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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q50                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 14:56 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2018 QQ
    
    Observations:
         K18Q00Q* C2018 08 18.46885 22 52 17.928+00 22 58.44         19.9 wUEQ050F51
         K18Q00Q  C2018 08 18.49355 22 52 24.667+00 19 45.19         20.1 wUEQ050F51
         K18Q00Q  C2018 08 18.50581 22 52 28.022+00 18 09.39         20.5 wUEQ050F51
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 18.92770 22 54 56.28 -00 36 58.6          19.6 GVEQ050104
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 18.93591 22 54 58.60 -00 38 01.0                VEQ050104
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 18.94405 22 55 00.88 -00 39 02.2          19.4 GVEQ050104
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 18.95976 22 55 03.90 -00 41 08.6          19.5 RoEQ050K88
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 18.96323 22 55 04.89 -00 41 34.9          19.4 RoEQ050K88
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 18.96669 22 55 05.87 -00 42 01.2          19.4 RoEQ050K88
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.00733122 55 18.11 -00 47 03.1          20.2 GVEQ050L01
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.01356022 55 19.83 -00 47 50.5          20.4 GVEQ050L01
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.19181422 56 23.44 -01 09 52.2          19.9 VuEQ050H21
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.19724522 56 24.96 -01 10 32.5          19.7 VuEQ050H21
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.20307422 56 26.55 -01 11 15.8          19.7 VuEQ050H21
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.29880722 56 52.28 -01 23 05.2          20.0 VuEQ050H21
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.30415722 56 53.70 -01 23 45.1          20.3 VuEQ050H21
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 19.31091522 56 55.51 -01 24 34.5          20.5 VuEQ050H21
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 20.47127 23 02 45.73 -03 41 06.4          20.4 RoEQ050291
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 20.47251 23 02 46.05 -03 41 15.0          20.5 RoEQ050291
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 20.47374 23 02 46.37 -03 41 23.1          20.7 RoEQ050291
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 20.90960 23 05 01.33 -04 30 23.6          19.3 RoEQ050K88
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 20.91271 23 05 02.08 -04 30 43.8          19.3 RoEQ050K88
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 20.91583 23 05 02.81 -04 31 04.3          20.0 RoEQ050K88
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 22.31663 23 11 14.83 -06 55 46.5          19.6 RoEQ050291
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 22.31987 23 11 15.47 -06 56 05.5          19.8 RoEQ050291
         K18Q00Q KC2018 08 22.32310 23 11 16.09 -06 56 25.0          19.8 RoEQ050291
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.6-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    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.  0.61-m f/4.5
        astrograph + CCD, 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observers B. Ignacz, O. Hanyecz.  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 QQ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0378 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 284.30480              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.65871373     Peri.  142.42452     +0.37160850     +0.92674345
    a   1.3081922      Node   149.27757     -0.87586590     +0.36970007
    e   0.2159370      Incl.    6.20966     -0.30784094     +0.06684642
    P   1.50           H   25.5           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180818 F51  0.0   0.0     180819 L01  0.3+  0.0     180820 291  0.0   0.0
    180818 F51  0.0   0.0     180819 L01  0.2+  0.5-    180820 291  0.2+  0.1+
    180818 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180819 H21  0.4-  0.5-    180820 K88  0.2+  0.2-
    180818 104  0.6+  0.4-    180819 H21  0.2-  0.4-    180820 K88  0.1+  0.1+
    180818 104  0.3+  0.5-    180819 H21  0.5-  0.3-    180820 K88  0.2-  0.1+
    180818 104  0.1-  0.0     180819 H21  0.3-  0.1+    180822 291  0.1+  0.0
    180818 K88  0.2-  0.7+    180819 H21  0.3-  0.3-    180822 291  0.1+  0.2+
    180818 K88  0.0   0.6+    180819 H21  0.0   0.1+    180822 291  0.2-  0.2-
    180818 K88  0.1+  0.5+    180820 291  0.2-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 QQ                  a,e,i = 1.31, 0.22, 6                   q = 1.0257
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 23    17 29 56.6 +52 22 06   0.05755 1.0272    99.7    77.1    22.1
    ...
    2018 08 07    21 07 02.7 +32 29 57   0.03909 1.0403   130.9    47.4    20.3
    ...
    2018 08 15    22 29 24.1 +08 50 50   0.04378 1.0523   153.5    25.4    20.0
    ...
    2018 08 21    23 05 22.8 -04 38 02   0.05418 1.0634   162.0    17.1    20.2
    2018 08 22    23 09 51.7 -06 22 37   0.05632 1.0654   162.6    16.5    20.3
    2018 08 23    23 13 59.5 -07 59 29   0.05856 1.0675   163.0    16.0    20.3
    ...
    2018 08 29    23 32 47.8 -15 25 23   0.07358 1.0807   163.3    15.6    20.9
    ...
    2018 09 06    23 46 46.7 -21 09 20   0.09703 1.1005   161.3    17.1    21.5
    ...
    2018 09 21    23 56 47.2 -25 05 53   0.1503  1.1428   155.8    21.1    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q50
    

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