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    M.P.E.C. 2018-R140                               Issued 2018 Sept. 13, 14:24 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 RC5
    
    Observations:
         K18R05C* C2018 09 11.25852 23 11 58.55 +09 37 19.3          21.4 G ER140G96
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.26492 23 11 59.52 +09 37 03.4          21.0 G ER140G96
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.27141 23 12 00.52 +09 36 47.2          20.1 G ER140G96
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.27664 23 12 01.38 +09 36 33.8          21.0 G ER140G96
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.36096 23 12 14.71 +09 33 03.0          21.6 G ER140V06
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.36525 23 12 15.38 +09 32 52.0          21.1 G ER140V06
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.36897 23 12 15.96 +09 32 42.6          21.1 G ER140V06
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.37216 23 12 16.48 +09 32 34.9          21.2 G ER140V06
         K18R05C KC2018 09 11.54458 23 12 47.85 +09 26 34.1          20.1 RVER140474
         K18R05C KC2018 09 11.54810 23 12 48.45 +09 26 25.3          20.8 RVER140474
         K18R05C KC2018 09 11.55162 23 12 48.97 +09 26 16.5          20.5 RVER140474
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.87116 23 13 46.21 +09 11 50.0          21.3 VSER140033
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.87491 23 13 46.80 +09 11 40.6          21.0 VSER140033
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.87865 23 13 47.40 +09 11 31.7          20.5 VSER140033
         K18R05C  C2018 09 11.88240 23 13 48.00 +09 11 22.3          21.4 VSER140033
         K18R05C IC2018 09 11.90259623 13 51.21 +09 10 38.9          21.4 GVER140L01
         K18R05C KC2018 09 11.91650523 13 53.35 +09 10 04.5          21.2 GVER140L01
         K18R05C KC2018 09 12.18344523 14 38.97 +08 59 24.7          21.6 VuER140H21
         K18R05C KC2018 09 12.19543023 14 40.78 +08 58 56.1          21.7 VuER140H21
         K18R05C KC2018 09 12.19969423 14 41.41 +08 58 45.7          21.6 VuER140H21
         K18R05C  C2018 09 12.23502 23 14 48.02 +08 57 26.8          20.3 G ER140I52
         K18R05C  C2018 09 12.23836 23 14 48.45 +08 57 18.4          21.0 G ER140I52
         K18R05C  C2018 09 12.24168 23 14 48.97 +08 57 10.6          21.1 G ER140I52
         K18R05C  C2018 09 13.39345 23 17 52.44 +08 12 26.5          21.9 GUER140I52
         K18R05C  C2018 09 13.39574 23 17 52.75 +08 12 21.6          21.1 GUER140I52
         K18R05C  C2018 09 13.39973 23 17 53.37 +08 12 12.7          20.4 GUER140I52
         K18R05C  C2018 09 13.40202 23 17 53.64 +08 12 07.1          21.5 GUER140I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    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 RC5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0787 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 318.51625              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.32241902     Peri.  112.00048     +0.53546294     +0.84441709
    a   2.1063100      Node   190.41653     -0.80299234     +0.50334941
    e   0.5076878      Incl.    4.90728     -0.26169207     +0.18330069
    P   3.06           H   24.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180911 G96  0.5+  0.1+    180911 474  0.6+  0.0     180912 H21  0.3-  0.3+
    180911 G96  0.2-  0.1+    180911 474  0.0   0.1-    180912 H21  0.5-  0.0
    180911 G96  0.6-  0.1+    180911 033  0.1+  0.1+    180912 I52  0.8+  0.2+
    180911 G96  0.1-  0.2-    180911 033  0.0   0.2-    180912 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    180911 V06  0.1+  0.1+    180911 033  0.1+  0.1-    180912 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    180911 V06  0.0   0.1-    180911 033  0.1+  0.4-    180913 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    180911 V06  0.2-  0.2-    180911 L01  0.3+  0.7+    180913 I52  0.3-  0.0
    180911 V06  0.0   0.1+    180911 L01  0.0   0.1-    180913 I52  0.6+  0.3+
    180911 474  0.1-  0.0     180912 H21  0.3-  0.3+    180913 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RC5                 a,e,i = 2.11, 0.51, 5                   q = 1.0370
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 14    19 02 34.9 +36 46 50   0.08125 1.0532   117.6    58.5    21.0
    ...
    2018 08 29    22 06 59.8 +22 02 40   0.1025  1.0982   148.0    29.2    20.7
    ...
    2018 09 06    22 53 11.3 +13 45 55   0.1314  1.1322   159.6    18.1    21.0
    ...
    2018 09 12    23 14 06.8 +09 07 17   0.1586  1.1614   166.4    11.7    21.2
    2018 09 13    23 16 51.9 +08 27 52   0.1636  1.1665   167.4    10.8    21.3
    2018 09 14    23 19 26.9 +07 50 16   0.1686  1.1718   168.4     9.9    21.3
    ...
    2018 09 20    23 32 07.3 +04 38 57   0.2014  1.2045   172.8     6.0    21.6
    ...
    2018 09 28    23 43 54.5 +01 38 19   0.2515  1.2516   171.8     6.6    22.2
    ...
    2018 10 13    23 58 51.9 -01 23 01   0.3660  1.3473   159.8    14.8    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-R140
    

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