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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M34                                 Issued 2023 June 18, 10:56 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
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                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2018 LD3                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-L49                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18L03D  C2023 06 17.40686515 27 28.676+17 36 22.82         21.15wXEM034F52
         K18L03D  C2023 06 17.41909615 27 23.372+17 34 35.69         20.95wXEM034F52
         K18L03D  C2023 06 17.43131915 27 18.033+17 32 47.66         20.87wXEM034F52
         K18L03D  C2023 06 17.49316515 26 51.389+17 23 39.08         20.73GVEM034F51
         K18L03D  C2023 06 17.49397815 26 51.049+17 23 32.00         20.74GVEM034F51
         K18L03D bC2023 06 17.89043615 24 10.68 +16 23 46.6          21.0 GVEM034L01
         K18L03D bC2023 06 17.89349515 24 09.26 +16 23 17.3          21.0 GVEM034L01
         K18L03D bC2023 06 17.89680215 24 07.76 +16 22 46.7          20.6 GVEM034L01
         K18L03D KC2023 06 17.98572 15 23 28.69 +16 09 01.6          20.1 RVEM034K51
         K18L03D KC2023 06 17.99118 15 23 26.31 +16 08 10.7          20.5 RVEM034K51
         K18L03D KC2023 06 17.99659 15 23 23.96 +16 07 20.4          19.7 RVEM034K51
         K18L03D KC2023 06 18.12328815 22 33.74 +15 47 49.0          20.8 VuEM034H21
         K18L03D KC2023 06 18.13168415 22 29.94 +15 46 29.9          20.7 VuEM034H21
         K18L03D KC2023 06 18.13578615 22 28.11 +15 45 51.3          20.8 VuEM034H21
         K18L03D  C2023 06 18.22445215 21 50.241+15 32 00.14         20.7 GVEM034654
         K18L03D  C2023 06 18.23221615 21 46.721+15 30 46.36         20.7 GVEM034654
         K18L03D  C2023 06 18.29191715 21 19.570+15 21 15.86         20.7 GVEM034654
         K18L03D  C2023 06 18.29993615 21 15.933+15 19 58.92         20.7 GVEM034654
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino.  Observer M. Campestrin.  0.80-m
        f/4 reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    230617 F52 4.55+ 1.06+    230618 654 4.51+ 1.27+    MPO451968   +0.65 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 LD3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0453 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 265.97417              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.59037225     Peri.  220.60542     +0.58842125     +0.68895660             
    a   1.4072959      Node    89.90434     -0.58790018     +0.72389045             
    e   0.2836338      Incl.   25.03689     -0.55509803     -0.03635145             
    P   1.67           H   23.59          G   0.15           U   0                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180608 G96  0.0   0.4+    180619 I52  0.3+  0.1+    180621 E08  0.4+  0.1+
    180608 G96  0.2+  0.3+    180619 I52  0.0   0.1+    180621 E08  0.1+  0.1+
    180608 G96  0.2-  0.0     180619 I52  0.1+  0.2+    180621 E08  0.5-  0.1-
    180608 G96  0.4+  1.1+    180619 I52  0.2+  0.1+    180623 I52  0.6+  0.0
    180608 G96  0.6+  0.2+    180620 151  1.0-  0.2-    180623 I52  0.6-  0.3-
    180608 G96  1.6+  0.0     180620 246  0.6-  0.5+    180623 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    180608 G96  0.8+  1.2-    180620 246  1.4-  0.1+    180623 I52  0.5+  0.1+
    180608 G96  0.1+  0.2-    180620 151  0.5-  0.1+    230617 F52  0.3-  0.0
    180608 F51  0.1-  0.3-    180620 246  0.3+  0.4+    230617 F52  0.1+  0.4+
    180608 F51  0.1-  0.0     180620 151  0.2-  0.4+    230617 F52  0.3-  0.0
    180609 V06  0.1+  0.1-    180620 246  0.4+  0.0     230617 F51  0.1-  0.0
    180609 V06  0.0   0.0     180620 246  0.3-  1.1+    230617 F51  0.0   0.1+
    180609 V06  0.1-  0.4-    180620 246  1.2+  1.1+    230617 L01  1.8+  1.9+
    180610 L01  0.2+  0.2+    180620 246  0.2-  1.5+    230617 L01  0.9+  0.7+
    180610 L01  0.6+  0.0     180620 A17  0.4+  0.3+    230617 L01  0.3+  0.5+
    180610 I52  0.2-  0.5-    180620 A17  0.1+  0.2+    230617 K51  0.2-  0.0
    180610 I52  0.5-  0.5-    180620 160  0.5+  0.4+    230617 K51  0.1-  0.1+
    180610 I52  0.4-  0.2+    180620 160  0.2+  0.1-    230617 K51  0.2+  0.3+
    180610 I52  0.2-  0.3+    180620 160  0.2+  0.5-    230618 H21  0.0   0.2-
    180613 I52  0.6-  0.5-    180620 A17  0.3+  0.1-    230618 H21  0.3-  0.5-
    180613 I52  0.3-  0.0     180621 G40  0.7-  0.4-    230618 H21  0.1-  0.5-
    180613 I52  0.0   0.3+    180621 G40  0.1-  0.5-    230618 654  0.2-  0.2+
    180618 595  0.5+  0.1+    180621 I52  0.3+  0.2+    230618 654  0.0   0.1+
    180618 595  0.2-  0.3+    180621 I52  0.1+  0.3+    230618 654  0.2-  0.0
    180619 204  0.3+  0.1+    180621 I52  0.0   0.1-    230618 654  0.2-  0.2+
    180619 204  0.6+  0.2+    180621 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 LD3                 a,e,i = 1.41, 0.28, 25                  q = 1.0081
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 19    17 05 02.2 +38 13 00   0.3230  1.2014   118.9    47.5    23.3
    ...
    2023 06 03    16 34 37.6 +35 14 01   0.2113  1.1418   122.5    48.5    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 11    16 04 02.2 +28 49 29   0.1553  1.1126   125.5    48.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 17    15 30 14.7 +18 34 30   0.1186  1.0923   127.6    47.5    20.9
    2023 06 18    15 23 25.5 +16 07 39   0.1133  1.0890   127.7    47.6    20.8
    2023 06 19    15 16 12.8 +13 24 58   0.1084  1.0858   127.8    47.7    20.7
    ...
    2023 06 25    14 23 39.8 -08 39 54   0.08860 1.0678   123.4    52.6    20.4
    ...
    2023 07 03    12 46 54.7 -41 30 25   0.09851 1.0468   105.2    69.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 07 18    09 38 18.4 -61 32 24   0.1823  1.0189    85.7    84.1    22.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M34
    


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