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    M.P.E.C. 2018-R138                               Issued 2018 Sept. 13, 14:13 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 RB5
    
    Observations:
         K18R05B* C2018 09 11.23208 22 23 36.76 +07 11 12.0          20.9 G ER138G96
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.23775 22 23 37.17 +07 11 37.3          21.0 G ER138G96
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.24345 22 23 37.55 +07 12 02.7          20.8 G ER138G96
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.25007 22 23 38.07 +07 12 32.8          21.6 G ER138G96
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.27572 22 23 39.87 +07 14 29.3          20.7 G ER138V06
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.27719 22 23 38.93 +07 14 26.6          21.0 GUER138734
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.28065 22 23 40.30 +07 14 51.1                 ER138V06
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.28155 22 23 40.35 +07 14 55.0          21.4 G ER138V06
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.28399 22 23 39.46 +07 14 57.4          21.3 GUER138734
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.28648 22 23 40.72 +07 15 17.4          22.4 G ER138V06
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.29118 22 23 40.03 +07 15 29.3          21.2 GUER138734
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.49711 22 24 02.94 +07 32 51.1          20.3 RVER138474
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.50005 22 24 03.14 +07 33 04.7          20.1 RVER138474
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.50299 22 24 03.37 +07 33 17.4          20.0 RVER138474
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.84137 22 24 41.30 +07 56 43.2          20.5 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.84487 22 24 41.61 +07 56 59.1          19.7 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.84839 22 24 41.91 +07 57 14.7          19.6 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 11.85190 22 24 42.23 +07 57 30.8          20.1 VSER138033
         K18R05B pC2018 09 11.88047722 24 44.57 +07 59 47.2          21.3 GVER138L01
         K18R05B pC2018 09 11.88513122 24 44.95 +08 00 09.8          21.3 GVER138L01
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.92669 22 24 48.59 +08 03 19.6          21.1  VER138104
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.93244 22 24 49.03 +08 03 45.7          21.4  VER138104
         K18R05B KC2018 09 11.93819 22 24 49.48 +08 04 11.7          21.1  VER138104
         K18R05B KC2018 09 12.15563922 25 14.38 +08 20 44.6          21.3 VuER138H21
         K18R05B KC2018 09 12.16029022 25 14.73 +08 21 05.7          21.4 VuER138H21
         K18R05B KC2018 09 12.16725722 25 15.28 +08 21 37.5          21.1 VuER138H21
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.20494 22 25 20.09 +08 24 32.4                 ER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.21092 22 25 20.69 +08 25 04.9          20.9 G ER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.21342 22 25 20.81 +08 25 16.4          21.0 G ER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.21940 22 25 21.30 +08 25 43.6          21.3 G ER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.89286 22 26 34.38 +09 16 31.8          19.9 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.89625 22 26 34.69 +09 16 46.8          19.7 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.89965 22 26 35.01 +09 17 02.5          20.1 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.90304 22 26 35.28 +09 17 18.1          20.3 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.90645 22 26 35.59 +09 17 33.6          20.1 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 12.90984 22 26 35.90 +09 17 49.6          19.6 VSER138033
         K18R05B  C2018 09 13.19016 22 27 09.12 +09 39 34.1          21.2 GUER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 13.19669 22 27 09.69 +09 40 03.7          21.1 GUER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 13.19835 22 27 09.84 +09 40 12.2          21.2 GUER138I52
         K18R05B  C2018 09 13.20321 22 27 10.21 +09 40 34.2          20.5 GUER138I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m 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.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.69-m reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer E. J. Christensen.
        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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 RB5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0980 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 272.77399              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.45727661     Peri.   36.05201     +0.99349033     -0.10571648
    a   1.6685916      Node   329.93257     +0.07414888     +0.88293433
    e   0.3462580      Incl.    4.85899     +0.08648072     +0.45743960
    P   2.16           H   24.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180911 G96  0.2+  0.3+    180911 033  0.0   0.0     180912 I52  0.6-  0.0
    180911 G96  0.1+  0.1-    180911 033  0.2+  0.1-    180912 I52  0.3-  0.1-
    180911 G96  0.5-  0.4-    180911 033  0.1+  0.5-    180912 033  0.0   0.2+
    180911 G96  0.1+  0.2-    180911 033  0.4+  0.4-    180912 033  0.1+  0.3-
    180911 V06  0.9-  0.5+    180911 L01  0.7-  0.7-    180912 033  0.4+  0.2-
    180911 734  0.0   0.0     180911 L01  0.7-  0.8+    180912 033  0.0   0.1-
    180911 V06  0.2+  0.1+    180911 104  0.3+  0.3+    180912 033  0.1+  0.2-
    180911 V06  0.1-  0.1-    180911 104  0.1-  0.3+    180912 033  0.3+  0.3+
    180911 734  0.1+  0.2+    180911 104  0.2-  0.2+    180913 I52  0.4-  0.2+
    180911 V06  0.1+  0.1+    180912 H21  0.6+  0.1+    180913 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    180911 734  0.4+  0.2-    180912 H21  0.3+  0.0     180913 I52  0.1+  0.5+
    180911 474  0.4+  0.0     180912 H21  0.1+  0.0     180913 I52  0.5-  0.1+
    180911 474  0.0   0.3+    180912 I52 (1.3-  5.2-)
    180911 474  0.0   0.3-    180912 I52  0.5+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RB5                 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.35, 5                   q = 1.0908
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 14    21 55 54.7 -18 00 25   0.1656  1.1778   173.5     5.6    21.6
    ...
    2018 08 29    22 06 30.1 -07 28 51   0.1231  1.1325   174.1     5.2    20.9
    ...
    2018 09 06    22 15 34.8 +00 52 28   0.1089  1.1145   167.1    11.7    20.8
    ...
    2018 09 12    22 24 56.2 +08 09 38   0.1023  1.1041   161.5    16.8    20.9
    2018 09 13    22 26 45.5 +09 25 35   0.1016  1.1026   160.6    17.6    20.9
    2018 09 14    22 28 39.6 +10 41 59   0.1009  1.1013   159.7    18.5    20.9
    ...
    2018 09 20    22 41 49.6 +18 19 51   0.09917 1.0947   154.5    23.3    21.0
    ...
    2018 09 28    23 03 57.4 +27 38 11   0.1020  1.0908   148.9    28.4    21.2
    ...
    2018 10 13    23 55 09.4 +39 02 55   0.1208  1.0981   144.2    32.2    21.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-R138
    

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