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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V182                               Issued 2018 Nov. 14, 04:38 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 VD8
    
    Observations:
         K18V08D  C2018 10 15.56907604 44 02.169+06 30 08.22         21.8 GVEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 10 15.58106504 44 02.034+06 30 11.32         21.3 GVEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 10 15.59303204 44 01.883+06 30 14.26         21.3 GVEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 10 15.60495504 44 01.743+06 30 17.42         21.6 GVEV182F52
         K18V08D* C2018 11 06.57298 04 27 25.034+08 41 11.51         21.0 wUEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 11 06.58720 04 27 23.811+08 41 17.90         21.5 wUEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 11 06.60144 04 27 22.609+08 41 24.48         21.4 wUEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 11 06.61578 04 27 21.386+08 41 30.96         21.4 wUEV182F52
         K18V08D KC2018 11 07.46343 04 26 13.42 +08 48 06.1                oEV182691
         K18V08D KC2018 11 07.48639 04 26 11.45 +08 48 16.9                oEV182691
         K18V08D KC2018 11 07.50931 04 26 09.47 +08 48 27.6                oEV182691
         K18V08D  C2018 11 08.50599 04 24 47.40 +08 56 24.7          21.7 GVEV182V06
         K18V08D  C2018 11 08.50737 04 24 47.25 +08 56 25.5          21.4 GVEV182V06
         K18V08D  C2018 11 08.50875 04 24 47.11 +08 56 26.1          22.1 GVEV182V06
         K18V08D  C2018 11 08.51013 04 24 46.99 +08 56 26.8          21.7 GVEV182V06
         K18V08D  C2018 11 13.39732004 17 42.538+09 37 38.67         21.1 GVEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 11 13.41104704 17 41.223+09 37 46.21         20.8 GVEV182F52
         K18V08D  C2018 11 13.42477604 17 39.888+09 37 53.18         21.2 GVEV182F52
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + 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, K. Chambers, L. Denneau,
        H. Flewelling, E. Magnier, C. Waters.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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 VD8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2836 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 108.56040              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41344005     Peri.  258.68702     +0.95850827     +0.25369653
    a   1.7845458      Node    86.51781     -0.18302672     +0.89731879
    e   0.2970567      Incl.    7.48348     -0.21854773     +0.36118841
    P   2.38           H   21.3           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181015 F52  0.1-  0.0     181106 F52  0.1+  0.0     181108 V06  0.0   0.0
    181015 F52  0.1+  0.0     181106 F52  0.0   0.0     181108 V06  0.3-  0.1-
    181015 F52  0.0   0.1-    181107 691  0.2-  0.2-    181108 V06  0.3-  0.0
    181015 F52  0.1+  0.0     181107 691  0.0   0.1-    181113 F52  0.1-  0.0
    181106 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181107 691  0.2-  0.0     181113 F52  0.1+  0.2+
    181106 F52  0.0   0.0     181108 V06  0.4+  0.2-    181113 F52  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VD8                 a,e,i = 1.78, 0.30, 7                   q = 1.2544
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 15    04 44 04.6 +06 27 47   0.5052  1.3732   129.1    34.3    21.9
    ...
    2018 10 30    04 36 11.9 +07 47 13   0.4904  1.4231   145.0    23.6    21.6
    ...
    2018 11 07    04 26 51.5 +08 44 35   0.4928  1.4518   154.6    17.0    21.5
    ...
    2018 11 13    04 18 17.9 +09 34 14   0.5011  1.4740   161.8    12.1    21.4
    2018 11 14    04 16 47.7 +09 43 00   0.5031  1.4778   162.9    11.3    21.4
    2018 11 15    04 15 16.7 +09 51 53   0.5052  1.4816   164.1    10.6    21.3
    ...
    2018 11 21    04 06 06.0 +10 47 24   0.5222  1.5045   169.6     6.8    21.3
    ...
    2018 11 29    03 54 30.3 +12 05 18   0.5556  1.5356   169.1     7.0    21.5
    ...
    2018 12 14    03 38 44.4 +14 33 43   0.6516  1.5951   153.8    15.8    22.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V182
    

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