MPEC 2018-R120: 2018 RZ3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-R120 Issued 2018 Sept. 11, 16:49 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 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 RZ3 Observations: K18R03Z* C2018 09 10.16289 21 15 39.83 -00 33 51.6 19.2 GVER120703 K18R03Z C2018 09 10.16816 21 15 35.79 -00 31 50.6 19.1 GVER120703 K18R03Z C2018 09 10.17870 21 15 27.64 -00 27 49.1 19.6 GVER120703 K18R03Z C2018 09 10.32628 21 13 33.73 +00 28 03.3 19.1 GVER120I52 K18R03Z C2018 09 10.32646 21 13 33.54 +00 28 07.5 19.1 GVER120I52 K18R03Z C2018 09 10.32665 21 13 33.45 +00 28 11.5 VER120I52 K18R03Z C2018 09 10.32683 21 13 33.23 +00 28 16.0 VER120I52 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.79028 21 08 08.34 +03 20 29.5 19.2 RqER120K63 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.79229 21 08 06.86 +03 21 13.7 19.2 RqER120K63 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.79638 21 08 03.93 +03 22 41.0 VER120587 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.79655 21 08 03.73 +03 22 47.2 19.6 RqER120K63 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.79897 21 08 02.01 +03 23 37.3 VER120587 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.82556821 07 41.91 +03 33 23.9 19.6 GVER120L01 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.82713621 07 40.73 +03 33 58.3 19.8 GVER120L01 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.82870621 07 39.57 +03 34 32.7 19.6 GVER120L01 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.86718 21 07 11.38 +03 48 38.7 19.1 VER120104 K18R03Z HC2018 09 10.86925 21 07 10.05 +03 49 21.0 VER120204 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.87032 21 07 09.07 +03 49 47.4 19.3 VER120104 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.87430 21 07 06.10 +03 51 14.9 19.2 VER120104 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.88131 21 07 00.94 +03 53 48.4 19.2 RqER120160 K18R03Z HC2018 09 10.88372 21 06 59.36 +03 54 38.3 20 GVER120204 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.88418 21 06 58.85 +03 54 50.8 19.5 RqER120160 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.88556 21 06 57.80 +03 55 20.7 19.6 RqER120160 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.88688 21 06 56.82 +03 55 49.9 19.7 RqER120160 K18R03Z KC2018 09 10.88967 21 06 54.66 +03 56 51.5 18.5 RqER120160 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.11198 21 04 22.18 +05 17 22.5 19.3 RqER120H36 K18R03Z C2018 09 11.11247 21 04 23.50 +05 17 42.6 19.3 G ER120I52 K18R03Z C2018 09 11.11376 21 04 22.65 +05 18 10.3 19.4 G ER120I52 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.11484 21 04 20.11 +05 18 24.4 18.8 RqER120H36 K18R03Z C2018 09 11.11506 21 04 21.69 +05 18 38.5 19.5 G ER120I52 K18R03Z C2018 09 11.11530 21 04 21.54 +05 18 43.3 19.3 G ER120I52 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.11769 21 04 17.99 +05 19 26.3 18.9 RqER120H36 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.12055 21 04 15.95 +05 20 27.2 18.8 RqER120H36 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.41045521 00 55.39 +07 05 44.2 18.9 RVER120474 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.41169021 00 54.48 +07 06 10.4 19.0 RVER120474 K18R03Z KC2018 09 11.41415921 00 52.72 +07 07 02.3 19.4 RVER120474 Observer details: 104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m reflector + CCD. 160 Castelmartini. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann. Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 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. 587 Sormano. Observers A. Fumagalli, F. Manca, P. Sicoli, A. Testa. Measurer P. Sicoli. 0.5-m f/6.8 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. 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. K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli. Observer R. Bacci. 0.41-m f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observers K. Korlevic, I. Lyon. Measurer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2018 RZ3 Earth MOID = 0.0634 AU Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC M 245.20073 (2000.0) P Q n 0.58799754 Peri. 26.42609 +0.96917631 -0.20731986 a 1.4110824 Node 343.77515 +0.03081906 +0.63802890 e 0.2559728 Incl. 28.44839 +0.24443295 +0.74157777 P 1.68 H 23.9 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 180910 703 0.2- 0.6- 180910 L01 0.1- 0.1+ 180910 160 1.0- 0.1+ 180910 703 0.4+ 0.1+ 180910 L01 0.4- 0.0 180911 H36 0.0 0.3+ 180910 703 0.7+ 1.2+ 180910 L01 0.3- 0.1- 180911 I52 1.2- 0.4- 180910 I52 0.2+ 0.3- 180910 104 0.2- 0.0 180911 I52 0.1+ 0.5- 180910 I52 0.6- 0.2- 180910 204 0.1+ 0.2- 180911 H36 0.3+ 0.6+ 180910 I52 0.3+ 0.5- 180910 104 0.1+ 0.1- 180911 I52 0.0 0.3- 180910 I52 1.0- 0.0 180910 104 0.2- 0.2+ 180911 I52 0.3+ 0.7- 180910 K63 0.6- 0.5+ 180910 160 0.4+ 0.1- 180911 H36 0.2- 1.1+ 180910 K63 0.6- 0.4+ 180910 204 0.3+ 0.4+ 180911 H36 0.5+ 0.5+ 180910 587 0.6+ 0.5+ 180910 160 0.9+ 0.5- 180911 474 0.2+ 0.2- 180910 K63 0.3- 0.0 180910 160 0.5+ 0.8- 180911 474 0.1- 0.0 180910 587 0.5+ 0.3- 180910 160 0.4+ 0.5- 180911 474 0.0 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2018 RZ3 a,e,i = 1.41, 0.26, 28 q = 1.0499 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 08 12 02 03 01.8 -61 50 52 0.2559 1.1381 113.0 55.0 23.2 ... 2018 08 27 00 28 07.8 -56 18 29 0.1338 1.0975 127.8 46.7 21.5 ... 2018 09 04 22 40 56.8 -36 54 24 0.08150 1.0802 150.4 27.5 19.9 ... 2018 09 10 21 17 37.8 -01 35 12 0.07064 1.0696 151.2 27.0 19.5 2018 09 11 21 05 38.4 +04 37 53 0.07267 1.0680 146.2 31.6 19.7 2018 09 12 20 54 21.1 +10 24 54 0.07571 1.0665 141.0 36.4 19.9 ... 2018 09 18 20 00 59.1 +33 53 02 0.1083 1.0588 117.1 57.6 21.3 ... 2018 09 26 19 19 07.3 +46 35 03 0.1676 1.0521 102.6 68.4 22.5 ... 2018 10 11 18 45 22.4 +54 40 55 0.2828 1.0513 92.9 71.5 23.8 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-R120


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