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    M.P.E.C. 2018-B103                               Issued 2018 Jan. 23, 16:23 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.

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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2018 BM3

Observations:
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.45702 11 22 57.74 +34 41 13.7          20.6 GUEB103G96
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.46275 11 22 56.55 +34 41 35.4          20.8 GUEB103G96
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.47424 11 22 54.29 +34 42 16.1          21.0 GUEB103G96
     K18B03M* C2018 01 19.49859 11 22 49.45 +34 43 43.9          20.5 GUEB103G96
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.50056 11 22 49.07 +34 43 50.6          19.5 GUEB103G96
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.50314 11 22 48.53 +34 43 59.9          20.8 GUEB103G96
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.87526 11 21 39.33 +35 06 06.4          21.0 VSEB103033
     K18B03M  C2018 01 19.87901 11 21 38.62 +35 06 19.4          21.2 VSEB103033
     K18B03M  C2018 01 20.33847 11 20 09.45 +35 33 52.7          22.8 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 20.33923 11 20 09.30 +35 33 55.4          21.5 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 20.33999 11 20 09.15 +35 33 57.6          22.1 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 20.34075 11 20 08.98 +35 34 00.7          21.5 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 23.39080 11 09 41.00 +38 27 33.0          21.3 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 23.39331 11 09 40.42 +38 27 41.2          21.2 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 23.39580 11 09 39.88 +38 27 49.8          21.2 GUEB103I52
     K18B03M  C2018 01 23.39829 11 09 39.32 +38 27 57.8          21.5 GUEB103I52

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers F. Ludwig,
    B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
    D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
    1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers G. J. Leonard,
    J. A. Johnson.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
    A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
    R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 BM3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0051 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 322.43381              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.83729376     Peri.  250.83232     +0.94556795     +0.04767412
a   1.1148527      Node   105.39256     +0.05184251     +0.95450992
e   0.5086351      Incl.   19.50508     -0.32126875     +0.29434332
P   1.18           H   21.7           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
180119 G96  0.4+  0.3+    180119 033  0.2+  0.7+    180123 I52  0.2+  0.3+
180119 G96  0.2-  1.2+    180119 033  0.4+  0.0     180123 I52  0.0   0.3+
180119 G96  0.2+  0.4+    180120 I52  0.0   0.6+    180123 I52  0.3+  0.7+
180119 G96  0.3+  0.5+    180120 I52  0.1+  0.6+    180123 I52  0.4+  0.5+
180119 G96  0.5+  0.1+    180120 I52  0.1+  0.1+
180119 G96  0.2+  0.1+    180120 I52  0.1-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2018 BM3                 a,e,i = 1.11, 0.51, 20                  q = 0.5478
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 12 24    12 08 59.7 +06 03 32   0.3532  1.0593    92.5    68.1    22.0
...
2018 01 08    11 51 12.8 +22 16 18   0.3490  1.1826   116.8    47.9    21.6
...
2018 01 16    11 33 08.0 +31 05 44   0.3585  1.2426   129.4    37.7    21.5
...
2018 01 22    11 14 34.6 +37 10 10   0.3740  1.2849   137.5    31.2    21.4
2018 01 23    11 11 04.6 +38 06 04   0.3773  1.2918   138.6    30.2    21.4
2018 01 24    11 07 28.1 +39 00 18   0.3809  1.2985   139.7    29.3    21.5
...
2018 01 30    10 43 54.4 +43 45 44   0.4073  1.3378   144.5    25.3    21.5
...
2018 02 07    10 09 47.9 +48 07 28   0.4550  1.3865   145.9    23.5    21.8
...
2018 02 22    09 14 29.4 +50 49 53   0.5777  1.4673   137.4    27.2    22.6

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-B103

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