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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V98                                Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 02:19 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 VA5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05A* C2018 11 07.22378 23 16 30.79 +06 50 12.7          20.8 GVEV098G96
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.22918 23 16 33.47 +06 49 34.2          20.8 GVEV098G96
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.23459 23 16 36.16 +06 48 54.2          20.7 GVEV098G96
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.23999 23 16 38.86 +06 48 14.1          21.6 GVEV098G96
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.25832023 16 47.70 +06 45 53.8          21.0 GVEV098H01
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.26511 23 16 51.56 +06 45 10.0          22.1 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.26546823 16 51.35 +06 45 01.4          21.8 GVEV098H01
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.26761 23 16 52.82 +06 44 51.2          20.8 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.27010 23 16 54.14 +06 44 33.6          20.9 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.27259 23 16 55.38 +06 44 15.2          21.4 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.27980223 16 58.76 +06 43 16.2          21.6 GVEV098H01
         K18V05A  C2018 11 07.28374023 17 00.80 +06 42 46.9          20.6 GVEV098H01
         K18V05A KC2018 11 07.83611223 22 23.687+05 37 01.69         21.1 GVEV098J04
         K18V05A KC2018 11 07.84487923 22 27.890+05 35 59.84         20.9 GVEV098J04
         K18V05A KC2018 11 07.85363723 22 32.112+05 34 57.68         21.0 GVEV098J04
         K18V05A  C2018 11 08.12045 23 24 59.20 +05 03 14.0          21.0 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 08.12378 23 25 00.80 +05 02 50.8          20.7 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 08.12710 23 25 02.34 +05 02 27.0          21.4 GVEV098I52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 09.10231 23 33 52.55 +03 10 03.9          21.2 GVEV098V06
         K18V05A  C2018 11 09.11122 23 33 56.68 +03 09 03.6          21.2 GVEV098V06
         K18V05A  C2018 11 09.11808 23 33 59.87 +03 08 17.2          21.4 GVEV098V06
         K18V05A  C2018 11 09.31697123 35 40.036+02 46 34.37         21.2 GVEV098F52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 09.35197323 35 55.899+02 42 39.66               VEV098F52
         K18V05A  C2018 11 09.35768823 35 58.520+02 42 00.66         21.1 GVEV098F52
    
    Observer details:
    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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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 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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer D. Abreu.  Measurers
        M. Micheli, D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4
        reflector + 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 VA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0265 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 205.29766              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.91983781     Peri.  123.91286     +0.98277716     +0.16742503
    a   1.0471170      Node   226.58591     -0.18395034     +0.92674767
    e   0.0446717      Incl.    6.18141     +0.01764435     +0.33631476
    P   1.07           H   26.4           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181107 G96  0.4+  0.2-    181107 I52  0.3+  0.4+    181108 I52  0.5+  0.3-
    181107 G96  0.1+  0.8+    181107 I52  0.2-  0.3+    181108 I52  0.2-  0.8-
    181107 G96  0.1-  0.5+    181107 H01  0.1+  0.3+    181109 V06  0.2-  0.0
    181107 G96  0.3-  0.0     181107 H01  0.0   0.1-    181109 V06  0.2-  0.1-
    181107 H01  0.0   0.0     181107 J04  0.3+  0.7-    181109 V06  0.0   0.2-
    181107 I52  0.3-  0.2+    181107 J04  0.0   0.4-    181109 F52  0.0   0.2-
    181107 H01  0.2-  0.1+    181107 J04  0.3+  0.5-    181109 F52  0.1-  0.5+
    181107 I52  0.5-  0.2-    181108 I52  0.3+  0.5-    181109 F52  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VA5                 a,e,i = 1.05, 0.04, 6                   q = 1.0003
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    18 55 53.5 +42 59 52   0.06107 1.0037    93.2    83.4    23.3
    ...
    2018 10 26    21 08 07.2 +30 43 43   0.04268 1.0101   110.7    67.0    21.9
    ...
    2018 11 03    22 34 27.2 +15 42 49   0.03977 1.0144   123.1    55.1    21.4
    ...
    2018 11 09    23 32 53.7 +03 23 23   0.04284 1.0179   128.6    49.5    21.4
    2018 11 10    23 41 39.4 +01 32 32   0.04378 1.0186   129.1    49.0    21.5
    2018 11 11    23 50 06.9 -00 12 59   0.04482 1.0192   129.4    48.7    21.5
    ...
    2018 11 17    00 34 34.3 -08 44 48   0.05302 1.0231   129.2    48.5    21.9
    ...
    2018 11 25    01 19 19.5 -15 22 12   0.06749 1.0286   126.4    50.6    22.5
    ...
    2018 12 10    02 15 12.2 -19 18 13   0.1002  1.0396   120.7    54.6    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V98
    

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