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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V85                                Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 01:02 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 VE4
    
    Observations:
         K18V04E* C2018 11 07.39377 02 41 37.924-10 08 34.75         21.2 wUEV085F52
         K18V04E  C2018 11 07.40730 02 41 39.851-10 08 16.26         21.3 wUEV085F52
         K18V04E  C2018 11 07.42085 02 41 41.802-10 07 57.51         21.2 wUEV085F52
         K18V04E  C2018 11 07.43440 02 41 43.758-10 07 38.50         21.1 wUEV085F52
         K18V04E ^C2018 11 08.47430202 45 03.726-09 41 49.20         21.23GVEV085568
         K18V04E ^C2018 11 08.47525202 45 03.833-09 41 47.70         20.34GVEV085568
         K18V04E ^C2018 11 08.47619802 45 04.023-09 41 46.10         20.71GVEV085568
         K18V04E  C2018 11 09.31453 02 47 59.72 -09 18 53.5          20.8 GVEV085I52
         K18V04E  C2018 11 09.31577 02 47 59.91 -09 18 50.9          20.7 GVEV085I52
         K18V04E  C2018 11 09.31702 02 48 00.09 -09 18 48.8          20.6 GVEV085I52
         K18V04E  C2018 11 09.31827 02 48 00.37 -09 18 47.0          20.6 GVEV085I52
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, T. Burdullis.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VE4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0356 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  69.98249              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.49887712     Peri.    6.96230     +0.23001166     -0.97083194
    a   1.5744915      Node    69.75739     +0.88936845     +0.18145863
    e   0.3521495      Incl.    4.13638     +0.39511820     +0.15671030
    P   1.98           H   25.3           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181107 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181108 568  0.2+  0.1+    181109 I52  0.0   0.2+
    181107 F52  0.1-  0.0     181108 568  0.4-  0.0     181109 I52  0.6-  0.1+
    181107 F52  0.0   0.1-    181108 568  0.1+  0.1+    181109 I52  0.4+  0.3-
    181107 F52  0.1+  0.0     181109 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VE4                 a,e,i = 1.57, 0.35, 4                   q = 1.0200
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    01 58 19.2 -11 10 39   0.1779  1.1648   157.5    19.1    22.9
    ...
    2018 10 26    02 14 57.3 -12 15 39   0.1197  1.1041   155.2    22.2    22.0
    ...
    2018 11 03    02 29 47.4 -11 25 00   0.09371 1.0769   153.7    24.1    21.4
    ...
    2018 11 09    02 46 54.0 -09 26 37   0.07623 1.0596   153.8    24.4    21.0
    2018 11 10    02 50 30.8 -08 56 51   0.07349 1.0570   154.0    24.3    20.9
    2018 11 11    02 54 24.0 -08 23 29   0.07082 1.0544   154.2    24.1    20.8
    ...
    2018 11 17    03 25 02.6 -03 27 40   0.05612 1.0409   157.7    21.1    20.2
    ...
    2018 11 25    04 35 28.1 +09 10 22   0.04200 1.0279   165.9    13.5    19.3
    ...
    2018 12 10    08 10 56.6 +35 25 53   0.04680 1.0202   138.1    40.1    20.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V85
    

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