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  • MPEC 2018-N79 : 2018 NU3

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-N79                                Issued 2018 July 14, 16:30 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 NU3
    
    Observations:
         K18N03U* C2018 07 12.42168 20 01 24.133-02 23 45.05         20.1 wUEN079F51
         K18N03U  C2018 07 12.43298 20 01 24.818-02 23 48.82         19.7 wUEN079F51
         K18N03U  C2018 07 12.44434 20 01 25.508-02 23 52.65         19.4 wUEN079F51
         K18N03U  C2018 07 12.45566 20 01 26.193-02 23 56.43         19.4 wUEN079F51
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.20626 20 02 21.42 -02 28 28.5          19.2 RqEN079850
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.24307 20 02 23.79 -02 28 42.6          19.3 RqEN079850
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.25507 20 02 24.54 -02 28 47.7          18.7 RqEN079850
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.26795 20 02 25.36 -02 28 52.0          18.9 RqEN079850
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.28192 20 02 26.27 -02 28 57.5          18.9 RqEN079850
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.89159720 03 12.92 -02 33 01.8          19.6 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.89240920 03 12.98 -02 33 01.8          19.5 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.90903120 03 14.27 -02 33 08.5          19.2 VqEN079C95
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.92168720 03 15.19 -02 33 14.1          19.2 VqEN079C95
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.92484720 03 15.18 -02 33 15.6          19.5 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.92566220 03 15.25 -02 33 15.8          19.5 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.92647420 03 15.29 -02 33 16.2          19.4 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.92729920 03 15.35 -02 33 16.4          19.4 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U  C2018 07 13.92892820 03 15.47 -02 33 17.1          19.5 GVEN079L01
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.93434020 03 16.01 -02 33 18.6          19.0 VqEN079C95
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.94546 20 03 16.53 -02 33 26.0          19.4 VSEN079C43
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.94771 20 03 16.75 -02 33 25.5          19.4 GVEN079595
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.94898 20 03 16.78 -02 33 27.6          19.5 VSEN079C43
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.95073 20 03 16.94 -02 33 26.4                VEN079595
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.95161 20 03 16.96 -02 33 28.2          19.4 VSEN079C43
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.95300 20 03 17.01 -02 33 27.5                VEN079595
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.97543 20 03 18.70 -02 33 35.9          18.9  UEN079K63
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.98044 20 03 19.03 -02 33 38.1          18.8  UEN079K63
         K18N03U KC2018 07 13.98543 20 03 19.34 -02 33 40.8          18.9  UEN079K63
         K18N03U KC2018 07 14.00065 20 03 20.39 -02 33 47.6                VEN079204
         K18N03U KC2018 07 14.00887 20 03 20.99 -02 33 51.1                VEN079204
         K18N03U KC2018 07 14.01734 20 03 21.53 -02 33 54.5          19.3 GVEN079204
         K18N03U  C2018 07 14.38985 20 03 50.00 -02 36 34.0          18.7 GUEN079U63
         K18N03U  C2018 07 14.39682 20 03 50.50 -02 36 37.5          18.6 GUEN079U63
         K18N03U  C2018 07 14.40247 20 03 50.88 -02 36 40.0          18.6 GUEN079U63
         K18N03U  C2018 07 14.40612 20 03 51.15 -02 36 41.6          18.7 GUEN079U63
         K18N03U  C2018 07 14.41507 20 03 51.75 -02 36 45.5          18.9 GUEN079U63
         K18N03U  C2018 07 14.41934 20 03 52.06 -02 36 47.0          19.3 GUEN079U63
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector +
        CCD.
    595 Farra d\'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.3-m f/9.4
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + 3072x2048 CCD.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer J. Jahn.  0.60-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian 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.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.
        0.40-m f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    U63 Burnt Tree Hill Observatory, Cle Elum.  Observer B. Van Deventer.  0.4-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 NU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1047 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 323.02604              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.21835825     Peri.  210.41031     +0.97374311     +0.19837847
    a   2.7312177      Node   137.67701     -0.16074813     +0.94651659
    e   0.6006416      Incl.    9.54682     -0.16119677     +0.25446478
    P   4.51           H   20.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180712 F51  0.0   0.0     180713 L01  0.1-  0.1-    180713 K63  0.2+  0.1+
    180712 F51  0.0   0.0     180713 L01  0.2+  0.1+    180713 K63  0.2-  0.5-
    180712 F51  0.0   0.0     180713 L01  0.1-  0.0     180714 204  0.4-  0.3-
    180712 F51  0.0   0.0     180713 L01  0.0   0.2+    180714 204  0.3+  0.4-
    180713 850  0.1+  0.4+    180713 L01  0.1+  0.1+    180714 204  0.1-  0.2-
    180713 850  0.2+  0.1+    180713 C95  0.2-  0.4+    180714 U63  0.2-  0.3+
    180713 850  0.1-  0.4-    180713 C43  0.1+  0.1+    180714 U63  0.1+  0.1-
    180713 850  0.1-  0.1+    180713 595  0.3+  0.2-    180714 U63  0.1-  0.1-
    180713 850  0.1+  0.1-    180713 C43  0.2+  0.0     180714 U63  0.2+  0.1-
    180713 L01  0.0   0.0     180713 595  0.1+  0.1+    180714 U63  0.1-  0.1-
    180713 L01  0.1+  0.3+    180713 C43  0.2+  0.5+    180714 U63  0.1+  0.3+
    180713 C95  0.4-  0.1-    180713 595  1.2-  0.0
    180713 C95  0.4+  0.4-    180713 K63  0.3+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 NU3                 a,e,i = 2.73, 0.60, 10                  q = 1.0907
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 06 14    19 34 49.9 -03 23 35   0.5652  1.5079   143.5    23.6    21.4
    ...
    2018 06 29    19 47 51.0 -02 09 55   0.4166  1.3976   151.8    20.1    20.4
    ...
    2018 07 07    19 55 25.4 -02 04 47   0.3482  1.3420   155.9    18.0    19.9
    ...
    2018 07 13    20 02 05.6 -02 26 55   0.3015  1.3024   158.9    16.4    19.5
    2018 07 14    20 03 20.3 -02 33 24   0.2942  1.2960   159.3    16.1    19.4
    2018 07 15    20 04 37.9 -02 40 49   0.2869  1.2896   159.8    15.8    19.3
    ...
    2018 07 21    20 13 42.8 -03 47 24   0.2456  1.2529   162.9    13.8    18.8
    ...
    2018 07 29    20 31 09.0 -06 32 43   0.1966  1.2082   167.7    10.3    18.1
    ...
    2018 08 13    21 38 42.9 -17 55 46   0.1277  1.1407   176.2     3.4    16.7
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-N79
    

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