• Processing (Info)

  • MPEC 2018-N58 : 2018 NF2

    The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.

    A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.


    Read MPEC 2018-N57 Read MPEC 2018-N59


    M.P.E.C. 2018-N58                                Issued 2018 July 12, 16:40 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 NF2
    
    Observations:
         K18N02F* C2018 07 08.47393 20 22 55.835-09 45 48.20         20.2 wUEN058F51
         K18N02F  C2018 07 08.48562 20 22 53.992-09 47 24.27         20.2 wUEN058F51
         K18N02F  C2018 07 08.49731 20 22 52.147-09 49 00.25         20.3 wUEN058F51
         K18N02F KC2018 07 08.99001 20 21 44.47 -10 57 27.6                VEN058204
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.00754 20 21 41.69 -10 59 54.9          20   GVEN058204
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.02429 20 21 39.46 -11 02 17.5                VEN058J95
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.03076 20 21 38.49 -11 03 12.2                VEN058J95
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.03939 20 21 37.13 -11 04 24.4          20.0 GVEN058J95
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.26914420 21 04.49 -11 36 36.6          20.1 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.27190220 21 04.04 -11 37 00.0          20.0 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.27463620 21 03.61 -11 37 23.2          19.6 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.28283420 21 02.27 -11 38 32.7          19.8 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.28611320 21 01.73 -11 39 00.4          19.8 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.93655 20 19 26.91 -13 12 02.8          19.9  UEN058104
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.94334 20 19 25.76 -13 13 02.1          19.2  UEN058104
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.95890 20 19 23.24 -13 15 17.4          19.3  UEN058104
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.96217 20 19 22.72 -13 15 46.1          19.0  UEN058K63
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.97190 20 19 20.99 -13 17 11.1          20.2  UEN058K63
         K18N02F KC2018 07 09.98362 20 19 19.07 -13 18 52.0          19.5  UEN058K63
         K18N02F KC2018 07 10.31298520 18 27.66 -14 06 50.3          20.2 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 10.31748620 18 26.89 -14 07 30.1          20.1 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 10.32144720 18 26.20 -14 08 04.6          20.3 VuEN058H21
         K18N02F KC2018 07 12.55927 20 12 13.37 -19 45 32.0          19.6 GUEN058474
         K18N02F KC2018 07 12.56071 20 12 13.11 -19 45 45.2          19.8 GUEN058474
         K18N02F KC2018 07 12.56215 20 12 12.84 -19 45 58.8          19.6 GUEN058474
         K18N02F KC2018 07 12.56358 20 12 12.53 -19 46 12.3          19.7 GUEN058474
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector
        + CCD.
    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.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/4.5
        astrograph + CCD, 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.40-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 NF2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0924 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M  94.11495              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.94128409     Peri.  345.28196     -0.13975326     -0.90468900
    a   1.0311509      Node   111.40852     +0.94656301     -0.24138533
    e   0.1389582      Incl.   25.61558     +0.29066734     +0.35109961
    P   1.05           H   22.8           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180708 F51  0.0   0.0     180709 H21  0.2-  0.0     180709 K63  0.0   0.8+
    180708 F51  0.0   0.1-    180709 H21  0.0   0.0     180710 H21  0.2+  0.4-
    180708 F51  0.0   0.0     180709 H21  0.1-  0.0     180710 H21  0.3+  0.6-
    180708 204  0.1-  0.2-    180709 H21  0.3-  0.1+    180710 H21  0.3+  0.4-
    180709 204  0.5-  0.4-    180709 104  0.1-  0.2+    180712 474  0.3-  0.0
    180709 J95  0.3-  0.2+    180709 104  0.5-  0.0     180712 474  0.0   0.2+
    180709 J95  0.3+  0.1-    180709 104  0.6+  0.2+    180712 474  0.2+  0.1+
    180709 J95  0.1+  0.2+    180709 K63  0.8+  0.0     180712 474  0.2-  0.1-
    180709 H21  0.1-  0.0     180709 K63  0.7-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 NF2                 a,e,i = 1.03, 0.14, 26                  q = 0.8879
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 06 12    20 44 13.0 +21 25 23   0.3102  1.1729   113.2    52.7    22.5
    ...
    2018 06 27    20 40 03.7 +09 57 07   0.2167  1.1741   132.6    39.6    21.4
    ...
    2018 07 05    20 29 53.8 -02 25 37   0.1766  1.1720   149.3    26.3    20.6
    ...
    2018 07 11    20 16 39.4 -15 47 42   0.1571  1.1692   165.1    12.9    19.9
    2018 07 12    20 13 51.9 -18 19 22   0.1551  1.1686   167.7    10.7    19.8
    2018 07 13    20 10 53.4 -20 54 36   0.1535  1.1680   170.0     8.7    19.7
    ...
    2018 07 19    19 48 49.7 -36 47 34   0.1526  1.1638   164.1    13.8    19.8
    ...
    2018 07 27    19 07 06.7 -54 36 08   0.1732  1.1566   141.8    32.9    20.7
    ...
    2018 08 11    17 22 54.8 -70 44 20   0.2481  1.1383   114.3    54.3    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-N58
    

    Read MPEC 2018-N57 Read MPEC 2018-N59


    MPEC number:

    Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:

    • 1997-B01 (the full form)
    • J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
    • B01 (the abbreviated form)