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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V112                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 03:23 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 VP5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05P* C2018 11 08.15932 00 47 36.34 +23 35 32.8                VEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.16494 00 47 39.21 +23 33 43.4          19.5 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.17057 00 47 42.18 +23 31 52.0          20.2 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.17619 00 47 45.17 +23 29 59.8          20.0 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.22486600 48 09.91 +23 13 51.7          20.0 GVEV112H01
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.23138600 48 13.29 +23 11 43.1          19.7 GVEV112H01
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.23846700 48 16.96 +23 09 23.5          20.0 GVEV112H01
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.24555000 48 20.63 +23 07 04.1          19.7 GVEV112H01
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.34827 00 49 14.21 +22 33 45.6          19.5 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.34882 00 49 14.52 +22 33 34.7          19.7 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.34937 00 49 14.82 +22 33 23.8          19.9 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 08.34993 00 49 15.10 +22 33 12.9          20.1 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.09142 00 55 42.84 +18 58 08.0          20.2 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.09238 00 55 43.24 +18 57 53.0          20.4 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.09335 00 55 43.67 +18 57 38.4          19.9 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.09432 00 55 44.03 +18 57 22.6          19.4 GVEV112I52
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.20252 00 56 25.85 +18 29 20.3          20.2 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.20826 00 56 28.01 +18 27 52.3          20.0 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.21400 00 56 30.14 +18 26 22.4          20.3 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P  C2018 11 09.22380 00 56 33.83 +18 23 52.4          20.2 GVEV112G96
         K18V05P KC2018 11 09.98982 01 01 28.67 +15 23 52.7          20.2  qEV112104
         K18V05P KC2018 11 09.99478 01 01 30.26 +15 22 47.8                qEV112104
         K18V05P KC2018 11 10.00071 01 01 32.16 +15 21 31.0          20.1  qEV112104
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    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.
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VP5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0300 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 278.89256              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.13104306     Peri.   46.08118     +0.05775497     +0.98582971
    a   0.9123258      Node   227.92869     -0.96594604     +0.01532653
    e   0.4076365      Incl.   12.24932     -0.25221540     +0.16704752
    P   0.87           H   25.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181108 G96  1.4+  1.9-    181108 I52  0.4-  0.3+    181109 G96  0.5-  0.1-
    181108 G96  0.2-  0.4+    181108 I52  0.0   0.1+    181109 G96  0.4-  0.4+
    181108 G96  0.4-  0.9+    181108 I52  0.1+  0.2-    181109 G96  0.6-  1.0-
    181108 G96  0.1-  0.2+    181108 I52  0.0   0.2-    181109 G96  0.2-  0.0
    181108 H01  0.1+  0.2+    181109 I52  0.3-  0.2-    181109 104  0.2+  0.7+
    181108 H01  0.0   0.2+    181109 I52  0.1-  0.2-    181109 104  0.3+  0.0
    181108 H01  0.0   0.2+    181109 I52  0.5+  0.4+    181110 104  0.4+  0.2-
    181108 H01  0.0   0.2+    181109 I52  0.0   0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VP5                 a,e,i = 0.91, 0.41, 12                  q = 0.5404
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    13 55 17.3 +18 47 08   0.1937  0.8335    28.5   145.1    29.0
    ...
    2018 10 26    14 23 33.2 +34 46 53   0.07369 0.9458    47.4   129.4    25.3
    ...
    2018 11 03    20 37 30.9 +68 52 34   0.03043 1.0002   104.4    73.9    20.4
    ...
    2018 11 09    00 54 54.2 +19 23 38   0.05351 1.0379   151.3    27.3    20.3
    2018 11 10    01 01 36.7 +15 23 08   0.06034 1.0440   151.7    26.7    20.6
    2018 11 11    01 06 49.3 +12 12 04   0.06747 1.0499   151.4    26.8    20.9
    ...
    2018 11 17    01 24 03.3 +02 03 07   0.1136  1.0841   145.4    31.2    22.2
    ...
    2018 11 25    01 35 14.1 -02 36 58   0.1793  1.1256   137.3    36.5    23.4
    ...
    2018 12 10    01 50 39.5 -04 30 26   0.3101  1.1902   125.0    42.7    24.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V112
    

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