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    M.P.E.C. 2019-A13                                Issued 2019 Jan. 2, 11:26 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 YT2
    
    Observations:
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 12.56309307 15 39.471+42 08 28.68         22.3 GVEA013F51
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 12.57582807 15 40.822+42 08 07.72         23.2 GVEA013F51
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 12.58856007 15 42.158+42 07 46.27         23.5 GVEA013F51
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 12.60128207 15 43.533+42 07 24.71               VEA013F51
         K18Y02T* C2018 12 31.39336 08 08 16.63 +19 46 28.4          19.8 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 31.39846 08 08 17.57 +19 45 42.4          20.2 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 31.40672 08 08 19.08 +19 44 26.5          20.8 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 31.41180 08 08 19.97 +19 43 40.2          20.9 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 31.52514 08 08 41.61 +19 26 08.3          19.7 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 31.52633 08 08 41.84 +19 25 55.6          20.3 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T  C2018 12 31.52987 08 08 42.59 +19 25 22.8          21.1 GVEA013G96
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.05284 08 10 47.36 +18 02 44.3          19.5 RoEA013K88
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.05663 08 10 48.08 +18 02 07.2          20.0 RoEA013K88
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.11797 08 11 01.21 +17 52 13.3          20.3 GVEA013204
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.13149 08 11 03.93 +17 50 00.3                VEA013204
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.14501 08 11 06.71 +17 47 47.0                VEA013204
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.94749 08 14 24.40 +15 32 28.7          20.5  VEA013104
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 01.95446 08 14 25.82 +15 31 17.3          20.2  VEA013104
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 02.08242008 14 51.68 +15 08 44.6          20.8 GVEA013L01
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 02.08501408 14 52.19 +15 08 17.6          20.6 GVEA013L01
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 02.08760908 14 52.75 +15 07 49.8          20.4 GVEA013L01
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 02.10578608 14 58.27 +15 04 25.7          20.4 GVEA013J95
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 02.11162108 14 59.47 +15 03 23.7          19.7 GVEA013J95
         K18Y02T KC2019 01 02.11814208 15 00.81 +15 02 14.3          20.1 GVEA013J95
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    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.
    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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  1.02-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, R. Jenko, G. Kervina,
        P. Kukic, A. Radica, F. Valentine.  Measurer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 YT2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0477 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  44.37098              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.61401681     Peri.  229.38734     -0.85614244     -0.49247008
    a   1.3709319      Node   280.57087     +0.50902442     -0.75160747
    e   0.2922938      Incl.    9.16078     +0.08896208     -0.43881595
    P   1.61           H   25.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181212 F51  0.2-  0.1-    181231 G96  0.2-  1.4+    190101 104  0.3-  0.9-
    181212 F51  0.0   0.1+    181231 G96  0.4-  0.1-    190101 104  0.6-  0.3+
    181212 F51  0.0   0.0     181231 G96  0.1+  0.4+    190102 L01  0.1+  0.4-
    181212 F51  0.2+  0.0     190101 K88  0.7+  0.2+    190102 L01  0.2-  0.3+
    181231 G96  0.0   0.7-    190101 K88  0.3+  0.1-    190102 L01  0.1+  0.2+
    181231 G96  0.1+  0.0     190101 204  0.2-  0.2-    190102 J95  0.4+  0.3-
    181231 G96  0.2+  0.3-    190101 204  0.1-  0.3-    190102 J95  0.1+  0.0
    181231 G96  0.3-  0.0     190101 204  0.4+  0.4-    190102 J95  0.4-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 YT2                 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.29, 9                   q = 0.9702
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 12 03    06 55 34.9 +44 50 50   0.2141  1.1648   143.4    30.3    23.8
    ...
    2018 12 18    07 28 12.9 +39 02 01   0.1314  1.1022   152.5    24.4    22.4
    ...
    2018 12 26    07 49 58.3 +30 28 22   0.09444 1.0717   158.1    20.0    21.5
    ...
    2019 01 01    08 10 36.5 +18 12 24   0.07170 1.0506   159.1    19.5    20.9
    2019 01 02    08 14 33.7 +15 24 30   0.06853 1.0473   158.2    20.4    20.8
    2019 01 03    08 18 41.7 +12 21 08   0.06559 1.0440   156.9    21.7    20.7
    ...
    2019 01 09    08 48 09.2 -11 21 35   0.05422 1.0254   139.9    38.1    20.8
    ...
    2019 01 17    09 45 30.3 -45 47 24   0.05952 1.0043   108.6    68.2    21.8
    ...
    2019 02 01    12 49 32.4 -71 46 00   0.1044  0.9776    82.8    91.2    23.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-A13
    

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