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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q55                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 15:18 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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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                    2018 QV

Observations:
     K18Q00V  C2018 08 09.55877000 46 29.171+04 52 55.75         20.7 GVEQ055F51
     K18Q00V  C2018 08 09.58435900 46 28.529+04 53 02.35         20.5 GVEQ055F51
     K18Q00V  C2018 08 09.59717400 46 28.210+04 53 05.75               VEQ055F51
     K18Q00V* C2018 08 18.56621 00 41 41.521+05 23 38.95         21.0 wUEQ055F51
     K18Q00V  C2018 08 18.57615 00 41 41.073+05 23 40.36         20.9 wUEQ055F51
     K18Q00V  C2018 08 18.58603 00 41 40.634+05 23 41.77         20.9 wUEQ055F51
     K18Q00V  C2018 08 18.59587 00 41 40.195+05 23 43.25         20.9 wUEQ055F51
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.03549 00 41 21.86 +05 24 43.1          20.5 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.04395 00 41 21.47 +05 24 44.2          20.5 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.05242 00 41 21.08 +05 24 45.4          21.1 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.08835800 41 19.54 +05 24 50.3          21.2 VSEQ055L01
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.10700400 41 18.70 +05 24 53.0          20.9 VSEQ055L01
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.34506800 41 08.55 +05 25 26.7          20.8 VuEQ055H21
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.34952700 41 08.35 +05 25 27.4          20.8 VuEQ055H21
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 19.35601600 41 08.06 +05 25 28.3          20.8 VuEQ055H21
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 20.01833 00 40 39.06 +05 26 54.4          20.5 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 20.02538 00 40 38.73 +05 26 55.3          20.1 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 20.03243 00 40 38.41 +05 26 56.2          20.3 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 22.04476 00 39 04.79 +05 30 46.9          20.9 RoEQ055K88
     K18Q00V KC2018 08 22.05746 00 39 04.15 +05 30 48.0          20.9 RoEQ055K88

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.  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 QV
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 358.60088              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.16223521     Peri.  279.20160     -0.05781150     +0.99767435
a   3.3294511      Node   347.31485     -0.83919713     -0.06815495
e   0.5991510      Incl.    9.46395     -0.54074579     -0.00089066
P   6.08           H   18.0           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
180809 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180819 K88  0.0   0.1+    180819 H21  0.1-  0.2+
180809 F51  0.0   0.1-    180819 K88  0.1-  0.0     180820 K88  0.4-  0.1-
180809 F51  0.0   0.0     180819 K88  0.3-  0.1+    180820 K88  0.4-  0.1-
180818 F51  0.1+  0.0     180819 L01  0.2+  0.3-    180820 K88  0.3-  0.1-
180818 F51  0.0   0.0     180819 L01  0.1+  0.2-    180822 K88  0.2+  0.1+
180818 F51  0.1+  0.0     180819 H21  0.3-  0.1+    180822 K88  0.2+  0.1-
180818 F51  0.1+  0.0     180819 H21  0.2-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2018 QV                  a,e,i = 3.33, 0.60, 9                   q = 1.3346
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 07 23    00 46 55.8 +03 03 17   1.2304  1.8203   107.9    32.1    21.1
...
2018 08 07    00 47 17.4 +04 41 01   1.1877  1.9231   121.5    26.7    21.0
...
2018 08 15    00 43 56.7 +05 13 38   1.1716  1.9789   129.7    23.2    20.9
...
2018 08 21    00 39 54.4 +05 28 58   1.1646  2.0209   136.3    20.2    20.9
2018 08 22    00 39 07.0 +05 30 47   1.1639  2.0280   137.5    19.7    20.9
2018 08 23    00 38 17.7 +05 32 23   1.1634  2.0350   138.6    19.2    20.8
...
2018 08 29    00 32 45.3 +05 37 42   1.1641  2.0772   145.6    16.0    20.8
...
2018 09 06    00 24 02.3 +05 34 06   1.1760  2.1336   155.2    11.4    20.7
...
2018 09 21    00 05 55.2 +05 02 22   1.2393  2.2393   173.1     3.1    20.5

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