MPEC 2018-R90 : 2018 RO2
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M.P.E.C. 2018-R90 Issued 2018 Sept. 9, 20:49 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
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2018 RO2
Observations:
K18R02O* C2018 09 07.20710 22 00 20.16 -11 45 50.3 VER090G96
K18R02O C2018 09 07.21275 22 00 20.21 -11 45 34.3 20.0 GVER090G96
K18R02O C2018 09 07.21840 22 00 20.25 -11 45 18.3 19.9 GVER090G96
K18R02O C2018 09 07.22404 22 00 20.31 -11 45 02.0 19.9 GVER090G96
K18R02O C2018 09 07.29315 22 00 20.78 -11 41 46.0 19.6 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 07.29356 22 00 20.77 -11 41 44.6 19.6 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 07.29714 22 00 20.85 -11 41 34.4 19.5 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 07.29838 22 00 20.81 -11 41 30.8 19.5 GVER090I52
K18R02O KC2018 09 07.60279 22 00 25.64 -11 26 30.5 19.7 GVER090474
K18R02O KC2018 09 07.60490 22 00 25.67 -11 26 24.9 19.8 GVER090474
K18R02O KC2018 09 07.60701 22 00 25.68 -11 26 18.8 19.7 GVER090474
K18R02O KC2018 09 07.60912 22 00 25.71 -11 26 12.7 19.8 GVER090474
K18R02O C2018 09 08.23437 22 00 38.62 -10 57 30.1 19.4 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 08.23544 22 00 38.60 -10 57 27.2 19.6 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 08.23652 22 00 38.63 -10 57 23.9 19.5 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 08.23759 22 00 38.64 -10 57 21.2 19.7 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 08.43779 22 00 42.62 -10 47 25.5 19.8 GVER090474
K18R02O C2018 09 08.43978 22 00 42.63 -10 47 20.2 19.9 GVER090474
K18R02O C2018 09 08.44177 22 00 42.65 -10 47 14.6 19.7 GVER090474
K18R02O C2018 09 08.44376 22 00 42.67 -10 47 09.0 19.6 GVER090474
K18R02O C2018 09 09.25981 22 00 58.66 -10 10 03.5 19.5 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 09.26022 22 00 58.66 -10 10 02.2 19.5 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 09.26297 22 00 58.68 -10 09 54.8 19.9 GVER090I52
K18R02O C2018 09 09.26572 22 00 58.73 -10 09 47.1 19.8 GVER090I52
Observer details:
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer B. M. Africano. Measurers B. M. Africano,
E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, 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 J. A. Johnson,
G. J. Leonard, R. A. Kowalski. Measurers B. M. Africano,
E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, 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 RO2 Earth MOID = 0.2742 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 326.92926 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22132331 Peri. 344.82946 +0.82064352 +0.56726401
a 2.7067695 Node 340.13469 -0.50089180 +0.65598484
e 0.5266399 Incl. 11.70909 -0.27504839 +0.49789098
P 4.45 H 21.2 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
180907 G96 0.2- 0.0 180907 474 0.1+ 0.2+ 180908 474 0.2+ 0.2+
180907 G96 0.1- 0.0 180907 474 0.2+ 0.2- 180908 474 0.0 0.0
180907 G96 0.1- 0.0 180907 474 0.0 0.1- 180908 474 0.0 0.0
180907 G96 0.2+ 0.3+ 180907 474 0.1+ 0.0 180908 474 0.0 0.1+
180907 I52 0.0 0.2- 180908 I52 0.1+ 0.0 180909 I52 0.1+ 0.1-
180907 I52 0.2- 0.0 180908 I52 0.4- 0.1- 180909 I52 0.0 0.1+
180907 I52 0.6+ 0.0 180908 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 180909 I52 0.1- 0.1-
180907 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 180908 I52 0.1- 0.1- 180909 I52 0.2+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2018 RO2 a,e,i = 2.71, 0.53, 12 q = 1.2813
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 08 10 21 56 59.0 -34 48 13 0.2866 1.2855 159.0 16.4 19.9
...
2018 08 25 21 58 10.4 -22 53 14 0.2770 1.2827 167.5 9.9 19.6
...
2018 09 02 21 59 06.9 -16 01 13 0.2869 1.2899 166.6 10.4 19.7
...
2018 09 08 22 00 33.9 -11 08 10 0.3014 1.2992 163.2 12.9 19.9
2018 09 09 22 00 53.3 -10 21 43 0.3044 1.3010 162.6 13.4 20.0
2018 09 10 22 01 14.4 -09 36 03 0.3076 1.3030 161.9 13.9 20.0
...
2018 09 16 22 03 55.9 -05 20 29 0.3300 1.3165 157.5 17.0 20.3
...
2018 09 24 22 09 08.7 -00 32 17 0.3684 1.3391 151.7 20.8 20.7
...
2018 10 09 22 23 31.1 +05 57 40 0.4642 1.3942 141.9 26.2 21.4
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