MPEC 2018-B118: 2018 AP18
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M.P.E.C. 2018-B118 Issued 2018 Jan. 25, 19:05 UT
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2018 AP18
Observations:
K18A18P* C2018 01 15.47701 10 49 47.518+10 14 06.98 22.6 wUEB118F51
K18A18P C2018 01 15.48931 10 49 46.911+10 14 09.86 22.9 wUEB118F51
K18A18P C2018 01 15.50167 10 49 46.304+10 14 13.29 22.3 wUEB118F51
K18A18P C2018 01 15.51415 10 49 45.694+10 14 16.05 22.5 wUEB118F51
K18A18P _C2018 01 16.52037810 48 57.005+10 18 32.92 22.5 GUEB118568
K18A18P _C2018 01 16.52155610 48 56.946+10 18 33.23 22.4 GUEB118568
K18A18P _C2018 01 16.52272910 48 56.887+10 18 33.54 22.5 GUEB118568
K18A18P _C2018 01 19.44575710 46 27.306+10 31 39.09 22.1 GUEB118568
K18A18P _C2018 01 19.44693110 46 27.238+10 31 39.53 22.1 GUEB118568
K18A18P _C2018 01 19.44810410 46 27.178+10 31 39.86 22.1 GUEB118568
K18A18P |C2018 01 23.25673 10 42 54.48 +10 50 07.9 22.6 GUEB118807
K18A18P |C2018 01 23.26409 10 42 54.04 +10 50 10.3 22.4 GUEB118807
K18A18P |C2018 01 23.27164 10 42 53.58 +10 50 12.5 22.7 GUEB118807
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells, C. Wipper. Measurers
M. Micheli, R. J. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph
+ 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 AP18 Earth MOID = 0.1461 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 MPC
M 44.29917 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30219393 Peri. 11.39918 +0.98626719 +0.15626700
a 2.1992717 Node 339.37842 -0.16094138 +0.83668495
e 0.7474458 Incl. 8.73025 -0.03707968 +0.52491801
P 3.26 H 17.6 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
180115 F51 0.0 0.2+ 180116 568 0.1- 0.1- 180123 807 0.0 0.1-
180115 F51 0.0 0.1- 180116 568 0.1- 0.1- 180123 807 0.0 0.1+
180115 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 180119 568 0.0 0.0 180123 807 0.1- 0.0
180115 F51 0.0 0.2- 180119 568 0.1- 0.1+
180116 568 0.1- 0.1- 180119 568 0.0 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2018 AP18 a,e,i = 2.20, 0.75, 9 q = 0.5554
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2017 12 26 11 00 34.2 +09 17 09 2.4329 2.9379 111.4 18.2 22.8
...
2018 01 10 10 53 45.2 +09 53 06 2.3112 3.0223 128.4 14.8 22.6
...
2018 01 18 10 47 42.7 +10 25 04 2.2614 3.0653 138.1 12.4 22.5
...
2018 01 24 10 42 10.8 +10 53 50 2.2335 3.0966 145.7 10.3 22.5
2018 01 25 10 41 11.0 +10 58 58 2.2298 3.1018 146.9 10.0 22.4
2018 01 26 10 40 10.0 +11 04 10 2.2263 3.1069 148.2 9.6 22.4
...
2018 02 01 10 33 41.5 +11 36 49 2.2115 3.1372 156.0 7.3 22.3
...
2018 02 09 10 24 16.9 +12 22 36 2.2090 3.1765 166.4 4.2 22.2
...
2018 02 24 10 05 50.7 +13 45 46 2.2618 3.2466 173.3 2.0 22.2
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