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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V99                                Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 02:22 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 VV4
    
    Observations:
         K18V04V* C2018 11 06.27580 01 31 36.90 -11 36 14.9          19.7 GVEV099G96
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.28238 01 31 22.09 -11 34 03.6          19.6 GVEV099G96
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.28757 01 31 10.42 -11 32 20.0          19.5 GVEV099G96
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.29278 01 30 58.85 -11 30 36.1          19.4 GVEV099G96
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.31819501 30 00.61 -11 22 08.8          19.1 GVEV099H01
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.32197601 29 52.09 -11 20 51.5          19.9 GVEV099H01
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.33122 01 29 32.20 -11 17 37.5          19.6 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.33173 01 29 31.05 -11 17 26.7          19.9 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.33224 01 29 29.87 -11 17 16.1          19.9 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.33249301 29 28.39 -11 17 16.5          19.3 GVEV099H01
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.33275 01 29 28.73 -11 17 05.7          20.3 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.33997201 29 11.52 -11 14 42.9          19.0 GVEV099H01
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.34503 01 29 00.95 -11 12 53.7          19.3 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.34554 01 28 59.78 -11 12 43.0          19.7 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.34659 01 28 57.42 -11 12 21.7          19.5 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.35996 01 28 27.12 -11 07 44.1          19.5 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.36047 01 28 25.98 -11 07 34.1          20.3 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.36099 01 28 24.79 -11 07 22.9          20.9 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 06.36150 01 28 23.64 -11 07 12.5          19.4 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.46074501 24 59.92 -10 24 51.6          19.5 GVEV099474
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.46206101 24 56.82 -10 24 23.0          19.7 GVEV099474
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.46272001 24 55.27 -10 24 09.0          19.3 GVEV099474
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.46403801 24 52.14 -10 23 40.6          19.3 GVEV099474
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.87943 01 08 11.37 -07 50 06.7          18.7 RoEV099K88
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.88302 01 08 01.71 -07 48 34.5          18.5 RoEV099K88
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.88661 01 07 51.97 -07 47 02.6          18.7 RoEV099K88
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.93991 01 05 39.18 -07 22 16.8          19.2 GVEV099J04
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.94061 01 05 37.24 -07 21 58.7          19.4 GVEV099J04
         K18V04V KC2018 11 06.94131 01 05 35.29 -07 21 39.4          19.0 GVEV099J04
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.15165 00 56 06.97 -05 45 41.5          18.5 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.15211 00 56 05.59 -05 45 28.6          19.6 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.15258 00 56 04.22 -05 45 15.2          19.3 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.15304 00 56 02.84 -05 45 02.0          19.4 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.27383900 50 15.104-04 44 35.15         18.9 GVEV099F52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.28746500 49 32.490-04 37 44.83         18.9 GVEV099F52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.30100700 48 49.883-04 30 54.80         19.1 GVEV099F52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.52572 00 37 09.09 -02 33 44.3          19.1 RrEV099P93
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.52795 00 37 01.62 -02 32 29.5          19.4 RrEV099P93
         K18V04V  C2018 11 07.53017 00 36 54.07 -02 31 15.9          19.2 RrEV099P93
         K18V04V KC2018 11 07.94007000 13 25.20 +01 28 46.1          19.2 GVEV099J95
         K18V04V KC2018 11 07.94350300 13 12.25 +01 30 55.8          19.5 GVEV099J95
         K18V04V KC2018 11 07.94550600 13 04.74 +01 32 11.1          19.5 GVEV099J95
         K18V04V KC2018 11 08.05418700 06 41.10 +02 42 40.4          19.8 VuEV099H21
         K18V04V KC2018 11 08.05767600 06 27.43 +02 44 55.8          20.0 VuEV099H21
         K18V04V KC2018 11 08.06116200 06 13.77 +02 47 11.3          19.9 VuEV099H21
         K18V04V  C2018 11 08.06682 00 06 02.20 +02 51 39.1          19.0 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 08.06935 00 05 52.33 +02 53 17.3          18.9 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 08.06965 00 05 51.11 +02 53 29.5          19.0 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 08.06995 00 05 49.95 +02 53 41.4          18.9 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V KC2018 11 08.73564 23 20 15.68 +10 29 18.7          19.0  VEV099104
         K18V04V KC2018 11 08.73776 23 20 06.01 +10 30 49.3          19.0  VEV099104
         K18V04V KC2018 11 08.74041 23 19 53.92 +10 32 42.9          19.0  VEV099104
         K18V04V  C2018 11 09.07450 22 54 46.43 +14 29 41.9          19.0 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 09.07686 22 54 35.08 +14 31 21.0          19.2 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 09.07839 22 54 27.73 +14 32 25.0          19.9 GVEV099I52
         K18V04V  C2018 11 09.07884 22 54 25.56 +14 32 43.9          19.2 GVEV099I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 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.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + 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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer D. Abreu.  Measurers
        A. Knoefel, D. Koschny, M. Micheli, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer A. Ordasi.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA.  Observers S. Okumura,
        S. Urakawa.  1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VV4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0101 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  89.01391              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.85288911     Peri.   84.07294     -0.59717058     -0.77873719
    a   1.1012206      Node    44.52791     +0.58363803     -0.58625655
    e   0.2534436      Incl.   15.91044     +0.55023082     -0.22331958
    P   1.16           H   26.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181106 G96  0.5+  0.2-    181106 474  0.1-  0.1+    181107 P93  1.0+  1.1+
    181106 G96  0.7-  0.2+    181106 474  0.0   0.3+    181107 J95  0.3-  0.2-
    181106 G96  1.3-  0.2+    181106 474  0.0   0.1+    181107 J95  0.6-  0.4+
    181106 G96  0.5+  0.2-    181106 474  0.2-  0.1+    181107 J95  0.0   0.3+
    181106 H01  0.1+  0.4-    181106 K88  1.1-  0.3+    181108 H21  0.3+  0.3-
    181106 H01  0.0   0.1-    181106 K88  0.3-  0.3+    181108 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    181106 I52  0.1+  0.4-    181106 K88  0.5-  0.0     181108 H21  0.2+  0.3-
    181106 I52  0.1+  0.0     181106 J04  0.0   0.1-    181108 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    181106 I52  0.3-  0.1+    181106 J04  0.2+  0.3-    181108 I52  0.5+  0.7-
    181106 H01  0.1-  0.1-    181106 J04  0.3+  0.6+    181108 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    181106 I52  0.1-  0.1+    181107 I52  0.0   0.1+    181108 I52  0.0   0.0
    181106 H01  0.2-  0.1-    181107 I52  0.1-  0.1-    181108 104  0.3+  0.2-
    181106 I52  0.0   0.3-    181107 I52  0.3+  0.2-    181108 104  0.0   0.1-
    181106 I52  0.2-  0.1-    181107 I52  0.2+  0.1-    181108 104  0.4-  0.3+
    181106 I52  0.1+  0.5-    181107 F52  0.4+  0.2-    181109 I52  0.0   0.2-
    181106 I52  0.0   0.2+    181107 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181109 I52  0.1-  0.0
    181106 I52  0.3+  0.4-    181107 F52  0.1-  0.2+    181109 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    181106 I52  0.1+  0.0     181107 P93  1.1+  0.2-    181109 I52  0.0   0.1-
    181106 I52  0.2+  0.2-    181107 P93  1.8+  0.9+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VV4                 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.25, 16                  q = 0.8221
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    03 47 10.6 -26 10 25   0.1836  1.1220   128.5    44.1    24.9
    ...
    2018 10 26    03 31 58.7 -26 10 53   0.08888 1.0595   135.6    41.1    23.1
    ...
    2018 11 03    02 42 43.5 -21 25 12   0.04084 1.0253   143.6    35.1    21.2
    ...
    2018 11 09    23 00 21.3 +13 40 09   0.01610 0.9996   123.4    55.8    19.7
    2018 11 10    21 42 23.1 +24 01 26   0.01705 0.9954   106.4    72.7    20.3
    2018 11 11    20 31 45.3 +30 21 53   0.01993 0.9911    92.1    86.7    21.1
    ...
    2018 11 17    17 42 30.3 +34 16 48   0.05102 0.9659    62.0   115.3    24.6
    ...
    2018 11 25    16 57 42.7 +32 16 45   0.09845 0.9336    54.6   120.5    26.3
    ...
    2018 12 10    16 34 27.3 +28 09 11   0.1892  0.8799    51.6   118.7    27.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V99
    

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