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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V124                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 07:01 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 VZ5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05Z* C2018 11 08.34486 00 17 31.285-10 53 10.64         19.8 wUEV124F52
         K18V05Z  C2018 11 08.35948 00 17 27.347-10 48 12.59         19.7 wUEV124F52
         K18V05Z  C2018 11 08.37436 00 17 23.384-10 43 09.99         19.7 wUEV124F52
         K18V05Z ^C2018 11 09.22522100 15 01.542-06 26 52.89         20.15GVEV124568
         K18V05Z ^C2018 11 09.22616700 15 01.352-06 26 38.12         20.25GVEV124568
         K18V05Z ^C2018 11 09.22712500 15 01.146-06 26 22.25         20.30GVEV124568
         K18V05Z |C2018 11 10.09338 00 12 58.66 -02 55 37.7          20.5 GUEV124807
         K18V05Z |C2018 11 10.09581 00 12 58.25 -02 55 06.1          20.5 GUEV124807
         K18V05Z |C2018 11 10.09858 00 12 57.78 -02 54 30.2          20.4 GUEV124807
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth, A. Petric.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
        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 VZ5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0265 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 333.31755              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.36415910     Peri.  212.08363     -0.22582824     +0.95498704
    a   0.8051795      Node    45.68634     -0.82732746     -0.08376134
    e   0.4846076      Incl.   15.59486     -0.51432565     -0.28457650
    P   0.72           H   24.8           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181108 F52  0.0   0.0     181109 568  0.0   0.1+    181110 807  0.1+  0.0
    181108 F52  0.0   0.1-    181109 568  0.0   0.3-    181110 807  0.0   0.0
    181108 F52  0.0   0.1+    181109 568  0.1-  0.2+    181110 807  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VZ5                 a,e,i = 0.81, 0.48, 16                  q = 0.4150
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    11 58 01.5 -30 24 48   0.2195  0.8117    28.2   144.4    28.5
    ...
    2018 10 26    11 36 13.5 -45 04 17   0.08285 0.9373    44.9   131.5    25.1
    ...
    2018 11 03    02 10 34.2 -72 57 28   0.03100 0.9937    92.1    86.1    20.3
    ...
    2018 11 09    00 15 32.8 -07 28 17   0.05754 1.0313   133.7    44.0    20.4
    2018 11 10    00 13 11.1 -03 17 14   0.06537 1.0371   134.3    43.1    20.6
    2018 11 11    00 11 25.9 -00 00 06   0.07349 1.0429   134.3    42.8    20.9
    ...
    2018 11 17    00 07 14.3 +10 28 46   0.1252  1.0750   130.9    44.0    22.1
    ...
    2018 11 25    00 08 30.8 +15 54 04   0.1974  1.1117   124.8    46.8    23.3
    ...
    2018 12 10    00 19 05.4 +20 16 10   0.3360  1.1623   113.9    50.8    24.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V124
    

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