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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V125                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 07:16 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 VA6
    
    Observations:
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.27694201 02 56.885-00 58 00.78               VEV125F52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.29030801 02 50.639-00 55 22.20         19.0 GVEV125F52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.30385101 02 44.172-00 52 40.51         19.1 GVEV125F52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.31741201 02 37.550-00 49 57.48         19.0 GVEV125F52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.33995401 02 26.310-00 45 23.31         19.5 GVEV125F52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.35349601 02 19.463-00 42 37.20         19.0 GVEV125F52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 07.36704101 02 12.553-00 39 49.18         19.4 GVEV125F52
         K18V06A* C2018 11 09.42732 00 43 53.80 +15 48 32.4          17.5 cVEV125T05
         K18V06A  C2018 11 09.43792 00 43 34.70 +15 59 45.4          17.4 cVEV125T05
         K18V06A  C2018 11 09.44856 00 43 15.71 +16 11 03.8          17.2 cVEV125T05
         K18V06A  C2018 11 09.45828 00 42 58.34 +16 21 32.7          17.3 cVEV125T05
         K18V06A KC2018 11 09.88726 00 31 32.94 +26 39 58.5          17.1  qEV125104
         K18V06A KC2018 11 09.89288 00 31 14.76 +26 50 35.8          17.3  qEV125104
         K18V06A KC2018 11 09.89705 00 31 01.19 +26 58 32.2          17.1  qEV125104
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.00372 00 24 36.13 +30 34 16.8          16.6 RqEV125L28
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.01396 00 23 58.40 +30 56 07.1          16.7 RqEV125L28
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.01681 00 23 47.87 +31 02 14.7          16.7 RqEV125L28
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.03347 00 22 46.01 +31 38 26.2          16.8 RqEV125L28
         K18V06A KC2018 11 10.09149600 23 17.38 +34 08 05.8          17.1 VqEV125V03
         K18V06A KC2018 11 10.09235900 23 13.48 +34 10 19.1          16.7 VqEV125V03
         K18V06A KC2018 11 10.10232000 22 27.82 +34 36 02.4          16.6 VqEV125V03
         K18V06A KC2018 11 10.10273700 22 25.92 +34 37 07.0          16.3 VqEV125V03
         K18V06A KC2018 11 10.10326200 22 23.46 +34 38 28.3          16.3 VqEV125V03
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14676 00 18 45.80 +36 37 51.9          16.7 GVEV125I52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14716 00 18 43.58 +36 38 58.3          16.6 GVEV125I52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14757 00 18 41.39 +36 40 04.7          16.6 GVEV125I52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14799 00 18 39.15 +36 41 12.9          16.5 GVEV125I52
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14925 00 18 32.39 +36 38 13.0          16.4  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14960 00 18 30.59 +36 39 08.4          16.6  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.14993 00 18 28.78 +36 40 04.0          16.9  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.15026 00 18 27.01 +36 40 57.8          17.0  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.15290 00 18 12.91 +36 48 10.3          16.3  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.15323 00 18 11.21 +36 49 04.1          16.8  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.15356 00 18 09.38 +36 49 59.0          16.9  rEV125718
         K18V06A  C2018 11 10.15389 00 18 07.64 +36 50 52.3          16.4  rEV125718
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    718 Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
    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.
    L28 ISON-Castelgrande Observatory.  Observer S. Schmalz.  0.22-m f/2.3
        reflector + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young, N. Erasmus.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt +
        CCD.
    V03 Big Water.  Observer D. Rankin.  0.30-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VA6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0027 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  83.94000              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.61724572     Peri.   40.23103     +0.08296619     -0.99595724
    a   1.3661467      Node    45.04102     +0.90136164     +0.06025842
    e   0.3096602      Incl.    2.78935     +0.42504566     +0.06661908
    P   1.60           H   27.6           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181107 F52  0.4+  0.5-    181109 104  0.0   0.2+    181110 I52  0.0   0.7+
    181107 F52  0.0   0.0     181109 104  0.2+  1.0+    181110 I52  0.4+  0.1+
    181107 F52  0.0   0.1+    181110 L28  0.5+  0.0     181110 I52  0.8+  0.4-
    181107 F52  0.1-  0.1+    181110 L28  0.4-  0.1-    181110 718  0.3-  0.8+
    181107 F52  0.1-  0.3+    181110 L28  0.4-  0.2+    181110 718  0.4+  1.0-
    181107 F52  0.0   0.0     181110 L28  0.2+  1.3+    181110 718  0.2-  0.6+
    181107 F52  0.2-  0.3+    181110 V03  0.2+  0.2+    181110 718  0.4-  0.4+
    181109 T05  0.9+  0.6-    181110 V03  0.0   0.5+    181110 718  0.3-  0.4+
    181109 T05  0.2-  0.7+    181110 V03  0.1-  0.1-    181110 718  0.6+  0.1+
    181109 T05  0.6+  1.3-    181110 V03  0.4+  0.6-    181110 718  0.1-  0.8+
    181109 T05  0.0   0.4+    181110 V03  0.3+  1.1-    181110 718  0.3+  0.1-
    181109 104  0.1+  0.7+    181110 I52  0.7+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VA6                 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.31, 3                   q = 0.9431
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    01 18 26.9 -09 03 30   0.1120  1.1065   163.7    14.7    23.9
    ...
    2018 10 26    01 14 14.3 -09 28 51   0.05485 1.0443   155.4    23.3    22.5
    ...
    2018 11 03    01 09 53.7 -07 15 20   0.02682 1.0155   150.0    29.2    21.1
    ...
    2018 11 09    00 51 31.4 +09 44 22   0.0065860.9963   149.1    30.7    18.0
    2018 11 10    00 26 51.8 +30 38 52   0.0036660.9933   142.8    37.1    16.9
    2018 11 11    17 23 59.1 +74 27 19   0.0026760.9904    94.4    85.4    17.7
    ...
    2018 11 17    13 18 38.5 +16 17 07   0.02152 0.9743    47.4   131.7    25.1
    ...
    2018 11 25    13 16 31.5 +11 59 38   0.04892 0.9578    52.0   125.7    26.3
    ...
    2018 12 10    13 24 06.7 +08 44 52   0.1003  0.9433    62.8   111.8    26.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V125
    

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