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    M.P.E.C. 2018-T97                                Issued 2018 Oct.  9, 03:38 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2018 TN2
    
    Observations:
         K18T02N* C2018 10 04.35622 23 31 36.253-04 43 40.77         20.0 wUET097F52
         K18T02N  C2018 10 04.36791 23 31 38.497-04 45 54.56         20.0 wUET097F52
         K18T02N  C2018 10 04.37960 23 31 40.751-04 48 08.58         20.1 wUET097F52
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.84995 23 33 18.28 -06 17 03.1          20.2 RoET097K88
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.85513823 33 19.51 -06 18 00.1          20.6 GVET097L01
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.85660 23 33 19.61 -06 18 17.8          19.7 RoET097K88
         K18T02N IC2018 10 04.85752523 33 19.99 -06 18 27.1          20.7 GVET097L01
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.85881923 33 20.25 -06 18 40.7          20.6 GVET097L01
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.86597 23 33 21.77 -06 19 59.8                VET097104
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.87341 23 33 23.22 -06 21 23.4                VET097104
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.87936 23 33 24.37 -06 22 29.5          20.0 GVET097104
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.92034723 33 32.33 -06 30 06.9          20.0 RqET097K63
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.92266223 33 32.74 -06 30 33.3          19.9 RqET097K63
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.92594923 33 33.37 -06 31 10.9          19.8 RqET097K63
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.93398 23 33 34.98 -06 32 40.3          20.0 GVET097204
         K18T02N KC2018 10 04.95481 23 33 39.02 -06 36 32.6                VET097204
         K18T02N KC2018 10 05.19867 23 34 29.73 -07 21 22.8                oET097711
         K18T02N KC2018 10 05.20134 23 34 30.24 -07 21 51.9                oET097711
         K18T02N KC2018 10 05.20406 23 34 30.73 -07 22 21.1                oET097711
         K18T02N  C2018 10 05.21167 23 34 32.45 -07 23 47.0          20.4 GVET097I52
         K18T02N  C2018 10 05.21264 23 34 32.61 -07 23 57.4          20.6 GVET097I52
         K18T02N  C2018 10 05.21361 23 34 32.83 -07 24 08.4          20.7 GVET097I52
         K18T02N  C2018 10 05.21458 23 34 33.00 -07 24 18.6          20.2 GVET097I52
         K18T02N KC2018 10 05.81176 23 36 34.09 -09 12 04.3          19.5 RoET097K88
         K18T02N KC2018 10 05.81552 23 36 34.80 -09 12 44.3          20.3 RoET097K88
         K18T02N KC2018 10 05.83010 23 36 37.57 -09 15 20.4          20.0 RoET097K88
         K18T02N |C2018 10 06.08454 23 37 28.69 -09 59 22.7          20.5 VuET097807
         K18T02N |C2018 10 06.08863 23 37 29.46 -10 00 05.3          20.4 VuET097807
         K18T02N |C2018 10 06.09262 23 37 30.20 -10 00 47.3          20.7 VuET097807
         K18T02N KC2018 10 06.11014723 37 33.98 -10 04 32.6          20.3 VuET097H21
         K18T02N KC2018 10 06.11557023 37 34.99 -10 05 29.3          21.0 VuET097H21
         K18T02N KC2018 10 06.12815623 37 37.36 -10 07 41.3          20.7 VuET097H21
         K18T02N KC2018 10 08.47053 23 45 11.15 -16 27 40.4          20.5 GVET097474
         K18T02N KC2018 10 08.47293 23 45 11.58 -16 28 01.9          20.9 GVET097474
         K18T02N KC2018 10 08.47532 23 45 12.01 -16 28 23.6          21.1 GVET097474
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, L. Nesti,
        M. Carotta.  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.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.41-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD,
        1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, G. Kervina.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 TN2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2061 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  54.11972              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.23766900     Peri.  158.86636     +0.95846477     +0.27315338
    a   2.5811963      Node   187.02902     -0.23501006     +0.91938128
    e   0.5413888      Incl.   42.10663     +0.16160311     -0.28306411
    P   4.15           H   22.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181004 F52  0.4+  0.0     181004 K63  0.4+  0.1+    181005 K88  0.1+  0.7+
    181004 F52  0.4+  0.1+    181004 K63  0.4+  0.9-    181005 K88  0.1-  0.1-
    181004 F52  0.5+  0.2-    181004 204  0.3+  0.0     181006 807  0.3+  0.2-
    181004 K88  0.3-  0.2-    181004 204  0.4+  0.4-    181006 807  0.4+  0.1+
    181004 L01  0.1-  0.3-    181005 711  0.4+  0.1-    181006 807  0.4+  0.0
    181004 K88  0.2+  0.5-    181005 711  0.5+  0.2+    181006 H21  0.5+  0.5-
    181004 L01  0.1+  0.6-    181005 711  0.1+  0.9+    181006 H21  0.4+  0.4-
    181004 L01  0.2+  0.3+    181005 I52  0.5+  0.5-    181006 H21  0.4+  0.5-
    181004 104  0.7+  0.6+    181005 I52  0.1+  0.2-    181008 474  0.4+  0.0
    181004 104  0.8+  0.2+    181005 I52  0.6+  0.6-    181008 474  0.5+  0.2+
    181004 104  0.7+  0.6+    181005 I52  0.4+  0.1-    181008 474  0.5+  0.1+
    181004 K63  1.0+  0.7+    181005 K88  0.2+  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 TN2                 a,e,i = 2.58, 0.54, 42                  q = 1.1838
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 09 09    21 45 24.4 +60 02 20   0.3472  1.1841   112.4    51.8    22.4
    ...
    2018 09 24    22 51 39.2 +30 43 22   0.2228  1.1930   145.2    28.7    20.8
    ...
    2018 10 02    23 23 13.1 +03 07 16   0.2147  1.2080   163.0    14.0    20.3
    ...
    2018 10 08    23 43 41.7 -15 15 49   0.2460  1.2235   152.9    21.8    20.9
    2018 10 09    23 46 50.3 -17 46 09   0.2538  1.2265   150.6    23.6    21.0
    2018 10 10    23 49 54.5 -20 06 21   0.2621  1.2295   148.3    25.3    21.1
    ...
    2018 10 16    00 06 52.1 -30 56 27   0.3215  1.2497   136.4    33.4    21.8
    ...
    2018 10 24    00 26 06.8 -39 10 19   0.4160  1.2814   125.4    39.3    22.6
    ...
    2018 11 08    00 54 56.9 -45 01 37   0.6117  1.3535   113.1    42.3    23.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-T97
    

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