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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V120                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 06:00 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 VV5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05V* C2018 11 07.45468 03 40 19.214-16 38 01.75         21.4 wUEV120F52
         K18V05V  C2018 11 07.46610 03 40 18.574-16 37 43.99         21.1 wUEV120F52
         K18V05V  C2018 11 07.48890 03 40 17.237-16 37 08.03         21.3 wUEV120F52
         K18V05V ^C2018 11 08.48110803 39 26.030-16 10 57.80         21.57GVEV120568
         K18V05V ^C2018 11 08.48212003 39 25.970-16 10 56.18         21.53GVEV120568
         K18V05V ^C2018 11 08.48306603 39 25.914-16 10 54.66         21.53GVEV120568
         K18V05V |C2018 11 09.12677 03 38 53.00 -15 53 23.6          21.8 VuEV120807
         K18V05V |C2018 11 09.13597 03 38 52.48 -15 53 08.7          21.7 VuEV120807
         K18V05V |C2018 11 10.13274 03 38 00.06 -15 25 51.1          21.4 GUEV120807
         K18V05V |C2018 11 10.13915 03 37 59.68 -15 25 40.5          21.3 GUEV120807
    
    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.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
        0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD, 1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VV5
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  33.97057              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.16517354     Peri.  292.70560     +0.88936627     -0.32262632
    a   3.2898472      Node    87.38244     +0.43620598     +0.81100339
    e   0.5574984      Incl.   18.92212     -0.13693791     +0.48804279
    P   5.97           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181107 F52  0.0   0.0     181108 568  0.0   0.0     181110 807  0.0   0.0
    181107 F52  0.2+  0.1-    181108 568  0.0   0.0     181110 807  0.1-  0.0
    181107 F52  0.2-  0.1+    181109 807  0.0   0.1-
    181108 568  0.0   0.0     181109 807  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VV5                 a,e,i = 3.29, 0.56, 19                  q = 1.4558
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    03 51 51.6 -24 19 53   0.6088  1.4582   128.6    32.4    22.0
    ...
    2018 10 26    03 49 11.7 -21 10 04   0.5825  1.4756   137.2    27.2    21.8
    ...
    2018 11 03    03 43 57.6 -18 27 25   0.5784  1.4917   142.2    24.1    21.7
    ...
    2018 11 09    03 38 59.2 -15 56 55   0.5815  1.5067   145.6    21.8    21.7
    2018 11 10    03 38 06.7 -15 29 37   0.5826  1.5095   146.1    21.4    21.7
    2018 11 11    03 37 13.8 -15 01 44   0.5838  1.5123   146.6    21.1    21.7
    ...
    2018 11 17    03 31 56.1 -12 03 23   0.5953  1.5304   149.1    19.4    21.7
    ...
    2018 11 25    03 25 28.4 -07 44 09   0.6217  1.5579   150.3    18.3    21.8
    ...
    2018 12 10    03 17 50.8 +00 36 37   0.7078  1.6189   145.6    20.1    22.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V120
    

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