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    M.P.E.C. 2018-W06                                Issued 2018 Nov. 17, 03:49 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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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 VZ9

Observations:
     K18V09Z* C2018 11 07.44256007 50 53.48 +36 28 47.0          21.09gUEW006I41
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 07.45301007 50 54.82 +36 28 55.9          21.30gUEW006I41
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 07.52113007 51 03.36 +36 29 53.4          20.94rUEW006I41
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 08.43234007 53 01.06 +36 42 41.6          21.28gUEW006I41
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 08.46397007 53 05.06 +36 43 09.2          20.72rUEW006I41
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 15.40427 08 08 30.34 +38 29 50.7          20.1 GVEW006I52
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 15.40640 08 08 30.68 +38 29 52.9          20.5 GVEW006I52
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 15.40953 08 08 31.09 +38 29 56.5          20.7 GVEW006I52
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 15.94635 08 09 45.38 +38 38 49.8          20.4 VSEW006033
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 15.94957 08 09 45.81 +38 38 53.4          20.3 VSEW006033
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 15.95278 08 09 46.26 +38 38 56.4          20.5 VSEW006033
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.04108 08 09 58.36 +38 40 26.9          19.9 VSEW006033
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.04428 08 09 58.79 +38 40 30.2          19.6 VSEW006033
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.04750 08 09 59.25 +38 40 33.6          19.5 VSEW006033
     K18V09Z KC2018 11 16.37939 08 10 45.37 +38 46 12.3          20.5 GUEW006H36
     K18V09Z KC2018 11 16.39413 08 10 47.34 +38 46 27.4          20.5 GUEW006H36
     K18V09Z KC2018 11 16.39961308 10 47.98 +38 46 32.9          20.3 VuEW006H21
     K18V09Z KC2018 11 16.40150 08 10 48.32 +38 46 35.0          20.4 GUEW006H36
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.40168 08 10 48.49 +38 46 35.1                VEW006I52
     K18V09Z KC2018 11 16.40348608 10 48.49 +38 46 36.9          20.4 VuEW006H21
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.40508 08 10 48.94 +38 46 39.1          20.1 GVEW006I52
     K18V09Z KC2018 11 16.40765108 10 49.07 +38 46 41.2          20.4 VuEW006H21
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.41178 08 10 49.88 +38 46 45.4          20.8 GVEW006I52
     K18V09Z  C2018 11 16.41446 08 10 50.25 +38 46 48.8          20.4 GVEW006I52

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
    B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
    astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observer A. U. Tomatic.  Measurers F. J. Masci,
    Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt.
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.

Orbital elements:
2018 VZ9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0550 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
M  11.18967              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24090101     Peri.  134.34719     -0.96701685     +0.05512624
a   2.5580575      Node    50.46664     -0.19101543     -0.80279300
e   0.6253792      Incl.   18.80995     +0.16849783     -0.59370405
P   4.09           H   17.9           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
181107 I41  0.3-  0.2-    181115 033  0.1+  0.1+    181116 H21  0.1-  0.1-
181107 I41  0.0   0.1-    181115 033  0.1-  0.4+    181116 H36  0.0   0.1+
181107 I41  0.1+  0.2+    181115 033  0.0   0.1+    181116 I52  0.2-  0.3-
181108 I41  0.1+  0.1-    181116 033  0.0   0.0     181116 H21  0.3-  0.0
181108 I41  0.1+  0.2+    181116 033  0.1-  0.0     181116 I52  0.3-  0.1+
181115 I52  0.5-  0.3-    181116 033  0.2+  0.1+    181116 H21  0.1-  0.0
181115 I52  0.2+  0.3-    181116 H36  0.6+  0.2+    181116 I52  0.0   0.5-
181115 I52  0.0   0.1+    181116 H36  0.3+  0.1+    181116 I52  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2018 VZ9                 a,e,i = 2.56, 0.63, 19                  q = 0.9583
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 10 18    07 09 45.3 +32 37 49   1.5348  1.9604    99.3    30.1    21.6
...
2018 11 02    07 39 27.8 +35 17 27   1.2684  1.8366   108.0    30.9    21.1
...
2018 11 10    07 56 24.7 +37 05 21   1.1352  1.7692   112.5    31.1    20.7
...
2018 11 16    08 09 52.3 +38 39 47   1.0403  1.7183   115.7    31.2    20.5
2018 11 17    08 12 11.6 +38 56 48   1.0249  1.7098   116.2    31.3    20.5
2018 11 18    08 14 32.5 +39 14 11   1.0097  1.7012   116.7    31.3    20.4
...
2018 11 24    08 29 15.7 +41 07 05   0.9215  1.6498   119.6    31.4    20.1
...
2018 12 02    08 51 03.7 +44 02 25   0.8124  1.5810   122.8    31.6    19.8
...
2018 12 17    09 43 19.4 +50 50 36   0.6382  1.4519   125.7    33.4    19.1

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-W06

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