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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Y77                                Issued 2018 Dec. 27, 04:07 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
    
                                        2017 VB
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2017-V18
    
    Additional Observations:
         K17V00B  C2011 09 10.59444505 09 29.546+48 38 02.72         21.0 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 09 10.60565605 09 30.234+48 38 11.97         20.7 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 10 19.63774605 20 28.735+57 54 48.69         21.0 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 10 19.64199605 20 28.511+57 54 52.22         21.7 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 11 15.51708404 29 03.964+62 35 53.29         20.8 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 11 15.53229804 29 01.247+62 35 57.12         20.9 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 12 02.44313503 37 33.244+62 15 24.11         19.6 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 12 02.45612003 37 30.916+62 15 18.64         19.5 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 12 06.31710603 26 41.499+61 44 33.99         20.5 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2011 12 06.33142303 26 39.197+61 44 26.64         20.1 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2013 10 20.52646805 26 12.729+58 09 18.10         21.4 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2013 10 20.54091005 26 11.980+58 09 29.91         21.0 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2013 12 29.24715302 51 12.457+57 09 47.00         19.7 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2013 12 29.25437402 51 12.003+57 09 40.41         19.7 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2014 01 02.23010102 47 59.082+56 09 11.11         19.9 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2014 01 02.24384102 47 58.513+56 08 58.56         20.0 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2017 11 08.58504205 12 29.873+61 55 39.30         20.4 GVEY077F51
         K17V00B  C2017 11 08.59702405 12 28.192+61 55 45.81         19.9 GVEY077F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe,
        E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    110910 F51  4.5-  0.3-    171108 F51  0.2-  0.6-    MPO441100   -0.0041 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 VB                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1074 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  59.58321              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.49534372     Peri.  270.47246     -0.19692290     +0.97550681
    a   1.5819701      Node   346.86816     -0.63613617     -0.20320653
    e   0.5026355      Incl.   25.55886     -0.74602423     -0.08422329
    P   1.99           H   16.8           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    110910 F51  0.1+  0.0     171103 926  0.7-  0.2+    171219 204  0.3+  0.2-
    110910 F51  0.0   0.1+    171105 926  0.0   0.1+    171219 204  0.4+  0.1-
    111019 F51  0.0   0.0     171105 926  0.2-  0.5+    171219 204  0.2-  0.3+
    111019 F51  0.0   0.0     171105 926  0.3-  0.4+    171226 F51  0.2+  0.0
    111115 F51  0.1-  0.0     171106 291  0.1-  0.3+    171226 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    111115 F51  0.1-  0.0     171106 291  0.0   0.1+    171226 F51  0.0   0.0
    111202 F51  0.0   0.1-    171108 F51  0.1+  0.1-    180104 H36  0.9-  0.1-
    111202 F51  0.0   0.1-    171108 F51  0.3-  0.5-    180104 H36  0.0   0.0
    111206 F51  0.1-  0.1-    171111 I52  0.7+  0.3-    180104 H36  0.6+  0.1+
    111206 F51  0.4+  0.2+    171111 I52  0.3+  0.6+    180105 G96  0.1-  0.2+
    131020 F51  0.0   0.1+    171111 I52  0.0   0.3-    180105 G96  0.1-  0.1+
    131020 F51  0.2+  0.3-    171111 I52  0.1-  0.5-    180105 G96  0.2-  0.4+
    131229 F51  0.0   0.1-    171111 926  0.2-  0.2+    180105 G96  0.0   0.1+
    131229 F51  0.1-  0.2-    171111 926  0.1-  0.1+    180123 V06  0.0   0.1-
    140102 F51  0.1-  0.0     171111 926  0.2-  0.3+    180123 V06  0.0   0.1-
    140102 F51  0.1+  0.0     171116 I52  0.2+  0.0     180123 V06  0.1+  0.0
    171102 F51  0.0   0.3+    171116 I52  0.2+  0.0     180123 V06  0.1-  0.1-
    171102 F51  0.0   0.0     171116 I52  0.1-  0.1-    180322 V06  0.4+  0.4+
    171102 F51  0.0   0.3+    171116 I52  0.1+  0.5-    180322 V06  0.7+  0.3+
    171103 926  0.1-  0.3+    171207 695  0.4-  0.4+    180322 V06  0.5-  0.2+
    171103 926  0.6-  0.3-    171207 695  0.2+  0.5+    180322 V06  0.3+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 VB                  a,e,i = 1.58, 0.50, 26                  q = 0.7868
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 27    14 45 29.7 -24 44 10   1.7525  0.8887    19.7    22.0    18.8
    ...
    2018 12 12    16 08 26.9 -31 51 05   1.7030  0.8156    17.2    20.9    18.5
    ...
    2018 12 20    16 59 13.5 -34 06 44   1.6976  0.7939    15.5    19.3    18.4
    ...
    2018 12 26    17 38 57.9 -34 50 50   1.7033  0.7871    14.1    17.8    18.4
    2018 12 27    17 45 37.9 -34 53 02   1.7050  0.7869    13.9    17.5    18.4
    2018 12 28    17 52 17.8 -34 53 45   1.7070  0.7868    13.7    17.2    18.3
    ...
    2019 01 03    18 31 52.5 -34 27 32   1.7232  0.7915    12.4    15.5    18.3
    ...
    2019 01 11    19 22 05.7 -32 37 47   1.7556  0.8107    10.8    13.1    18.3
    ...
    2019 01 26    20 43 25.0 -26 27 19   1.8440  0.8801     8.1     9.0    18.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Y77
    

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