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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V123                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 06:46 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.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 VY5

Observations:
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 01.59540104 59 22.815+18 47 33.09         21.3 GVEV123F52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 01.60812604 59 24.081+18 48 15.63         21.0 GVEV123F52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 01.62092104 59 25.353+18 48 59.28         20.9 GVEV123F52
     K18V05Y* C2018 11 08.32866 05 12 04.94 +25 56 00.9          20.4 GVEV123G96
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.33377 05 12 05.51 +25 56 22.4                VEV123G96
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.33889 05 12 06.06 +25 56 44.4          20.6 GVEV123G96
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.34400 05 12 06.62 +25 57 06.3          20.4 GVEV123G96
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.45972 05 12 19.03 +26 05 17.8          20.1 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.46048 05 12 19.13 +26 05 20.8          20.1 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.46125 05 12 19.21 +26 05 24.0          20.3 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 08.46201 05 12 19.31 +26 05 27.3          20.3 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 09.26275 05 13 57.15 +27 02 53.1          20.0 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 09.26352 05 13 57.23 +27 02 56.4          19.9 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 09.26428 05 13 57.32 +27 02 59.4          19.7 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y  C2018 11 09.26504 05 13 57.41 +27 03 02.8          20.0 GVEV123I52
     K18V05Y KC2018 11 10.11615705 15 38.80 +28 05 30.1          19.1 RVEV123K63
     K18V05Y KC2018 11 10.11806705 15 38.98 +28 05 38.8          18.8 RVEV123K63
     K18V05Y KC2018 11 10.12018505 15 39.23 +28 05 48.0          18.5 RVEV123K63

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 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.
K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.
    0.41-m f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 VY5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2390 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
M  32.32032              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24420336     Peri.   36.38226     +0.06664804     -0.96714069
a   2.5349436      Node    51.14620     +0.82490393     -0.08492826
e   0.5347698      Incl.   18.36427     +0.56133016     +0.23963738
P   4.04           H   21.3           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
181101 F52  0.1-  0.1+    181108 G96  0.2+  0.1+    181109 I52  0.2-  0.1+
181101 F52  0.0   0.3-    181108 I52  0.2-  0.2+    181109 I52  0.2-  0.3-
181101 F52  0.0   0.2+    181108 I52  0.1+  0.0     181109 I52  0.1-  0.2-
181108 G96  0.2-  0.1+    181108 I52  0.0   0.0     181110 K63  0.3+  0.0
181108 G96  0.1+  0.2-    181108 I52  0.3+  0.0     181110 K63  0.1-  0.2+
181108 G96  0.1+  0.1-    181109 I52  0.1-  0.2+    181110 K63  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 VY5                 a,e,i = 2.53, 0.53, 18                  q = 1.1793
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 10 11    04 22 46.7 +04 58 37   0.5173  1.3916   130.6    33.0    22.0
...
2018 10 26    04 47 47.8 +13 16 18   0.3880  1.3126   139.2    29.7    21.1
...
2018 11 03    05 01 56.9 +20 09 06   0.3331  1.2762   143.8    27.3    20.7
...
2018 11 09    05 13 24.1 +26 43 56   0.3002  1.2520   146.5    25.9    20.4
2018 11 10    05 15 25.1 +27 56 59   0.2955  1.2483   146.8    25.7    20.3
2018 11 11    05 17 28.4 +29 12 00   0.2911  1.2447   147.1    25.6    20.3
...
2018 11 17    05 30 49.2 +37 18 51   0.2696  1.2246   147.4    25.8    20.1
...
2018 11 25    05 52 44.0 +49 03 46   0.2556  1.2032   143.9    28.9    20.0
...
2018 12 10    06 59 40.9 +68 13 04   0.2702  1.1811   131.4    38.7    20.4

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