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    M.P.E.C. 2018-X60                                Issued 2018 Dec. 8, 17:09 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 XV
    
    Observations:
         K18X00V* C2018 12 04.29376007 19 32.74 -03 33 45.5          20.21rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.29925007 19 33.04 -03 33 44.7          19.99rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.30108007 19 33.15 -03 33 44.1          20.24rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.30198007 19 33.20 -03 33 44.1          20.08rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.30381007 19 33.31 -03 33 44.0          20.21rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.30747007 19 33.52 -03 33 43.1          20.12rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.31752007 19 34.11 -03 33 41.6          20.01rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.32666007 19 34.64 -03 33 39.7          20.29rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.33670007 19 35.21 -03 33 38.0          20.21rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.37419007 19 37.33 -03 33 31.0          20.10rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.37693107 19 37.51 -03 33 30.3          20.25rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.38333007 19 37.85 -03 33 29.5          20.21rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.38424007 19 37.90 -03 33 28.6          20.08rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.39247007 19 38.37 -03 33 27.7          20.14rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.39611007 19 38.60 -03 33 26.9          19.98rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.40706907 19 39.22 -03 33 24.7          20.15rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.42993107 19 40.50 -03 33 20.4          20.20rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.43175007 19 40.61 -03 33 20.2          20.17rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.43358007 19 40.71 -03 33 19.6          20.16rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.45185007 19 41.75 -03 33 16.4          20.17rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.45734007 19 42.03 -03 33 15.0          20.21rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.46100007 19 42.25 -03 33 14.4          20.25rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.47013007 19 42.77 -03 33 12.7          20.27rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.48384007 19 43.55 -03 33 09.9          20.21rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.49573007 19 44.22 -03 33 07.9          20.06rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.49756007 19 44.35 -03 33 07.6          20.06rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.49939007 19 44.41 -03 33 07.0          20.05rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.50303007 19 44.65 -03 33 06.7          20.05rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.50669007 19 44.85 -03 33 05.9          20.17rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.52365007 19 45.83 -03 33 02.2          20.06rUEX060I41
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.97775 07 20 15.08 -03 31 33.7          22.1 VSEX060033
         K18X00V  C2018 12 04.97981 07 20 15.22 -03 31 33.2          21.6 VSEX060033
         K18X00V KC2018 12 05.05825307 20 19.74 -03 31 15.4          20.4 GVEX060L01
         K18X00V KC2018 12 05.06291907 20 19.98 -03 31 14.1          20.6 GVEX060L01
         K18X00V KC2018 12 05.06759507 20 20.23 -03 31 13.2          20.4 GVEX060L01
         K18X00V  C2018 12 05.42819 07 20 42.68 -03 29 48.7                VEX060I52
         K18X00V  C2018 12 05.43288 07 20 42.94 -03 29 47.3          20.6 GVEX060I52
         K18X00V KC2018 12 05.97118 07 21 17.02 -03 27 37.3          20.1 RoEX060K88
         K18X00V KC2018 12 05.97767 07 21 17.39 -03 27 35.8          19.8 RoEX060K88
         K18X00V KC2018 12 05.98416 07 21 17.78 -03 27 34.6          19.8 RoEX060K88
         K18X00V KC2018 12 06.54098 07 21 52.78 -03 24 36.6          20.5 GVEX060474
         K18X00V KC2018 12 06.54310 07 21 52.91 -03 24 35.6          20.2 GVEX060474
         K18X00V KC2018 12 06.54521 07 21 53.04 -03 24 35.1          20.6 GVEX060474
         K18X00V KC2018 12 06.54732 07 21 53.12 -03 24 33.9          20.0 GVEX060474
         K18X00V KC2018 12 06.99403 07 22 21.09 -03 22 44.2          20.4 GVEX060104
         K18X00V KC2018 12 07.00597 07 22 21.76 -03 22 40.7          20.0 GVEX060104
         K18X00V KC2018 12 07.33472 07 22 42.29 -03 20 55.9          20.4 GUEX060H36
         K18X00V KC2018 12 07.34024 07 22 42.64 -03 20 53.5          20.0 GUEX060H36
         K18X00V KC2018 12 07.58659 07 22 58.20 -03 19 06.3          19.0 GVEX060474
         K18X00V KC2018 12 07.59012 07 22 58.40 -03 19 05.4          19.2 GVEX060474
         K18X00V KC2018 12 07.59574 07 22 58.73 -03 19 03.1          20.2 GVEX060474
         K18X00V  C2018 12 08.16568 07 23 34.03 -03 16 05.2          19.8 VSEX060033
         K18X00V  C2018 12 08.16775 07 23 34.16 -03 16 04.6          19.6 VSEX060033
         K18X00V  C2018 12 08.16981 07 23 34.25 -03 16 03.5          20.6 VSEX060033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers F. Ludwig,
        B. Stecklum, C. Hoegner.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + 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.
    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 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.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer A. Bodi.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, F. Valentine.
        Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 XV                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0933 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  17.89515              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29866266     Peri.   64.14327     -0.92408143     -0.10857121
    a   2.2165733      Node   107.77685     +0.01061781     -0.96572548
    e   0.6009375      Incl.   22.63285     +0.38204813     -0.23576808
    P   3.30           H   19.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181204 I41  0.2+  0.2+    181204 I41  0.0   0.2+    181205 I52  0.4+  0.2+
    181204 I41  0.1-  0.0     181204 I41  0.2+  0.1-    181205 K88  0.3-  0.3+
    181204 I41  0.1-  0.2+    181204 I41  0.3-  0.3+    181205 K88  0.4-  0.1+
    181204 I41  0.1-  0.1+    181204 I41  0.1-  0.1+    181205 K88  0.2-  0.3-
    181204 I41  0.0   0.1-    181204 I41  0.0   0.1+    181206 474  0.1+  0.3-
    181204 I41  0.1-  0.1+    181204 I41  0.0   0.2+    181206 474  0.3+  0.1+
    181204 I41  0.0   0.2-    181204 I41  0.1-  0.1-    181206 474  0.4+  0.1-
    181204 I41  0.1+  0.0     181204 I41  0.3+  0.1-    181206 474  0.3-  0.5+
    181204 I41  0.0   0.1-    181204 I41  0.4-  0.1+    181206 104  0.6-  0.8+
    181204 I41  0.3-  0.0     181204 I41  0.1+  0.3-    181207 104  0.9-  0.6+
    181204 I41  0.1+  0.2+    181204 I41  0.0   0.2-    181207 H36  0.3-  1.0-
    181204 I41  0.3-  0.2-    181204 I41  0.1+  0.1+    181207 H36  0.3+  0.4-
    181204 I41  0.3-  0.5+    181204 033  0.3+  0.4-    181207 474  0.3+  0.1+
    181204 I41  0.2-  0.1-    181204 033  0.6+  0.3-    181207 474  0.2+  0.3-
    181204 I41  0.1+  0.0     181205 L01  0.4+  0.4-    181207 474  0.3+  0.1+
    181204 I41  0.1+  0.1+    181205 L01  0.0   0.1-    181208 033  0.1+  0.1+
    181204 I41  0.0   0.1+    181205 L01  0.3-  0.2-    181208 033  0.2+  0.1-
    181204 I41  0.1+  0.1-    181205 I52  0.4+  0.1-    181208 033  0.3-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 XV                  a,e,i = 2.22, 0.60, 23                  q = 0.8846
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 08    06 50 47.1 -02 31 15   0.9081  1.6277   117.9    32.5    21.9
    ...
    2018 11 23    07 07 40.2 -03 33 12   0.6833  1.4991   126.6    31.9    21.1
    ...
    2018 12 01    07 16 06.7 -03 40 10   0.5709  1.4297   131.5    31.1    20.6
    ...
    2018 12 07    07 22 21.1 -03 22 30   0.4904  1.3776   135.3    30.2    20.2
    2018 12 08    07 23 24.0 -03 16 52   0.4773  1.3689   135.9    30.0    20.1
    2018 12 09    07 24 27.3 -03 10 18   0.4643  1.3602   136.6    29.8    20.0
    ...
    2018 12 15    07 31 02.7 -02 06 50   0.3883  1.3084   140.8    28.4    19.5
    ...
    2018 12 23    07 41 30.2 +00 55 54   0.2928  1.2401   147.3    25.4    18.7
    ...
    2019 01 07    08 24 19.7 +20 55 46   0.1400  1.1178   162.7    15.2    16.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-X60
    

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