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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V185                               Issued 2018 Nov. 14, 04:52 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.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 VR8

Observations:
     K18V08R  C2018 11 09.39740 00 39 33.559+21 40 36.26               VEV185F52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 09.41417 00 39 37.397+21 35 15.62         20.5 GVEV185F52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 09.42776 00 39 40.544+21 30 54.96         20.1 GVEV185F52
     K18V08R* C2018 11 12.24092 00 54 52.24 +03 32 05.7          20.3 GVEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.24615 00 54 53.85 +03 29 46.9          20.5 GVEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.25137 00 54 55.44 +03 27 24.3          20.0 GVEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.25662 00 54 57.03 +03 25 04.5          19.9 GVEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.30923 00 55 13.46 +03 01 28.5          20.3 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.31043 00 55 13.84 +03 00 55.7          20.5 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.31163 00 55 14.22 +03 00 23.4          20.2 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.31283 00 55 14.60 +02 59 51.1          20.3 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.35130 00 55 27.11 +02 42 30.6          20.5 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.35250 00 55 27.51 +02 41 58.2          20.0 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.35371 00 55 27.89 +02 41 25.3          19.6 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 12.35491 00 55 28.29 +02 40 52.6          19.9 GVEV185I52
     K18V08R  C2018 11 13.27976 01 01 26.40 -04 30 35.5                VEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 13.28080 01 01 26.70 -04 31 05.3          20.1 GVEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 13.28132 01 01 26.89 -04 31 20.8          20.2 GVEV185G96
     K18V08R  C2018 11 14.12972501 07 26.86 -11 24 58.8          20.6 GVEV185H01
     K18V08R  C2018 11 14.13478301 07 28.71 -11 27 28.2          20.7 GVEV185H01
     K18V08R  C2018 11 14.14873601 07 33.86 -11 34 21.9          20.5 GVEV185H01
     K18V08R  C2018 11 14.15820601 07 37.34 -11 39 02.3          21.7 GVEV185H01

Observer details:
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 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.

Orbital elements:
2018 VR8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0378 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
M  73.40793              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.57711242     Peri.  224.73459     -0.00884242     -0.96701404
a   1.4287704      Node   227.59817     +0.98654373     +0.03312750
e   0.3291424      Incl.   20.16608     +0.16325832     -0.25255972
P   1.71           H   25.6           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
181109 F52  0.0   0.0     181112 I52  0.2+  0.0     181113 G96  0.3+  0.5+
181109 F52  0.0   0.0     181112 I52  0.2+  0.1+    181113 G96  0.5+  0.0
181109 F52  0.1-  0.0     181112 I52  0.2+  0.2+    181114 H01  0.3-  0.4-
181112 G96  0.1-  0.4-    181112 I52  0.5+  0.1+    181114 H01  0.6-  0.1+
181112 G96  0.2+  1.1+    181112 I52  0.6+  0.2+    181114 H01  0.5-  0.3-
181112 G96  0.1+  1.4-    181112 I52  0.3+  0.0     181114 H01  0.5-  0.2-
181112 G96  0.2-  0.2-    181112 I52  0.3+  0.1-
181112 I52  0.2+  0.4+    181113 G96  1.1+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2018 VR8                 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.33, 20                  q = 0.9585
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 10 15    00 00 19.4 +57 58 29   0.2262  1.1507   128.1    43.0    24.3
...
2018 10 30    00 08 44.4 +49 35 50   0.1211  1.0830   135.6    39.9    22.8
...
2018 11 07    00 29 28.8 +32 16 37   0.07179 1.0507   144.9    32.8    21.4
...
2018 11 13    00 59 40.3 -02 15 17   0.04915 1.0288   141.8    36.5    20.6
2018 11 14    01 06 26.9 -10 18 40   0.04812 1.0254   137.3    40.8    20.7
2018 11 15    01 13 49.6 -18 30 46   0.04813 1.0220   131.9    46.1    20.8
...
2018 11 21    02 12 56.2 -56 08 31   0.06618 1.0034   101.6    74.7    22.3
...
2018 11 29    04 13 21.2 -73 36 42   0.1112  0.9830    85.0    88.5    23.9
...
2018 12 14    07 36 52.9 -77 28 07   0.2022  0.9609    77.4    90.7    25.2

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