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    M.P.E.C. 2019-P07                                Issued 2019 August 1, 02:12 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 VM7                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-V167                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18V07M  C2016 10 13.49445904 54 27.055+21 46 58.93         21.9 GVEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2016 10 13.50754204 54 26.349+21 47 11.72         22.2 GVEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2016 10 13.52093604 54 25.577+21 47 25.39         21.3 GVEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2016 11 18.49568603 47 15.621+29 27 05.00         21.4 GVEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2016 11 28.48465803 25 59.318+30 06 13.51         21.9 GVEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2016 11 28.49647003 25 57.947+30 06 14.78         22.9 GVEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2018 04 16.52853 15 37 26.659-15 07 45.78         21.4 wUEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2018 04 16.54101 15 37 26.283-15 07 58.59         21.2 wUEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2018 04 16.55350 15 37 25.932-15 08 11.31         21.2 wUEP007F51
         K18V07M  C2018 04 16.56600 15 37 25.585-15 08 24.51         21.8 wUEP007F51
    
    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, L. Denneau,
        H. Flewelling, E. Magnier, C. Waters.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    161013 F51 0.17- 0.09-    180416 F51 0.01- 0.00-    MPO467108    0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VM7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2044 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 123.06971              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.46683120     Peri.  266.86796     +0.61174018     +0.77649525
    a   1.6457460      Node    42.10548     -0.60630018     +0.58291378
    e   0.3609404      Incl.   13.02314     -0.50810830     +0.23930453
    P   2.11           H   21.1           G   0.15           U   1
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    161013 F51  0.1+  0.0     181108 568  0.1-  0.0     181110 474  0.5+  0.1+
    161013 F51  0.1+  0.3-    181108 568  0.0   0.1+    181110 474  0.1+  0.3-
    161013 F51  0.4-  0.0     181108 568  0.1-  0.0     181111 691  0.3-  0.6+
    161118 F51  0.1+  0.0     181108 691  0.4-  0.2+    181111 691  0.2-  0.5+
    161128 F51  0.2-  0.1+    181108 691  0.3-  0.3+    181111 691  0.1-  0.5+
    161128 F51  0.2+  0.2+    181108 691  0.2-  0.1+    181112 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    180416 F51  0.2+  0.0     181109 V06  0.3-  0.0     181112 I52  0.7+  0.1-
    180416 F51  0.1-  0.1+    181109 V06  0.6-  0.4+    181112 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    180416 F51  0.0   0.4+    181109 V06  0.4-  0.1+    181112 I52  0.3-  0.5-
    180416 F51  0.1+  0.1+    181109 V06  0.6+  0.4+    181129 291  0.7-  0.1+
    181107 F52  0.0   0.2+    181110 691  0.1+  0.6+    181129 291  0.6-  0.0
    181107 F52  0.0   0.1+    181110 691  0.1+  0.5+    181129 291  0.1+  0.1+
    181107 F52  0.0   0.1-    181110 691  0.4-  0.1-
    181107 F52  0.2-  0.2+    181110 474  0.1+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VM7                 a,e,i = 1.65, 0.36, 13                  q = 1.0517
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 07 02    07 33 35.8 +30 25 46   3.1811  2.2064    13.7     6.3    25.8
    ...
    2019 07 17    08 05 25.6 +29 14 06   3.2185  2.2219     9.4     4.3    25.8
    ...
    2019 07 25    08 22 03.6 +28 28 22   3.2267  2.2282     8.8     4.0    25.7
    ...
    2019 07 31    08 34 22.4 +27 50 57   3.2273  2.2320     9.4     4.3    25.8
    2019 08 01    08 36 24.7 +27 44 29   3.2269  2.2326     9.6     4.4    25.8
    2019 08 02    08 38 26.8 +27 37 56   3.2264  2.2331     9.8     4.5    25.8
    ...
    2019 08 08    08 50 33.9 +26 57 17   3.2207  2.2359    11.5     5.2    25.8
    ...
    2019 08 16    09 06 29.3 +25 59 41   3.2057  2.2385    14.3     6.4    25.9
    ...
    2019 08 31    09 35 38.4 +24 02 38   3.1551  2.2396    20.7     9.2    26.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-P07
    


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