MPEC 2018-C83 : 2018 CT2
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M.P.E.C. 2018-C83 Issued 2018 Feb. 12, 15:05 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2018 CT2
Observations:
K18C02T* C2018 02 09.24458 08 16 34.82 +38 13 50.2 20.3 GUEC083G96
K18C02T C2018 02 09.24979 08 16 33.25 +38 13 23.8 20.0 GUEC083G96
K18C02T C2018 02 09.25499 08 16 31.67 +38 12 57.9 20.1 GUEC083G96
K18C02T C2018 02 09.26019 08 16 30.13 +38 12 31.3 20.4 GUEC083G96
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.29672 08 16 18.90 +38 09 25.1 oEC083711
K18C02T C2018 02 09.29819 08 16 18.70 +38 09 17.1 20.0 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 09.29895 08 16 18.47 +38 09 13.0 20.1 GUEC083I52
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.29969 08 16 18.01 +38 09 09.9 oEC083711
K18C02T C2018 02 09.29971 08 16 18.25 +38 09 09.3 20.3 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 09.30047 08 16 18.00 +38 09 05.0 20.0 GUEC083I52
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.30267 08 16 17.11 +38 08 55.1 oEC083711
K18C02T C2018 02 09.45321 08 15 32.78 +37 55 55.2 20.2 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 09.45397 08 15 32.53 +37 55 50.8 20.0 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 09.45473 08 15 32.35 +37 55 47.4 20.3 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 09.45549 08 15 32.09 +37 55 43.0 20.1 GUEC083I52
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.88800908 13 31.47 +37 18 30.0 20.0 VSEC083L01
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.88993308 13 30.89 +37 18 20.7 19.9 VSEC083L01
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.89184308 13 30.33 +37 18 10.6 20.1 VSEC083L01
K18C02T C2018 02 09.93113 08 13 17.25 +37 14 36.3 20.8 VqEC083C42
K18C02T C2018 02 09.93190 08 13 17.09 +37 14 33.1 20.5 VqEC083C42
K18C02T C2018 02 09.93347 08 13 16.67 +37 14 24.0 19.6 VqEC083C42
K18C02T C2018 02 09.93426 08 13 16.42 +37 14 20.3 20.9 VqEC083C42
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.96778 08 13 08.60 +37 11 31.8 UEC083J95
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.97279 08 13 07.12 +37 11 06.1 UEC083J95
K18C02T KC2018 02 09.97761 08 13 05.71 +37 10 40.2 20.3 GUEC083J95
K18C02T C2018 02 10.12618 08 12 25.69 +36 57 47.2 20.5 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 10.12694 08 12 25.52 +36 57 43.5 20.2 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 10.12770 08 12 25.28 +36 57 39.6 20.3 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 10.12847 08 12 25.05 +36 57 36.0 20.0 GUEC083I52
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.78207508 09 23.64 +35 59 45.9 20.3 VSEC083L01
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.78399608 09 23.09 +35 59 35.7 20.2 VSEC083L01
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.78592308 09 22.57 +35 59 24.8 20.4 VSEC083L01
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.85401 08 09 03.46 +35 53 22.2 UEC083587
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.85423 08 09 03.39 +35 53 21.4 20.3 GUEC083587
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.86063 08 09 01.57 +35 52 47.2 UEC083587
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.86319 08 09 00.84 +35 52 33.6 UEC083587
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.86972 08 08 59.02 +35 51 59.1 UEC083204
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.87949 08 08 56.23 +35 51 06.7 UEC083204
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.88816 08 08 53.79 +35 50 20.3 20.4 GUEC083204
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.91535 08 08 46.01 +35 47 56.0 20.5 RUEC083104
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.92046 08 08 44.58 +35 47 28.0 20.0 RUEC083104
K18C02T KC2018 02 10.92558 08 08 43.08 +35 47 00.3 20.0 RUEC083104
K18C02T C2018 02 11.13042 08 07 48.93 +35 28 38.3 20.1 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 11.13118 08 07 48.75 +35 28 34.6 20.1 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 11.13194 08 07 48.48 +35 28 30.0 20.1 GUEC083I52
K18C02T C2018 02 11.13270 08 07 48.29 +35 28 26.0 20.1 GUEC083I52
K18C02T KC2018 02 11.87212 08 04 29.89 +34 21 01.0 UEC083J95
K18C02T KC2018 02 11.87712 08 04 28.53 +34 20 33.7 UEC083J95
K18C02T KC2018 02 11.88206 08 04 27.13 +34 20 07.0 20.0 GUEC083J95
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurers
P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector
+ CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers A. Fumagalli, I. Proserpio, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.
Measurer P. Sicoli. 0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
reducer.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observers Z. Xu, X. Gao. Measurer
Z. Xu. 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2018 CT2 Earth MOID = 0.2372 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 354.98009 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.43543105 Peri. 216.74070 -0.94466597 +0.05293112
a 1.7239439 Node 322.06159 +0.20933824 -0.66253953
e 0.3176383 Incl. 31.77318 -0.25255435 -0.74715438
P 2.26 H 21.4 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180209 G96 0.5+ 0.8- 180209 L01 0.3+ 0.3- 180210 587 0.5+ 0.7-
180209 G96 0.5+ 0.7- 180209 C42 0.1+ 0.8- 180210 587 0.4+ 0.6-
180209 G96 0.3+ 0.1- 180209 C42 0.8+ 0.1+ 180210 204 0.6+ 0.2-
180209 G96 0.5+ 0.3- 180209 C42 1.1+ 0.7- 180210 204 0.3+ 0.4-
180209 711 0.4+ 0.3- 180209 C42 0.8+ 0.2- 180210 204 0.5+ 0.4-
180209 I52 0.3+ 0.4- 180209 J95 0.6+ 0.3- 180210 104 0.3+ 0.1+
180209 I52 0.3+ 0.6- 180209 J95 0.3+ 0.1+ 180210 104 0.6+ 0.4-
180209 711 0.4+ 0.3- 180209 J95 0.2+ 0.6- 180210 104 0.0 0.6-
180209 I52 0.4+ 0.4- 180210 I52 0.1+ 0.6- 180211 I52 0.5+ 0.1-
180209 I52 0.2+ 0.8- 180210 I52 0.7+ 0.4- 180211 I52 0.9+ 0.3+
180209 711 0.3+ 0.2+ 180210 I52 0.4+ 0.3- 180211 I52 0.2+ 0.3-
180209 I52 0.3+ 0.2- 180210 I52 0.3+ 0.0 180211 I52 0.5+ 0.2-
180209 I52 0.0 0.6- 180210 L01 0.3+ 0.4- 180211 J95 0.6+ 0.5-
180209 I52 0.4+ 0.1- 180210 L01 0.1+ 0.5- 180211 J95 0.6+ 0.4-
180209 I52 0.0 0.5- 180210 L01 0.4+ 1.1- 180211 J95 0.1- 0.0
180209 L01 0.5+ 0.8- 180210 587 0.7+ 1.0-
180209 L01 0.3+ 0.1- 180210 587 0.6+ 0.6-
Ephemeris:
2018 CT2 a,e,i = 1.72, 0.32, 32 q = 1.1764
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 01 13 10 28 16.5 +56 51 48 0.4872 1.3629 132.9 31.9 21.9
...
2018 01 28 09 21 39.9 +51 12 34 0.3678 1.3063 146.1 24.8 21.0
...
2018 02 05 08 38 03.7 +43 44 45 0.3233 1.2790 151.3 21.7 20.5
...
2018 02 11 08 08 23.1 +35 40 29 0.3032 1.2601 150.7 22.5 20.4
2018 02 12 08 03 55.7 +34 09 29 0.3011 1.2571 150.1 23.1 20.4
2018 02 13 07 59 38.1 +32 36 14 0.2995 1.2542 149.3 23.7 20.4
...
2018 02 19 07 37 26.8 +22 47 34 0.2975 1.2374 142.3 29.2 20.5
...
2018 02 27 07 17 11.1 +09 56 45 0.3150 1.2177 130.2 38.4 20.9
...
2018 03 14 07 01 13.9 -08 29 22 0.3899 1.1905 110.9 51.3 21.6
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