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    M.P.E.C. 2018-S17                                Issued 2018 Sept. 16, 22:18 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 RT7
    
    Observations:
         K18R07T* C2018 09 13.26851 00 39 20.03 -02 06 46.5          21.3 GUES017G96
         K18R07T  C2018 09 13.27382 00 39 19.00 -02 06 33.3                UES017G96
         K18R07T  C2018 09 13.27913 00 39 18.01 -02 06 20.4          21.2 GUES017G96
         K18R07T  C2018 09 13.28443 00 39 16.97 -02 06 07.8          21.3 GUES017G96
         K18R07T  C2018 09 13.39253 00 38 55.83 -02 01 46.1          22.2 GUES017G96
         K18R07T  C2018 09 13.39501 00 38 55.36 -02 01 40.8          21.4 GUES017G96
         K18R07T  C2018 09 13.39734 00 38 54.90 -02 01 34.9          21.4 GUES017G96
         K18R07T KC2018 09 14.25277400 36 15.93 -01 27 08.5          21.8 VuES017H21
         K18R07T KC2018 09 14.26013200 36 14.49 -01 26 50.9          21.5 VuES017H21
         K18R07T KC2018 09 14.26499500 36 13.53 -01 26 39.1          21.8 VuES017H21
         K18R07T  C2018 09 14.29644 00 36 07.96 -01 25 20.0          22.2 GVES017I52
         K18R07T  C2018 09 14.30179 00 36 06.92 -01 25 06.7                VES017I52
         K18R07T  C2018 09 14.30713 00 36 05.88 -01 24 53.8                VES017I52
         K18R07T  C2018 09 14.31247 00 36 04.80 -01 24 41.2          21.7 GVES017I52
         K18R07T KC2018 09 15.23183500 33 11.20 -00 47 37.7          21.2 VuES017H21
         K18R07T KC2018 09 15.24321600 33 08.94 -00 47 10.2          21.5 VuES017H21
         K18R07T KC2018 09 15.25946800 33 05.70 -00 46 31.0          21.2 VuES017H21
         K18R07T IC2018 09 15.41409 00 32 35.30 -00 40 14.2                oES017711
         K18R07T IC2018 09 15.41761 00 32 34.50 -00 40 04.1                oES017711
         K18R07T KC2018 09 15.42116 00 32 33.79 -00 39 55.0                oES017711
         K18R07T  C2018 09 16.27727 00 29 51.82 -00 05 24.3          20.8 GVES017V06
         K18R07T  C2018 09 16.27929 00 29 51.57 -00 05 21.4          20.9 GVES017V06
         K18R07T  C2018 09 16.28129 00 29 51.05 -00 05 14.9          21.7 GVES017V06
         K18R07T  C2018 09 16.28329 00 29 50.65 -00 05 09.7          21.4 GVES017V06
    
    Observer details:
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD, 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers E. J. Christensen,
        H. Groeller.  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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 RT7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2872 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 301.56335              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.59377536     Peri.  300.46335     +0.48383946     +0.87511046
    a   1.4019137      Node   358.38957     -0.65209207     +0.35363589
    e   0.1139514      Incl.   18.68383     -0.58367397     +0.33033822
    P   1.66           H   22.9           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180913 G96  0.3-  0.4-    180914 H21  0.1-  0.2-    180915 711  1.0+  1.3-
    180913 G96  0.3-  0.4-    180914 H21  0.1-  0.2-    180915 711  0.5-  0.2+
    180913 G96  0.3-  0.0     180914 I52  0.1-  0.0     180915 711  0.6-  0.7+
    180913 G96  0.3+  0.1+    180914 I52  0.2+  0.3+    180916 V06  0.8-  0.6+
    180913 G96  0.2+  0.1-    180914 I52  0.4+  0.3+    180916 V06  1.5+  1.4-
    180913 G96  0.1-  0.5+    180914 I52  0.0   0.0     180916 V06  0.3-  0.3+
    180913 G96  0.1+  0.2-    180915 H21  0.1-  0.1+    180916 V06  0.2-  0.7+
    180913 G96  0.1+  0.1+    180915 H21  0.0   0.0
    180914 H21  0.2-  0.0     180915 H21  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RT7                 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.11, 19                  q = 1.2422
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 17    01 34 01.9 -17 34 14   0.3782  1.2669   124.8    41.0    22.9
    ...
    2018 09 01    01 12 07.3 -09 55 16   0.3264  1.2834   142.4    28.7    22.3
    ...
    2018 09 09    00 52 00.2 -04 56 32   0.3099  1.2935   154.2    19.8    21.9
    ...
    2018 09 15    00 33 54.8 -00 56 43   0.3051  1.3016   163.9    12.4    21.6
    2018 09 16    00 30 44.5 -00 16 22   0.3050  1.3030   165.5    11.1    21.6
    2018 09 17    00 27 32.5 +00 23 54   0.3051  1.3044   167.1     9.9    21.5
    ...
    2018 09 23    00 08 09.6 +04 19 50   0.3104  1.3131   175.0     3.8    21.3
    ...
    2018 10 01    23 43 45.5 +09 01 33   0.3296  1.3251   167.5     9.4    21.7
    ...
    2018 10 16    23 10 48.1 +15 20 49   0.3981  1.3488   147.1    23.6    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-S17
    

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