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    M.P.E.C. 2018-B152                               Issued 2018 Jan. 28, 18:00 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 BN6
    
    Observations:
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.19371 08 07 03.10 +05 11 36.0          19.2 GUEB152703
         K18B06N* C2018 01 27.19374 08 07 03.11 +05 11 36.2          19.0 GUEB152G96
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.19803 08 07 03.03 +05 12 22.0          18.5 GUEB152G96
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.19931 08 07 02.96 +05 12 35.5          17.6 GUEB152703
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.20232 08 07 02.90 +05 13 07.9          18.4 GUEB152G96
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.20491 08 07 02.74 +05 13 36.2          18.6 GUEB152703
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.20660 08 07 02.77 +05 13 53.4          18.0 GUEB152G96
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.21051 08 07 02.65 +05 14 34.9          17.9 GUEB152703
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.23082708 06 59.94 +05 17 56.9          18.2 GUEB152H01
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.23769108 06 59.62 +05 19 08.0          18.5 GUEB152H01
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.24561908 06 59.24 +05 20 29.7          19.2 GUEB152H01
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.25745708 06 58.63 +05 22 30.8          19.0 GUEB152H01
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.28334 08 06 59.06 +05 27 03.2          18.2 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.28358 08 06 59.05 +05 27 05.5          18.5 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.28382 08 06 59.03 +05 27 08.0          18.5 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N  C2018 01 27.28406 08 06 59.00 +05 27 10.6          18.6 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.30200 08 06 58.39 +05 30 11.7          18.3 RoEB152691
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.30605 08 06 58.14 +05 30 51.5          18.2 RoEB152691
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.31011 08 06 57.93 +05 31 30.9          18.4 RoEB152691
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.50493 08 07 23.79 +06 10 45.5          18.9 RUEB152R57
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.50743 08 07 23.75 +06 11 07.5          19.1 RUEB152R57
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.51501 08 07 23.43 +06 12 10.3          19.0 RUEB152R57
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.52049 08 07 23.34 +06 12 57.1                UEB152R57
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.84595 08 08 09.52 +06 43 55.1          19.2 GUEB152204
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.88474 08 08 08.87 +06 48 30.7                UEB152204
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.89654 08 08 08.54 +06 49 52.5                UEB152204
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.90107 08 08 09.67 +06 50 32.7          18.7 VqEB152C95
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.91350 08 08 09.20 +06 52 00.7          19.6 VqEB152C95
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.91612 08 08 07.34 +06 52 17.6          18.8  UEB152104
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.92054 08 08 07.19 +06 52 47.8          19.0  UEB152104
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.92494 08 08 07.05 +06 53 17.7          19.0  UEB152104
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.92592 08 08 08.81 +06 53 25.4          19.1 VqEB152C95
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.93265 08 08 07.27 +06 54 01.7          19.3 GUEB152203
         K18B06N KC2018 01 27.94989 08 08 06.58 +06 55 57.6          18.8 GUEB152203
         K18B06N KC2018 01 28.27616608 08 24.98 +07 29 37.7          19.4 VuEB152H21
         K18B06N KC2018 01 28.27787108 08 24.91 +07 29 47.1          19.4 VuEB152H21
         K18B06N KC2018 01 28.28127508 08 24.74 +07 30 05.9          19.4 VuEB152H21
         K18B06N  C2018 01 28.31953 08 08 30.24 +07 34 19.6          19.8 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N  C2018 01 28.32181 08 08 30.08 +07 34 31.3          19.3 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N  C2018 01 28.32408 08 08 29.94 +07 34 43.8          18.4 GUEB152I52
         K18B06N  C2018 01 28.32636 08 08 29.80 +07 34 56.4          19.2 GUEB152I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/4.5
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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.
    R57 Aorangi Iti Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  0.35-m f/11
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 BN6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0021 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 292.22360              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.83945577     Peri.   92.87590     +0.83094178     -0.55509538
    a   1.1129377      Node   300.84421     +0.49153617     +0.76401801
    e   0.3433840      Incl.    2.50212     +0.26062993     +0.32885498
    P   1.17           H   26.8           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180127 703  0.2-  0.0     180127 I52  0.1+  0.1-    180127 104  0.8-  0.5-
    180127 G96  0.3-  0.2+    180127 I52  0.2-  0.1+    180127 104  0.4-  0.4-
    180127 G96  0.1+  0.0     180127 691  0.1+  0.1-    180127 104  0.1+  0.4-
    180127 703  0.1-  0.4-    180127 691  0.2-  0.0     180127 C95  0.7+  0.6+
    180127 G96  0.0   0.1+    180127 691  0.2+  0.2-    180127 203  0.1+  0.1+
    180127 703  0.9-  0.6+    180127 R57  0.4-  0.5-    180127 203  0.4-  0.4+
    180127 G96  0.1+  0.1+    180127 R57  0.3+  0.4+    180128 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    180127 703  0.6+  0.1-    180127 R57  0.4-  0.4-    180128 H21  0.0   0.3-
    180127 H01  0.1+  0.1+    180127 R57  1.1+  0.6+    180128 H21  0.2-  0.3-
    180127 H01  0.1+  0.0     180127 204  0.0   0.3-    180128 I52  0.3+  0.4+
    180127 H01  0.2+  0.0     180127 204  0.3+  0.2+    180128 I52  0.0   0.2-
    180127 H01  0.1+  0.1+    180127 204  0.2+  0.2-    180128 I52  0.0   0.1+
    180127 I52  0.1+  0.1-    180127 C95 (0.5+  1.7-)   180128 I52  0.0   0.4+
    180127 I52  0.1+  0.2-    180127 C95  0.3-  0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 BN6                 a,e,i = 1.11, 0.34, 3                   q = 0.7308
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 12 29    20 07 40.6 -14 09 19   0.1678  0.8336    24.5   150.7    31.1
    ...
    2018 01 13    20 13 09.1 -14 27 34   0.06841 0.9165    11.1   168.1
    ...
    2018 01 21    20 17 19.7 -19 06 50   0.02031 0.9638     1.7   178.3
    ...
    2018 01 27    08 06 17.9 +04 39 15   0.01563 0.9997   164.2    15.5    18.6
    2018 01 28    08 08 09.3 +07 05 34   0.02152 1.0057   166.3    13.5    19.3
    2018 01 29    08 09 15.1 +08 29 20   0.02743 1.0117   167.1    12.6    19.8
    ...
    2018 02 04    08 11 57.4 +11 24 54   0.06342 1.0472   165.2    13.9    21.7
    ...
    2018 02 12    08 14 17.1 +12 29 21   0.1133  1.0936   158.8    19.1    23.2
    ...
    2018 02 27    08 22 13.1 +13 10 20   0.2160  1.1758   146.1    28.0    25.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-B152
    

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