MPEC 2018-C88 : 2018 CZ2
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M.P.E.C. 2018-C88 Issued 2018 Feb. 12, 15:28 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 CZ2 Observations: K18C02Z C2018 01 15.47701 10 42 35.319+10 48 25.77 22.5 wUEC088F51 K18C02Z C2018 01 15.48931 10 42 36.228+10 48 27.29 22.8 wUEC088F51 K18C02Z C2018 01 15.50167 10 42 37.130+10 48 29.19 22.6 wUEC088F51 K18C02Z C2018 01 15.51415 10 42 38.038+10 48 30.96 22.4 wUEC088F51 K18C02Z* C2018 02 09.35870 11 27 17.14 +14 57 24.8 19.9 rUEC088I41 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.38245 11 27 21.17 +14 57 59.1 19.9 rUEC088I41 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.43543 11 27 30.15 +14 59 15.4 19.9 rUEC088I41 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.43591 11 27 30.23 +14 59 16.1 19.9 rUEC088I41 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.43789 11 27 30.57 +14 59 19.1 19.9 rUEC088I41 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.95197 11 29 04.83 +15 11 51.5 19.8 qEC088C42 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.95353 11 29 05.12 +15 11 53.1 19.4 qEC088C42 K18C02Z C2018 02 09.95508 11 29 05.39 +15 11 55.6 20.3 qEC088C42 K18C02Z C2018 02 10.93112 11 32 16.45 +15 37 31.6 20.8 UEC088C42 K18C02Z C2018 02 10.93267 11 32 16.78 +15 37 34.1 20.4 UEC088C42 K18C02Z C2018 02 10.93424 11 32 17.05 +15 37 36.8 20.6 UEC088C42 K18C02Z KC2018 02 10.98197 11 32 28.44 +15 38 54.9 20.0 VqEC088595 K18C02Z KC2018 02 10.98381 11 32 28.85 +15 38 56.8 19.9 GUEC088587 K18C02Z KC2018 02 10.98536 11 32 29.12 +15 38 59.7 UEC088587 K18C02Z KC2018 02 10.98846 11 32 29.75 +15 39 04.8 19.7 GUEC088587 K18C02Z KC2018 02 10.99333 11 32 30.61 +15 39 14.0 19.9 VqEC088595 K18C02Z KC2018 02 11.00468 11 32 32.82 +15 39 32.3 19.6 VqEC088595 K18C02Z KC2018 02 11.02400 11 32 36.53 +15 40 04.3 20.3 VSEC088L01 K18C02Z IC2018 02 11.02648 11 32 37.06 +15 40 08.8 20.5 VSEC088L01 K18C02Z KC2018 02 11.08641 11 32 48.84 +15 41 47.9 UEC088204 K18C02Z KC2018 02 11.09726 11 32 50.94 +15 42 05.7 UEC088204 K18C02Z KC2018 02 11.10810 11 32 53.06 +15 42 23.7 19.7 GUEC088204 K18C02Z C2018 02 11.51268 11 34 16.78 +15 53 55.5 19.5 GUEC088I52 K18C02Z C2018 02 11.51309 11 34 16.89 +15 53 56.2 19.3 GUEC088I52 K18C02Z C2018 02 11.51974 11 34 18.23 +15 54 07.5 19.6 GUEC088I52 K18C02Z C2018 02 11.52159 11 34 18.60 +15 54 10.0 19.3 GUEC088I52 Observer details: 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. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers U. Montanar, E. Pettarin, F. Piani. Measurer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observer X. Gao. Measurer Q.-Z. Ye. 0.6-m reflector + 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. I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF. Measurers Q.-Z. Ye, F. Masci. 1.2-m f/2.44 Oschin Schmidt + 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. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2018 CZ2 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0201 AU Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC M 352.36898 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30644554 Peri. 117.82311 -0.51953637 +0.85058617 a 2.1788827 Node 120.64798 -0.81337849 -0.46323864 e 0.6713845 Incl. 5.41244 -0.26172006 -0.24882350 P 3.22 H 21.4 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 180115 F51 0.1- 0.0 180209 C42 0.3- 0.3- 180211 595 0.2+ 0.2+ 180115 F51 0.0 0.2- 180209 C42 0.4- 0.1- 180211 L01 0.3- 0.3- 180115 F51 0.0 0.0 180210 C42 0.1- 0.2- 180211 L01 0.4+ 0.1+ 180115 F51 0.0 0.1+ 180210 C42 0.3+ 0.2- 180211 204 0.1+ 0.1+ 180209 I41 0.0 0.1+ 180210 C42 0.2- 0.0 180211 204 0.1- 0.1- 180209 I41 0.2+ 0.0 180210 595 0.7+ 0.5+ 180211 204 0.1- 0.0 180209 I41 0.2+ 0.1- 180210 587 0.2- 0.4- 180211 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 180209 I41 0.2+ 0.1- 180210 587 0.6- 0.1- 180211 I52 0.2+ 0.1+ 180209 I41 0.2+ 0.1+ 180210 587 0.3- 0.2- 180211 I52 0.1+ 0.1+ 180209 C42 0.4- 0.4+ 180210 595 0.2+ 0.7+ 180211 I52 0.0 0.5- Ephemeris: 2018 CZ2 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.67, 5 q = 0.7160 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 01 13 10 39 23.0 +10 44 11 0.6516 1.5165 135.1 27.2 22.6 ... 2018 01 28 11 00 31.1 +11 51 51 0.4317 1.3633 145.7 24.0 21.4 ... 2018 02 05 11 15 52.0 +13 30 09 0.3264 1.2797 150.3 22.4 20.6 ... 2018 02 11 11 32 31.2 +15 39 41 0.2531 1.2164 152.1 22.3 19.9 2018 02 12 11 36 03.7 +16 08 26 0.2414 1.2059 152.2 22.4 19.8 2018 02 13 11 39 54.9 +16 39 49 0.2298 1.1953 152.1 22.7 19.7 ... 2018 02 19 12 13 11.4 +21 03 52 0.1643 1.1321 148.6 27.0 19.0 ... 2018 02 27 14 11 06.4 +31 56 58 0.09509 1.0486 125.7 50.1 18.3 ... 2018 03 14 20 42 46.4 +13 14 42 0.1417 0.9006 45.5 128.0 22.4 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-C88


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