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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V55                                Issued 2018 Nov. 6, 15:40 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 VY1
    
    Observations:
         K18V01Y* C2018 11 04.36532 03 39 08.73 -09 39 19.0          20.4 GVEV055G96
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.37050 03 39 07.32 -09 37 36.5          20.7 GVEV055G96
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.37568 03 39 05.93 -09 35 53.6          20.0 GVEV055G96
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.38086 03 39 04.61 -09 34 12.0          20.7 GVEV055G96
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.40275403 38 58.46 -09 26 59.5          21.4 GVEV055H01
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.40879003 38 56.87 -09 24 59.5          20.3 GVEV055H01
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.41485303 38 55.27 -09 22 59.1          20.3 GVEV055H01
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 04.42518403 38 52.56 -09 19 33.7          22.8 GVEV055H01
         K18V01Y |C2018 11 05.28397 03 35 26.70 -04 25 09.6          20.3 VuEV055807
         K18V01Y |C2018 11 05.29057 03 35 24.85 -04 22 50.2          20.8 VuEV055807
         K18V01Y |C2018 11 05.29725 03 35 22.99 -04 20 30.1          20.5 VuEV055807
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.40169 03 34 57.43 -03 45 25.5          20.4 GVEV055I52
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.40825 03 34 55.63 -03 43 06.1          19.9 GVEV055I52
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.41481 03 34 53.83 -03 40 47.5          20.5 GVEV055I52
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.41699 03 34 53.21 -03 40 01.3          20.1 GVEV055I52
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.53066303 34 25.096-02 59 29.77         20.6 GVEV055F52
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.54289803 34 21.624-02 55 08.01         20.5 GVEV055F52
         K18V01Y  C2018 11 05.55494403 34 18.245-02 50 52.07         20.0 GVEV055F52
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.56728403 34 18.13 -02 44 47.4          20.6 GVEV055474
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.56852303 34 17.75 -02 44 21.0          20.8 GVEV055474
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.56976403 34 17.42 -02 43 54.3          21.1 GVEV055474
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.57100403 34 17.08 -02 43 28.4          19.7 GVEV055474
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.57224403 34 16.76 -02 43 01.5          20.6 GVEV055474
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.99951103 32 29.27 -00 11 40.3          20.8 GVEV055L01
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 05.99990803 32 29.18 -00 11 31.8          20.6 GVEV055L01
         K18V01Y KC2018 11 06.00109603 32 28.82 -00 11 05.9          20.4 GVEV055L01
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes,
        T. Lowe, E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel,
        M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer B. M. Africano.  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.
    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.
    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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VY1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0884 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  45.01549              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25181648     Peri.  349.22378     +0.79333325     -0.50351864
    a   2.4835902      Node    46.74881     +0.58764805     +0.48653624
    e   0.5678811      Incl.   28.02168     +0.15903496     +0.71396882
    P   3.91           H   24.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181104 G96  0.0   0.3+    181105 807  0.1+  0.0     181105 474  0.2+  0.1+
    181104 G96  0.3-  0.3+    181105 807  0.0   0.5-    181105 474  0.4-  0.0
    181104 G96  0.4-  0.7+    181105 I52  0.6-  0.3-    181105 474  0.1-  0.2+
    181104 G96  0.6+  0.3-    181105 I52  0.2-  0.1+    181105 474  0.0   0.3-
    181104 H01  0.0   0.3-    181105 I52  0.2+  0.2-    181105 474  0.3+  0.1+
    181104 H01  0.1+  0.1-    181105 I52  0.1-  0.2-    181105 L01  0.3+  0.0
    181104 H01  0.1+  0.2-    181105 F52  0.0   0.1-    181105 L01  0.7+  0.1-
    181104 H01  0.3+  0.2-    181105 F52  0.2-  0.8+    181106 L01  0.3+  0.1-
    181105 807  0.3+  0.5-    181105 F52  0.1-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VY1                 a,e,i = 2.48, 0.57, 28                  q = 1.0732
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 07    04 26 38.7 -59 10 50   0.3146  1.1115   102.6    61.4    24.6
    ...
    2018 10 22    04 15 11.0 -48 52 55   0.1861  1.0782   111.7    59.0    23.3
    ...
    2018 10 30    03 57 20.5 -32 34 45   0.1234  1.0733   127.8    47.0    22.1
    ...
    2018 11 05    03 36 38.3 -06 04 44   0.09254 1.0757   154.2    23.7    20.8
    2018 11 06    03 32 29.7 -00 10 38   0.09024 1.0766   159.9    18.4    20.6
    2018 11 07    03 28 09.2 +05 58 15   0.08901 1.0776   165.7    13.1    20.4
    ...
    2018 11 13    02 58 08.9 +39 50 20   0.1042  1.0869   157.8    20.1    21.0
    ...
    2018 11 21    02 11 24.2 +62 41 48   0.1619  1.1070   134.2    39.8    22.5
    ...
    2018 12 06    01 02 58.3 +74 20 55   0.2990  1.1654   120.3    46.9    24.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V55
    

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