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  • MPEC 2018-B62 : 2018 BL1

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-B62                                Issued 2018 Jan. 19, 22:57 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2018 BL1
    
    Observations:
         K18B01L* C2018 01 16.41583 09 32 37.984+12 21 18.07         21.9 wUEB062F51
         K18B01L  C2018 01 16.42769 09 32 38.999+12 21 23.12         21.9 wUEB062F51
         K18B01L  C2018 01 16.43953 09 32 40.011+12 21 28.19         22.4 wUEB062F51
         K18B01L  C2018 01 16.45136 09 32 41.002+12 21 33.26         22.1 wUEB062F51
         K18B01L _C2018 01 17.44858809 34 18.872+12 28 43.88         21.8 GUEB062568
         K18B01L _C2018 01 17.44953009 34 18.957+12 28 44.28         21.8 GUEB062568
         K18B01L _C2018 01 17.45047309 34 19.043+12 28 44.78         21.7 GUEB062568
         K18B01L KC2018 01 19.30834 09 37 39.15 +12 44 39.0                oEB062291
         K18B01L KC2018 01 19.32567 09 37 40.94 +12 44 48.4                oEB062291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz,
        M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling,
        M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 BL1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0191 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 304.10286              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27650193     Peri.   91.78887     -0.78023859     +0.61926938
    a   2.3334792      Node   126.48491     -0.60852078     -0.71902234
    e   0.7080127      Incl.    6.27925     -0.14467274     -0.31545572
    P   3.56           H   23.1           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180116 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180116 F51  0.0   0.1+    180117 568  0.0   0.0
    180116 F51  0.0   0.1-    180117 568  0.0   0.0     180119 291  0.1+  0.5+
    180116 F51  0.1+  0.0     180117 568  0.0   0.1-    180119 291  0.1-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 BL1                 a,e,i = 2.33, 0.71, 6                   q = 0.6813
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 12 20    09 01 46.6 +12 10 10   0.7128  1.5628   133.5    27.2    24.6
    ...
    2018 01 04    09 17 04.7 +11 45 33   0.4772  1.4015   145.1    23.7    23.3
    ...
    2018 01 12    09 26 20.1 +11 59 07   0.3627  1.3130   151.2    21.1    22.5
    ...
    2018 01 18    09 35 14.8 +12 33 10   0.2818  1.2459   155.5    19.1    21.8
    2018 01 19    09 37 03.2 +12 41 54   0.2688  1.2346   156.2    18.8    21.7
    2018 01 20    09 38 59.6 +12 51 47   0.2558  1.2233   156.8    18.5    21.5
    ...
    2018 01 26    09 55 09.7 +14 25 23   0.1806  1.1556   159.7    17.2    20.6
    ...
    2018 02 03    10 55 01.7 +20 12 46   0.08838 1.0656   153.8    24.1    19.1
    ...
    2018 02 18    19 47 04.0 +02 16 42   0.1101  0.9028    37.0   138.8    24.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-B62
    

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