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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Y51                                Issued 2018 Dec. 20, 17:06 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 YW
    
    Observations:
         K18Y00W* C2018 12 17.62947 10 19 01.662-10 40 39.93         21.6 wUEY051F51
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 17.63866 10 19 03.299-10 40 29.74         21.8 wUEY051F51
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 17.64780 10 19 04.969-10 40 19.37               UEY051F51
         K18Y00W KC2018 12 18.41649910 21 28.59 -10 25 32.3          21.4 VuEY051H21
         K18Y00W KC2018 12 18.42238110 21 29.67 -10 25 25.4          21.7 VuEY051H21
         K18Y00W KC2018 12 18.43008810 21 31.12 -10 25 15.8          21.6 VuEY051H21
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 19.44779 10 24 47.06 -10 04 12.1          21.6 GVEY051I52
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 19.45113 10 24 47.73 -10 04 07.3          21.1 GVEY051I52
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 19.45446 10 24 48.39 -10 04 02.4                VEY051I52
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 20.45145 10 28 07.03 -09 41 44.5                VEY051I52
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 20.45478 10 28 07.75 -09 41 40.4          19.7 GVEY051I52
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 20.45811 10 28 08.31 -09 41 34.8                VEY051I52
         K18Y00W  C2018 12 20.46145 10 28 09.02 -09 41 30.0          19.3 GVEY051I52
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz,
        M. Willman, K. Chambers, E. Magnier.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel,
        L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + 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, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson,
        G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 YW                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1791 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M   7.75331              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.13138826     Peri.   66.81090     -0.67887367     +0.33023145
    a   3.8320545      Node   124.81093     -0.28510568     -0.94162892
    e   0.7685729      Incl.   53.01057     +0.67664266     -0.06543826
    P   7.50           H   19.8           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181217 F51  0.0   0.0     181218 H21  0.1+  0.4+    181220 I52  0.8+  0.6-
    181217 F51  0.2-  0.1-    181219 I52  0.4-  0.7-    181220 I52  0.7-  0.4+
    181217 F51  0.2+  0.0     181219 I52  0.1+  0.2-    181220 I52  0.0   0.5+
    181218 H21  0.0   0.1+    181219 I52  0.4+  0.4+
    181218 H21  0.2-  0.0     181220 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 YW                  a,e,i = 3.83, 0.77, 53                  q = 0.8868
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 20    09 16 16.3 -13 47 44   1.3446  1.6812    90.9    36.0    23.0
    ...
    2018 12 05    09 46 15.6 -13 07 38   1.0318  1.5230    98.0    39.9    22.4
    ...
    2018 12 13    10 05 46.1 -11 53 04   0.8682  1.4388   101.7    42.1    21.9
    ...
    2018 12 19    10 23 19.7 -10 13 33   0.7488  1.3762   104.3    43.8    21.6
    2018 12 20    10 26 35.9 -09 51 56   0.7293  1.3658   104.8    44.1    21.5
    2018 12 21    10 29 59.0 -09 28 36   0.7100  1.3555   105.2    44.5    21.4
    ...
    2018 12 27    10 53 20.0 -06 24 32   0.5977  1.2940   107.3    46.5    21.0
    ...
    2019 01 04    11 36 29.2 +00 32 20   0.4641  1.2142   108.7    50.1    20.4
    ...
    2019 01 19    14 10 45.6 +25 48 14   0.3343  1.0762    96.9    65.2    19.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Y51
    

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