8          20.6 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 19.94903 22 51 21.42 +00 14 13.2          20.4 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 20.45317 22 52 14.57 +00 18 05.8          20.7 RoEQ049291
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 20.45617 22 52 14.85 +00 18 06.7          20.9 RoEQ049291
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 20.45917 22 52 15.17 +00 18 08.2          21.2 RoEQ049291
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 22.00736 22 55 07.02 +00 29 20.2          20.2 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 22.01694 22 55 07.99 +00 29 24.0          20.6 RoEQ049K88
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 22.30586 22 55 41.25 +00 31 35.7          21.0 RoEQ049291
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 22.30885 22 55 41.56 +00 31 36.8          20.4 RoEQ049291
         K18Q00P KC2018 08 22.31186 22 55 41.87 +00 31 38.4          20.1 RoEQ049291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers A. F. Tubbiolo, R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7
        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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observers O. Hanyecz, B. Ignacz.  Measurer
        K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD, 1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, A. Radica, E. Pettarin.
        Measurer E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 QP                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1823 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 310.68537              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25614771     Peri.  184.91988     +0.98913118     -0.14700582
    a   2.4555139      Node   183.53769     +0.13648998     +0.92550563
    e   0.5176754      Incl.    2.75611     +0.05468089     +0.34903956
    P   3.85           H   22.1           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180713 F51  0.2-  0.2-    180818 K88  0.0   0.1+    180819 K88  0.2+  0.2+
    180713 F51  0.2+  0.3+    180818 K88  0.4-  0.3+    180820 291  0.0   0.3+
    180713 F51  0.1-  0.0     180818 L01  0.1+  0.5-    180820 291  0.3-  0.1-
    180811 F51  0.1+  0.0     180819 L01  0.1+  0.1-    180820 291  0.0   0.1+
    180811 F51  0.0   0.0     180819 L01  0.1+  0.2-    180822 K88  0.3+  0.0
    180818 F51  0.0   0.1-    180819 H21  0.3-  0.3+    180822 K88  0.0   0.3-
    180818 F51  0.0   0.1-    180819 H21  0.4-  0.3+    180822 291  0.0   0.1+
    180818 F51  0.0   0.2-    180819 H21  0.1+  0.1+    180822 291  0.1+  0.1-
    180818 K88  0.1+  0.4+    180819 K88  0.1-  0.0     180822 291  0.2+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 QP                  a,e,i = 2.46, 0.52, 3                   q = 1.1844
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 23    22 09 18.8 -03 57 33   0.4535  1.4159   146.3    23.4    22.2
    ...
    2018 08 07    22 30 21.8 -01 33 25   0.3471  1.3359   154.5    19.1    21.4
    ...
    2018 08 15    22 42 50.4 -00 24 14   0.3014  1.2983   158.7    16.5    20.9
    ...
    2018 08 21    22 53 15.4 +00 22 24   0.2722  1.2728   161.6    14.5    20.6
    2018 08 22    22 55 06.3 +00 29 41   0.2677  1.2689   162.1    14.2    20.6
    2018 08 23    22 56 59.4 +00 36 48   0.2633  1.2650   162.5    13.9    20.5
    ...
    2018 08 29    23 09 06.5 +01 16 05   0.2396  1.2432   165.2    11.9    20.2
    ...
    2018 09 06    23 27 37.2 +01 57 55   0.2143  1.2190   168.6     9.4    19.8
    ...
    2018 09 21    00 09 32.3 +02 41 06   0.1869  1.1902   174.3     4.8    19.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q49
    

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