MPEC 2018-K89 : 2018 KU2
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M.P.E.C. 2018-K89 Issued 2018 May 25, 14:17 UT
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2018 KU2
Observations:
K18K02U* C2018 05 24.24283 15 21 46.13 -21 39 02.4 17.7 GUEK089703
K18K02U C2018 05 24.24887 15 21 57.61 -21 40 49.5 17.8 GUEK089703
K18K02U C2018 05 24.25491 15 22 08.98 -21 42 35.9 17.9 GUEK089703
K18K02U C2018 05 24.26095 15 22 20.41 -21 44 22.6 17.9 GUEK089703
K18K02U C2018 05 24.30573 15 23 43.66 -21 57 09.6 18.1 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.30648 15 23 45.06 -21 57 22.2 18.2 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.30723 15 23 46.42 -21 57 34.6 18.1 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.30798 15 23 47.81 -21 57 47.3 18.0 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.35956 15 25 22.37 -22 11 46.6 17.9 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.36032 15 25 23.76 -22 11 58.6 18.0 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.36107 15 25 25.13 -22 12 10.5 18.0 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 24.36182 15 25 26.49 -22 12 22.4 17.9 GUEK089I52
K18K02U KC2018 05 24.97759 15 43 57.64 -24 35 44.5 VEK089204
K18K02U KC2018 05 24.98353 15 44 06.01 -24 36 53.1 VEK089204
K18K02U KC2018 05 24.98948 15 44 14.38 -24 38 00.6 18.6 GVEK089204
K18K02U C2018 05 25.22016 15 50 17.83 -25 18 43.4 18.1 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 25.22040 15 50 18.14 -25 18 45.7 18.3 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 25.22064 15 50 18.41 -25 18 48.4 17.9 GUEK089I52
K18K02U C2018 05 25.22088 15 50 18.78 -25 18 50.3 18.1 GUEK089I52
K18K02U KC2018 05 25.46725 15 55 58.86 -25 50 32.8 18.6 VqEK089E23
K18K02U KC2018 05 25.47593 15 56 08.85 -25 51 58.5 18.8 VqEK089E23
K18K02U KC2018 05 25.49794 15 56 33.95 -25 55 28.7 18.9 VqEK089E23
K18K02U KC2018 05 25.51356 15 56 51.57 -25 57 57.0 19.3 VqEK089E23
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers B. M. Africano, H. Groeller. Measurers
B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers R. A. Kowalski,
B. M. Africano. Measurers B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls,
A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, 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 KU2 Earth MOID = 0.0025 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 348.51368 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.59480093 Peri. 129.95769 -0.97813057 +0.20419120
a 1.4003017 Node 61.85788 -0.20188562 -0.88629556
e 0.3344874 Incl. 2.57264 -0.05002779 -0.41567551
P 1.66 H 26.8 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
180524 703 0.7- 0.3- 180524 I52 0.1+ 0.1+ 180525 I52 0.0 0.0
180524 703 0.1- 0.0 180524 I52 0.1+ 0.2+ 180525 I52 0.4- 0.2-
180524 703 0.4- 0.3+ 180524 I52 0.1+ 0.2+ 180525 I52 0.5+ 0.5+
180524 703 0.6+ 0.2- 180524 I52 0.0 0.1+ 180525 E23 0.2- 1.1+
180524 I52 0.0 0.0 180524 204 0.2- 0.0 180525 E23 0.6- 0.1-
180524 I52 0.3+ 0.0 180524 204 0.1- 0.5- 180525 E23 0.2- 0.6+
180524 I52 0.0 0.1+ 180524 204 0.0 0.2- 180525 E23 1.2+ 1.1-
180524 I52 0.1+ 0.1- 180525 I52 0.1- 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2018 KU2 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.33, 3 q = 0.9319
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 04 25 05 47 22.1 +34 55 18 0.1148 0.9425 53.7 120.6 26.9
...
2018 05 10 06 24 16.3 +36 21 00 0.04975 0.9767 47.4 130.5 26.0
...
2018 05 18 08 02 38.6 +36 28 41 0.01686 1.0030 59.7 119.4 22.7
...
2018 05 24 15 12 33.9 -20 13 37 0.01356 1.0259 168.4 11.4 18.2
2018 05 25 15 44 34.7 -24 31 55 0.01722 1.0299 173.9 6.0 18.5
2018 05 26 16 06 13.1 -27 03 30 0.02113 1.0339 173.9 6.0 19.0
...
2018 06 01 16 58 18.3 -31 49 40 0.04639 1.0595 168.8 10.7 20.9
...
2018 06 09 17 16 26.9 -32 54 22 0.08222 1.0961 169.8 9.5 22.2
...
2018 06 24 17 26 43.9 -32 43 17 0.1574 1.1701 166.7 11.5 23.8
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