MPEC 2018-K102: 2018 KC3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-K102 Issued 2018 May 29, 11:39 UT
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2018 KC3
Observations:
K18K03C* C2018 05 24.28347 16 18 48.94 +32 05 29.2 20.4 GUEK102G96
K18K03C C2018 05 24.28867 16 18 47.93 +32 05 30.3 20.6 GUEK102G96
K18K03C C2018 05 24.29387 16 18 46.95 +32 05 30.2 20.5 GUEK102G96
K18K03C C2018 05 24.29906 16 18 45.98 +32 05 31.8 20.5 GUEK102G96
K18K03C C2018 05 24.33763 16 18 38.50 +32 05 35.9 20.2 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 24.34143 16 18 37.79 +32 05 36.4 19.6 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 24.34534 16 18 37.11 +32 05 36.2 20.0 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 24.34932 16 18 36.28 +32 05 36.5 21.0 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 25.25987 16 16 02.16 +32 06 34.1 20.2 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 25.26258 16 16 01.68 +32 06 34.9 20.3 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 25.26423 16 16 01.28 +32 06 34.6 20.1 GUEK102I52
K18K03C C2018 05 25.26898 16 16 00.29 +32 06 34.6 20.1 GUEK102I52
K18K03C KC2018 05 25.90621 16 14 04.56 +32 06 16.9 20.1 RUEK102104
K18K03C KC2018 05 25.91130 16 14 03.52 +32 06 17.2 20.0 RUEK102104
K18K03C KC2018 05 25.92913 16 13 59.80 +32 06 17.5 UEK102104
K18K03C KC2018 05 27.15951 16 10 01.47 +32 04 18.4 20.2 RoEK102291
K18K03C KC2018 05 27.17151 16 09 58.77 +32 04 18.4 19.9 RoEK102291
K18K03C KC2018 05 27.18351 16 09 56.05 +32 04 18.1 20.0 RoEK102291
K18K03C ^C2018 05 28.19369 16 06 19.62 +32 00 34.2 20.2 RoEK102695
K18K03C ^C2018 05 28.19646 16 06 18.93 +32 00 33.8 19.8 RoEK102695
K18K03C ^C2018 05 28.19924 16 06 18.25 +32 00 33.3 20.0 RoEK102695
K18K03C ^C2018 05 29.21396 16 02 22.53 +31 54 41.3 20.3 RoEK102695
K18K03C ^C2018 05 29.21774 16 02 21.50 +31 54 40.0 20.2 RoEK102695
K18K03C ^C2018 05 29.22173 16 02 20.43 +31 54 39.1 20.2 RoEK102695
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. Michela.
Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 2.3-m f/9 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, H. Groeller,
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. 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 KC3 Earth MOID = 0.0032 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 247.16372 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.78749602 Peri. 243.59048 +0.82334092 +0.51069824
a 1.1613696 Node 84.76782 -0.39038954 +0.82624935
e 0.2050390 Incl. 14.39576 -0.41195356 +0.23769586
P 1.25 H 23.0 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
180524 G96 0.1- 0.4- 180525 I52 0.3- 0.1- 180527 291 0.0 0.2+
180524 G96 0.3- 0.0 180525 I52 0.6+ 0.4+ 180527 291 0.0 0.1+
180524 G96 0.0 0.8- 180525 I52 0.2- 0.0 180528 695 0.1+ 0.0
180524 G96 0.3+ 0.1+ 180525 I52 0.4- 0.4- 180528 695 0.0 0.0
180524 I52 0.4- 0.2+ 180525 104 0.4- 0.0 180528 695 0.1+ 0.1-
180524 I52 0.1- 0.4+ 180525 104 0.1- 0.2+ 180529 695 0.0 0.2-
180524 I52 0.9+ 0.1- 180525 104 0.2+ 0.2+ 180529 695 0.1- 0.3-
180524 I52 0.1+ 0.0 180527 291 0.1+ 0.1+ 180529 695 0.0 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2018 KC3 a,e,i = 1.16, 0.21, 14 q = 0.9232
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 04 29 16 46 45.3 +27 18 55 0.2676 1.1838 125.9 43.6 22.2
...
2018 05 14 16 38 27.5 +30 52 06 0.1883 1.1347 127.3 45.1 21.4
...
2018 05 22 16 24 35.0 +31 58 04 0.1479 1.1079 127.2 46.7 20.8
...
2018 05 28 16 06 59.5 +32 01 34 0.1184 1.0879 126.5 48.4 20.4
2018 05 29 16 03 11.4 +31 56 12 0.1136 1.0846 126.3 48.8 20.3
2018 05 30 15 59 04.4 +31 48 34 0.1088 1.0813 126.1 49.2 20.2
...
2018 06 05 15 25 25.0 +29 52 46 0.08085 1.0616 123.8 52.6 19.6
...
2018 06 13 13 56 01.0 +19 32 08 0.04862 1.0361 113.7 63.8 18.8
...
2018 06 28 08 40 14.6 -31 23 51 0.05750 0.9921 63.4 113.6 21.2
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