MPEC 2018-F104: 2018 FX3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-F104 Issued 2018 Mar. 22, 15:03 UT
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2018 FX3
Observations:
K18F03X* C2018 03 20.38539 13 41 00.78 -05 05 45.0 20.3 GUEF104G96
K18F03X C2018 03 20.39057 13 41 02.78 -05 04 12.8 20.2 GUEF104G96
K18F03X C2018 03 20.39572 13 41 04.79 -05 02 40.8 20.4 GUEF104G96
K18F03X C2018 03 20.40087 13 41 06.77 -05 01 09.2 20.1 GUEF104G96
K18F03X C2018 03 20.45007 13 41 25.84 -04 46 33.5 20.1 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 20.45103 13 41 26.19 -04 46 17.0 20.0 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 20.45200 13 41 26.57 -04 45 59.8 20.4 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 20.45296 13 41 26.99 -04 45 42.3 20.3 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 21.33932 13 47 40.63 -00 21 27.8 20.4 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 21.34557 13 47 43.00 -00 19 36.2 20.9 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 21.34963 13 47 44.55 -00 18 22.8 20.6 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 21.35060 13 47 44.92 -00 18 06.1 21.4 GUEF104I52
K18F03X KC2018 03 22.08836 13 52 48.86 +03 21 50.9 19.7 RUEF104Z84
K18F03X KC2018 03 22.09790 13 52 52.41 +03 24 42.2 20.4 RUEF104Z84
K18F03X C2018 03 22.10476 13 52 54.44 +03 26 35.3 20.5 RUEF104511
K18F03X C2018 03 22.10711 13 52 55.35 +03 27 16.5 21.6 RUEF104511
K18F03X KC2018 03 22.10782 13 52 56.20 +03 27 37.9 20.1 RUEF104Z84
K18F03X C2018 03 22.10945 13 52 56.28 +03 27 58.5 20.8 RUEF104511
K18F03X C2018 03 22.11180 13 52 57.15 +03 28 40.4 20.8 RUEF104511
K18F03X KC2018 03 22.11288 13 52 58.14 +03 29 08.4 20.1 RUEF104Z84
K18F03X C2018 03 22.11414 13 52 58.02 +03 29 22.1 21.7 RUEF104511
K18F03X C2018 03 22.12226 13 53 01.16 +03 31 47.1 22.1 RUEF104511
K18F03X C2018 03 22.12577 13 53 02.57 +03 32 48.8 22.1 RUEF104511
K18F03X C2018 03 22.30948 13 54 22.22 +04 27 33.9 20.1 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 22.31139 13 54 22.94 +04 28 07.5 20.2 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 22.31236 13 54 23.29 +04 28 24.6 20.7 GUEF104I52
K18F03X C2018 03 22.31332 13 54 23.66 +04 28 41.8 20.4 GUEF104I52
Observer details:
511 Haute Provence. Observers W. Thuillot, S. Bouquillon, V. Robert,
M. Dennefeld, F. Taris, M. Delbo, B. Carry, P. Tanga. Measurers
S. Bouquillon, F. Taris, T. Carlucci, C. Barache. 1.20-m f/6 reflector
+ 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 R. A. Kowalski,
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.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observer E. Schwab. Measurers E. Schwab, M. Micheli,
D. Koschny. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2018 FX3 Earth MOID = 0.0852 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 358.71153 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57127851 Peri. 5.72573 -0.99369985 +0.11189466
a 1.4384810 Node 180.78768 -0.11206326 -0.99122676
e 0.2487994 Incl. 27.46022 +0.00155803 +0.07034980
P 1.73 H 24.6 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180320 G96 0.1- 0.2- 180321 I52 0.1- 0.1- 180322 511 0.1- 0.1-
180320 G96 0.2- 0.1- 180321 I52 0.2- 0.5+ 180322 Z84 0.2+ 0.1-
180320 G96 0.1+ 0.3+ 180321 I52 0.3- 0.2- 180322 511 0.6- 0.1-
180320 G96 0.0 0.3+ 180322 Z84 0.9+ 0.5- 180322 511 0.3- 0.2+
180320 I52 0.1+ 0.2+ 180322 Z84 0.3- 0.7+ 180322 511 0.5+ 0.6-
180320 I52 0.2- 0.4- 180322 511 0.2- 0.3+ 180322 I52 0.2+ 0.5+
180320 I52 0.2- 0.4- 180322 511 0.1- 0.4- 180322 I52 0.1+ 0.2+
180320 I52 0.5+ 0.0 180322 Z84 0.0 0.4- 180322 I52 0.2- 0.0
180321 I52 0.3+ 0.4+ 180322 511 0.4+ 0.1- 180322 I52 0.2- 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2018 FX3 a,e,i = 1.44, 0.25, 27 q = 1.0806
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 02 20 10 57 35.4 -57 41 21 0.2726 1.1142 110.6 56.2 24.0
...
2018 03 07 12 09 54.0 -47 35 53 0.1578 1.0910 125.2 48.0 22.6
...
2018 03 15 13 03 01.2 -28 30 59 0.1095 1.0839 143.1 33.5 21.4
...
2018 03 21 13 45 17.5 -02 02 12 0.09407 1.0812 153.7 24.1 20.8
2018 03 22 13 52 12.1 +02 56 13 0.09421 1.0809 152.7 25.0 20.8
2018 03 23 13 59 01.3 +07 50 50 0.09518 1.0807 150.9 26.6 20.9
...
2018 03 29 14 37 09.1 +32 17 10 0.1157 1.0810 133.4 42.2 21.7
...
2018 04 06 15 17 50.7 +49 26 14 0.1656 1.0849 116.6 55.5 22.9
...
2018 04 21 16 02 05.6 +60 15 54 0.2750 1.1026 103.6 62.3 24.2
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