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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V79                                Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 00:40 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 VT3
    
    Observations:
         K18V03T* C2018 11 04.12283 22 06 27.66 -09 02 35.1          20.6 GVEV079G96
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.12848 22 06 27.85 -09 02 18.6          20.0 GVEV079G96
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.13412 22 06 28.02 -09 02 01.6          20.2 GVEV079G96
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.13976 22 06 28.19 -09 01 44.8          20.9 GVEV079G96
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.20252 22 06 29.96 -08 58 36.2          20.7 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.20265022 06 29.91 -08 58 36.6          20.4 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.20374 22 06 29.96 -08 58 32.9          22.1 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.20497 22 06 30.00 -08 58 29.6          20.8 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.20600822 06 30.01 -08 58 26.5          20.6 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.20619 22 06 30.04 -08 58 26.1          20.6 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.21935022 06 30.40 -08 57 46.5          20.7 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 04.22613022 06 30.60 -08 57 26.1          20.6 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T |C2018 11 05.01594 22 06 58.70 -08 17 54.8          20.6 VuEV079807
         K18V03T |C2018 11 05.01936 22 06 58.82 -08 17 44.6          20.4 VuEV079807
         K18V03T |C2018 11 05.02325 22 06 58.94 -08 17 32.8          20.4 VuEV079807
         K18V03T  C2018 11 05.08566 22 07 01.49 -08 14 43.8          20.2 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 05.08774 22 07 01.51 -08 14 37.3                VEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 05.09190 22 07 01.61 -08 14 24.6                VEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 05.42163 22 07 13.80 -07 58 05.8          20.7 RrEV079P93
         K18V03T  C2018 11 05.42856 22 07 13.98 -07 57 45.4          20.6 RrEV079P93
         K18V03T  C2018 11 05.43548 22 07 14.14 -07 57 24.6          20.4 RrEV079P93
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.06199222 07 38.44 -07 26 27.5          20.2 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.06607822 07 38.58 -07 26 15.3          20.2 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.07922522 07 39.03 -07 25 36.4          20.3 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.08544022 07 39.24 -07 25 18.1          20.3 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.09182 22 07 39.50 -07 24 58.9          20.3 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.09390 22 07 39.55 -07 24 55.0          20.1 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.09597 22 07 39.66 -07 24 46.8          20.5 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 06.09805 22 07 39.72 -07 24 40.4          20.3 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T IC2018 11 06.11272 22 07 40.11 -07 23 56.7                oEV079711
         K18V03T KC2018 11 06.11611 22 07 40.21 -07 23 47.1                oEV079711
         K18V03T KC2018 11 06.11953 22 07 40.31 -07 23 36.0                oEV079711
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.05672822 08 18.99 -06 37 33.8          20.0 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.06076422 08 19.14 -06 37 21.9          20.0 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.07035222 08 19.49 -06 36 53.7          20.1 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.07320 22 08 19.64 -06 36 44.9          20.5 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.07445 22 08 19.71 -06 36 41.3          20.0 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.07570 22 08 19.72 -06 36 38.0          20.2 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.07694 22 08 19.80 -06 36 34.3          20.0 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 07.07729722 08 19.75 -06 36 33.3          20.1 GVEV079H01
         K18V03T !C2018 11 07.14238 22 08 22.33 -06 33 22.4          20.0 RtEV079673
         K18V03T !C2018 11 07.15069 22 08 22.59 -06 32 57.9                tEV079673
         K18V03T  C2018 11 08.06517 22 09 03.02 -05 48 17.6          20.2 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 08.06594 22 09 03.08 -05 48 15.9          20.1 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 08.06770 22 09 03.14 -05 48 10.3          20.3 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 08.06847 22 09 03.16 -05 48 07.6          20.4 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T KC2018 11 08.07073 22 09 03.18 -05 48 00.1                oEV079711
         K18V03T KC2018 11 08.07444 22 09 03.34 -05 47 49.9                oEV079711
         K18V03T KC2018 11 08.08643 22 09 03.77 -05 47 14.6                oEV079711
         K18V03T  C2018 11 09.07368 22 09 49.90 -04 59 20.9          20.9 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 09.07533 22 09 50.00 -04 59 16.0          20.8 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 09.07610 22 09 49.99 -04 59 14.1          20.5 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T  C2018 11 09.07763 22 09 50.09 -04 59 09.5          20.6 GVEV079I52
         K18V03T KC2018 11 09.15877 22 09 53.48 -04 55 13.3                oEV079711
         K18V03T KC2018 11 09.16589 22 09 53.77 -04 54 52.6                oEV079711
         K18V03T KC2018 11 09.16926 22 09 53.94 -04 54 42.4                oEV079711
    
    Observer details:
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 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.
    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.  Observers H. Groeller,
        G. J. Leonard, 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.
    P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA.  Observers T. Nimura,
        A. Asami.  1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VT3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2820 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  44.76520              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.30794808     Peri.   26.09486     +0.76435795     -0.63628338
    a   2.1717894      Node    14.91262     +0.49749460     +0.47895717
    e   0.4229688      Incl.   23.93494     +0.41019026     +0.60476730
    P   3.20           H   19.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181104 G96  0.5-  0.2+    181105 P93  0.1+  0.5-    181107 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    181104 G96  0.0   0.2-    181105 P93  0.8-  0.2-    181107 H01  0.0   0.1+
    181104 G96  0.2+  0.0     181106 H01  0.0   0.1+    181107 673  0.3+  0.3-
    181104 G96  0.4+  0.1-    181106 H01  0.1+  0.2+    181107 673  0.4-  0.2-
    181104 I52  0.3+  0.5+    181106 H01  0.1+  0.2+    181108 I52  0.2-  0.0
    181104 H01  0.0   0.0     181106 H01  0.1+  0.1+    181108 I52  0.3+  0.5-
    181104 I52  0.2-  0.2+    181106 I52  0.1-  0.2+    181108 I52  0.1+  0.0
    181104 I52  0.2-  0.2-    181106 I52  0.4-  2.1-    181108 I52  0.0   0.4+
    181104 H01  0.1+  0.0     181106 I52  0.2+  0.0     181108 711  0.4+  0.9+
    181104 I52  0.1-  0.4-    181106 I52  0.1+  0.2+    181108 711  0.6+  0.3+
    181104 H01  0.0   0.0     181106 711  0.1+  0.1+    181108 711  0.0   0.6+
    181104 H01  0.0   0.1+    181106 711  0.1-  0.3-    181109 I52  0.4-  0.2-
    181105 807  0.0   0.1+    181106 711  0.4-  0.7+    181109 I52  0.0   0.1-
    181105 807  0.2+  0.1+    181107 H01  0.0   0.0     181109 I52  0.6-  0.5-
    181105 807  0.2+  0.3+    181107 H01  0.0   0.1+    181109 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    181105 I52  0.4+  0.3-    181107 H01  0.0   0.1+    181109 711  0.2+  0.1-
    181105 I52  0.2-  0.0     181107 I52  0.2-  0.2+    181109 711  0.1-  0.0
    181105 I52  0.6-  0.4+    181107 I52  0.2+  0.1+    181109 711  0.3+  0.4+
    181105 P93  0.7+  0.3-    181107 I52  0.4-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VT3                 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.42, 24                  q = 1.2532
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    22 10 52.3 -29 26 01   0.5099  1.3559   124.8    37.2    20.3
    ...
    2018 10 26    22 03 40.2 -16 45 53   0.5297  1.3076   114.7    43.7    20.5
    ...
    2018 11 03    22 05 52.2 -09 58 35   0.5516  1.2874   109.7    46.5    20.6
    ...
    2018 11 09    22 09 46.2 -05 02 48   0.5723  1.2752   106.2    48.2    20.7
    2018 11 10    22 10 35.4 -04 14 34   0.5761  1.2734   105.7    48.5    20.7
    2018 11 11    22 11 27.3 -03 26 39   0.5800  1.2717   105.2    48.7    20.8
    ...
    2018 11 17    22 17 33.2 +01 13 30   0.6045  1.2629   102.2    49.9    20.9
    ...
    2018 11 25    22 27 52.6 +07 06 38   0.6409  1.2556    98.7    51.0    21.0
    ...
    2018 12 10    22 53 12.4 +17 05 35   0.7175  1.2554    93.7    51.5    21.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V79
    

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