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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C21                              Issued 2023 February 2, 14:05 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  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 LH1                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-L27                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18L01H KC2023 01 29.08212822 46 20.788+18 36 17.21         20.57GVEC021I52
         K18L01H KC2023 01 29.08676422 46 21.857+18 36 54.29         20.62GVEC021I52
         K18L01H KC2023 01 29.09139822 46 22.955+18 37 31.66         20.87GVEC021I52
         K18L01H 7C2023 01 31.80157722 56 57.984+24 28 37.46         20.8 GVEC021Z84
         K18L01H 7C2023 01 31.82205722 57 02.801+24 31 11.63         21.1 GVEC021Z84
    
    Observer details:
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R. Kresken, L.
        Conversi, E. Schwab.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt
        + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230129 I52 0.07- 0.56-    230131 Z84 0.07- 0.54-    MPO451961   +0.26 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 LH1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2051 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  12.14332              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.22838295     Peri.  306.65427     +0.78439895     -0.06564352             
    a   2.6506981      Node    65.44216     +0.48974328     +0.67574645             
    e   0.8451091      Incl.   42.69644     -0.38061768     +0.73420546             
    P   4.32           H   19.82          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180521 F51  0.0   0.1+    180607 807  0.6+  0.3+    180610 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    180521 F51  0.0   0.0     180607 807  0.2+  0.5+    180610 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    180604 F51  0.2+  0.0     180607 691  0.1-  0.1+    180612 691  0.3-  0.5-
    180604 F51  0.0   0.0     180607 691  0.3+  0.1-    180612 691  0.0   0.1+
    180604 F51  0.2-  0.1-    180607 691  0.2-  0.1+    180612 691  0.2+  0.3-
    180604 F51  0.0   0.2-    180607 I52  0.5-  0.3+    180702 I52  0.0   0.4-
    180606 F51  0.2-  0.0     180607 I52  0.1-  0.2-    180702 I52  0.0   0.5+
    180606 F51  0.0   0.1-    180607 I52  0.2-  0.5+    180702 I52  0.1+  0.5+
    180606 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180607 I52  0.3-  0.5+    230129 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    180606 F51  0.2-  0.1+    180610 691  0.2-  0.1+    230129 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    180606 F51  0.0   0.0     180610 691  0.0   0.0     230129 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    180606 F51  0.1-  0.2-    180610 691  1.0-  0.3-    230131 Z84  0.1-  0.1+
    180606 F51  0.0   0.0     180610 I52  0.5+  0.1-    230131 Z84  0.1+  0.2+
    180607 807  0.2+  0.2+    180610 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LH1                 a,e,i = 2.65, 0.85, 43                  q = 0.4106
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 03    20 31 22.5 -31 55 27   1.0106  0.4106    23.7    74.4    20.5
    ...
    2023 01 18    22 01 01.6 -06 48 59   0.7125  0.5473    33.0   101.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 01 26    22 34 18.9 +11 37 09   0.6625  0.6745    43.0    94.8    21.5
    ...
    2023 02 01    22 57 45.3 +24 53 32   0.6714  0.7744    51.6    85.6    21.4
    2023 02 02    23 01 41.9 +26 57 14   0.6761  0.7911    53.0    84.0    21.4
    2023 02 03    23 05 40.5 +28 57 47   0.6815  0.8078    54.3    82.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 02 09    23 30 33.4 +39 49 38   0.7281  0.9070    61.7    73.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 02 17    00 08 11.4 +51 08 49   0.8175  1.0359    69.3    63.1    21.7
    ...
    2023 03 04    01 40 48.2 +64 23 29   1.0307  1.2649    77.4    49.9    22.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-C21
    


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