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    M.P.E.C. 2018-R103                               Issued 2018 Sept. 10, 16:02 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 RG3
    
    Observations:
         K18R03G* C2018 09 09.27054 23 52 04.54 +18 33 21.8          19.2 GVER103G96
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.27572 23 52 12.79 +18 34 51.0          19.3 GVER103G96
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.28608 23 52 29.39 +18 37 50.4                VER103G96
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.31391 23 53 13.64 +18 45 46.7          20.4 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.31409 23 53 13.98 +18 45 49.4          19.5 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.31428 23 53 14.26 +18 45 51.9          19.6 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.38625 23 55 08.14 +19 05 59.2          19.2 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.38796 23 55 10.78 +19 06 26.9          18.9 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.38814 23 55 11.06 +19 06 29.8          18.9 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 09.38833 23 55 11.37 +19 06 33.0          18.9 GVER103I52
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.88687 00 09 12.19 +21 15 45.6          20.2 RqER103A17
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.89567 00 09 25.46 +21 18 19.5          19.3 GVER103595
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.89637 00 09 27.43 +21 18 37.6          19.4  VER103104
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.89723 00 09 28.19 +21 18 21.6          19.2 RqER103A17
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.89941 00 09 32.11 +21 19 23.5          19.1  VER103104
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.90245 00 09 36.72 +21 20 09.6          19.1  VER103104
         K18R03G IC2018 09 09.90253 00 09 35.90 +21 20 04.3          18.9 GVER103595
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.90486 00 09 39.82 +21 20 17.3          19.3 RqER103A17
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.90940 00 09 46.40 +21 21 47.4          19.8 GVER103595
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.91341 00 09 52.89 +21 22 26.8          19.3 RqER103A17
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.93787700 10 29.45 +21 28 57.0          19.7 GVER103L01
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.94033800 10 33.17 +21 29 33.6          19.8 GVER103L01
         K18R03G KC2018 09 09.94496200 10 40.12 +21 30 42.7          19.7 GVER103L01
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.29916 00 19 54.80 +22 54 48.0          19.7 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.29971 00 19 55.57 +22 54 54.5          19.8 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.30027 00 19 56.36 +22 55 03.0          19.7 GVER103I52
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.30082 00 19 56.88 +22 55 07.8                VER103I52
         K18R03G KC2018 09 10.31999 00 20 19.51 +22 59 00.1          19.6 RqER103H36
         K18R03G KC2018 09 10.32280 00 20 23.45 +22 59 37.7          19.1 RqER103H36
         K18R03G KC2018 09 10.32843 00 20 31.35 +23 00 51.7          19.3 RqER103H36
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44021 00 23 11.02 +23 25 45.5          19.4 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44070 00 23 11.74 +23 25 51.8          19.5 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44120 00 23 12.41 +23 25 57.9          19.3 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44170 00 23 13.13 +23 26 04.2          19.0 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44220 00 23 13.83 +23 26 10.3          19.5 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44369 00 23 15.95 +23 26 29.3          19.2 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44419 00 23 16.65 +23 26 35.4          18.9 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44469 00 23 17.36 +23 26 41.5          19.3 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44519 00 23 18.05 +23 26 47.7          19.4 RoER103711
         K18R03G  C2018 09 10.44569 00 23 18.79 +23 26 54.5          19.7 RoER103711
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers U. Montanar, E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observers K. Sarneczky, J. Vinko, M. Rozsahegyi.
        Measurer K. Sarneczky.  2.7-m reflector + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, G. Kervina.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 RG3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0224 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 314.37109              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27094623     Peri.    5.27287     +0.96386169     +0.26556943
    a   2.3652696      Node   339.28919     -0.24654541     +0.85927479
    e   0.5642181      Incl.    3.41398     -0.10092573     +0.43717240
    P   3.64           H   26.1           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180909 G96  0.2+  0.3+    180909 104  0.7+  0.3+    180910 H36  0.2+  0.4+
    180909 G96  0.5-  0.1-    180909 104  0.4+  0.3+    180910 H36  1.0-  0.5-
    180909 G96  0.1+  0.6+    180909 595  0.2+  0.3+    180910 711  0.4-  0.5+
    180909 I52  0.5-  0.5+    180909 A17  0.2-  0.8-    180910 711  0.0   0.6+
    180909 I52  0.2+  0.2+    180909 595  0.8+  0.2-    180910 711  0.5-  0.4+
    180909 I52  0.1-  0.6-    180909 A17  0.4-  0.3-    180910 711  0.3-  0.4+
    180909 I52  0.5+  0.6+    180909 L01  0.1-  0.5-    180910 711  0.4-  0.3+
    180909 I52  0.4-  0.1+    180909 L01  0.1+  0.5-    180910 711  0.2-  0.5+
    180909 I52  0.4-  0.0     180909 L01  0.0   0.1-    180910 711  0.3-  0.4+
    180909 I52  0.3-  0.1+    180910 I52  0.1+  0.2-    180910 711  0.3-  0.2+
    180909 A17  0.3+  0.2+    180910 I52  0.1-  1.2-    180910 711  0.5-  0.1+
    180909 595  0.6+  0.7-    180910 I52  0.1-  0.3-    180910 711  0.0   0.6+
    180909 104  0.2+  0.5+    180910 I52 (3.7-  3.0-)
    180909 A17  1.0+  1.1-    180910 H36  0.9+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RG3                 a,e,i = 2.37, 0.56, 3                   q = 1.0307
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 11    17 44 22.3 -37 37 25   0.1150  1.0872   127.4    47.8    23.4
    ...
    2018 08 26    18 37 29.2 -33 42 43   0.05448 1.0427   124.8    52.8    21.8
    ...
    2018 09 03    20 39 41.2 -18 09 37   0.02760 1.0322   147.4    31.8    19.7
    ...
    2018 09 09    23 44 04.7 +17 15 23   0.02568 1.0308   155.6    23.8    19.3
    2018 09 10    00 12 01.0 +21 46 03   0.02780 1.0311   149.4    29.9    19.7
    2018 09 11    00 36 54.3 +25 19 13   0.03038 1.0316   144.0    35.0    20.0
    ...
    2018 09 17    02 10 13.0 +34 36 39   0.05101 1.0377   128.4    49.4    21.6
    ...
    2018 09 25    02 57 30.3 +36 52 43   0.08295 1.0543   126.4    50.0    22.7
    ...
    2018 10 10    03 18 55.9 +36 30 23   0.1457  1.1088   136.4    38.4    23.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-R103
    

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