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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V110                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 03:16 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 VN5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05N* C2018 11 07.36104 04 20 19.42 +32 31 17.3          20.0 GVEV110G96
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.36650 04 20 19.07 +32 30 56.2          20.1 GVEV110G96
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.37198 04 20 18.73 +32 30 34.8          19.9 GVEV110G96
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.37745 04 20 18.39 +32 30 13.9          20.1 GVEV110G96
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.45821 04 20 13.66 +32 24 50.9          20.1 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.45953 04 20 13.60 +32 24 45.1          20.1 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.46124 04 20 13.49 +32 24 37.9          20.5 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 07.46257 04 20 13.46 +32 24 32.2          20.2 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N KC2018 11 07.92943 04 20 22.40 +31 53 59.6          19.4 RoEV110K88
         K18V05N KC2018 11 07.93984 04 20 21.87 +31 53 20.9          19.5 RoEV110K88
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.01478004 20 24.094+31 49 15.54         19.7 GVEV110J04
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.01553604 20 24.049+31 49 13.14         20.2 GVEV110J04
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.01629104 20 24.004+31 49 10.02         20.0 GVEV110J04
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.01704704 20 23.955+31 49 07.49         19.9 GVEV110J04
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.01780704 20 23.937+31 49 04.64         20.1 GVEV110J04
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.01855604 20 23.869+31 49 01.84         19.9 GVEV110J04
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.21698 04 20 26.18 +31 35 44.8                VEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.21774 04 20 26.07 +31 35 42.0          20.2 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 08.21971 04 20 26.04 +31 35 33.7          20.2 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.23670904 20 21.57 +31 34 30.5          20.0 VuEV110H21
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.24106904 20 21.35 +31 34 14.4          20.2 VuEV110H21
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.24503904 20 21.11 +31 33 59.6          20.4 VuEV110H21
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.40342 04 20 13.68 +31 24 04.5                oEV110711
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.40643 04 20 13.49 +31 23 52.0                oEV110711
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.40830 04 20 13.37 +31 23 44.6                oEV110711
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.92305 04 20 19.89 +30 49 40.9          20.5  VEV110104
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.92603 04 20 19.66 +30 49 30.5                VEV110104
         K18V05N KC2018 11 08.93497 04 20 19.25 +30 48 56.6          20.0  VEV110104
         K18V05N  C2018 11 09.30699 04 20 15.36 +30 25 17.0          19.9 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 09.30780 04 20 15.29 +30 25 13.7          19.8 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 09.30822 04 20 15.30 +30 25 12.4          20.2 GVEV110I52
         K18V05N  C2018 11 09.30902 04 20 15.22 +30 25 09.4          20.0 GVEV110I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector
        + CCD + focal reducer.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    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.  Observers G. J. Leonard,
        B. M. Africano.  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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer D. Abreu.  Measurers
        M. Micheli, D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer A. Ordasi.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VN5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0523 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 163.88240              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.84958196     Peri.  149.11599     +0.90785034     -0.41615345
    a   1.1040766      Node   235.56212     +0.37089950     +0.85402988
    e   0.0581105      Incl.    3.56101     +0.19555389     +0.31216866
    P   1.16           H   25.2           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181107 G96  0.1+  0.0     181108 J04  0.1-  0.3+    181108 711  0.2-  0.0
    181107 G96  0.0   0.1-    181108 J04  0.1-  0.0     181108 711  0.2-  0.3-
    181107 G96  0.1+  0.2-    181108 J04  0.1-  0.2+    181108 711  0.3-  0.0
    181107 G96  0.1+  0.1+    181108 J04  0.2+  0.1+    181108 104  0.4+  0.2-
    181107 I52  0.1-  0.4+    181108 J04  0.0   0.1+    181108 104  0.6-  0.5+
    181107 I52  0.0   0.0     181108 I52  0.3+  0.4-    181108 104  0.1+  0.1-
    181107 I52  0.3-  0.2-    181108 I52  0.7-  0.5-    181109 I52  0.1+  0.0
    181107 I52  0.2+  0.4-    181108 I52 (0.0   1.8-)   181109 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    181107 K88  0.4+  0.3+    181108 H21  0.3-  0.2-    181109 I52  0.4+  0.1+
    181107 K88  0.1+  0.5+    181108 H21  0.1+  0.0     181109 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    181108 J04  0.1-  0.1-    181108 H21  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VN5                 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.06, 4                   q = 1.0399
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    03 39 01.4 +53 05 38   0.07026 1.0395   124.1    52.7    21.5
    ...
    2018 10 26    04 12 29.1 +44 14 57   0.06144 1.0402   137.3    40.4    20.8
    ...
    2018 11 03    04 19 25.8 +37 02 00   0.05868 1.0420   147.4    30.9    20.5
    ...
    2018 11 09    04 20 14.6 +30 45 27   0.05811 1.0440   156.1    22.6    20.2
    2018 11 10    04 20 06.2 +29 40 11   0.05817 1.0444   157.6    21.2    20.2
    2018 11 11    04 19 54.0 +28 34 35   0.05828 1.0448   159.1    19.8    20.1
    ...
    2018 11 17    04 17 45.0 +22 03 25   0.06000 1.0475   167.9    11.4    19.9
    ...
    2018 11 25    04 13 47.5 +14 11 16   0.06517 1.0519   172.9     6.7    19.9
    ...
    2018 12 10    04 08 24.1 +04 21 42   0.08334 1.0620   156.8    21.4    21.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V110
    

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