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    M.P.E.C. 2019-O100                                Issued 2019 July 28, 23:45 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 DF4                                 
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-E16                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18D04F  C2019 06 29.50790322 21 28.447+08 40 32.49         22.4 GVEO100F51
         K18D04F  C2019 06 29.53059922 21 27.368+08 40 45.62         22.3 GVEO100F51
         K18D04F  C2019 06 29.54196022 21 26.844+08 40 51.71         22.8 GVEO100F51
         K18D04F  C2019 07 28.53203 21 52 24.377+12 10 11.36         22.4 wUEO100F51
         K18D04F  C2019 07 28.54346 21 52 23.562+12 10 14.55         22.6 wUEO100F51
         K18D04F  C2019 07 28.55488 21 52 22.753+12 10 17.73         22.3 wUEO100F51
    
    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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau,
        J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  
        1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    190629 F51  0.9+ 10.3+    190728 F51  1.5+ 10.7+    MPO450735    0.00 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 DF4
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M   0.20377              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00098549     Peri.  278.57222     -0.12536676     +0.78741105
    a 100.0081470      Node   319.45785     +0.02035389     -0.60617557
    e   0.9840043      Incl.   68.20543     -0.99190166     -0.11195989
    P  1000            H   16.2           G   0.15
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180115 F51  0.0   0.0     180223 033  0.4-  0.4-    180301 807  0.0   0.2-
    180115 F51  0.0   0.0     180223 033  0.2-  0.1-    180301 807  0.1+  0.1-
    180115 F51  0.0   0.1+    180223 033  0.0   0.3-    180318 474  0.1+  0.3-
    180115 F51  0.1+  0.0     180223 033  0.0   0.1-    180318 474  0.7+  0.2-
    180116 F51  0.1+  0.2+    180223 033  0.0   0.1-    180318 474  0.3+  0.1+
    180116 F51  0.0   0.0     180223 033  0.2-  0.0     180413 474  0.2+  0.1+
    180116 F51  0.1-  0.1+    180224 807  0.3+  0.2+    180413 474  0.3-  0.1+
    180127 G96  0.5-  0.1+    180224 807  0.2+  0.1+    180413 474  0.1-  0.1+
    180127 G96  0.2-  0.0     180224 807  0.4+  0.1-    180413 474  0.1+  0.4-
    180127 G96  0.3-  0.9-    180224 033  0.7-  0.6+    180521 568  0.0   0.1+
    180127 G96  0.3+  0.2+    180224 033  0.0   0.4-    180521 568  0.0   0.1+
    180223 G96  0.4+  0.3-    180224 033  0.2+  0.4-    180521 568  0.0   0.1+
    180223 G96  0.2+  0.1+    180224 033  0.4+  0.3-    180521 568  0.0   0.1+
    180223 G96  0.2-  0.2+    180224 033  0.1+  0.0     190629 F51  0.0   0.0
    180223 I52  0.2-  0.0     180225 H01  0.0   0.3+    190629 F51  0.1-  0.3+
    180223 I52  0.2+  0.1+    180225 H01  0.0   0.1-    190629 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    180223 I52  0.1-  0.5+    180225 H01  0.1+  0.1-    190728 F51  0.1-  0.0
    180223 033  0.0   0.0     180225 H01  0.0   0.0     190728 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    180223 033  0.0   0.1-    180225 033  0.3+  0.1+    190728 F51  0.0   0.1-
    180223 033  0.3-  0.3+    180225 033  0.6-  0.1-
    180223 033  0.7-  0.2-    180301 807  0.2-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 DF4                 a,e,i = 100.01, 0.98, 68                q = 1.5997
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 06 28    22 22 36.9 +08 26 12   3.0909  3.6239   113.9    14.9    22.3
    ...
    2019 07 13    22 09 26.3 +10 34 59   3.0463  3.7649   128.6    12.2    22.2
    ...
    2019 07 21    22 00 59.3 +11 29 22   3.0425  3.8398   136.1    10.6    22.2
    ...
    2019 07 27    21 54 11.4 +12 02 44   3.0505  3.8959   141.4     9.4    22.2
    2019 07 28    21 53 01.7 +12 07 39   3.0528  3.9052   142.2     9.2    22.2
    2019 07 29    21 51 51.6 +12 12 23   3.0554  3.9145   143.0     9.0    22.2
    ...
    2019 08 04    21 44 45.3 +12 36 49   3.0773  3.9704   147.5     7.9    22.2
    ...
    2019 08 12    21 35 13.7 +12 58 58   3.1237  4.0447   151.7     6.8    22.2
    ...
    2019 08 27    21 18 19.3 +13 11 17   3.2649  4.1833   151.9     6.5    22.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-O100
    


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