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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V42                                Issued 2018 Nov. 4, 20:58 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 VP1
    
    Observations:
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.27249502 33 26.48 +29 33 27.3          18.60RUEV042I41
         K18V01P* C2018 11 03.27284202 33 29.38 +29 33 39.6          18.60RUEV042I41
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.27517202 33 49.21 +29 35 02.7                UEV042I41
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.27551902 33 52.05 +29 35 15.0                UEV042I41
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.29390602 36 22.70 +29 45 33.1          18.79RUEV042I41
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.29425302 36 25.34 +29 45 44.4          18.79RUEV042I41
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.38771802 47 08.93 +30 23 52.5          19.48gUEV042I41
         K18V01P  C2018 11 03.38806502 47 11.08 +30 23 59.0          19.48gUEV042I41
         K18V01P pC2018 11 04.07657403 26 41.64 +31 53 37.9          21.1 GVEV042L01
         K18V01P KC2018 11 04.07865103 26 44.56 +31 53 41.7          21.2 GVEV042L01
         K18V01P KC2018 11 04.08023203 26 46.75 +31 53 44.7          20.9 GVEV042L01
         K18V01P  C2018 11 04.35307503 33 35.17 +32 09 23.9          20.6 GVEV042H01
         K18V01P  C2018 11 04.36093903 33 41.24 +32 09 34.1          21.4 GVEV042H01
         K18V01P  C2018 11 04.36884603 33 47.34 +32 09 42.8          20.4 GVEV042H01
         K18V01P  C2018 11 04.37640403 33 53.15 +32 09 50.4          21.5 GVEV042H01
    
    Observer details:
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observer A. U. Tomatic.  Measurers H.-J. Tan,
        H.-W. Lin, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt + ZTF camera.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VP1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 104.03202              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.49470632     Peri.  315.15152     +0.99543332     +0.08836891
    a   1.5833287      Node    39.82024     -0.06380853     +0.89725734
    e   0.4280920      Incl.    3.23192     -0.07099985     +0.43257393
    P   1.99           H   30.7           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181103 I41  0.4+  0.3+    181103 I41  0.2-  0.2-    181104 L01  0.1+  0.7+
    181103 I41  0.3-  0.1+    181103 I41  0.0   0.3+    181104 H01  0.1+  0.4-
    181103 I41  0.2+  0.1-    181103 I41  0.8+  0.5+    181104 H01  0.1+  0.2-
    181103 I41  1.0-  0.1-    181104 L01  1.1-  0.1+    181104 H01  0.4+  0.4-
    181103 I41  1.3+  0.4-    181104 L01  0.2-  0.3+    181104 H01  0.6+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VP1                 a,e,i = 1.58, 0.43, 3                   q = 0.9055
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 05    15 36 40.8 -30 45 56   0.1640  0.9004    48.7   123.5    31.7
    ...
    2018 10 20    15 50 53.6 -32 10 41   0.07664 0.9365    37.8   139.3    31.7
    ...
    2018 10 28    15 58 36.1 -32 36 25   0.03184 0.9668    32.0   147.0    31.0
    ...
    2018 11 03    01 15 37.6 +23 32 56   0.0016530.9937   160.2    19.8    17.8
    2018 11 04    03 24 58.6 +31 55 14   0.0069110.9984   159.8    20.0    20.9
    2018 11 05    03 42 44.9 +32 22 23   0.01239 1.0031   157.8    21.9    22.2
    ...
    2018 11 11    03 58 24.0 +32 30 54   0.04560 1.0332   160.3    18.8    25.0
    ...
    2018 11 19    04 00 02.3 +32 11 29   0.09129 1.0772   166.1    12.8    26.4
    ...
    2018 12 04    04 00 07.2 +31 12 22   0.1857  1.1676   167.3    10.7    28.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V42
    

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