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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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