MPEC 2018-R102: 2018 RF3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-R102 Issued 2018 Sept. 10, 15:58 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,
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2018 RF3
Observations:
K18R03F* C2018 09 09.26904 23 05 04.39 +27 21 02.8 18.0 GVER102703
K18R03F C2018 09 09.27430 23 05 01.24 +27 27 15.1 18.2 GVER102703
K18R03F C2018 09 09.27955 23 04 58.15 +27 33 28.7 18.3 GVER102703
K18R03F C2018 09 09.28481 23 04 54.91 +27 39 39.2 18.2 GVER102703
K18R03F C2018 09 09.30389 23 04 43.69 +28 01 44.3 18.1 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.30401 23 04 43.59 +28 01 53.0 18.1 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.30414 23 04 43.53 +28 02 01.7 18.2 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.30427 23 04 43.45 +28 02 10.6 18.2 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.38474 23 03 58.68 +29 29 39.5 18.4 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.38487 23 03 58.63 +29 29 47.3 18.2 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.38499 23 03 58.57 +29 29 55.2 18.4 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 09.38512 23 03 58.51 +29 30 03.2 18.4 GVER102I52
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.81205 23 03 47.12 +35 34 41.8 18.9 VSER102151
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.81345 23 03 45.63 +35 36 18.9 VER102595
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.81628 23 03 45.80 +35 37 47.6 18.9 VSER102151
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.81770 23 03 45.54 +35 38 50.8 20.3 VSER102151
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.81830 23 03 44.00 +35 38 55.4 19.2 RqER102A17
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.82052 23 03 44.42 +35 40 53.3 18.5 VSER102151
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.82056 23 03 43.23 +35 41 30.6 18.7 GVER102595
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.82316 23 03 42.43 +35 42 26.2 18.2 RqER102A17
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.82412 23 03 41.99 +35 44 05.9 18.3 GVER102595
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.82848 23 03 40.73 +35 46 16.9 18.2 RqER102A17
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.83328 23 03 39.17 +35 49 44.8 18.6 RqER102A17
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.83643 23 03 40.12 +35 53 08.1 18.6 VER102104
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.83837 23 03 39.48 +35 54 31.7 18.7 VER102104
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.84417 23 03 37.40 +35 58 39.9 18.6 VER102104
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.86777 23 03 50.77 +36 16 07.6 18.7 GVER102J04
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.86803 23 03 50.71 +36 16 18.6 18.9 GVER102J04
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.86829 23 03 50.60 +36 16 29.7 18.7 GVER102J04
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.90131523 03 13.21 +36 37 54.8 19.2 GVER102L01
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.90278723 03 12.65 +36 38 53.9 19.4 GVER102L01
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.90416623 03 12.08 +36 39 48.4 19.1 GVER102L01
K18R03F KC2018 09 09.90750623 03 10.72 +36 42 01.5 19.2 GVER102L01
K18R03F C2018 09 10.22417 23 02 37.17 +39 46 13.7 19.0 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 10.22456 23 02 37.00 +39 46 25.5 19.2 GVER102I52
K18R03F C2018 09 10.22494 23 02 36.84 +39 46 37.6 19.7 GVER102I52
K18R03F KC2018 09 10.25648 23 02 12.58 +40 01 50.2 18.7 RqER102H36
K18R03F KC2018 09 10.25985 23 02 11.25 +40 03 30.9 18.7 RqER102H36
K18R03F KC2018 09 10.26321 23 02 09.94 +40 05 09.9 18.4 RqER102H36
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurers
P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.6-m f/3.8
astrograph + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers U. Montanar, E. Pettarin. Measurer U. Montanar.
0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer D. C. Fuls. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer 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.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer D. Abreu. Measurers
A. Knoefel, D. Koschny, M. Micheli, M. Busch, E. Schwab. 1.0-m f/4.4
reflector + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observers K. Korlevic, I. Lyon, G. Kervina.
Measurer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2018 RF3 Earth MOID = 0.0047 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC
M 280.41139 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.53539439 Peri. 336.44300 +0.78940086 +0.61068938
a 1.5020585 Node 345.39414 -0.51644941 +0.60563804
e 0.3397385 Incl. 14.34754 -0.33185280 +0.51015786
P 1.84 H 27.0 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
180909 703 1.1+ 0.4+ 180909 595 0.2+ 0.5- 180909 J04 0.2- 0.1+
180909 703 (0.8+ 2.6-) 180909 151 0.6- 0.1+ 180909 J04 0.1+ 0.0
180909 703 1.2+ 1.3- 180909 151 (1.7+ 1.0+) 180909 J04 0.2- 0.1+
180909 703 0.3- 1.3- 180909 A17 1.1+ 0.7+ 180909 L01 0.1+ 0.3-
180909 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 180909 151 1.1- 0.1+ 180909 L01 0.5+ 0.0
180909 I52 0.5- 0.6+ 180909 595 0.1- 0.1- 180909 L01 0.2+ 0.6-
180909 I52 0.3- 0.4+ 180909 A17 0.3+ 0.6- 180909 L01 0.1- 0.4-
180909 I52 0.3- 0.4+ 180909 595 0.4- 0.2+ 180910 I52 0.3+ 0.2+
180909 I52 0.3- 0.3+ 180909 A17 0.0 0.9- 180910 I52 0.0 0.2-
180909 I52 0.1- 0.0 180909 A17 0.2- 0.3- 180910 I52 0.1- 0.0
180909 I52 0.1- 0.5+ 180909 104 0.5- 0.2+ 180910 H36 0.5+ 0.4-
180909 I52 0.0 0.4+ 180909 104 0.1+ 0.4+ 180910 H36 0.2+ 0.5+
180909 151 0.4- 0.3+ 180909 104 0.0 0.4+ 180910 H36 0.0 0.5+
Ephemeris:
2018 RF3 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.34, 14 q = 0.9918
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 08 11 10 52 19.3 -61 06 05 0.1536 0.9948 78.6 92.7 26.2
...
2018 08 26 10 52 35.4 -64 20 47 0.07312 0.9945 75.2 100.7 25.0
...
2018 09 03 10 45 47.5 -70 59 41 0.02842 1.0037 78.7 99.7 22.9
...
2018 09 09 23 05 55.3 +21 14 33 0.0079911.0145 153.2 26.6 17.7
2018 09 10 23 02 45.8 +37 41 20 0.01289 1.0166 137.1 42.4 19.2
2018 09 11 23 00 57.4 +44 47 08 0.01825 1.0188 130.3 48.9 20.2
...
2018 09 17 22 57 37.4 +55 06 50 0.05189 1.0336 121.9 55.7 22.7
...
2018 09 25 22 57 59.9 +57 01 11 0.09711 1.0577 122.0 53.5 24.0
...
2018 10 10 23 04 33.1 +55 59 49 0.1819 1.1140 125.4 47.0 25.3
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