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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V202                               Issued 2018 Nov. 15, 15:16 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 VS9
    
    Observations:
         K18V09S  C2018 11 02.52544504 11 44.224+01 02 15.90         21.9 GVEV202F52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 02.55094204 11 45.142+01 02 36.47         21.1 GVEV202F52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 02.56366504 11 45.615+01 02 46.94         21.0 GVEV202F52
         K18V09S* C2018 11 14.44378 04 21 49.233+05 12 29.67         20.4 wUEV202F52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 14.45689 04 21 49.435+05 12 52.89         20.1 wUEV202F52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 14.47004 04 21 49.629+05 13 16.53         21.4 wUEV202F52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 14.48317 04 21 49.818+05 13 40.07         20.6 wUEV202F52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.03234 04 22 13.87 +05 29 42.1          20.3 VSEV202033
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.03532 04 22 13.98 +05 29 48.2          20.9 VSEV202033
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.03832 04 22 14.04 +05 29 53.0          20.7 VSEV202033
         K18V09S KC2018 11 15.03929304 22 13.84 +05 30 00.2          20.7 GVEV202L01
         K18V09S KC2018 11 15.04240404 22 13.91 +05 30 06.7          20.7 GVEV202L01
         K18V09S pC2018 11 15.06494704 22 14.41 +05 30 46.9          21.0 GVEV202L01
         K18V09S KC2018 11 15.06611504 22 14.44 +05 30 49.1          21.0 GVEV202L01
         K18V09S KC2018 11 15.06767204 22 14.42 +05 30 52.2          20.9 GVEV202L01
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.09597 04 22 15.55 +05 31 38.9          20.3 VSEV202033
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.13996504 22 23.22 +05 33 15.2          21.7 GVEV202H01
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.14752304 22 23.48 +05 33 29.5          20.6 GVEV202H01
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.15887604 22 23.85 +05 33 50.9          20.5 GVEV202H01
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.16899104 22 24.16 +05 34 10.0          19.9 GVEV202H01
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.33810 04 22 28.02 +05 39 30.1                VEV202I52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.34023 04 22 28.08 +05 39 33.7                VEV202I52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.34224 04 22 28.10 +05 39 37.8                VEV202I52
         K18V09S  C2018 11 15.34406 04 22 28.11 +05 39 41.1          20.7 GVEV202I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    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 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.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VS9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0824 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  81.39846              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.65290469     Peri.   17.55050     -0.00384016     -0.99656645
    a   1.3159403      Node    72.73153     +0.90677340     -0.03834039
    e   0.1918745      Incl.    4.96871     +0.42160083     +0.07338475
    P   1.51           H   24.4           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181102 F52  0.1-  0.0     181115 033  0.2+  0.6+    181115 H01  0.2-  0.0
    181102 F52  0.0   0.1-    181115 033  0.0   0.1-    181115 H01  0.1-  0.0
    181102 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181115 L01  0.1-  0.2-    181115 H01  0.0   0.0
    181114 F52  0.1-  0.0     181115 L01  0.1-  0.6+    181115 H01  0.0   0.0
    181114 F52  0.1+  0.2-    181115 L01  0.3-  0.5-    181115 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    181114 F52  0.1+  0.0     181115 L01  0.2-  0.4-    181115 I52  0.5+  0.3-
    181114 F52  0.0   0.1+    181115 L01  1.1-  0.1-    181115 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    181115 033  0.3-  0.0     181115 033  0.6+  0.2+    181115 I52  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VS9                 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.19, 5                   q = 1.0634
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 16    03 50 58.6 -00 54 08   0.2050  1.1650   141.8    31.9    22.6
    ...
    2018 10 31    04 09 12.1 +00 31 36   0.1538  1.1285   149.8    26.3    21.8
    ...
    2018 11 08    04 16 43.7 +02 33 41   0.1316  1.1115   154.8    22.3    21.3
    ...
    2018 11 14    04 21 28.7 +04 59 47   0.1175  1.1001   159.2    18.6    20.9
    2018 11 15    04 22 13.1 +05 29 35   0.1153  1.0983   160.0    17.9    20.8
    2018 11 16    04 22 56.8 +06 01 05   0.1132  1.0966   160.9    17.2    20.8
    ...
    2018 11 22    04 27 11.3 +09 47 27   0.1020  1.0870   166.2    12.5    20.4
    ...
    2018 11 30    04 32 54.8 +16 32 41   0.09072 1.0766   174.4     5.1    19.8
    ...
    2018 12 15    04 47 44.8 +32 56 29   0.08274 1.0650   166.8    12.1    19.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V202
    

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