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    M.P.E.C. 2019-O62                                Issued 2019 July 25, 11:39 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 WJ1                                 
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-W68                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18W01J  C2013 12 22.30321100 52 20.483+21 27 21.89         22.4 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2013 12 22.31406200 52 20.850+21 27 23.66         22.7 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2014 02 25.25715202 55 55.264+29 37 14.72         22.0 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2014 02 25.26278602 55 56.320+29 37 18.15         20.5 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2015 07 24.48360122 59 49.930-18 51 50.84         22.0 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2015 07 24.50757022 59 48.882-18 51 57.63         22.0 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2015 08 12.46557922 41 31.805-20 33 03.70         23.3 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2015 08 12.50132222 41 29.080-20 33 15.31         23.4 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J KC2015 10 03.29354621 41 24.559-21 35 52.66         23.9 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 14.30828701 46 26.275+34 56 28.43         20.5 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 21.39303001 43 41.114+34 35 47.18         21.1 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 21.40462701 43 41.003+34 35 45.28         22.1 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 23.39324501 43 35.131+34 30 52.01         21.9 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 23.40233301 43 35.072+34 30 50.39         21.9 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 23.41142401 43 35.082+34 30 49.18         21.5 GVEO062F51
         K18W01J  C2018 12 23.42050301 43 35.075+34 30 47.23         22.2 GVEO062F51
    
    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
    131222 F51 10.2- 11.2-    181223 F51  0.5-  0.0-    MPO467253    0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 WJ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2597 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  12.11711              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39937048     Peri.  135.76235     -0.77878659     -0.62702435
    a   1.8262157      Node     5.49877     +0.50975426     -0.64952456
    e   0.3330965      Incl.   10.95991     +0.36557084     -0.43006780
    P   2.47           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    131222 F51  0.3-  0.1+    181105 F52  0.0   0.1-    181221 F51  0.4-  0.0
    131222 F51  0.1-  0.1+    181128 G96  0.1+  0.3-    181221 F51  0.2-  0.3+
    140225 F51  0.2-  0.4-    181128 G96  0.1+  0.4+    181223 F51  0.2+  0.1-
    140225 F51  0.4+  0.3+    181128 G96  0.1-  0.1+    181223 F51  0.3-  0.2-
    150724 F51  0.3+  0.1+    181128 G96  0.2-  0.3+    181223 F51  0.1+  0.2+
    150724 F51  0.2-  0.3+    181128 H01  0.1+  0.2-    181223 F51  0.2+  0.1-
    150812 F51  0.1+  0.0     181128 H01  0.3+  0.1-    190104 G96  0.0   0.2+
    150812 F51  0.1-  0.1-    181128 H01  0.1+  0.0     190104 G96  0.1-  0.2+
    151003 F51  0.2-  0.2-    181128 H01  0.1+  0.2+    190104 G96  0.0   0.2-
    181003 F52  0.1+  0.1+    181128 I52  0.1+  0.2-    190104 G96  0.5-  0.5+
    181003 F52  0.2+  0.1+    181128 I52  0.4+  0.3-    190125 V06  0.3-  0.0
    181003 F52  0.1+  0.1-    181128 I52  0.6-  0.5-    190125 V06  0.3-  0.2+
    181015 F52  0.3+  0.1-    181128 I52  0.3-  0.3-    190125 V06  0.3-  0.2+
    181015 F52  0.2+  0.1-    181210 I52  0.1-  0.1-    190125 V06  0.2-  0.1-
    181015 F52  0.4+  0.1-    181210 I52  0.0   0.5-    190416 V06  0.3-  0.3+
    181015 F52  0.3+  0.2-    181210 I52  0.1+  0.0     190416 V06  0.3+  0.5-
    181105 F52  0.1+  0.1-    181210 I52  0.2+  0.1-    190416 V06  1.0-  0.6-
    181105 F52  0.1+  0.0     181214 F51  0.4+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 WJ1                 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.33, 11                  q = 1.2179
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 06 25    10 59 53.3 +01 32 34   1.3638  1.4383    72.7    42.4    23.3
    ...
    2019 07 10    11 40 09.8 -04 04 58   1.5081  1.5022    70.0    39.5    23.5
    ...
    2019 07 18    12 00 55.9 -06 52 40   1.5903  1.5374    68.2    37.9    23.7
    ...
    2019 07 24    12 16 15.8 -08 52 31   1.6540  1.5641    66.8    36.7    23.8
    2019 07 25    12 18 48.1 -09 11 59   1.6648  1.5686    66.6    36.5    23.8
    2019 07 26    12 21 20.2 -09 31 19   1.6757  1.5731    66.4    36.3    23.8
    ...
    2019 08 01    12 36 27.8 -11 24 19   1.7414  1.6000    64.8    35.0    23.9
    ...
    2019 08 09    12 56 27.8 -13 47 02   1.8310  1.6360    62.7    33.4    24.0
    ...
    2019 08 24    13 33 37.2 -17 49 51   2.0027  1.7032    58.2    30.3    24.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-O62
    


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