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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V71                                Issued 2018 Nov.  9, 23:12 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 VM3
    
    Observations:
         K18V03M* C2018 11 05.50929 03 09 15.047-00 30 26.83         20.8 wUEV071F52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 05.52140 03 09 12.359-00 30 01.22         20.7 wUEV071F52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 05.53358 03 09 09.649-00 29 35.40         20.5 wUEV071F52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 05.54573 03 09 06.950-00 29 09.76         20.5 wUEV071F52
         K18V03M |C2018 11 06.13944 03 06 59.56 -00 07 36.0          19.1 VuEV071807
         K18V03M |C2018 11 06.14286 03 06 58.77 -00 07 28.5          19.2 VuEV071807
         K18V03M |C2018 11 06.14677 03 06 57.88 -00 07 19.9          19.2 VuEV071807
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.19981403 06 46.59 -00 05 50.1          20.0 GVEV071H01
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.20372303 06 45.70 -00 05 41.5          19.8 GVEV071H01
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.21464403 06 43.22 -00 05 17.7          20.2 GVEV071H01
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.22099703 06 41.78 -00 05 03.9          20.1 GVEV071H01
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.25237 03 06 34.71 -00 03 54.7          20.3 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.25313 03 06 34.55 -00 03 52.9          20.2 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.25390 03 06 34.34 -00 03 51.4          19.8 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 06.25466 03 06 34.16 -00 03 49.4          20.1 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.29042 03 06 25.83 -00 02 30.9                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.29372 03 06 25.06 -00 02 23.5                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.29725 03 06 24.25 -00 02 16.1                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.33161 03 06 16.33 -00 01 02.2          20.0 GUEV071H36
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.34420 03 06 13.35 -00 00 35.6          20.2 GUEV071H36
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.35707 03 06 10.34 -00 00 06.2          20.2 GUEV071H36
         K18V03M ^C2018 11 06.49283303 05 40.465+00 04 58.66         20.30GVEV071568
         K18V03M ^C2018 11 06.49378103 05 40.245+00 05 00.75         20.25GVEV071568
         K18V03M ^C2018 11 06.49472703 05 40.027+00 05 02.84         20.30GVEV071568
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.91166 03 04 07.42 +00 20 24.3          19.9 RoEV071K88
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.91629 03 04 06.38 +00 20 34.3          19.5 RoEV071K88
         K18V03M KC2018 11 06.92091 03 04 05.27 +00 20 44.8          19.5 RoEV071K88
         K18V03M HC2018 11 07.26430 03 02 47.50 +00 33 50.5                oEV071691
         K18V03M HC2018 11 07.27278 03 02 45.54 +00 34 09.4                oEV071691
         K18V03M HC2018 11 07.28134 03 02 43.49 +00 34 29.0                oEV071691
         K18V03M KC2018 11 07.28873 03 02 41.54 +00 34 47.1                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 07.29188 03 02 40.81 +00 34 53.6                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 07.29494 03 02 40.07 +00 35 01.2                oEV071711
         K18V03M !C2018 11 07.29555 03 02 40.28 +00 35 01.1          19.7 RtEV071673
         K18V03M !C2018 11 07.30063 03 02 39.25 +00 35 11.8                tEV071673
         K18V03M  C2018 11 08.27488 02 58 52.52 +01 13 16.2          20.4 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 08.27588 02 58 52.31 +01 13 18.6          21.0 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 08.27630 02 58 52.08 +01 13 20.2          21.2 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M KC2018 11 08.30501 02 58 44.88 +01 14 29.5                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 08.30806 02 58 44.16 +01 14 36.9                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 08.31112 02 58 43.41 +01 14 44.2                oEV071711
         K18V03M KC2018 11 09.06471 02 55 42.38 +01 45 14.4          18.0  VEV071104
         K18V03M KC2018 11 09.06869 02 55 41.41 +01 45 24.6          19.4  VEV071104
         K18V03M KC2018 11 09.07266 02 55 40.44 +01 45 34.3          19.4  VEV071104
         K18V03M  C2018 11 09.25055 02 54 58.34 +01 53 00.5          19.8 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 09.26011 02 54 55.90 +01 53 24.4          19.8 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 09.26176 02 54 55.43 +01 53 29.5          19.4 GVEV071I52
         K18V03M  C2018 11 09.26604 02 54 54.41 +01 53 39.1          19.9 GVEV071I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, T. Burdullis.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector
        + CCD + focal reducer.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  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.
    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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers H. Groeller,
        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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer A. Ordasi.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VM3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2027 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  38.18404              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58074454     Peri.   90.18010     -0.70644717     -0.60713162
    a   1.4228069      Node    52.45754     +0.31198236     -0.72845761
    e   0.3323916      Incl.   27.30805     +0.63529474     -0.31739676
    P   1.70           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181105 F52  0.1-  0.1-    181106 711  0.3-  0.0     181107 711  0.3-  0.2+
    181105 F52  0.1+  0.0     181106 711  0.3-  0.3-    181107 673  0.2+  0.1+
    181105 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181106 H36  1.3+  1.1+    181107 673  2.8+  0.9-
    181105 F52  0.1+  0.0     181106 H36  0.3-  0.0     181108 I52  0.4+  0.4-
    181106 807  0.0   0.1-    181106 H36  1.5-  1.2+    181108 I52  0.9+  0.4-
    181106 807  0.2-  0.0     181106 568  0.2+  0.1-    181108 I52  1.0-  0.2+
    181106 807  0.2-  0.1+    181106 568  0.1+  0.1-    181108 711  0.8-  0.1+
    181106 H01  0.2+  0.2-    181106 568  0.2+  0.1-    181108 711  0.3-  0.2+
    181106 H01  0.2+  0.1-    181106 K88  0.4-  0.4+    181108 711  0.3-  0.1+
    181106 H01  0.1+  0.1-    181106 K88  0.2+  0.1-    181109 104  0.1+  0.3-
    181106 H01  0.2+  0.2-    181106 K88  0.4-  0.0     181109 104  0.4+  0.0
    181106 I52  0.1+  0.1-    181107 691  0.6-  0.2+    181109 104  0.7+  0.1-
    181106 I52  0.3+  0.1+    181107 691  0.1+  0.3-    181109 I52  0.3+  0.0
    181106 I52  0.2-  0.1-    181107 691  0.2-  0.3-    181109 I52  0.0   0.0
    181106 I52  0.3-  0.2+    181107 711  0.4-  0.4+    181109 I52  0.8-  1.0+
    181106 711  0.1-  0.2-    181107 711  0.1-  0.4-    181109 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VM3                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.33, 27                  q = 0.9499
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 10    04 00 40.9 -08 28 27   0.6021  1.4748   132.7    29.9    22.2
    ...
    2018 10 25    03 41 27.8 -05 32 58   0.4559  1.4038   148.6    21.7    21.3
    ...
    2018 11 02    03 20 57.2 -02 23 35   0.3919  1.3645   158.5    15.5    20.7
    ...
    2018 11 08    02 59 57.1 +01 02 34   0.3532  1.3346   164.5    11.5    20.3
    2018 11 09    02 55 59.0 +01 42 50   0.3477  1.3296   165.0    11.1    20.2
    2018 11 10    02 51 53.2 +02 24 48   0.3425  1.3245   165.3    10.9    20.2
    ...
    2018 11 16    02 24 53.4 +07 09 57   0.3174  1.2942   161.7    13.9    20.1
    ...
    2018 11 24    01 44 33.3 +14 32 26   0.3020  1.2536   147.9    24.7    20.2
    ...
    2018 12 09    00 31 49.3 +27 48 39   0.3227  1.1780   119.5    46.7    20.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V71
    

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