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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Q66                                Issued 2018 Aug. 23, 15:34 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 QF1
    
    Observations:
         K18Q01F* C2018 08 21.58565 00 23 42.99 +32 51 09.6          18.5 oUEQ066T05
         K18Q01F  C2018 08 21.59460 00 23 46.87 +32 46 27.3          18.9 oUEQ066T05
         K18Q01F  C2018 08 21.59505 00 23 47.11 +32 46 10.8          19.2 oUEQ066T05
         K18Q01F  C2018 08 21.61806 00 23 57.34 +32 34 00.9          19.2 oUEQ066T05
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.86220 00 26 17.97 +30 21 38.3                UEQ066118
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.87308 00 26 23.27 +30 15 48.2                UEQ066118
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.89710 00 26 35.41 +30 02 29.7          18.1 RVEQ066J95
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.90434 00 26 38.95 +29 58 35.7          18.3 RVEQ066J95
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.90762 00 26 40.57 +29 56 50.0          17.9 RVEQ066J95
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.92309100 26 47.72 +29 48 57.6          19.0 GVEQ066L01
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.92485500 26 48.56 +29 48 00.1          19.0 GVEQ066L01
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.92662300 26 49.41 +29 47 02.9          18.8 GVEQ066L01
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.96120900 27 04.16 +29 27 59.4          18.6 GVEQ066K80
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.97005 00 27 09.25 +29 23 26.6          18.6 GVEQ066595
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.97282300 27 09.50 +29 21 39.3          18.6 GVEQ066K80
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.97348 00 27 10.86 +29 21 34.8          18.6 GVEQ066595
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 21.97690 00 27 12.39 +29 19 42.3          18.6 GVEQ066595
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.02558400 27 33.36 +28 52 44.0          18.3 GVEQ066K80
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.19513 00 29 04.55 +27 18 52.5          18.6 VqEQ066W34
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.21908 00 29 15.14 +27 05 33.2          18.8 VqEQ066W34
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.24693600 29 27.86 +26 49 42.7          18.8 VuEQ066H21
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.24885400 29 28.68 +26 48 38.1          18.3 VuEQ066H21
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.25188200 29 30.02 +26 46 56.6          18.4 VuEQ066H21
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.25491000 29 31.33 +26 45 14.7          18.1 VuEQ066H21
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.25793800 29 32.65 +26 43 33.0          18.5 VuEQ066H21
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.26152200 29 34.22 +26 41 32.3          18.8 VuEQ066H21
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.88709 00 34 35.36 +20 38 46.4          18.0 RoEQ066K88
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.89002 00 34 37.22 +20 36 52.1          18.1 RqEQ066A17
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.89097 00 34 37.04 +20 36 30.3          17.8 RoEQ066K88
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.89382 00 34 38.90 +20 34 37.8          18.5 RqEQ066A17
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.89485 00 34 38.72 +20 34 13.3          17.9 RoEQ066K88
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.89751 00 34 40.53 +20 32 28.1          18.6 RqEQ066A17
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.90479 00 34 42.97 +20 28 10.3          18.3 GVEQ066C43
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.90675 00 34 43.85 +20 27 01.1          18.5 GVEQ066C43
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.90870 00 34 44.69 +20 25 51.8          18.6 GVEQ066C43
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.91066 00 34 45.53 +20 24 43.1          18.4 GVEQ066C43
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.94849 00 35 02.50 +20 02 40.1          18.6 GVEQ066595
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.95705 00 35 06.10 +19 57 36.4          18.4 GVEQ066595
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.95738 00 35 05.72 +19 57 18.0          18.5 GVEQ066C47
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.96129 00 35 07.34 +19 54 59.4          18.5 GVEQ066C47
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.96364 00 35 08.31 +19 53 35.9          18.5 GVEQ066C47
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.97648300 35 15.38 +19 46 10.0          18.6 GVEQ066C95
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.98800900 35 20.15 +19 39 20.8          18.2 GVEQ066C95
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 22.99953000 35 24.85 +19 32 31.8          18.3 GVEQ066C95
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.02167 00 35 32.45 +19 19 20.2          17.8 RrEQ066106
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.02392 00 35 33.37 +19 18 00.3          17.6 RrEQ066106
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.05547 00 35 46.60 +18 59 03.0          18.3 GVEQ066K74
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.05845 00 35 47.79 +18 57 16.2          18.3 GVEQ066K74
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.06555000 35 50.15 +18 53 15.7          18.7 VqEQ066L01
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.06790800 35 51.08 +18 51 51.6          18.7 VqEQ066L01
         K18Q01F IC2018 08 23.06908900 35 51.57 +18 51 09.3          18.8 VqEQ066L01
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.07861 00 35 55.93 +18 45 15.6          18.4 GVEQ066K74
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.08150 00 35 57.08 +18 43 31.8          18.2 GVEQ066K74
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.24749 00 37 19.89 +17 04 26.5          18.0 RqEQ066H36
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.25257 00 37 21.97 +17 01 24.9          17.8 RqEQ066H36
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.25572 00 37 22.07 +16 59 46.8          18.8 RqEQ066850
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.25732 00 37 23.89 +16 58 34.9          17.9 RqEQ066H36
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.26272 00 37 24.90 +16 55 36.8          18.7 RqEQ066850
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.26971 00 37 27.36 +16 51 25.5          18.8 RqEQ066850
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.34786 00 37 57.47 +16 04 28.9          17.7 RqEQ066850
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.35566 00 38 00.47 +15 59 49.0          17.7 RqEQ066850
         K18Q01F KC2018 08 23.36196 00 38 02.75 +15 55 59.6          17.2 RqEQ066850
    
    Observer details:
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer B. Mikuz.  0.6-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers U. Montanar, E. Pettarin.  Measurer E. Pettarin.
        0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.3-m f/9.4
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    C47 Nonndorf.  Observer G. Dangl.  0.25-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach.  Observer C. Gerhard.  0.30-m
        f/4.6 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K80 Platanus Observatory, Lusowko.  Observer T. Kluwak.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer O. Hanyecz.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, A. Radica, G. Kervina.
        Measurers K. Korlevic, A. Radica.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    W34 Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus.  Observer R. L. Flynn.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/7.0 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 QF1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0338 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 282.23865              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.68385526     Peri.  136.82199     +0.36622871     +0.90828976
    a   1.2759292      Node   152.69515     -0.92762348     +0.37350949
    e   0.2198535      Incl.   26.15460     -0.07342492     -0.18841541
    P   1.44           H   23.4           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180821 T05  0.6+  0.2-    180822 H21  0.4-  0.1-    180822 C95  0.2+  0.2-
    180821 T05  0.5-  1.0+    180822 H21  0.2-  0.2+    180822 C95  0.3-  0.2-
    180821 T05  0.1+  1.2-    180822 H21  0.3-  0.1+    180823 106  0.3-  0.8-
    180821 T05  0.2-  0.5+    180822 H21  0.3-  0.2+    180823 106  0.1-  0.5-
    180821 118  0.2+  1.0-    180822 H21  0.1-  0.2+    180823 K74  0.4+  0.1-
    180821 118  0.5+  1.0-    180822 K88  0.2-  0.1+    180823 K74  0.2+  0.4-
    180821 J95  0.1+  0.0     180822 A17  0.7+  0.6+    180823 L01  0.3+  0.1-
    180821 J95  0.1-  0.1-    180822 K88  0.2-  0.7+    180823 L01  0.1+  0.1+
    180821 J95  0.1+  0.3+    180822 A17  0.6+  0.1+    180823 L01  0.4+  0.1+
    180821 L01  0.3-  0.3+    180822 K88  0.3-  0.4+    180823 K74  0.1+  0.3+
    180821 L01  0.1-  0.0     180822 A17  0.5+  0.4+    180823 K74  0.1-  0.0
    180821 L01  0.3+  0.2+    180822 C43  0.4-  0.2+    180823 H36  0.2-  1.3-
    180821 K80  0.0   0.2+    180822 C43  0.0   0.1+    180823 H36  0.3+  0.8-
    180821 595  0.3-  0.1+    180822 C43  0.1-  0.4-    180823 850  0.1-  1.2-
    180821 K80  0.2+  0.1+    180822 C43  0.3-  0.1+    180823 H36  0.4+  0.4-
    180821 595  0.5+  0.4+    180822 595  0.1-  0.2+    180823 850  1.2+  0.2+
    180821 595  0.3+  0.2-    180822 595  0.2+  0.4-    180823 850  2.6-  0.0
    180822 K80  0.1-  0.2+    180822 C47  0.2+  0.1-    180823 850  0.1+  0.1+
    180822 W34  0.3-  0.5-    180822 C47  0.0   0.1-    180823 850  0.8+  2.3+
    180822 W34  0.5-  0.0     180822 C47  0.1-  0.3-    180823 850  0.8-  0.8+
    180822 H21  0.2-  0.1+    180822 C95  0.2+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 QF1                 a,e,i = 1.28, 0.22, 26                  q = 0.9954
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 07 24    17 56 29.3 +79 22 44   0.2458  0.9983    78.9    87.1    23.4
    ...
    2018 08 08    21 11 27.9 +77 27 10   0.1362  1.0143    86.3    86.0    22.1
    ...
    2018 08 16    23 22 23.5 +64 31 56   0.07866 1.0283    99.2    76.5    20.6
    ...
    2018 08 22    00 27 18.5 +29 08 28   0.04846 1.0408   126.2    51.7    18.8
    2018 08 23    00 35 19.6 +19 34 08   0.04671 1.0431   131.9    46.2    18.6
    2018 08 24    00 42 40.3 +09 31 58   0.04640 1.0454   136.8    41.4    18.5
    ...
    2018 08 30    01 15 13.4 -35 05 35   0.06986 1.0601   134.8    42.6    19.4
    ...
    2018 09 07    01 37 25.8 -54 25 23   0.1275  1.0818   122.5    51.7    21.0
    ...
    2018 09 22    01 45 49.1 -62 55 17   0.2459  1.1275   114.3    54.2    22.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Q66
    

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