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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V57                                Issued 2018 Nov. 6, 15:48 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 VA2
    
    Observations:
         K18V02A* C2018 11 05.46656 01 47 24.50 +28 49 47.7          19.4 cVEV057T05
         K18V02A  C2018 11 05.46793 01 47 26.04 +28 49 50.6          19.3 cVEV057T05
         K18V02A  C2018 11 05.48366 01 47 43.92 +28 50 15.1          18.7 cVEV057T05
         K18V02A  C2018 11 05.48834 01 47 49.33 +28 50 22.0          18.4 cVEV057T05
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.71581 01 54 18.79 +28 54 10.5          18.4 VtEV057L04
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.71891 01 54 23.32 +28 54 22.0          18.3 VtEV057L04
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.72160 01 54 27.26 +28 54 31.9          18.3 VtEV057L04
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.75913501 55 26.47 +28 56 29.5          18.3 RSEV057L01
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.76111301 55 29.39 +28 56 37.0          18.4 RSEV057L01
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.76288701 55 32.04 +28 56 43.3          18.3 RSEV057L01
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.76672 01 55 34.13 +28 56 51.0          18.1 RoEV057K88
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.77107 01 55 40.52 +28 57 05.8          18.2 RoEV057K88
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.77543 01 55 46.92 +28 57 20.7          18.0 RoEV057K88
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.77951 01 55 56.31 +28 56 48.0          18.2 RqEV057A17
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.78383 01 56 02.84 +28 57 03.7          17.8 RqEV057A17
         K18V02A KC2018 11 05.79252 01 56 15.81 +28 57 33.6          17.5 RqEV057A17
         K18V02A  C2018 11 06.16191 02 07 27.53 +29 16 30.5          18.1 GVEV057I52
         K18V02A  C2018 11 06.16204 02 07 27.73 +29 16 30.8          18.2 GVEV057I52
         K18V02A  C2018 11 06.16218 02 07 27.99 +29 16 31.5          17.9 GVEV057I52
         K18V02A  C2018 11 06.16231 02 07 28.20 +29 16 31.7          17.5 GVEV057I52
         K18V02A KC2018 11 06.23808 02 09 38.80 +29 21 08.7                oEV057711
         K18V02A KC2018 11 06.23977 02 09 41.81 +29 21 13.1                oEV057711
         K18V02A KC2018 11 06.24151 02 09 44.93 +29 21 17.7                oEV057711
         K18V02A KC2018 11 06.29226 02 11 12.89 +29 21 13.8          18.2 GUEV057H36
         K18V02A KC2018 11 06.29341 02 11 15.14 +29 21 15.9          18.0 GUEV057H36
         K18V02A KC2018 11 06.29465 02 11 17.48 +29 21 18.1          18.0 GUEV057H36
    
    Observer details:
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + 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.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer A. Ordasi.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0017 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  83.02996              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.61813575     Peri.  222.30746     +0.03200036     -0.99828280
    a   1.3648350      Node   225.92347     +0.93432809     +0.04731297
    e   0.3166719      Incl.    3.91619     +0.35497465     -0.03453887
    P   1.59           H   27.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181105 T05  0.1+  0.4-    181105 L01  0.1-  0.1+    181106 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    181105 T05  0.1+  0.3+    181105 K88  0.0   0.3+    181106 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    181105 T05  0.3-  0.0     181105 K88  0.0   0.1+    181106 711  0.2-  0.0
    181105 T05  0.1-  0.1-    181105 K88  0.0   0.0     181106 711  0.6-  0.0
    181105 L04  0.6+  0.3-    181105 A17  0.0   0.2-    181106 711  0.9-  0.0
    181105 L04  0.3+  0.0     181105 A17  0.5+  0.3+    181106 H36  0.0   0.1-
    181105 L04  0.2+  0.1+    181105 A17  0.6-  0.1-    181106 H36  0.7+  0.0
    181105 L01  0.1-  0.1-    181106 I52  0.5+  0.0     181106 H36  0.4+  0.1+
    181105 L01  0.3-  0.2+    181106 I52  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VA2                 a,e,i = 1.36, 0.32, 4                   q = 0.9326
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 07    00 41 15.7 +23 31 57   0.1368  1.1303   161.7    16.2    23.8
    ...
    2018 10 22    00 43 02.9 +25 12 19   0.07087 1.0620   159.5    19.2    22.4
    ...
    2018 10 30    00 54 13.9 +26 20 08   0.03905 1.0292   157.1    22.1    21.1
    ...
    2018 11 05    01 38 16.7 +28 30 20   0.01623 1.0070   160.8    18.9    19.0
    2018 11 06    02 01 46.3 +29 11 24   0.01262 1.0035   163.6    16.2    18.4
    2018 11 07    02 44 00.0 +29 44 31   0.0091851.0001   166.4    13.5    17.6
    ...
    2018 11 13    11 16 10.4 -18 49 42   0.01587 0.9808    55.6   123.7    23.1
    ...
    2018 11 21    12 05 06.0 -23 07 54   0.04596 0.9596    50.9   127.0    25.6
    ...
    2018 12 06    12 30 21.4 -24 29 47   0.1036  0.9358    58.7   115.9    26.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V57
    

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