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    M.P.E.C. 2018-J85                                Issued 2018 May 15, 21:57 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 JB3
    
    Observations:
         K18J03B  C2018 05 09.47066 23 18 17.17 +38 54 32.5          18.9 GUEJ085I41
         K18J03B  C2018 05 09.48535 23 18 18.06 +38 54 15.3          18.9 GUEJ085I41
         K18J03B* C2018 05 13.45551 23 23 25.21 +37 30 15.5          18.7 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 13.45829 23 23 25.42 +37 30 12.6          18.7 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 13.46107 23 23 25.67 +37 30 09.1          18.7 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 13.46385 23 23 25.92 +37 30 05.0          18.5 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 13.47105 23 23 26.49 +37 29 55.7          18.7 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 13.47207 23 23 26.70 +37 29 54.3          18.7 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 13.47413 23 23 27.18 +37 29 52.1          18.0 GUEJ085703
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06087 23 24 21.85 +37 16 32.9          19.7 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06163 23 24 21.90 +37 16 31.8          19.9 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06238 23 24 22.02 +37 16 31.1          19.5 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06321 23 24 22.09 +37 16 29.8          19.0 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06397 23 24 22.16 +37 16 28.4          19.3 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06473 23 24 22.23 +37 16 27.8          20.1 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.06964 23 24 22.70 +37 16 20.9          19.2 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.07042 23 24 22.74 +37 16 20.4          19.0 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.07141 23 24 22.82 +37 16 18.9          20.4 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.07221 23 24 22.97 +37 16 18.0          19.3 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B KC2018 05 14.07239 23 24 22.90 +37 16 16.4                VEJ085J95
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.07300 23 24 23.02 +37 16 16.9          19.1 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B KC2018 05 14.07850 23 24 23.55 +37 16 08.2                VEJ085J95
         K18J03B KC2018 05 14.08512 23 24 24.19 +37 15 59.2                VEJ085J95
         K18J03B KC2018 05 14.09136 23 24 24.74 +37 15 51.2          18.5 GVEJ085J95
         K18J03B HC2018 05 14.46398 23 25 01.35 +37 07 28.1          18.7 RoEJ085291
         K18J03B HC2018 05 14.46639 23 25 01.59 +37 07 24.9          18.5 RoEJ085291
         K18J03B HC2018 05 14.46880 23 25 01.81 +37 07 21.8          18.7 RoEJ085291
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.74128 23 25 29.13 +37 01 02.6          19.2 RrEJ085P93
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.74451 23 25 29.46 +37 00 57.7          18.8 RrEJ085P93
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.74774 23 25 29.75 +37 00 54.1          19.1 RrEJ085P93
         K18J03B  C2018 05 14.74936 23 25 29.92 +37 00 51.2          18.7 RrEJ085P93
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.07059 23 26 02.54 +36 53 20.5          19.0 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.07229 23 26 02.73 +36 53 18.2          18.6 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.07319 23 26 02.81 +36 53 16.9          18.5 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.07404 23 26 02.92 +36 53 15.8          18.9 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.07488 23 26 02.99 +36 53 14.8          18.4 VSEJ085033
         K18J03B (C2018 05 15.19514 23 26 15.70 +36 50 32.9          18.4 GUEJ085G40
         K18J03B (C2018 05 15.19802 23 26 16.00 +36 50 29.0          18.7 GUEJ085G40
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.46597 23 26 44.18 +36 44 11.1          18.8 RoEJ085291
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.46897 23 26 44.49 +36 44 07.0          18.7 RoEJ085291
         K18J03B  C2018 05 15.47424 23 26 45.03 +36 44 00.1          19.0 RoEJ085291
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. A. Mastaler, M. J. Brucker.  1.8-m f/2.7
        reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, 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.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer K. Dankov.  0.5-m f/6.8
        Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Measurer Q.-Z. Ye.  1.2-m f/2.44 Oschin Schmidt
        + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA.  Observers S. Okumura,
        T. Fujiwara.  1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 JB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1361 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  34.39490              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.74534424     Peri.  355.21532     -0.22080733     -0.75253031
    a   0.6832012      Node   106.42784     +0.91492772     -0.38018734
    e   0.2904822      Incl.   40.30403     +0.33786296     +0.53773201
    P   0.56           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180509 I41  0.0   0.1+    180514 033  0.3+  0.0     180514 P93  0.0   0.5-
    180509 I41  0.0   0.1-    180514 033  0.3+  0.4-    180514 P93  0.4-  0.2+
    180513 703  0.2+  0.3-    180514 033  0.1-  0.1+    180514 P93  0.3-  0.5-
    180513 703  0.2-  0.4+    180514 033  0.3-  0.1-    180515 033  0.1-  0.2-
    180513 703  0.2-  0.5+    180514 033  0.6+  0.0     180515 033  0.1+  0.2-
    180513 703  0.2-  0.1-    180514 J95  0.4-  0.2+    180515 033  0.1-  0.2-
    180513 703  1.0-  0.0     180514 033  0.3+  0.0     180515 033  0.2+  0.2-
    180513 703  0.5+  0.1-    180514 J95  0.3+  0.1+    180515 033  0.0   0.0
    180513 703 (4.0+  0.3+)   180514 J95  0.3+  0.2-    180515 G40  0.3-  0.1-
    180514 033  0.1+  0.0     180514 J95  0.3-  0.1+    180515 G40  0.2-  0.1-
    180514 033  0.1-  0.1-    180514 291  0.1+  0.1+    180515 291  0.0   0.0
    180514 033  0.4+  0.2+    180514 291  0.2+  0.1+    180515 291  0.0   0.0
    180514 033  0.3+  0.0     180514 291  0.0   0.2+    180515 291  0.0   0.3+
    180514 033  0.3+  0.4-    180514 P93  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 JB3                 a,e,i = 0.68, 0.29, 40                  Q = 0.8817
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 04 15    23 31 44.3 +43 33 08   0.6482  0.6873    42.8    97.3    19.3
    ...
    2018 04 30    23 13 55.8 +41 38 54   0.6073  0.7693    49.7    93.3    19.3
    ...
    2018 05 08    23 16 51.6 +39 23 28   0.5723  0.8049    52.8    92.7    19.2
    ...
    2018 05 14    23 24 15.1 +37 18 06   0.5404  0.8274    54.9    92.9    19.2
    2018 05 15    23 25 54.3 +36 55 10   0.5347  0.8307    55.2    92.9    19.1
    2018 05 16    23 27 40.8 +36 31 35   0.5289  0.8340    55.5    93.0    19.1
    ...
    2018 05 22    23 40 55.0 +33 55 13   0.4923  0.8514    57.1    93.9    19.1
    ...
    2018 05 30    00 05 55.3 +29 35 55   0.4410  0.8685    58.5    95.9    18.9
    ...
    2018 06 14    01 19 15.9 +17 23 16   0.3558  0.8817    58.2   101.7    18.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-J85
    

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