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    • MPEC 2018-G97 : 2018 GT3

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-G97                                Issued 2018 Apr. 15, 14:45 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
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                                   2018 GT3

Observations:
     K18G03T* C2018 04 12.49051 14 26 07.576-14 33 53.11         20.4 wUEG097F51
     K18G03T  C2018 04 12.52161 14 26 04.929-14 29 10.30         20.8 wUEG097F51
     K18G03T  C2018 04 12.53268 14 26 03.993-14 27 29.87         20.2 wUEG097F51
     K18G03T  C2018 04 13.34367 14 25 06.99 -12 24 28.3          19.9 GUEG097I52
     K18G03T  C2018 04 13.34598 14 25 06.78 -12 24 07.6          19.4 GUEG097I52
     K18G03T  C2018 04 13.34639 14 25 06.77 -12 24 03.8          19.7 GUEG097I52
     K18G03T  C2018 04 13.34870 14 25 06.56 -12 23 42.7          19.7 GUEG097I52
     K18G03T ^C2018 04 13.40412 14 25 03.539-12 15 09.94         20.2 GUEG097568
     K18G03T ^C2018 04 13.40580 14 25 03.398-12 14 54.75         20.2 GUEG097568
     K18G03T ^C2018 04 13.40674 14 25 03.316-12 14 46.16         20.2 GUEG097568
     K18G03T KC2018 04 13.59123514 24 48.83 -11 46 03.8          20.1 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 13.59243214 24 48.79 -11 45 52.8          19.9 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 13.59363014 24 48.65 -11 45 42.2          20.0 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 13.59482814 24 48.56 -11 45 31.0          20.0 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 14.62606 14 23 33.58 -09 08 23.2          19.6 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 14.62726 14 23 33.49 -09 08 12.1          19.9 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 14.62845 14 23 33.41 -09 08 01.1          19.9 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 14.62965 14 23 33.29 -09 07 50.0          19.9 RUEG097474
     K18G03T KC2018 04 15.34139 14 22 42.11 -07 20 19.4                oEG097691
     K18G03T KC2018 04 15.35905 14 22 40.62 -07 17 38.8                oEG097691
     K18G03T KC2018 04 15.37689 14 22 39.10 -07 14 56.8                oEG097691

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.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, T. Burdullis.  Measurers
    R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    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. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk.
    1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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 GT3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2365 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M  35.24181              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.64078325     Peri.  300.84608     -0.75131608     -0.60192796
a   1.3324838      Node   205.57661     +0.56460496     -0.79854020
e   0.1143940      Incl.   38.80883     -0.34168025     +0.00403417
P   1.54           H   22.2           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180412 F51  0.2-  0.1-    180413 568  0.2-  0.1-    180414 474  0.3-  0.3-
180412 F51  0.2-  0.1+    180413 568  0.1-  0.2-    180414 474  0.2-  0.2-
180412 F51  0.2-  0.2-    180413 568  0.2-  0.2-    180414 474  0.1+  0.0
180413 I52  0.1-  0.2+    180413 474  0.7-  0.0     180414 474  0.2-  0.1+
180413 I52  0.4-  0.1-    180413 474  0.1+  0.0     180415 691  0.5-  0.3+
180413 I52  0.0   0.1-    180413 474  0.5-  0.3-    180415 691  0.2-  0.0
180413 I52  0.2-  0.1-    180413 474  0.3-  0.1-    180415 691  0.0   0.5-

Ephemeris:
2018 GT3                 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.11, 39                  q = 1.1801
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 03 16    14 38 55.6 -57 54 36   0.4179  1.2068   110.6    50.5    22.6
...
2018 03 31    14 38 04.7 -41 19 03   0.2987  1.2247   133.8    36.1    21.5
...
2018 04 08    14 31 10.5 -25 28 49   0.2579  1.2356   152.5    22.0    20.8
...
2018 04 14    14 24 19.7 -10 44 14   0.2474  1.2444   166.0    11.2    20.3
2018 04 15    14 23 07.1 -08 11 56   0.2476  1.2459   167.2    10.3    20.3
2018 04 16    14 21 54.0 -05 40 23   0.2485  1.2474   167.7     9.9    20.3
...
2018 04 22    14 14 38.2 +08 32 11   0.2655  1.2566   159.0    16.6    20.7
...
2018 04 30    14 06 01.3 +22 59 22   0.3139  1.2694   142.0    29.2    21.5
...
2018 05 15    13 56 12.3 +37 01 37   0.4457  1.2944   120.3    42.4    22.7

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