MPEC 2018-J27 : 2017 MT8
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M.P.E.C. 2018-J27 Issued 2018 May 8, 19:38 UT
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2017 MT8
Revision to MPEC 2017-N41
Additional Observations:
K17M08T KC2018 04 20.34325018 32 48.57 +48 13 46.3 22.3 VuEJ027H21
K17M08T KC2018 04 20.36199418 32 47.47 +48 13 53.2 22.5 VuEJ027H21
K17M08T KC2018 04 20.39496218 32 45.53 +48 14 03.6 22.4 VuEJ027H21
K17M08T KC2018 05 07.30953018 15 00.37 +48 44 57.9 22.2 VuEJ027H21
K17M08T KC2018 05 07.33458718 14 57.51 +48 44 56.3 22.2 VuEJ027H21
K17M08T KC2018 05 07.35769918 14 54.79 +48 44 55.3 22.1 VuEJ027H21
Observer details:
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.76-m f/3.0
astrograph + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
180420 H21 2.4+ 3.5- 180507 H21 1.9+ 3.7- MPO428358 -0.00016 day
Orbital elements:
2017 MT8 Earth MOID = 0.0562 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 70.28271 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.95740867 Peri. 349.42856 -0.27668290 -0.94608759
a 1.0195405 Node 116.45900 +0.89482458 -0.31754739
e 0.0910855 Incl. 10.84332 +0.35033632 +0.06388990
P 1.03 H 23.2 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
170630 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ 170702 I52 0.3- 0.4- 170716 H21 0.4+ 0.2-
170630 G96 0.1+ 0.2- 170704 204 0.2- 0.4- 170716 H21 0.1- 0.4-
170630 G96 0.4+ 0.1- 170704 204 0.3+ 0.2- 170720 W25 0.1+ 0.5+
170630 G96 0.0 0.1- 170704 204 0.1+ 0.3- 170720 W25 0.1+ 0.4+
170630 I52 0.1+ 0.1+ 170704 691 0.1- 0.1+ 170720 H36 0.2- 0.9-
170630 I52 0.0 0.0 170704 691 0.0 0.4+ 170720 H36 0.1+ 0.3-
170630 I52 0.2+ 0.0 170704 691 0.8+ 0.3- 170720 H36 0.1- 0.5-
170630 I52 0.4+ 0.0 170715 H21 0.3+ 0.1- 170720 H36 0.1+ 0.5-
170701 H36 0.5- 1.0+ 170715 H21 0.2- 0.1+ 170820 807 0.1+ 0.0
170701 H36 0.1- 0.5+ 170715 H21 0.1- 0.2+ 170820 807 0.3- 0.0
170701 H36 0.1+ 0.4- 170715 734 0.0 0.1+ 170820 807 0.3- 0.1+
170701 I52 0.1- 0.3+ 170715 734 0.0 0.1- 171119 807 0.2+ 0.2+
170701 I52 0.2- 0.5- 170715 734 0.1- 0.1- 171119 807 0.0 0.5-
170701 I52 0.0 0.0 170715 W25 0.5- 0.0 171119 807 0.4+ 0.2+
170701 I52 0.2- 0.0 170715 W25 0.1- 0.3+ 180420 H21 1.3+ 0.1+
170701 G96 0.3- 0.2- 170715 F51 0.0 0.2+ 180420 H21 0.3+ 0.6+
170701 G96 0.2+ 0.1- 170715 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 180420 H21 1.1- 0.5+
170701 G96 0.1+ 0.5+ 170715 F51 0.1- 0.0 180507 H21 0.4- 0.3-
170701 G96 0.1+ 0.1- 170716 W25 0.5- 0.4+ 180507 H21 0.1- 0.9-
170702 I52 0.2+ 0.3+ 170716 W25 0.3- 0.3+ 180507 H21 0.3- 0.5-
170702 I52 0.2- 0.3- 170716 H21 0.6+ 0.4-
Ephemeris:
2017 MT8 a,e,i = 1.02, 0.09, 11 q = 0.9267
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 04 08 18 36 48.1 +47 08 47 0.2037 1.0209 89.8 78.7 22.5
...
2018 04 23 18 31 02.4 +48 24 31 0.2043 1.0436 95.1 73.6 22.4
...
2018 05 01 18 23 35.1 +48 45 19 0.2000 1.0550 98.3 70.9 22.3
...
2018 05 07 18 15 28.1 +48 45 22 0.1949 1.0631 100.9 68.7 22.2
2018 05 08 18 13 52.6 +48 43 38 0.1940 1.0644 101.3 68.4 22.2
2018 05 09 18 12 12.8 +48 41 18 0.1929 1.0657 101.8 68.0 22.2
...
2018 05 15 18 00 41.7 +48 12 17 0.1862 1.0732 104.7 65.7 22.0
...
2018 05 23 17 41 28.2 +46 38 56 0.1760 1.0823 108.9 62.2 21.8
...
2018 06 07 16 58 14.2 +39 28 21 0.1562 1.0965 117.8 54.9 21.4
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