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    M.P.E.C. 2018-B129                               Issued 2018 Jan. 25, 20:05 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 BL5
    
    Observations:
         K18B05L* C2018 01 23.16375 05 39 22.03 +22 53 04.1          21.0 GUEB129G96
         K18B05L  C2018 01 23.16887 05 39 22.94 +22 53 15.9          21.1 GUEB129G96
         K18B05L  C2018 01 23.17399 05 39 23.87 +22 53 27.5          21.1 GUEB129G96
         K18B05L  C2018 01 23.17911 05 39 24.82 +22 53 39.1          20.9 GUEB129G96
         K18B05L  C2018 01 23.25132 05 39 37.83 +22 56 21.1          21.1 GUEB129I52
         K18B05L  C2018 01 23.25629 05 39 38.76 +22 56 32.0          20.6 GUEB129I52
         K18B05L  C2018 01 23.25877 05 39 39.18 +22 56 37.8                UEB129I52
         K18B05L KC2018 01 23.91489 05 41 57.54 +23 21 02.1          20.8  UEB129104
         K18B05L KC2018 01 23.92374 05 41 59.26 +23 21 22.3          21.0  UEB129104
         K18B05L KC2018 01 23.95410 05 42 05.14 +23 22 28.1          20.8  UEB129104
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.12835905 42 46.18 +23 29 14.4          20.5 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.13529905 42 47.51 +23 29 30.3          20.7 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.14502305 42 49.37 +23 29 52.7          20.7 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.14925205 42 50.17 +23 30 02.5          20.4 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.17433 05 42 55.23 +23 31 02.0          20.6 GUEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.17584 05 42 55.54 +23 31 04.6                UEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.17736 05 42 55.81 +23 31 08.7                UEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 24.17887 05 42 56.07 +23 31 11.5                UEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.11854505 46 25.07 +24 06 29.7          20.5 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.12215905 46 25.79 +24 06 38.0          20.6 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.13255105 46 27.89 +24 07 02.2          20.8 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.14186605 46 29.76 +24 07 23.8          20.6 GUEB129H01
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.15076 05 46 31.85 +24 07 45.9                UEB129I52
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.15200 05 46 32.07 +24 07 48.0          21.7 GUEB129I52
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.15324 05 46 32.35 +24 07 51.0          20.8 GUEB129I52
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.23328 05 46 48.29 +24 10 53.7          20.8 GUEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.23571 05 46 48.80 +24 10 58.3                UEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.23814 05 46 49.31 +24 11 03.5          21.0 GUEB129V06
         K18B05L  C2018 01 25.23899 05 46 49.46 +24 11 05.7          20.9 GUEB129V06
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 BL5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1023 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 296.89101              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.42438902     Peri.    6.88851     -0.59409975     -0.80217924
    a   1.7537188      Node   119.57745     +0.73470581     -0.57131327
    e   0.3812391      Incl.    3.93057     +0.32749483     -0.17352123
    P   2.32           H   24.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180123 G96  0.2-  0.3-    180124 H01  0.3-  0.0     180125 H01  0.2-  0.1-
    180123 G96  0.4-  0.2-    180124 H01  0.2-  0.1-    180125 H01  0.3-  0.0
    180123 G96  0.3-  0.2-    180124 H01  0.2-  0.1-    180125 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    180123 G96  0.1+  0.3-    180124 H01  0.3-  0.0     180125 I52  0.3-  0.5-
    180123 I52  0.1-  0.1+    180124 V06  0.1-  0.5+    180125 I52  0.2+  0.4-
    180123 I52  0.3+  0.1+    180124 V06  0.2+  0.3-    180125 V06  0.4-  0.8+
    180123 I52  0.2-  0.4+    180124 V06  0.0   0.3+    180125 V06  0.1-  0.1-
    180123 104  0.6-  0.1+    180124 V06  0.4-  0.3-    180125 V06  0.2+  0.3-
    180123 104  0.3-  0.7+    180125 H01  0.2-  0.1-    180125 V06  0.1-  0.0
    180123 104  0.2-  0.3-    180125 H01  0.3-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 BL5                 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.38, 4                   q = 1.0851
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 12 26    04 55 19.5 +10 02 05   0.1723  1.1432   156.2    20.3    21.5
    ...
    2018 01 10    05 07 23.9 +15 25 33   0.1420  1.1053   147.0    29.0    21.2
    ...
    2018 01 18    05 23 46.0 +19 44 24   0.1316  1.0928   143.7    32.2    21.2
    ...
    2018 01 24    05 42 16.7 +23 24 37   0.1266  1.0872   142.2    33.7    21.1
    2018 01 25    05 45 56.3 +24 02 15   0.1260  1.0866   142.1    33.8    21.1
    2018 01 26    05 49 45.9 +24 39 52   0.1255  1.0861   141.9    34.0    21.1
    ...
    2018 02 01    06 16 10.5 +28 19 19   0.1241  1.0851   141.5    34.4    21.1
    ...
    2018 02 09    06 59 19.4 +32 21 01   0.1271  1.0892   141.7    34.1    21.1
    ...
    2018 02 24    08 28 30.6 +34 56 06   0.1497  1.1126   142.9    32.5    21.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-B129
    

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