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    M.P.E.C. 2023-L08                                  Issued 2023 June 1, 22:09 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 AA74                                
    
         The following astrometry was found among the isolated tracklets and linked
    by D. Rankin, D. Bamberger and B. Gray.
    
    Observations:
         K18A74A* C2018 01 13.39762 08 07 03.543+33 42 07.52         21.1 wUEL008F51
         K18A74A  C2018 01 13.40929 08 07 03.110+33 42 15.83         20.9 wUEL008F51
         K18A74A  C2018 01 13.42103 08 07 02.644+33 42 24.53         20.9 wUEL008F51
         K18A74A  C2018 01 13.43287 08 07 02.181+33 42 33.35         20.9 wUEL008F51
         K18A74A  C2018 01 20.27491 08 03 02.84 +35 01 28.5          20.7 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 20.28013 08 03 02.59 +35 01 32.1          20.8 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 20.28533 08 03 02.34 +35 01 35.3          20.5 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 20.29055 08 03 02.12 +35 01 39.1          20.7 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 26.18112 07 59 15.45 +36 00 08.6          20.6 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 26.18632 07 59 15.24 +36 00 10.9          21.1 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 26.19154 07 59 15.00 +36 00 13.6          21.0 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A  C2018 01 26.20236 07 59 14.49 +36 00 20.4          20.9 GUEL008G96
         K18A74A 3C2018 02 09.22801 07 52 45.06 +37 22 21.8          21.4  VEL008G96
         K18A74A 3C2018 02 09.23319 07 52 44.98 +37 22 22.9          21.6  VEL008G96
         K18A74A 3C2018 02 09.23836 07 52 44.92 +37 22 24.1          21.4  VEL008G96
         K18A74A 3C2018 02 09.24353 07 52 44.75 +37 22 25.0          21.4 GVEL008G96
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
        Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, M.
        Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A.
        Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L.
        Seaman, F. C. Shelly, B. Gray, D. Rankin.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD,
        1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 AA74                                                Earth MOID = 0.3122 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 186.30280              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30305356     Peri.  110.49445     -0.96146660     -0.26611679             
    a   2.1951109      Node    54.13349     +0.20964748     -0.87211360             
    e   0.4116674      Incl.    4.88581     +0.17784801     -0.41060896             
    P   3.25           H   21.57          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180113 F51 (0.2-  0.4+)   180120 G96  0.2-  0.2-    180209 G96  0.4-  0.5-
    180113 F51  0.0   0.0     180120 G96  0.1+  0.2+    180209 G96  0.0   0.2-
    180113 F51  0.0   0.0     180126 G96  0.1-  0.6+    180209 G96  0.6+  0.2+
    180113 F51  0.0   0.1+    180126 G96  0.2+  0.1-    180209 G96  0.1-  0.4+
    180120 G96  0.0   0.1-    180126 G96  0.2+  0.4-
    180120 G96  0.1-  0.0     180126 G96  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 AA74                a,e,i = 2.20, 0.41, 5                   q = 1.2915
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 02    00 32 28.0 -00 03 15   3.8370  3.0510    33.7    10.6    27.6
    ...
    2023 05 17    00 50 18.6 +01 48 51   3.6875  3.0330    43.4    13.2    27.6
    ...
    2023 05 25    00 59 30.8 +02 45 11   3.5955  3.0222    48.6    14.5    27.6
    ...
    2023 05 31    01 06 14.4 +03 25 34   3.5214  3.0136    52.5    15.5    27.5
    2023 06 01    01 07 20.7 +03 32 08   3.5087  3.0121    53.2    15.6    27.5
    2023 06 02    01 08 26.7 +03 38 39   3.4958  3.0106    53.8    15.8    27.5
    ...
    2023 06 08    01 14 56.4 +04 16 43   3.4165  3.0014    57.8    16.6    27.5
    ...
    2023 06 16    01 23 17.1 +05 04 29   3.3051  2.9884    63.2    17.7    27.5
    ...
    2023 07 01    01 37 43.6 +06 23 34   3.0820  2.9617    73.7    19.2    27.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-L08
    


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