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    • MPEC 2018-Q61 : 2018 QY

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q61                                Issued 2018 Aug. 22, 15:41 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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                                    2018 QY

Observations:
     K18Q00Y* C2018 08 19.57654 01 37 54.666+06 14 05.18         20.0 wUEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y  C2018 08 19.60084 01 37 44.456+06 09 50.97         19.9 wUEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y  C2018 08 19.61301 01 37 39.349+06 07 43.68         19.9 wUEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.02104301 35 04.80 +04 56 54.4          20.3 GVEQ061L01
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.02319501 35 03.92 +04 56 31.8          19.9 GVEQ061L01
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.02533901 35 03.06 +04 56 10.0          20.0 GVEQ061L01
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.03781 01 34 57.65 +04 54 00.7          19.7 RoEQ061K88
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.03941 01 34 57.04 +04 53 44.3          18.8 RoEQ061K88
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.04101 01 34 56.39 +04 53 28.1          19.3 RoEQ061K88
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.04333 01 34 56.11 +04 53 07.4          19.2 GVEQ061104
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.04752 01 34 54.42 +04 52 24.7          19.8 GVEQ061104
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 20.05329 01 34 52.08 +04 51 25.8          19.3 GVEQ061104
     K18Q00Y  C2018 08 21.57150101 25 37.299+00 44 52.26         19.84GVEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y  C2018 08 21.58606401 25 31.791+00 42 36.62         19.73GVEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y  C2018 08 21.60061001 25 26.303+00 40 21.30         19.67GVEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y  C2018 08 21.61514201 25 20.855+00 38 06.76         19.66GVEQ061F51
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 22.04095 01 22 56.19 -00 27 18.9          19.4 GVEQ061595
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 22.05078 01 22 52.75 -00 28 48.6          19.3 GVEQ061595
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 22.06837701 22 46.37 -00 31 26.3          20.1 GVEQ061L01
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 22.07096201 22 45.43 -00 31 49.6          20.0 GVEQ061L01
     K18Q00Y KC2018 08 22.07353601 22 44.50 -00 32 12.9          19.9 GVEQ061L01

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.
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.
K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer O. Hanyecz.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
    1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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 QY                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0271 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 308.57727              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.58488522     Peri.   96.71759     -0.37604175     +0.91726893
a   1.4160838      Node   150.11002     -0.91959613     -0.35206100
e   0.4562206      Incl.   15.26312     -0.11373460     -0.18620084
P   1.69           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180819 F51  0.0   0.2-    180820 K88  0.1-  0.1+    180821 F51  0.1-  0.1-
180819 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180820 K88  0.3-  0.2+    180821 F51  0.3+  0.4+
180819 F51  0.1+  0.2+    180820 104  0.4+  0.3-    180822 595  1.0-  0.4+
180820 L01  0.1+  0.4+    180820 104  0.2+  0.3-    180822 595  0.5+  0.6-
180820 L01  0.2-  0.3-    180820 104  0.2-  0.4-    180822 L01  0.1+  0.0
180820 L01  0.3-  0.2-    180821 F51  0.1+  0.0     180822 L01  0.0   0.0
180820 K88  0.6-  0.1+    180821 F51  0.0   0.1-    180822 L01  0.0   0.1-

Ephemeris:
2018 QY                  a,e,i = 1.42, 0.46, 15                  q = 0.7700
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 07 23    07 43 03.8 +60 27 40   0.1811  0.8861    40.5   131.8    24.4
...
2018 08 07    03 43 15.4 +46 52 30   0.1101  0.9854    71.8   102.1    21.4
...
2018 08 15    02 12 12.0 +20 57 47   0.1049  1.0430   103.9    70.5    20.2
...
2018 08 21    01 29 00.3 +02 15 42   0.1210  1.0872   126.0    48.9    19.9
2018 08 22    01 23 09.3 -00 20 11   0.1251  1.0946   129.0    45.9    19.9
2018 08 23    01 17 36.3 -02 46 12   0.1294  1.1020   131.9    43.1    19.9
...
2018 08 29    00 49 24.9 -14 11 42   0.1615  1.1464   145.3    30.1    20.1
...
2018 09 06    00 21 31.2 -23 04 49   0.2154  1.2054   154.0    21.5    20.6
...
2018 09 21    23 48 33.9 -29 33 17   0.3406  1.3132   151.3    21.5    21.8

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q61

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