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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V160                               Issued 2018 Nov. 11, 17:51 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 VC7
    
    Observations:
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.54550205 52 14.046+04 54 49.71               VEV160F52
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.55762005 52 10.437+04 49 27.76         17.93GVEV160F52
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.56985405 52 06.835+04 43 59.22         17.98GVEV160F52
         K18V07C* C2018 11 10.57868 05 52 03.12 +04 40 25.0          18.7 oVEV160T08
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.58195805 52 03.329+04 38 30.81               VEV160F52
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.58879 05 52 00.24 +04 35 50.7          18.0 oVEV160T08
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.59885 05 51 57.46 +04 31 12.8          17.8 oVEV160T08
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.60891 05 51 54.71 +04 26 32.5          17.6 oVEV160T08
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.93840 05 54 43.71 +01 24 23.3                VEV160246
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.93852 05 54 43.71 +01 24 18.2                VEV160246
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.93873 05 54 43.76 +01 24 11.4                VEV160246
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.93884 05 54 43.75 +01 24 07.6                VEV160246
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.93905 05 54 43.76 +01 24 00.6                VEV160246
         K18V07C  C2018 11 10.93915 05 54 43.71 +01 23 56.7                VEV160246
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.12784505 54 27.07 -00 35 24.2          17.5 GVEV160L01
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.12942405 54 26.89 -00 36 29.2          17.8 GVEV160L01
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.13001805 54 26.84 -00 36 53.1          17.7 GVEV160L01
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.13090505 54 26.72 -00 37 30.4          17.7 GVEV160L01
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.18887 05 56 14.10 -01 17 06.9          17.0 RVEV160932
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.19523 05 56 14.07 -01 21 44.3          16.5 RVEV160932
         K18V07C KC2018 11 11.20047 05 56 13.97 -01 25 34.5          17.0 RVEV160932
         K18V07C  C2018 11 11.29919 05 57 02.88 -02 37 23.7          17.4 GVEV160I52
         K18V07C  C2018 11 11.29932 05 57 02.88 -02 37 29.7          17.5 GVEV160I52
         K18V07C  C2018 11 11.29945 05 57 02.87 -02 37 35.7          17.4 GVEV160I52
         K18V07C  C2018 11 11.29958 05 57 02.87 -02 37 42.2          17.4 GVEV160I52
    
    Observer details:
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer
        M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    932 John J. McCarthy Obs., New Milford.  Observer M. Polansky.  Measurer
        M. Robson.  0.4-m f/7.4 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 H. Groeller.
        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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VC7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0024 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  72.42844              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.20931666     Peri.  132.20216     -0.97661334     +0.21465882
    a   0.8725213      Node    60.19671     -0.20116201     -0.89230735
    e   0.1897876      Incl.    0.80321     -0.07589611     -0.39712616
    P   0.82           H   27.4           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181110 F52  0.2+  0.1-    181110 246  0.2-  0.7-    181111 932  0.3+  0.3-
    181110 F52  0.1-  0.1+    181110 246  0.5+  0.1-    181111 932  0.2+  0.3+
    181110 F52  0.1-  0.1+    181110 246  0.3+  0.0     181111 932  0.1-  0.4+
    181110 T08  0.6-  0.7-    181110 246  0.4+  0.5+    181111 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    181110 F52  0.0   0.0     181110 246  0.4-  0.1+    181111 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    181110 T08  0.1-  1.1+    181111 L01  0.2-  0.4-    181111 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    181110 T08  0.3+  0.1+    181111 L01  0.0   0.1-    181111 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    181110 T08  0.3-  0.9-    181111 L01  0.4+  0.6+
    181110 246  0.2-  0.2+    181111 L01  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VC7                 a,e,i = 0.87, 0.19, 1                   q = 0.7069
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 12    05 23 49.7 +23 29 48   0.07983 1.0364   116.6    59.4    24.1
    ...
    2018 10 27    05 37 25.0 +22 07 04   0.04249 1.0209   128.5    49.7    22.4
    ...
    2018 11 04    05 43 18.1 +19 20 42   0.02267 1.0081   135.1    44.0    20.9
    ...
    2018 11 10    05 50 33.4 +08 20 40   0.0080390.9964   137.4    42.3    18.6
    2018 11 11    05 54 13.4 +01 06 41   0.0057020.9942   135.0    44.8    17.9
    2018 11 12    06 02 34.3 -15 24 16   0.0035510.9920   125.7    54.2    17.1
    ...
    2018 11 18    17 38 33.0 -29 01 10   0.01235 0.9779    30.4   149.2    26.1
    ...
    2018 11 26    17 39 50.7 -22 15 16   0.03215 0.9572    22.0   157.3    30.0
    ...
    2018 12 11    17 34 12.4 -20 10 25   0.07314 0.9121     6.2   173.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V160
    

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