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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q56                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 15:22 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 QW
    
    Observations:
         K18Q00W* C2018 08 19.56766 01 07 43.824+05 11 20.55         19.8 wUEQ056F51
         K18Q00W  C2018 08 19.58121 01 07 40.239+05 14 50.98         20.1 wUEQ056F51
         K18Q00W  C2018 08 19.59335 01 07 37.024+05 17 59.96         20.0 wUEQ056F51
         K18Q00W  C2018 08 19.60550 01 07 33.812+05 21 08.76         19.9 wUEQ056F51
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 19.99477 01 06 06.87 +07 02 08.4          19.3 RoEQ056K88
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.00122 01 06 05.18 +07 03 50.7          18.8 RoEQ056K88
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.00918 01 06 03.87 +07 05 59.7                VEQ056104
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.01546 01 06 02.29 +07 07 39.3                VEQ056104
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.01550 01 06 02.29 +07 07 39.8          19.2 GVEQ056104
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.02185 01 06 00.61 +07 09 20.4          19.5 GVEQ056104
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.02832 01 05 58.91 +07 11 02.3          19.3 GVEQ056104
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.04244701 05 54.97 +07 14 44.9          20.0 GVEQ056L01
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.04590201 05 54.08 +07 15 39.2          20.1 GVEQ056L01
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 20.04805801 05 53.49 +07 16 13.8          19.8 GVEQ056L01
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 21.91860 00 58 02.66 +15 39 21.2          19.7 RVEQ056J95
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 21.92976 00 57 59.55 +15 42 24.7          19.0 RVEQ056J95
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 21.94098 00 57 56.40 +15 45 29.8          19.0 RVEQ056J95
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 21.99211300 57 41.29 +15 59 42.8          20.6 GVEQ056L01
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 21.99705200 57 39.83 +16 01 04.1          20.1 GVEQ056L01
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 21.99964100 57 39.05 +16 01 47.1          20.1 GVEQ056L01
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 22.06184 00 57 20.38 +16 18 48.0          19.6 GVEQ056595
         K18Q00W KC2018 08 22.07653 00 57 15.96 +16 22 48.2          19.6 GVEQ056595
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, S. Sisi.
        Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.6-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer B. Ignacz.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, A. Radica, G. Kervina,
        E. Pettarin.  Measurers E. Pettarin, K. Korlevic, A. Radica.  1.0-m f/2.9
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 QW                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0620 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 252.51717              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.63134882     Peri.   19.90049     +0.97225667     +0.12524187
    a   1.3457255      Node   330.64134     -0.22840590     +0.69054168
    e   0.2102311      Incl.   23.76368     +0.05047476     +0.71236695
    P   1.56           H   23.1           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180819 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180820 104  0.4+  0.2-    180821 J95  0.0   0.1+
    180819 F51  0.1+  0.1-    180820 104  0.0   0.0     180821 L01  0.1-  0.0
    180819 F51  0.1+  0.2+    180820 104  0.2-  0.4-    180821 L01  0.0   0.0
    180819 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180820 L01  0.2-  0.2+    180821 L01  0.1-  0.4+
    180819 K88  0.2-  0.1+    180820 L01  0.1+  0.1-    180822 595  0.2-  0.5+
    180820 K88  0.6-  0.5+    180820 L01  0.3-  0.4+    180822 595  0.1+  0.3-
    180820 104  0.4-  0.4-    180821 J95  0.2+  0.1+
    180820 104  0.3+  0.1-    180821 J95  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 QW                  a,e,i = 1.35, 0.21, 24                  q = 1.0628
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 23    01 42 52.8 -47 52 27   0.2499  1.1223   109.0    58.9    22.5
    ...
    2018 08 07    01 37 31.1 -31 50 37   0.1515  1.0922   117.3    55.6    21.2
    ...
    2018 08 15    01 22 22.4 -12 20 12   0.1097  1.0800   125.3    50.0    20.3
    ...
    2018 08 21    01 01 59.5 +11 30 49   0.09358 1.0729   128.8    47.3    19.9
    2018 08 22    00 57 36.8 +16 02 28   0.09285 1.0718   128.6    47.6    19.9
    2018 08 23    00 52 54.7 +20 35 32   0.09275 1.0709   128.0    48.1    19.9
    ...
    2018 08 29    00 16 50.4 +45 08 41   0.1044  1.0662   120.1    55.0    20.3
    ...
    2018 09 06    23 04 11.8 +64 14 23   0.1418  1.0630   109.1    63.6    21.2
    ...
    2018 09 21    20 24 27.4 +73 16 36   0.2313  1.0665    99.4    68.3    22.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q56
    

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