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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V149                               Issued 2018 Nov. 11, 12:48 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
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                                   2018 VJ6

Observations:
     K18V06J* C2018 11 07.40838 04 56 33.39 +36 25 58.0          21.4 GVEV149G96
     K18V06J  C2018 11 07.41455 04 56 32.25 +36 26 17.2          21.1 GVEV149G96
     K18V06J  C2018 11 07.42050 04 56 31.19 +36 26 35.0          21.1 GVEV149G96
     K18V06J  C2018 11 07.42646 04 56 30.13 +36 26 53.3          21.1 GVEV149G96
     K18V06J  C2018 11 07.52204 04 56 12.94 +36 31 41.6          20.9 GVEV149V06
     K18V06J  C2018 11 07.53029 04 56 11.44 +36 32 06.3          20.6 GVEV149V06
     K18V06J  C2018 11 07.53441 04 56 10.74 +36 32 18.8          20.8 GVEV149V06
     K18V06J  C2018 11 08.32462 04 53 50.97 +37 12 21.1          20.7 GVEV149V06
     K18V06J  C2018 11 08.33391 04 53 49.25 +37 12 49.0          22.3 GVEV149V06
     K18V06J 1C2018 11 08.36193304 53 44.07 +37 14 13.1                LEV149658
     K18V06J 1C2018 11 08.36725704 53 43.10 +37 14 28.7                LEV149658
     K18V06J 1C2018 11 08.36901604 53 42.74 +37 14 34.3                LEV149658
     K18V06J 1C2018 11 08.37078704 53 42.43 +37 14 39.4                LEV149658
     K18V06J  C2018 11 09.46759 04 50 16.58 +38 09 57.9          20.8 GVEV149I52
     K18V06J  C2018 11 09.47009 04 50 16.07 +38 10 05.0          20.7 GVEV149I52
     K18V06J  C2018 11 09.47508 04 50 15.08 +38 10 20.0          21.0 GVEV149I52
     K18V06J  C2018 11 10.49377 04 46 55.07 +39 01 18.9          21.2 GVEV149I52
     K18V06J  C2018 11 10.49627 04 46 54.54 +39 01 26.5          20.6 GVEV149I52
     K18V06J  C2018 11 10.49877 04 46 54.02 +39 01 34.9          20.6 GVEV149I52

Observer details:
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
    reflector + 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.  Observers B. M. Africano,
    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 VJ6
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
M 210.20408              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.56400870     Peri.  244.33136     +0.25583630     +0.83774264
a   1.4508155      Node    49.89054     -0.49120761     +0.54246317
e   0.1030905      Incl.   39.10732     -0.83262409     -0.06261776
P   1.75           H   20.4           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
181107 G96  0.0   0.5-    181108 V06  0.2+  1.0-    181109 I52  0.0   1.0-
181107 G96  0.3-  0.0     181108 V06  0.5+  1.4-    181109 I52  0.1-  0.9-
181107 G96  0.2-  0.3-    181108 658  0.1-  1.8+    181110 I52  0.1+  0.3-
181107 G96  0.0   0.0     181108 658  0.2+  1.2+    181110 I52  0.1-  0.1-
181107 V06  0.0   0.2-    181108 658  0.2-  1.4+    181110 I52  0.2-  1.0+
181107 V06  0.3-  0.2-    181108 658  0.1+  1.2+
181107 V06  0.2+  0.1-    181109 I52  0.2+  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2018 VJ6                 a,e,i = 1.45, 0.10, 39                  q = 1.3013
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 10 12    05 32 09.2 +16 50 24   0.7620  1.4891   114.9    37.4    22.2
...
2018 10 27    05 20 54.4 +27 01 58   0.6520  1.5093   131.9    29.4    21.6
...
2018 11 04    05 05 37.1 +33 33 06   0.6123  1.5195   141.5    24.0    21.4
...
2018 11 10    04 48 34.0 +38 36 38   0.5947  1.5269   147.8    20.2    21.2
2018 11 11    04 45 13.3 +39 26 27   0.5929  1.5281   148.7    19.7    21.2
2018 11 12    04 41 43.9 +40 15 46   0.5914  1.5293   149.5    19.2    21.2
...
2018 11 18    04 17 52.4 +44 54 26   0.5901  1.5362   152.5    17.3    21.1
...
2018 11 26    03 39 52.2 +49 52 02   0.6076  1.5451   150.5    18.3    21.2
...
2018 12 11    02 28 22.4 +54 22 00   0.6913  1.5602   136.4    25.8    21.7

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