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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q59                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 15:34 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 QA1
    
    Observations:
         K18Q01A* C2018 08 20.53918 23 07 49.99 +03 39 14.9          16.7 oUEQ059T05
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 20.54994 23 08 12.20 +03 34 32.8          16.6 oUEQ059T05
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 20.56035 23 08 33.68 +03 30 00.6          16.4 oUEQ059T05
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 20.57100 23 08 55.80 +03 25 20.6          16.7 oUEQ059T05
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.84989923 19 23.71 +01 20 42.8          17.2 GVEQ059L01
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.85067323 19 25.38 +01 20 22.0          17.2 GVEQ059L01
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.85146623 19 27.10 +01 20 01.0          17.2 GVEQ059L01
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.85224523 19 28.76 +01 19 40.3          17.1 GVEQ059L01
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.91279 23 21 39.04 +00 52 52.8                qEQ059K63
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.91465 23 21 43.01 +00 52 02.4                qEQ059K63
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.91664 23 21 47.18 +00 51 08.4                qEQ059K63
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.92477 23 22 02.19 +00 47 20.3          16.9 RoEQ059K88
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.92776 23 22 08.55 +00 46 00.5          16.2 RoEQ059K88
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.93075 23 22 14.90 +00 44 40.8          16.6 RoEQ059K88
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.94889 23 22 54.92 +00 36 42.6          16.7 GVEQ059595
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.94957 23 22 56.36 +00 36 24.5          16.7 GVEQ059595
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.95431 23 23 08.13 +00 33 59.5          16.7 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.95684 23 23 13.61 +00 32 51.3          16.8 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.95962 23 23 19.54 +00 31 38.2          16.7 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.97259 23 23 47.25 +00 25 50.7          17.4 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.97468 23 23 51.75 +00 24 54.8          16.9 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.97677 23 23 56.17 +00 23 58.8          16.9 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.97853 23 24 00.05 +00 23 11.3          16.9 GVEQ059Z80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.99061 23 24 23.34 +00 18 07.4          16.8 GVEQ059595
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 20.99129 23 24 24.80 +00 17 49.1          16.8 GVEQ059595
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 21.18612 23 31 37.25 -01 09 03.8          16.7 GVEQ059W71
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 21.18681 23 31 38.73 -01 09 22.8          17.0 GVEQ059W71
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 21.19708 23 32 00.55 -01 13 58.5          16.5 GVEQ059W71
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 21.19963 23 32 05.97 -01 15 06.8          16.4 GVEQ059W71
         K18Q01A [C2018 08 21.53764 23 44 35.61 -03 40 12.9          16.7 GVEQ059Q62
         K18Q01A [C2018 08 21.53920 23 44 38.92 -03 40 54.8          16.7 GVEQ059Q62
         K18Q01A [C2018 08 21.54065 23 44 41.99 -03 41 33.2          16.9 GVEQ059Q62
         K18Q01A [C2018 08 21.54209 23 44 45.08 -03 42 11.9          16.8 GVEQ059Q62
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.57440 23 45 52.86 -03 56 23.5          16.7 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.57750 23 45 59.43 -03 57 46.0          16.8 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.58062 23 46 06.01 -03 59 09.1          16.9 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.58521 23 46 15.69 -04 01 11.2          16.9 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.58752 23 46 20.62 -04 02 13.1          17.3 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.58984 23 46 25.47 -04 03 14.3          16.9 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.60606 23 46 59.73 -04 10 27.0          17.0 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.60838 23 47 04.62 -04 11 28.5          16.9 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.61069 23 47 09.49 -04 12 30.4          17.1 VqEQ059E23
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.93962 23 59 14.37 -06 42 44.1          17.1 RqEQ059A17
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.94268 23 59 20.83 -06 44 03.7          17.2 RqEQ059A17
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.94576 23 59 27.39 -06 45 23.9          17.1 RqEQ059A17
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.95251 23 59 39.91 -06 48 16.9          16.5 RoEQ059K88
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.95442 23 59 46.99 -06 49 12.2          17.2 GVEQ059J95
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.95460 23 59 44.32 -06 49 11.7          16.8 RoEQ059K88
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.95762 23 59 50.72 -06 50 30.4          16.7 RoEQ059K88
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.96001 23 59 58.93 -06 51 37.9          17.3 GVEQ059J95
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.96579 00 00 11.24 -06 54 08.8          17.2 GVEQ059J95
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.98081200 00 39.92 -07 00 45.3          16.9  SEQ059K80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.98568300 00 50.21 -07 02 51.6          17.1  SEQ059K80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 21.99055600 01 00.52 -07 04 58.2          17.0  SEQ059K80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 22.03279800 02 29.62 -07 23 11.4          17.3  SEQ059K80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 22.03766700 02 39.86 -07 25 16.9          17.3  SEQ059K80
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 22.04253600 02 50.13 -07 27 22.7          17.4  SEQ059K80
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.17809 00 07 48.26 -08 20 16.8          17.1 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.17986 00 07 51.89 -08 21 02.0          16.9 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18156 00 07 55.41 -08 21 44.7          16.8 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18324 00 07 58.85 -08 22 27.8          17.0 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18457 00 08 01.57 -08 23 01.8          16.9 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18552 00 08 03.56 -08 23 25.8          16.9 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18648 00 08 05.51 -08 23 50.3          17.1 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18744 00 08 07.48 -08 24 14.9          16.9 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18839 00 08 09.46 -08 24 39.3          17.1 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A  C2018 08 22.18934 00 08 11.42 -08 25 03.5          17.0 RqEQ059Y00
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 22.24358 00 10 12.89 -08 52 02.7          17.3 VqEQ059W34
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 22.25180 00 10 29.94 -08 55 30.9          17.2 VqEQ059W34
         K18Q01A KC2018 08 22.26012 00 10 47.16 -08 59 01.7          17.0 VqEQ059W34
    
    Observer details:
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.41-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K80 Platanus Observatory, Lusowko.  Observer T. Kluwak.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt
        + 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.  1.0-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.50-m f/6.8
        reflector + CCD + focal reducer.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    W34 Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus.  Observer R. L. Flynn.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/7.0 focal reducer.
    W71 Rand II Observatory, Lake Placid.  Observer G. Viscome.  0.37-m f/6
        reflector + CCD.
    Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
        J. Barros.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory.  Observer G. Wells.  Measurer D. Bamberger.
        0.25-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 QA1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0278 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 306.64472              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33429994     Peri.  189.38980     +0.92494765     +0.35172740
    a   2.0561045      Node   148.77853     -0.32819965     +0.93026119
    e   0.4964497      Incl.   16.13876     -0.19172071     +0.10441246
    P   2.95           H   23.3           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180820 T05  0.4+  0.5-    180820 595  0.9+  0.2-    180821 K88  0.1-  0.2+
    180820 T05  0.2+  0.5-    180821 W71  0.1+  0.2+    180821 J95  0.0   0.2+
    180820 T05  0.8-  0.4+    180821 W71  0.2+  0.3-    180821 J95  0.0   0.1-
    180820 T05  0.2-  0.1+    180821 W71  0.4-  0.5-    180821 K80  0.1-  0.0
    180820 L01  0.5-  0.1+    180821 W71  0.5-  0.4-    180821 K80  0.2-  0.1+
    180820 L01  0.4-  0.2-    180821 Q62  1.0+  0.8-    180821 K80  0.0   0.0
    180820 L01  0.2-  0.1-    180821 Q62  0.8+  1.0-    180822 K80  0.1+  0.0
    180820 L01  0.4-  0.1-    180821 Q62  0.6+  0.7-    180822 K80  0.1-  0.2+
    180820 K63  0.8+  0.6+    180821 Q62  0.9+  0.9-    180822 K80  0.1+  0.0
    180820 K63  0.9+  0.2-    180821 E23  0.2-  0.2+    180822 Y00  0.1+  0.3-
    180820 K63  0.1-  1.1-    180821 E23  0.1-  0.4+    180822 Y00  0.2-  0.4-
    180820 K88  0.4-  0.6+    180821 E23  0.3-  0.4+    180822 Y00  0.1+  0.3+
    180820 K88  0.3-  0.6+    180821 E23  0.6-  0.7+    180822 Y00  0.2-  0.0
    180820 K88  0.3-  0.7+    180821 E23  0.1+  0.3+    180822 Y00  0.4-  0.1-
    180820 595  0.2+  0.1+    180821 E23  0.6-  1.0+    180822 Y00  0.1+  0.2+
    180820 595  0.2+  0.2+    180821 E23  0.0   0.2+    180822 Y00  0.3-  0.1+
    180820 Z80  1.4-  0.4+    180821 E23  0.0   0.5+    180822 Y00  0.4-  0.0
    180820 Z80  0.3-  0.2-    180821 E23  0.1+  0.0     180822 Y00  0.0   0.2-
    180820 Z80  0.4-  1.0+    180821 A17  0.5+  0.5-    180822 Y00  0.1+  0.2-
    180820 Z80  0.2-  0.0     180821 A17  0.2-  0.3-    180822 W34  0.4+  0.3-
    180820 Z80  0.5+  0.1-    180821 A17  0.1-  0.1-    180822 W34  0.6+  0.2-
    180820 Z80  0.1-  0.2-    180821 K88  0.3-  0.6+    180822 W34  0.5+  0.3-
    180820 Z80  1.8+  0.7-    180821 J95  0.2-  0.2+
    180820 595  0.5+  0.1-    180821 K88  0.4-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 QA1                 a,e,i = 2.06, 0.50, 16                  q = 1.0354
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 23    18 38 05.9 +35 10 44   0.1911  1.1255   120.7    50.9    21.9
    ...
    2018 08 07    19 16 13.4 +34 59 49   0.09768 1.0694   122.2    53.4    20.4
    ...
    2018 08 15    20 36 43.0 +28 27 08   0.05133 1.0498   134.9    43.1    18.6
    ...
    2018 08 21    23 24 39.3 +00 17 38   0.03142 1.0404   155.4    23.9    17.0
    2018 08 22    00 01 15.9 -07 04 44   0.03175 1.0393   150.5    28.7    17.2
    2018 08 23    00 36 41.3 -13 51 14   0.03337 1.0383   143.4    35.5    17.5
    ...
    2018 08 29    02 59 28.0 -33 17 47   0.05909 1.0353   113.8    63.2    19.5
    ...
    2018 09 06    04 06 46.4 -37 49 22   0.1055  1.0389   104.1    70.2    21.0
    ...
    2018 09 21    04 40 13.5 -39 16 22   0.1934  1.0685   104.3    65.6    22.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q59
    

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