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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V74                                Issued 2018 Nov.  9, 23:23 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 VQ3
    
    Observations:
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 05.51212203 25 42.969-08 01 14.57         21.2 GVEV074F52
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 05.52425403 25 41.634-08 01 28.53         20.9 GVEV074F52
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 05.53650903 25 40.279-08 01 42.68         21.2 GVEV074F52
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 05.54856603 25 38.941-08 01 56.67         21.5 GVEV074F52
         K18V03Q* C2018 11 06.45255 03 24 02.153-08 19 26.25         21.3 wUEV074F52
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 06.46537 03 24 00.682-08 19 41.07         21.4 wUEV074F52
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 06.47824 03 23 59.195-08 19 55.92         21.6 wUEV074F52
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 06.49105 03 23 57.738-08 20 10.64         21.7 wUEV074F52
         K18V03Q KC2018 11 07.33887 03 22 23.58 -08 36 36.2          21.3 RoEV074691
         K18V03Q KC2018 11 07.35171 03 22 22.07 -08 36 51.2          21.2 RoEV074691
         K18V03Q KC2018 11 07.36449 03 22 20.55 -08 37 05.7          21.2 RoEV074691
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 08.39888 03 20 21.50 -08 57 04.1          21.3 GVEV074V06
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 08.40301 03 20 21.00 -08 57 08.9          21.3 GVEV074V06
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 08.40713 03 20 20.48 -08 57 13.7          20.1 GVEV074V06
         K18V03Q  C2018 11 08.41126 03 20 20.00 -08 57 18.1          21.5 GVEV074V06
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + 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, K. Chambers, L. Denneau,
        H. Flewelling, E. Magnier, C. Waters.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1059 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  25.59763              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41335018     Peri.   42.19390     -0.95922230     -0.23822170
    a   1.7848044      Node   123.41266     +0.18505929     -0.93612452
    e   0.6263886      Incl.   10.50080     +0.21364838     -0.25869154
    P   2.38           H   20.5           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181105 F52  0.1-  0.0     181106 F52  0.1+  0.1-    181107 691  0.5-  0.4+
    181105 F52  0.0   0.1+    181106 F52  0.0   0.1-    181108 V06  0.2+  0.1-
    181105 F52  0.0   0.1+    181106 F52  0.2+  0.0     181108 V06  0.2+  0.2-
    181105 F52  0.1-  0.0     181107 691  0.2-  0.3+    181108 V06  0.1-  0.3-
    181106 F52  0.1+  0.2-    181107 691  0.2-  0.1+    181108 V06  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VQ3                 a,e,i = 1.78, 0.63, 11                  q = 0.6668
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 10    03 50 33.3 -00 28 30   0.9723  1.8339   137.0    21.8    22.8
    ...
    2018 10 25    03 41 38.3 -04 25 25   0.7806  1.7121   149.2    17.3    22.0
    ...
    2018 11 02    03 31 29.9 -06 53 31   0.6957  1.6438   153.3    15.7    21.7
    ...
    2018 11 08    03 21 08.3 -08 49 13   0.6409  1.5910   153.7    16.0    21.4
    2018 11 09    03 19 11.0 -09 08 28   0.6326  1.5821   153.5    16.2    21.4
    2018 11 10    03 17 09.8 -09 27 39   0.6245  1.5731   153.2    16.5    21.3
    ...
    2018 11 16    03 03 47.3 -11 19 16   0.5804  1.5186   149.7    19.2    21.2
    ...
    2018 11 24    02 43 08.2 -13 29 35   0.5336  1.4438   141.5    25.2    21.1
    ...
    2018 12 09    02 00 39.6 -15 49 20   0.4761  1.2975   121.3    40.5    21.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V74
    

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