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    • MPEC 2018-B63 : 2018 BM1

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-B63                                Issued 2018 Jan. 19, 23:01 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
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                                   2018 BM1

Observations:
     K18B01M* C2018 01 16.41970 09 53 05.049+14 36 43.71         22.2 wUEB063F51
     K18B01M  C2018 01 16.44343 09 53 03.585+14 37 34.73         22.7 wUEB063F51
     K18B01M  C2018 01 16.45527 09 53 02.849+14 37 59.94         22.7 wUEB063F51
     K18B01M _C2018 01 17.49955909 52 11.892+15 13 54.12         22.6 GUEB063568
     K18B01M _C2018 01 17.50073309 52 11.811+15 13 56.61         22.0 GUEB063568
     K18B01M _C2018 01 17.50190709 52 11.736+15 13 58.91         22.6 GUEB063568
     K18B01M  C2018 01 19.25273809 50 45.17 +16 10 20.9          21.9 GUEB063H01
     K18B01M  C2018 01 19.25682009 50 44.92 +16 10 28.6          22.2 GUEB063H01
     K18B01M  C2018 01 19.27254909 50 43.93 +16 10 58.4          22.9 GUEB063H01
     K18B01M  C2018 01 19.27567109 50 43.74 +16 11 04.2          22.3 GUEB063H01

Observer details:
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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 BM1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0542 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 338.74869              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24729033     Peri.  307.10465     +0.41459868     -0.90562412
a   2.5138033      Node   118.17400     +0.86371838     +0.36076037
e   0.6127061      Incl.    5.80627     +0.28652834     +0.22292803
P   3.99           H   24.5           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
180116 F51  0.0   0.0     180117 568  0.0   0.1+    180119 H01  0.1-  0.0
180116 F51  0.0   0.1+    180117 568  0.0   0.0     180119 H01  0.0   0.2-
180116 F51  0.0   0.0     180119 H01  0.0   0.1+
180117 568  0.0   0.1-    180119 H01  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2018 BM1                 a,e,i = 2.51, 0.61, 6                   q = 0.9736
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 12 20    09 49 22.7 -19 28 34   0.08892 1.0147   107.9    67.3    21.6
...
2018 01 04    09 59 13.6 +04 53 05   0.1456  1.0874   132.7    41.6    22.1
...
2018 01 12    09 56 09.7 +11 45 14   0.1828  1.1371   144.4    30.3    22.4
...
2018 01 18    09 51 46.9 +15 30 33   0.2140  1.1781   152.7    22.6    22.6
2018 01 19    09 50 56.5 +16 02 40   0.2195  1.1852   154.0    21.3    22.6
2018 01 20    09 50 04.8 +16 33 24   0.2251  1.1923   155.3    20.1    22.6
...
2018 01 26    09 44 38.6 +19 11 00   0.2612  1.2366   162.9    13.5    22.8
...
2018 02 03    09 37 30.2 +21 40 03   0.3160  1.2985   170.9     6.9    23.1
...
2018 02 18    09 27 44.4 +23 59 54   0.4425  1.4203   165.0    10.4    24.2

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