MPEC 2018-F100: 2018 FT3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-F100 Issued 2018 Mar. 22, 14:41 UT
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2018 FT3
Observations:
K18F03T* C2018 03 20.32286 11 59 22.12 -06 27 20.0 21.8 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.32800 11 59 20.04 -06 26 54.0 21.1 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.33314 11 59 18.00 -06 26 28.0 20.8 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.33828 11 59 15.91 -06 26 01.6 22.0 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.41971 11 58 43.29 -06 19 01.3 21.0 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.42132 11 58 42.66 -06 18 52.6 21.5 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.42294 11 58 42.04 -06 18 44.3 21.2 GUEF100G96
K18F03T C2018 03 20.42456 11 58 41.36 -06 18 36.1 21.3 GUEF100G96
K18F03T KC2018 03 20.47446 11 58 31.36 -06 11 25.6 21.1 RUEF100474
K18F03T KC2018 03 20.47802 11 58 29.92 -06 11 07.4 21.2 RUEF100474
K18F03T KC2018 03 20.48158 11 58 28.54 -06 10 48.8 20.8 RUEF100474
K18F03T C2018 03 21.26322 11 53 50.43 -05 06 16.5 21.2 GUEF100I52
K18F03T C2018 03 21.26984 11 53 47.73 -05 05 41.8 20.5 GUEF100I52
K18F03T C2018 03 21.27318 11 53 46.40 -05 05 24.5 21.0 GUEF100I52
K18F03T |C2018 03 22.17188 11 48 23.85 -03 44 06.3 21.2 VuEF100807
K18F03T |C2018 03 22.17745 11 48 21.54 -03 43 36.7 20.9 VuEF100807
K18F03T |C2018 03 22.18308 11 48 19.22 -03 43 06.9 21.3 VuEF100807
K18F03T C2018 03 22.25381 11 47 55.84 -03 39 20.9 21.1 GUEF100I52
K18F03T C2018 03 22.25712 11 47 54.49 -03 39 03.5 20.6 GUEF100I52
K18F03T C2018 03 22.26043 11 47 53.16 -03 38 46.0 20.6 GUEF100I52
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
+ CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. A. Johnson. Measurers B. M. Africano,
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. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers B. M. Africano,
E. J. Christensen. Measurers B. M. Africano, 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. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2018 FT3 Earth MOID = 0.0288 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 183.39957 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.15026692 Peri. 173.37165 +0.99991560 +0.01171248
a 0.9021324 Node 185.96592 -0.01293663 +0.93746551
e 0.1715328 Incl. 3.10060 +0.00119627 +0.34788106
P 0.86 H 26.9 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180320 G96 0.6- 0.4+ 180320 G96 0.0 0.1- 180322 807 0.2+ 0.1-
180320 G96 0.6- 0.0 180320 474 0.3+ 0.0 180322 807 0.0 0.0
180320 G96 0.1+ 0.3- 180320 474 0.2- 0.0 180322 807 0.1- 0.0
180320 G96 0.1- 0.3- 180320 474 0.2+ 0.4+ 180322 I52 0.1- 0.1+
180320 G96 0.3+ 0.2- 180321 I52 0.3- 0.2- 180322 I52 0.1- 0.0
180320 G96 0.3+ 0.2+ 180321 I52 0.3- 0.0 180322 I52 0.3+ 0.0
180320 G96 0.6+ 0.1+ 180321 I52 0.1+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2018 FT3 a,e,i = 0.90, 0.17, 3 q = 0.7474
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 02 20 13 41 40.3 -27 22 58 0.1040 1.0391 116.4 58.5 24.2
...
2018 03 07 13 05 33.7 -20 53 25 0.07668 1.0530 141.1 36.3 22.9
...
2018 03 15 12 29 20.8 -13 22 49 0.06569 1.0563 159.8 19.0 22.1
...
2018 03 21 11 55 22.4 -05 27 44 0.06109 1.0569 174.4 5.2 21.4
2018 03 22 11 49 24.8 -04 00 24 0.06070 1.0568 174.9 4.8 21.3
2018 03 23 11 43 25.7 -02 31 48 0.06043 1.0567 173.7 5.9 21.4
...
2018 03 29 11 08 10.5 +06 19 37 0.06115 1.0551 157.6 21.1 22.0
...
2018 04 06 10 27 28.4 +16 22 40 0.06741 1.0503 136.3 41.1 22.8
...
2018 04 21 09 39 43.6 +27 26 56 0.08737 1.0339 107.1 68.3 24.1
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