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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V121                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 06:15 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 VW5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05W* C2018 11 08.20685 01 41 26.79 +24 44 20.1          20.8 GVEV121G96
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.21199 01 41 27.16 +24 44 01.4          21.0 GVEV121G96
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.21713 01 41 27.60 +24 43 42.3          21.1 GVEV121G96
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.22226 01 41 28.04 +24 43 23.5          21.0 GVEV121G96
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.36535 01 41 40.40 +24 34 24.1          21.2 GVEV121V06
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.36638 01 41 40.51 +24 34 19.9          21.1 GVEV121V06
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.36742 01 41 40.59 +24 34 15.9          21.0 GVEV121V06
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.36845 01 41 40.70 +24 34 12.3          20.7 GVEV121V06
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.46106701 41 51.301+24 28 38.96         20.7 GVEV121F52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.47463501 41 52.486+24 27 46.40         20.8 GVEV121F52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.48822901 41 53.707+24 26 53.85         21.0 GVEV121F52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 08.50176701 41 54.931+24 26 01.06         21.0 GVEV121F52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 10.12708 01 45 11.79 +22 37 22.0          20.9 GVEV121I52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 10.12875 01 45 11.95 +22 37 15.0          20.6 GVEV121I52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 10.13041 01 45 12.09 +22 37 08.4          20.4 GVEV121I52
         K18V05W  C2018 11 10.13207 01 45 12.30 +22 37 00.9          21.0 GVEV121I52
    
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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.
    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 VW5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0771 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  51.86203              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41191506     Peri.  218.53703     -0.00314513     -0.98800086
    a   1.7889475      Node   232.18713     +0.95908872     +0.04073359
    e   0.4306416      Incl.   11.27157     +0.28308821     -0.14898014
    P   2.39           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181108 G96  0.6+  0.1-    181108 V06  0.1-  0.2-    181110 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    181108 G96  0.3-  0.1+    181108 V06  0.1+  0.2+    181110 I52  0.1+  0.0
    181108 G96  0.2-  0.1-    181108 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181110 I52  0.4-  0.3+
    181108 G96  0.1-  0.0     181108 F52  0.0   0.1-    181110 I52  0.0   0.4-
    181108 V06  0.1-  0.1+    181108 F52  0.1+  0.1+
    181108 V06  0.1+  0.2-    181108 F52  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VW5                 a,e,i = 1.79, 0.43, 11                  q = 1.0186
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    01 20 48.2 +36 11 19   0.3064  1.2738   150.4    22.8    23.3
    ...
    2018 10 26    01 26 33.9 +33 27 27   0.2099  1.1908   157.4    18.7    22.2
    ...
    2018 11 03    01 33 41.1 +29 13 36   0.1666  1.1504   160.4    16.8    21.6
    ...
    2018 11 09    01 42 54.1 +23 54 10   0.1382  1.1227   161.6    16.2    21.1
    2018 11 10    01 44 53.2 +22 46 37   0.1339  1.1183   161.6    16.2    21.1
    2018 11 11    01 47 01.3 +21 34 20   0.1297  1.1139   161.5    16.4    21.0
    ...
    2018 11 17    02 03 28.8 +12 26 23   0.1074  1.0896   158.7    19.2    20.6
    ...
    2018 11 25    02 37 38.5 -05 30 45   0.08810 1.0619   146.7    30.6    20.5
    ...
    2018 12 10    04 27 24.2 -42 13 19   0.09461 1.0274   114.3    60.9    21.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V121
    

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