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    M.P.E.C. 2018-W24                                Issued 2018 Nov. 18, 21:23 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 WG
    
    Observations:
         K18W00G* C2018 11 17.21216 03 10 41.44 +15 59 21.6          16.8 GVEW024703
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.22816 03 09 54.93 +15 51 05.5          16.9 GVEW024703
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.24413 03 09 11.30 +15 43 15.8          17.0 GVEW024G96
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.24543 03 09 07.92 +15 42 39.5          16.9 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.24555 03 09 07.59 +15 42 36.1          16.9 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.24568 03 09 07.25 +15 42 32.6          16.8 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.24581 03 09 06.92 +15 42 28.8          16.8 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.24969 03 08 56.69 +15 40 39.0          17.1 GVEW024G96
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.25313 03 08 36.14 +15 37 51.0          17.1 GVEW024H01
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.25526 03 08 42.40 +15 38 05.0          17.2 GVEW024G96
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.25675 03 08 27.06 +15 36 11.2          16.8 GVEW024H01
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.26084 03 08 28.20 +15 35 31.7                VEW024G96
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.26497 03 08 06.91 +15 32 28.5          17.0 GVEW024H01
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.27320 03 07 47.43 +15 28 51.4          16.9 GVEW024H01
         K18W00G #C2018 11 17.30275 03 06 37.97 +15 17 22.6          17.3 GVEW024H06
         K18W00G #C2018 11 17.30421 03 06 35.05 +15 16 48.4          17.3 GVEW024H06
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.30564603 05 53.33 +15 10 08.7          17.6 VuEW024H21
         K18W00G #C2018 11 17.30566 03 06 32.13 +15 16 13.4          17.3 GVEW024H06
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.30716103 05 50.73 +15 09 32.3          17.6 VuEW024H21
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.30943303 05 46.87 +15 08 38.5          17.6 VuEW024H21
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.31094703 05 44.29 +15 08 02.8          17.6 VuEW024H21
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.37677 03 04 43.06 +14 51 28.8          17.1 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.37689 03 04 42.88 +14 51 26.3          17.2 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.37702 03 04 42.69 +14 51 23.6          17.4 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.37715 03 04 42.51 +14 51 21.1          17.3 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.78110 03 03 46.98 +13 36 12.2          19.1 GUEW024587
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.78282 03 03 38.99 +13 35 28.8          18.8 GVEW024C47
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.78502 03 03 44.71 +13 35 54.8                UEW024587
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.78970 03 03 42.05 +13 35 34.4                UEW024587
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.80235 03 03 27.40 +13 34 01.4          18.9 GVEW024C47
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.83407 03 03 08.75 +13 31 02.1          18.1 RVEW024113
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.83587 03 03 07.58 +13 30 55.3          18.7 RVEW024113
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.83965 03 03 00.74 +13 31 42.8          18.6 RoEW024K88
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.84217 03 02 59.15 +13 31 31.4          18.7 RoEW024K88
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.84470 03 02 57.57 +13 31 20.0          18.5 RoEW024K88
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.84639 03 03 01.36 +13 30 09.1          17.9 RVEW024113
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.84801 03 03 00.36 +13 30 01.7          17.8 RVEW024113
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.91869 03 02 17.74 +13 25 32.4          18.5  VEW024246
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.92065 03 02 16.71 +13 25 23.9          18.7  VEW024246
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.92253 03 02 15.41 +13 25 14.9                VEW024246
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.92381 03 02 14.74 +13 25 10.7                VEW024246
         K18W00G  C2018 11 17.92594 03 02 13.62 +13 25 00.4                VEW024246
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.93011 03 01 55.85 +13 24 09.8          18.2 RqEW024585
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.93056 03 01 55.59 +13 24 07.7          18.3 RqEW024585
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.93110 03 01 55.31 +13 24 05.6          18.2 RqEW024585
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.93165 03 01 54.96 +13 24 02.7          18.1 RqEW024585
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.93219 03 01 54.75 +13 24 00.5          18.3 RqEW024585
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.93274 03 01 54.46 +13 23 57.7          18.3 RqEW024585
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.94181703 02 04.82 +13 24 55.9          19.1 GVEW024L01
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.94310803 02 04.07 +13 24 50.6          19.2 GVEW024L01
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.94491603 02 03.00 +13 24 42.6          19.1 GVEW024L01
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.94672403 02 01.95 +13 24 35.0          19.2 GVEW024L01
         K18W00G KC2018 11 17.94801403 02 01.21 +13 24 29.3          19.0 GVEW024L01
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.00549903 01 37.50 +13 20 50.3          18.9 GVEW024C95
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.00565 03 01 46.00 +13 18 50.0          19.2 GVEW024J95
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.00970 03 01 44.03 +13 18 33.8          19.1 GVEW024J95
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.01428703 01 33.01 +13 20 12.7          18.9 GVEW024C95
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.01524 03 01 41.36 +13 18 11.6          19.2 GVEW024J95
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.02307903 01 28.66 +13 19 35.4          18.6 GVEW024C95
         K18W00G  C2018 11 18.10674 03 02 33.61 +13 16 29.0          19.5 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 18.10746 03 02 33.32 +13 16 27.7          19.5 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 18.10819 03 02 33.02 +13 16 26.1          19.1 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G  C2018 11 18.10892 03 02 32.76 +13 16 24.6          19.2 GVEW024I52
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.11330 03 01 46.79 +13 36 22.7          19.0 VUEW024X31
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.12086 03 01 42.65 +13 35 52.4          18.9 VUEW024X31
         K18W00G KC2018 11 18.12448 03 01 40.68 +13 35 37.5          19.2 VUEW024X31
         K18W00G 1C2018 11 18.20911 03 01 50.84 +13 08 12.9                LEW024658
         K18W00G 1C2018 11 18.20985 03 01 50.55 +13 08 11.2                LEW024658
         K18W00G 1C2018 11 18.21057 03 01 50.31 +13 08 09.5                LEW024658
         K18W00G 1C2018 11 18.21200 03 01 49.74 +13 08 06.2                LEW024658
         K18W00G 1C2018 11 18.21272 03 01 49.44 +13 08 04.4                LEW024658
    
    Observer details:
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers G. Lehmann, K. Lehmann.
        0.5-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer
        M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    585 Kyiv comet station.  Observer A. Simon.  Measurer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers A. Fumagalli, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.  Measurer
        P. Sicoli.  0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.43-m f/4.5
        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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        Measurers B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector
        + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    X31 Galileo Galilei Observatory, Oro Verde.  Observer C. Fornari.  0.35-m
        f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 WG                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0002 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 222.57426              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.96672395     Peri.   74.00872     +0.61989211     +0.78429477
    a   1.0129805      Node   234.32614     -0.73111012     +0.56579619
    e   0.3362543      Incl.    1.75006     -0.28497677     +0.25447275
    P   1.02           H   29.3           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181117 703  0.1+  0.0     181117 I52  0.1-  0.1-    181117 L01  0.1+  0.3-
    181117 703  0.4+  0.0     181117 587  0.1+  0.2+    181117 L01  0.1+  0.0
    181117 G96  0.6-  0.6-    181117 C47  0.1-  0.4-    181117 L01  0.2-  0.1-
    181117 I52  0.3+  0.0     181117 587  0.4-  0.1-    181117 L01  0.2-  0.3+
    181117 I52  0.1+  0.0     181117 587  0.1+  0.1-    181117 L01  0.2-  0.2+
    181117 I52  0.2+  0.2+    181117 C47  0.2+  0.6-    181118 C95  0.4+  0.7-
    181117 I52  0.4+  0.1+    181117 113  1.3+  0.6-    181118 J95  0.1-  0.2-
    181117 G96  0.6-  0.6-    181117 113  0.2-  0.4+    181118 J95  0.1-  0.3-
    181117 H01  0.2+  0.1+    181117 K88  0.3-  0.2+    181118 C95  0.4+  0.8-
    181117 G96  0.2-  0.3-    181117 K88  0.2-  0.1+    181118 J95  0.2-  0.4-
    181117 H01  0.3+  0.2+    181117 K88  0.0   0.0     181118 C95  0.5+  0.5-
    181117 G96 (2.6-  1.9-)   181117 113  0.4+  0.4-    181118 I52  0.6+  0.3-
    181117 H01  0.1+  0.0     181117 113  0.1-  0.8-    181118 I52  0.4+  0.0
    181117 H01  0.0   0.1-    181117 246  0.1-  0.5+    181118 I52  0.3+  0.0
    181117 H06  0.6-  0.3-    181117 246  1.4+  0.5+    181118 I52  0.7+  0.1+
    181117 H06  0.1-  0.4+    181117 246 (1.6-  0.4-)   181118 X31  0.6+  0.5-
    181117 H21  0.1-  0.2+    181117 246  0.6-  1.0+    181118 X31  1.4+  0.1-
    181117 H06  0.1-  0.0     181117 246  0.9+  0.1-    181118 X31 (1.8+  0.3-)
    181117 H21  0.0   0.1+    181117 585  0.3+  0.6+    181118 658  1.3-  0.8+
    181117 H21  0.1+  0.3+    181117 585  0.0   0.5+    181118 658  1.3-  0.7+
    181117 H21  0.3-  0.4+    181117 585  0.1+  1.0+    181118 658  0.7-  0.6+
    181117 I52  0.0   0.3+    181117 585  0.7-  0.6+    181118 658  1.0-  0.4+
    181117 I52  0.1-  0.1+    181117 585  0.4+  0.9+    181118 658  1.3-  0.2+
    181117 I52  0.2-  0.1-    181117 585  0.4+  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 WG                  a,e,i = 1.01, 0.34, 2                   q = 0.6724
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 19    15 16 36.7 -20 51 41   0.1934  0.8287    27.1   146.8    33.2
    ...
    2018 11 03    15 23 20.5 -21 31 42   0.08708 0.9079    14.0   164.7
    ...
    2018 11 11    15 23 40.8 -21 28 34   0.03609 0.9543     6.4   173.4
    ...
    2018 11 17    03 21 13.5 +20 35 56   0.0012790.9901   177.7     2.3    15.1
    2018 11 18    03 01 57.5 +13 31 19   0.0074840.9960   170.9     9.0    19.3
    2018 11 19    03 00 15.3 +12 51 33   0.01368 1.0018   169.2    10.6    20.7
    ...
    2018 11 25    02 59 10.7 +12 20 29   0.05106 1.0361   163.0    16.2    23.8
    ...
    2018 12 03    03 00 23.2 +12 27 14   0.1023  1.0797   155.4    22.4    25.6
    ...
    2018 12 18    03 07 32.6 +13 14 26   0.2062  1.1539   142.2    31.5    27.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-W24
    

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