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    M.P.E.C. 2018-R07                                Issued 2018 Sept. 3, 04:30 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 RA
    
    Observations:
         K18R00A* C2018 09 01.33458 22 23 21.90 +13 45 30.6          17.6 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.33993 22 23 44.58 +13 52 33.6          17.1 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.34528 22 24 07.94 +13 59 46.1          17.1 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.35063 22 24 31.08 +14 06 52.4          16.9 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.39603 22 27 50.71 +15 07 20.8          17.2 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.39615 22 27 51.23 +15 07 30.6          17.3 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.39626 22 27 51.74 +15 07 39.7          17.2 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.39638 22 27 52.26 +15 07 49.2          17.3 GVER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.40872 22 28 47.29 +15 24 09.1          17.1 GVER007V06
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.40894 22 28 48.31 +15 24 27.0          17.1 GVER007V06
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.40915 22 28 49.22 +15 24 43.4          17.0 GVER007V06
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.42325 22 29 52.58 +15 43 20.2          17.2 GVER007V06
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.42361 22 29 54.21 +15 43 48.5          17.2 GVER007V06
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.46202 22 32 49.46 +16 34 12.5                VER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.46213 22 32 49.96 +16 34 22.4                VER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.46225 22 32 50.38 +16 34 31.5                VER007703
         K18R00A  C2018 09 01.46237 22 32 51.08 +16 34 41.0          17.2 GVER007703
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.05672923 23 37.39 +28 45 14.9          17.1 RqER007J95
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.05796123 23 43.40 +28 46 35.5          17.5 RqER007J95
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.05922823 23 49.59 +28 47 58.9          17.3 RqER007J95
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.06089823 23 57.75 +28 49 48.4          17.2 RqER007J95
         K18R00A IC2018 09 02.10010 23 26 54.75 +29 32 49.6          17.9 GVER007595
         K18R00A IC2018 09 02.10294 23 27 08.75 +29 35 47.3          17.9 GVER007595
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.10341 23 28 46.90 +29 35 23.6          17.9 RqER007H36
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.12061 23 30 13.56 +29 54 23.1          17.5 RqER007H36
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.12252 23 30 23.24 +29 56 29.8          17.7 RqER007H36
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.12443 23 30 32.89 +29 58 36.9          17.4 RqER007H36
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.13076 23 29 40.75 +30 04 17.8          17.3 RqER007J95
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.13310 23 29 52.31 +30 06 43.3          17.3 RqER007J95
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.13539 23 30 03.66 +30 09 06.1          17.4 RqER007J95
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.23708423 40 03.43 +31 57 02.4          18.0 GVER007V03
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.23750323 40 05.48 +31 57 28.8          18.0 GVER007V03
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.23792123 40 07.52 +31 57 53.6          17.8 GVER007V03
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.23833923 40 09.57 +31 58 19.2          17.5 GVER007V03
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.30700923 45 16.10 +33 06 10.4          17.9 VuER007H21
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.30799423 45 20.85 +33 07 06.2          17.9 VuER007H21
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.30928123 45 27.02 +33 08 19.2          18.0 VuER007H21
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.31056823 45 33.21 +33 09 32.3          18.0 VuER007H21
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.31185423 45 39.41 +33 10 45.3          18.0 VuER007H21
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.44925223 57 04.66 +35 15 22.0          17.9 GVER007V03
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.45011323 57 08.82 +35 16 05.9          18.0 GVER007V03
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.78781 00 27 03.36 +39 28 47.8          18.3 VtER007L04
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.79115 00 27 19.55 +39 31 10.2          18.7 VtER007L04
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.79257 00 27 26.44 +39 32 10.6          18.6 VtER007L04
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.79722 00 27 49.01 +39 35 27.3          18.4 VtER007L04
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.93644 00 38 53.06 +41 04 39.3          18.2 VqER007Z80
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.94918 00 39 51.72 +41 12 32.4          19.2 VqER007Z80
         K18R00A KC2018 09 02.95754 00 40 30.10 +41 17 41.0          18.6 VqER007Z80
    
    Observer details:
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/5.15 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer B. M. Africano.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    V03 Big Water.  Observer D. Rankin.  0.30-m reflector + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers
        B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
        A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson,
        G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory.  Observer G. Wells.  Measurer D. Bamberger.
        0.25-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 RA                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0074 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 294.68289              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.38063793     Peri.   12.91717     +0.98283905     +0.18181581
    a   1.8856511      Node   336.53797     -0.17543826     +0.86913747
    e   0.4639357      Incl.    4.48752     -0.05699836     +0.45993811
    P   2.59           H   26.8           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180901 703 (7.0+  7.2+)   180901 703  0.2-  0.4+    180902 V03  0.0   0.1+
    180901 703  0.2-  0.1-    180902 J95  0.1+  0.2+    180902 V03  0.0   0.1+
    180901 703 (1.8+  2.6+)   180902 J95  0.0   0.2-    180902 H21  0.2-  0.2-
    180901 703  0.0   0.6-    180902 J95  0.0   0.0     180902 H21  0.1-  0.4-
    180901 703  0.1+  0.2-    180902 J95  0.0   0.0     180902 H21  0.4-  0.5-
    180901 703  0.1-  0.1+    180902 595 (1.0+  1.5+)   180902 H21  0.5-  0.5-
    180901 703  0.2+  0.4+    180902 595  1.1+  0.0     180902 H21  0.3-  0.4-
    180901 703  0.0   0.4+    180902 H36  0.2+  0.9+    180902 V03  0.5+  0.2-
    180901 V06  0.1-  0.1-    180902 H36  0.6-  0.0     180902 V03  0.6+  0.1+
    180901 V06  0.4+  0.3+    180902 H36  0.5+  0.7+    180902 L04  0.6+  0.6+
    180901 V06  0.0   0.1+    180902 H36 (1.3+  2.1+)   180902 L04  0.1-  0.6+
    180901 V06  0.1+  0.1-    180902 J95  0.2-  0.0     180902 L04  0.2-  0.6+
    180901 V06  0.2+  0.3-    180902 J95  0.2-  0.4-    180902 L04  0.1+  0.0
    180901 703  0.3-  0.7-    180902 J95  0.1+  0.1-    180902 Z80  0.2+  1.0-
    180901 703  0.4-  0.6+    180902 V03  0.1+  0.3+    180902 Z80  0.6-  0.8-
    180901 703 (2.3-  0.3+)   180902 V03  0.1+  1.0+    180902 Z80  0.2-  0.9+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RA                  a,e,i = 1.89, 0.46, 4                   q = 1.0108
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 04    18 10 43.6 -44 52 08   0.1132  1.0990   136.1    39.8    23.9
    ...
    2018 08 19    18 19 15.9 -43 24 11   0.05376 1.0441   125.3    52.3    22.5
    ...
    2018 08 27    19 07 12.2 -36 57 50   0.02283 1.0249   128.9    50.2    20.5
    ...
    2018 09 02    23 18 47.6 +27 48 14   0.0081661.0156   143.1    36.6    17.9
    2018 09 03    00 43 15.0 +41 45 39   0.01010 1.0145   123.8    55.7    18.9
    2018 09 04    01 52 39.1 +47 51 34   0.01299 1.0135   111.8    67.5    19.8
    ...
    2018 09 10    04 20 12.6 +50 23 53   0.03492 1.0103    94.2    83.8    22.5
    ...
    2018 09 18    04 56 17.6 +49 04 46   0.06541 1.0135    95.7    80.6    23.7
    ...
    2018 10 03    05 09 50.5 +47 55 17   0.1199  1.0420   106.9    66.8    24.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-R07
    

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