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    M.P.E.C. 2018-X59                                Issued 2018 Dec. 8, 16:52 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2018 XW
    
    Observations:
         K18X00W* C2018 12 06.44951 04 53 10.84 -09 46 44.8          19.0 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.45854 04 53 26.72 -09 43 58.3          18.3 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.46693 04 53 41.49 -09 41 22.8          18.4 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.47185 04 53 50.05 -09 39 53.7          18.4 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.47580 04 53 57.07 -09 38 39.9          18.0 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.51287 04 55 02.44 -09 27 03.8          18.4 oVEX059T08
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.51379 04 55 04.04 -09 26 47.5          17.9 oVEX059T08
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.51425 04 55 04.88 -09 26 38.5          17.6 oVEX059T08
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.51471 04 55 05.71 -09 26 29.8          17.5 oVEX059T08
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.51517 04 55 06.53 -09 26 21.3          17.6 oVEX059T08
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.53383 04 55 40.22 -09 20 37.9          18.8 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.54068 04 55 52.56 -09 18 28.7          18.0 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.54706 04 56 04.06 -09 16 28.6          19.2 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.55392 04 56 16.44 -09 14 19.1          17.9 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.55972104 56 38.58 -09 06 47.0          18.7 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.56018604 56 39.42 -09 06 38.4          18.6 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.56065204 56 40.28 -09 06 29.5          18.6 GVEX059474
         K18X00W  C2018 12 06.56073 04 56 28.84 -09 12 09.9          18.4 cVEX059T05
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.56088404 56 40.69 -09 06 25.2          18.3 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.60127204 57 54.12 -08 53 41.7          18.2 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.60173704 57 54.98 -08 53 32.8          18.3 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.60259204 57 56.52 -08 53 16.8          18.6 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.90576 05 08 03.76 -07 22 53.5          17.9 GVEX059104
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.91420 05 08 19.77 -07 20 05.6          17.6 GVEX059104
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.91841 05 08 27.79 -07 18 41.6          17.7 GVEX059104
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.93526 05 08 59.79 -07 13 04.1          17.7 RqEX059160
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.93710 05 09 03.28 -07 12 27.2          18.0 RqEX059160
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.93872 05 09 06.35 -07 11 55.3          17.3 RqEX059160
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.94033 05 09 09.41 -07 11 22.5          18.0 RqEX059160
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.94193 05 09 12.44 -07 10 50.6          18.0 RqEX059160
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.98034205 10 24.61 -06 58 03.9          18.4 GVEX059L01
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.98123305 10 26.32 -06 57 45.8          18.5 GVEX059L01
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.98420005 10 31.97 -06 56 45.6          18.5 GVEX059L01
         K18X00W KC2018 12 06.98509105 10 33.68 -06 56 27.9          18.4 GVEX059L01
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.00661 05 11 35.88 -06 41 56.1          18.1 VUEX059X31
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.00889 05 11 40.34 -06 41 10.7          17.5 VUEX059X31
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.01117 05 11 44.88 -06 40 24.6          18.4 VUEX059X31
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.25922105 19 54.22 -05 21 36.4          18.1 VuEX059H21
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.26155505 19 58.78 -05 20 47.1          18.1 VuEX059H21
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.26438305 20 04.33 -05 19 47.1          18.1 VuEX059H21
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.26719705 20 09.85 -05 18 47.8          18.0 VuEX059H21
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.26746 05 20 12.91 -05 18 38.4          18.2 GUEX059H36
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.26915 05 20 16.15 -05 18 03.1          17.5 GUEX059H36
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.27054905 20 16.42 -05 17 37.0          18.1 VuEX059H21
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.27083 05 20 19.51 -05 17 27.3          18.6 GUEX059H36
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.27252 05 20 22.79 -05 16 51.7          17.5 GUEX059H36
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.27421 05 20 26.10 -05 16 16.1          17.8 GUEX059H36
         K18X00W 1C2018 12 07.35816 05 23 20.42 -04 47 09.1                LEX059658
         K18X00W 1C2018 12 07.35992 05 23 23.87 -04 46 31.4                LEX059658
         K18X00W 1C2018 12 07.36080 05 23 25.62 -04 46 11.8                LEX059658
         K18X00W 1C2018 12 07.36168 05 23 27.32 -04 45 53.2                LEX059658
         K18X00W [C2018 12 07.46443 05 27 19.23 -04 01 23.4          17.4 GVEX059Q62
         K18X00W [C2018 12 07.46638 05 27 23.19 -04 00 41.3          18.1 GVEX059Q62
         K18X00W [C2018 12 07.46811 05 27 26.75 -04 00 03.5          17.1 GVEX059Q62
         K18X00W  C2018 12 07.53058805 29 25.29 -03 36 21.0          18.5 GVEX059474
         K18X00W  C2018 12 07.53160005 29 27.34 -03 35 59.2          17.8 GVEX059474
         K18X00W  C2018 12 07.53261305 29 29.37 -03 35 36.8          17.6 GVEX059474
         K18X00W  C2018 12 07.53362505 29 31.41 -03 35 14.9          18.0 GVEX059474
         K18X00W  C2018 12 07.53463705 29 33.47 -03 34 52.4          18.5 GVEX059474
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.61807 05 32 28.24 -03 05 03.3          17.9 VqEX059E23
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.62918 05 32 50.73 -03 00 56.6          18.1 VqEX059E23
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.64854 05 33 29.93 -02 53 45.9          17.8 VqEX059E23
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.88280105 42 16.14 -01 33 42.4          17.1 GVEX059J69
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.89208605 42 35.89 -01 30 12.4          17.2 GVEX059J69
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.90868505 43 11.23 -01 23 54.6          17.4 GVEX059J69
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.91794405 43 30.99 -01 20 24.9          16.8 GVEX059J69
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.92486405 43 45.48 -01 17 48.7          17.7 GVEX059J95
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.92789705 43 51.90 -01 16 39.8          17.5 GVEX059J95
         K18X00W KC2018 12 07.93088805 43 58.26 -01 15 31.4          18.0 GVEX059J95
         K18X00W KC2018 12 08.06725 05 49 05.49 -00 15 20.6          17.9 VUEX059X31
         K18X00W KC2018 12 08.06918 05 49 09.58 -00 14 36.3          17.0 VUEX059X31
         K18X00W KC2018 12 08.07104 05 49 13.57 -00 13 53.2          17.6 VUEX059X31
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    160 Castelmartini.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi,
        W. Vollmann.  Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/4.5
        astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    J69 North Observatory, Clanfield.  Observer D. Briggs.  0.41-m f/4.5
        Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Valentine.
        Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.5-m
        reflector + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young, N. Erasmus.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt +
        CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young, N. Erasmus.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt +
        CCD.
    X31 Galileo Galilei Observatory, Oro Verde.  Observer C. Fornari.  0.35-m
        f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 XW                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0216 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  36.15498              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.26449449     Peri.  359.61182     +0.17639596     -0.97641893
    a   2.4035784      Node    80.22516     +0.90343531     +0.11040605
    e   0.5814862      Incl.    7.25552     +0.39075455     +0.18551705
    P   3.73           H   24.9           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181206 T05  0.6-  0.5-    181206 104  0.0   0.0     181207 658  1.2+  1.0-
    181206 T05  0.2+  0.1+    181206 160  0.2+  0.3+    181207 658  1.1+  0.3-
    181206 T05  0.7+  1.0+    181206 160  0.2+  0.4+    181207 658  0.3+  0.5-
    181206 T05  0.7-  0.7-    181206 160  0.1+  0.1-    181207 Q62  0.6+  0.6+
    181206 T05  0.2+  0.1+    181206 160  0.2+  0.4+    181207 Q62  0.5+  0.5+
    181206 T08  0.2+  0.6+    181206 160  0.1+  0.3+    181207 Q62  1.2+  0.8+
    181206 T08  0.4-  0.3-    181206 L01  0.5-  0.3-    181207 474  0.4-  0.4-
    181206 T08  0.1-  0.1+    181206 L01  0.3-  0.2-    181207 474  0.4-  0.8-
    181206 T08  0.1+  0.2+    181206 L01  0.5-  0.0     181207 474  0.6-  0.6-
    181206 T08  0.0   0.1+    181206 L01  0.3-  0.4-    181207 474  0.7-  0.9-
    181206 T05  0.1-  0.2-    181207 X31  0.2-  0.3+    181207 474  0.4-  0.6-
    181206 T05  0.2+  0.1+    181207 X31  0.2-  0.2-    181207 E23  0.1-  0.1+
    181206 T05  0.1+  0.1-    181207 X31  1.1+  0.0     181207 E23  0.3+  0.1+
    181206 T05  0.3-  0.1-    181207 H21  0.4-  0.3-    181207 E23  0.1-  0.1+
    181206 474  0.0   0.0     181207 H21  0.6-  0.3-    181207 J69 (1.0+  2.2+)
    181206 474  0.0   0.1-    181207 H21  0.4-  0.0     181207 J69  0.6+  1.2+
    181206 474  0.2+  0.0     181207 H21  0.3-  0.2-    181207 J69  1.1+  1.1+
    181206 T05  0.3+  0.2+    181207 H36  0.8+  0.5+    181207 J69 (2.5+  0.2-)
    181206 474  0.1+  0.0     181207 H36  0.3-  0.1+    181207 J95  0.1-  0.2+
    181206 474  0.1-  0.1+    181207 H21  0.3-  0.4-    181207 J95  0.4-  0.1-
    181206 474  0.1+  0.2+    181207 H36  0.8+  0.4+    181207 J95  0.2-  0.0
    181206 474  0.3-  0.1-    181207 H36  0.3+  0.2+    181208 X31  0.4+  0.0
    181206 104  0.3-  0.3-    181207 H36  0.3+  0.1+    181208 X31  0.1+  0.3-
    181206 104  0.5-  0.2-    181207 658 (2.1+  1.0-)   181208 X31  0.5+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 XW                  a,e,i = 2.40, 0.58, 7                   q = 1.0059
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 08    01 30 14.6 -29 12 22   0.1496  1.0938   130.4    43.6    22.7
    ...
    2018 11 23    01 59 16.4 -29 25 52   0.08004 1.0336   123.3    53.0    21.4
    ...
    2018 12 01    02 58 52.9 -24 57 18   0.04490 1.0148   128.7    49.4    20.0
    ...
    2018 12 07    05 11 03.8 -06 47 10   0.02544 1.0074   150.3    28.9    18.2
    2018 12 08    05 46 19.8 -00 44 39   0.02412 1.0068   153.7    25.7    18.0
    2018 12 09    06 24 04.9 +05 46 49   0.02371 1.0063   153.9    25.5    18.0
    ...
    2018 12 15    09 28 48.3 +29 48 24   0.03765 1.0071   126.4    51.9    19.7
    ...
    2018 12 23    10 55 58.0 +34 41 35   0.07135 1.0174   116.5    59.9    21.4
    ...
    2019 01 07    11 32 07.3 +36 09 49   0.1385  1.0638   122.3    51.4    22.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-X59
    

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