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  • MPEC 2018-V83 : 2018 VB4

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V83                                Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 00:55 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2018 VB4
    
    Observations:
         K18V04B  C2018 11 02.58850605 47 22.648+02 02 05.74         22.7 wVEV083F52
         K18V04B  C2018 11 02.60130305 47 22.283+02 01 39.93         22.7 wUEV083F52
         K18V04B  C2018 11 02.61414205 47 21.945+02 01 13.98         22.4 wUEV083F52
         K18V04B  C2018 11 02.62692105 47 21.597+02 00 47.69         22.8 wVEV083F52
         K18V04B* C2018 11 06.52746 05 45 24.637-00 19 04.79         21.5 wUEV083F52
         K18V04B  C2018 11 06.54029 05 45 24.044-00 19 34.15         21.1 wUEV083F52
         K18V04B  C2018 11 06.55308 05 45 23.426-00 20 03.59         21.3 wUEV083F52
         K18V04B KC2018 11 07.41673 05 44 47.08 -00 53 30.0                oEV083691
         K18V04B KC2018 11 07.43039 05 44 46.43 -00 54 02.0                oEV083691
         K18V04B KC2018 11 07.44404 05 44 45.73 -00 54 34.0                oEV083691
         K18V04B KC2018 11 08.45273 05 43 57.82 -01 34 44.3                oEV083711
         K18V04B KC2018 11 08.45583 05 43 57.64 -01 34 52.6                oEV083711
         K18V04B KC2018 11 08.45911 05 43 57.46 -01 34 59.9                oEV083711
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VB4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1468 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  63.91532              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.98230860     Peri.   13.48575     -0.85338398     +0.51625643
    a   1.0022377      Node   198.14945     -0.49719402     -0.84772640
    e   0.5953558      Incl.   13.40507     -0.15663296     -0.12181644
    P   1.00           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181102 F52  0.2+  0.0     181106 F52  0.2+  0.1+    181108 711  0.2+  0.5+
    181102 F52  0.1-  0.1+    181106 F52  0.2-  0.1-    181108 711  0.1+  0.3-
    181102 F52  0.0   0.1+    181107 691  0.6-  0.4-    181108 711  0.2+  0.4+
    181102 F52  0.1-  0.3-    181107 691  0.1+  0.3-
    181106 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181107 691  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VB4                 a,e,i = 1.00, 0.60, 13                  q = 0.4055
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    05 40 51.1 +11 12 19   0.8236  1.5107   111.7    37.9    23.2
    ...
    2018 10 26    05 48 05.3 +05 49 50   0.6396  1.4489   123.5    34.9    22.5
    ...
    2018 11 03    05 47 13.9 +01 48 16   0.5488  1.4089   130.0    32.7    22.0
    ...
    2018 11 09    05 43 30.0 -01 56 54   0.4857  1.3754   134.5    30.9    21.7
    2018 11 10    05 42 33.9 -02 38 42   0.4757  1.3696   135.2    30.6    21.6
    2018 11 11    05 41 31.9 -03 21 51   0.4659  1.3636   135.8    30.4    21.5
    ...
    2018 11 17    05 33 01.2 -08 10 23   0.4106  1.3262   139.0    29.3    21.2
    ...
    2018 11 25    05 14 03.2 -16 00 40   0.3483  1.2715   139.2    30.5    20.7
    ...
    2018 12 10    04 03 26.6 -33 55 48   0.2768  1.1531   121.3    46.9    20.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V83
    

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