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    M.P.E.C. 2018-X47                                Issued 2018 Dec. 6, 03:31 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 XO
    
    Observations:
         K18X00O* C2018 12 04.24504 04 13 54.26 +14 56 18.8          21.2 GVEX047G96
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.25066 04 13 54.10 +14 55 18.8          20.8 GVEX047G96
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.25627 04 13 53.88 +14 54 18.7          21.1 GVEX047G96
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.26188 04 13 53.69 +14 53 18.6          20.4 GVEX047G96
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.35710404 13 50.49 +14 36 24.2          20.9 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.36114904 13 50.37 +14 35 41.1          20.8 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.36963004 13 50.13 +14 34 10.9          20.3 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.37809004 13 49.89 +14 32 41.1          20.7 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.42950 04 13 48.73 +14 23 37.6          20.5 GVEX047I52
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.43116 04 13 48.69 +14 23 20.5          20.4 GVEX047I52
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.43283 04 13 48.64 +14 23 02.3          20.8 GVEX047I52
         K18X00O IC2018 12 04.85678304 13 49.76 +13 09 38.9          20.4 GVEX047L01
         K18X00O KC2018 12 04.85691104 13 49.72 +13 09 37.8          20.6 GVEX047L01
         K18X00O KC2018 12 04.85858904 13 49.68 +13 09 20.6          20.8 GVEX047L01
         K18X00O KC2018 12 04.85910604 13 49.68 +13 09 15.6          20.8 GVEX047L01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.96284 04 13 47.04 +12 51 36.9          21.1 VSEX047033
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.96444 04 13 47.01 +12 51 20.6          21.5 VSEX047033
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.96604 04 13 46.97 +12 51 04.5          21.3 VSEX047033
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.96764 04 13 46.94 +12 50 48.3          21.4 VSEX047033
         K18X00O  C2018 12 04.96924 04 13 46.89 +12 50 32.1          21.5 VSEX047033
         K18X00O  C2018 12 05.10728904 13 49.47 +12 27 33.9          20.5 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 05.11090404 13 49.38 +12 26 58.0          21.1 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 05.12212604 13 49.15 +12 25 06.5          20.9 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O  C2018 12 05.12844404 13 49.02 +12 24 03.7          21.0 GVEX047H01
         K18X00O KC2018 12 05.96845904 13 41.812+10 08 42.53         20.4 GVEX047J04
         K18X00O KC2018 12 05.97748204 13 41.560+10 07 18.32         20.9 GVEX047J04
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers F. Ludwig,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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, 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 E. J. Christensen.
        Measurers B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson,
        G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
        M. Micheli, D. Koschny, M. Busch, E. Schwab, A. Knoefel.  1.0-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 XO                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1119 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 127.98270              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.62971561     Peri.  120.90349     +0.91091708     -0.13271421
    a   1.3480513      Node   249.26980     +0.04495952     +0.97314501
    e   0.2583067      Incl.   24.68981     +0.41013256     +0.18808434
    P   1.57           H   24.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181204 G96  0.2-  0.1+    181204 I52  0.1+  0.6+    181204 033  0.1+  0.1-
    181204 G96  0.1+  0.0     181204 I52  0.1-  0.1+    181204 033  0.0   0.1-
    181204 G96  0.4-  0.4-    181204 L01  0.5+  0.1-    181205 H01  0.2+  0.1-
    181204 G96  0.5-  0.7-    181204 L01  0.0   0.1+    181205 H01  0.1-  0.0
    181204 H01  0.1+  0.2+    181204 L01  0.0   0.0     181205 H01  0.1-  0.1+
    181204 H01  0.1+  0.1+    181204 L01  0.2+  0.3+    181205 H01  0.0   0.1+
    181204 H01  0.1+  0.1+    181204 033  0.1-  0.2-    181205 J04  0.2-  0.0
    181204 H01  0.0   0.2+    181204 033  0.0   0.2-    181205 J04  0.2-  0.1+
    181204 I52  0.1+  0.1+    181204 033  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 XO                  a,e,i = 1.35, 0.26, 25                  q = 0.9998
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 06    16 04 47.7 +81 30 54   0.1933  1.0356    97.8    71.5    23.5
    ...
    2018 11 21    04 19 40.5 +65 08 49   0.1195  1.0748   134.3    41.2    21.7
    ...
    2018 11 29    04 15 07.8 +33 16 50   0.1156  1.0999   168.1    10.7    20.7
    ...
    2018 12 05    04 13 47.2 +12 46 09   0.1373  1.1202   168.0    10.5    21.1
    2018 12 06    04 13 40.6 +10 04 15   0.1425  1.1237   165.1    13.0    21.3
    2018 12 07    04 13 35.9 +07 34 39   0.1481  1.1272   162.3    15.4    21.5
    ...
    2018 12 13    04 13 45.8 -03 40 29   0.1874  1.1489   148.8    26.3    22.4
    ...
    2018 12 21    04 15 35.9 -11 52 47   0.2495  1.1790   137.2    34.6    23.3
    ...
    2019 01 05    04 23 25.8 -17 31 55   0.3795  1.2375   124.3    41.0    24.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-X47
    

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