MPEC 2018-H08 : 2018 GA5
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M.P.E.C. 2018-H08 Issued 2018 Apr. 16, 16:43 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 GA5 Observations: K18G05A* C2018 04 13.46779 17 06 53.37 +30 08 07.1 20.4 GUEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.47258 17 06 53.94 +30 08 15.6 20.0 GUEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.47735 17 06 54.49 +30 08 24.6 20.4 GUEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.48213 17 06 55.06 +30 08 33.5 UEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.48861 17 06 55.74 +30 08 45.1 20.6 GUEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.49033 17 06 55.95 +30 08 48.6 20.4 GUEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.49206 17 06 56.13 +30 08 52.2 20.2 GUEH008G96 K18G05A C2018 04 13.49372 17 06 56.36 +30 08 54.7 20.1 GUEH008G96 K18G05A KC2018 04 14.05644 17 08 03.20 +30 26 12.0 19.8 RoEH008K88 K18G05A KC2018 04 14.06155 17 08 03.77 +30 26 21.4 20.0 RoEH008K88 K18G05A KC2018 04 14.06666 17 08 04.36 +30 26 31.0 19.8 RoEH008K88 K18G05A C2018 04 14.93900 17 09 48.22 +30 53 26.5 20.1 VSEH008033 K18G05A C2018 04 14.94171 17 09 48.51 +30 53 31.6 19.5 VSEH008033 K18G05A C2018 04 14.94442 17 09 48.85 +30 53 36.6 19.6 VSEH008033 K18G05A KC2018 04 15.03172 17 09 58.95 +30 56 21.5 19.8 RoEH008K88 K18G05A KC2018 04 15.03684 17 09 59.59 +30 56 30.7 19.9 RoEH008K88 K18G05A C2018 04 15.10227 17 10 07.22 +30 58 31.8 20.8 VSEH008033 K18G05A C2018 04 15.10498 17 10 07.53 +30 58 37.2 20.5 VSEH008033 K18G05A KC2018 04 16.03607 17 11 58.77 +31 27 33.3 19.7 VqEH008C95 K18G05A KC2018 04 16.06781 17 12 02.45 +31 28 33.5 20.0 VqEH008C95 K18G05A KC2018 04 16.09955 17 12 06.13 +31 29 32.6 19.7 VqEH008C95 K18G05A C2018 04 16.33520 17 12 34.63 +31 36 54.0 20.1 GUEH008I52 K18G05A C2018 04 16.33720 17 12 34.87 +31 36 58.1 20.3 GUEH008I52 K18G05A C2018 04 16.33920 17 12 35.08 +31 37 01.5 20.1 GUEH008I52 K18G05A C2018 04 16.34120 17 12 35.32 +31 37 05.6 19.7 GUEH008I52 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence. Observer J. Jahn. 0.60-m f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. D. Grauer. 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. 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. 1.0-m reflector + CCD. K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto. Observer C. Kalup. Measurer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD. Orbital elements: 2018 GA5 Earth MOID = 0.0902 AU Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC M 339.54159 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18033737 Peri. 154.43992 +0.53565303 +0.80514090 a 3.1027412 Node 146.16191 -0.83178961 +0.55506549 e 0.6563144 Incl. 27.20826 -0.14560861 -0.20892685 P 5.47 H 18.2 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 180413 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 180414 K88 0.1- 0.0 180416 C95 0.2+ 0.2- 180413 G96 0.1+ 0.3- 180414 K88 0.0 0.1+ 180416 C95 0.0 0.3+ 180413 G96 0.2+ 0.1- 180414 033 0.2+ 0.1- 180416 C95 0.1+ 0.1- 180413 G96 0.5+ 0.0 180414 033 0.2- 0.1- 180416 I52 0.0 0.1- 180413 G96 0.3- 0.3- 180414 033 0.1+ 0.2- 180416 I52 0.1+ 0.2+ 180413 G96 0.1- 0.0 180415 K88 0.5- 0.4+ 180416 I52 0.2- 0.2- 180413 G96 0.3- 0.5+ 180415 K88 0.2+ 0.0 180416 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 180413 G96 0.2+ 0.1- 180415 033 0.1+ 0.3- 180414 K88 0.2+ 0.1+ 180415 033 0.0 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2018 GA5 a,e,i = 3.10, 0.66, 27 q = 1.0664 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 03 17 16 14 45.6 +17 44 37 1.1836 1.8102 112.1 30.6 21.2 ... 2018 04 01 16 42 48.5 +24 02 09 1.0009 1.6828 114.6 32.7 20.7 ... 2018 04 09 16 58 09.4 +27 52 39 0.9179 1.6153 114.5 34.3 20.5 ... 2018 04 15 17 09 54.9 +30 55 24 0.8619 1.5650 113.9 35.9 20.3 2018 04 16 17 11 54.0 +31 26 28 0.8531 1.5567 113.7 36.2 20.3 2018 04 17 17 13 53.6 +31 57 39 0.8444 1.5484 113.5 36.5 20.3 ... 2018 04 23 17 26 03.9 +35 06 44 0.7949 1.4990 112.2 38.4 20.1 ... 2018 05 01 17 43 03.9 +39 19 41 0.7356 1.4344 109.8 41.4 19.9 ... 2018 05 16 18 18 56.1 +46 51 29 0.6386 1.3197 104.0 48.0 19.6 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-H08


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