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    M.P.E.C. 2018-R124                               Issued 2018 Sept. 11, 17:06 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 RD4
    
    Observations:
         K18R04D* C2018 09 10.22573 23 22 38.81 -03 14 04.5          17.6 GVER124703
         K18R04D  C2018 09 10.23101 23 23 13.07 -03 16 30.5          18.5 GVER124703
         K18R04D  C2018 09 10.24158 23 24 22.20 -03 21 26.6          18.1 GVER124703
         K18R04D  C2018 09 10.41401 23 42 15.90 -04 36 49.2          18.2 GVER124703
         K18R04D  C2018 09 10.41419 23 42 16.97 -04 36 53.6          18.5 GVER124703
         K18R04D  C2018 09 10.41436 23 42 18.00 -04 36 57.7          18.3 GVER124703
         K18R04D  C2018 09 10.41454 23 42 19.04 -04 37 02.2                VER124703
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.90947 00 30 36.92 -07 34 28.2          18.4  VER124104
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.91229 00 30 50.16 -07 35 18.5          18.5  VER124104
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.91511 00 31 03.42 -07 36 08.7          18.4  VER124104
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.97113200 35 17.62 -07 52 38.4          19.1 GVER124L01
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.97231200 35 22.92 -07 52 57.6          19.4 GVER124L01
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.97349000 35 28.18 -07 53 17.1          19.2 GVER124L01
         K18R04D KC2018 09 10.97574400 35 38.36 -07 53 55.8          19.2 GVER124L01
         K18R04D HC2018 09 10.99949 00 37 28.70 -08 00 33.9                VER124204
         K18R04D KC2018 09 11.00567 00 37 55.98 -08 02 15.6          18.3 GVER124204
         K18R04D  C2018 09 11.21922 00 54 29.64 -08 51 28.1          18.6 G ER124I52
         K18R04D  C2018 09 11.21960 00 54 31.14 -08 51 34.2          18.9 G ER124I52
         K18R04D  C2018 09 11.22037 00 54 34.19 -08 51 44.7          18.1 G ER124I52
         K18R04D KC2018 09 11.60982201 18 04.41 -09 49 14.3          18.2 RVER124474
         K18R04D KC2018 09 11.61047801 18 06.44 -09 49 21.1          18.8 RVER124474
         K18R04D KC2018 09 11.61113401 18 08.44 -09 49 27.8          18.5 RVER124474
         K18R04D KC2018 09 11.61179001 18 10.44 -09 49 34.7          18.7 RVER124474
         K18R04D KC2018 09 11.61244601 18 12.46 -09 49 41.3          18.9 RVER124474
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.
    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.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 RD4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0052 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 276.17216              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.51721129     Peri.  169.53462     +0.92027180     +0.39068589
    a   1.5370596      Node   167.40286     -0.36575316     +0.87849488
    e   0.3434396      Incl.    5.67031     -0.13901235     +0.27497507
    P   1.91           H   28.5           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180910 703  0.4-  0.0     180910 104  0.0   0.2-    180911 I52  0.4-  0.4+
    180910 703 (3.3-  1.3+)   180910 104  0.1+  0.1-    180911 I52  0.5-  0.2-
    180910 703 (3.7+  1.3-)   180910 L01  0.1-  0.5-    180911 I52  0.5-  0.4+
    180910 703  0.4+  0.0     180910 L01  0.2-  0.1+    180911 474  0.0   0.1-
    180910 703  0.1+  0.0     180910 L01  0.7-  0.4+    180911 474  0.3+  0.1-
    180910 703  0.1+  0.1+    180910 L01  0.2+  0.4-    180911 474  0.1+  0.0
    180910 703  0.6-  0.1+    180910 204  0.5+  0.5+    180911 474  0.0   0.1-
    180910 104  0.7+  0.4-    180911 204  0.3+  0.1-    180911 474  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RD4                 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.34, 6                   q = 1.0092
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 12    16 11 27.5 +15 00 44   0.09492 1.0289    96.7    78.0    26.2
    ...
    2018 08 27    16 27 07.3 +15 07 43   0.04685 1.0105    88.7    88.7    25.0
    ...
    2018 09 04    17 07 55.6 +15 04 21   0.02015 1.0096    92.3    86.6    23.1
    ...
    2018 09 10    22 54 43.8 -01 10 34   0.0060211.0131   174.1     5.8    17.9
    2018 09 11    00 37 16.9 -07 45 04   0.0076161.0140   159.5    20.3    18.9
    2018 09 12    01 37 37.5 -10 55 06   0.01019 1.0150   145.1    34.5    20.0
    ...
    2018 09 18    03 13 17.4 -14 15 10   0.02968 1.0228   126.2    52.5    22.8
    ...
    2018 09 26    03 33 00.1 -14 33 45   0.05702 1.0383   127.3    50.2    24.2
    ...
    2018 10 11    03 33 37.4 -14 04 15   0.1092  1.0814   137.4    38.7    25.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-R124
    

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