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    M.P.E.C. 2018-R156                               Issued 2018 Sept. 14, 18:34 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 RT5
    
    Observations:
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.28125 23 58 48.34 +44 23 59.8          17.60gUER156I41
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.28160 23 58 50.38 +44 23 39.2          17.60gUER156I41
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.30517 00 00 54.86 +44 00 54.6                UER156I41
         K18R05T* C2018 09 13.47115 00 14 15.28 +41 34 34.5          16.7 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.47916 00 14 45.66 +41 27 47.4          17.1 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.49264 00 15 35.93 +41 16 27.2          17.1 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63169 00 23 32.25 +39 23 53.9          17.0 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63216 00 23 33.74 +39 23 33.7          17.6 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63262 00 23 35.25 +39 23 12.0          17.4 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63308 00 23 36.64 +39 22 52.0          17.4 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63354 00 23 38.18 +39 22 29.6          17.2 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63400 00 23 39.63 +39 22 07.7          17.5 oUER156T08
         K18R05T  C2018 09 13.63445 00 23 41.27 +39 21 45.2          17.5 oUER156T08
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.76800 00 32 39.32 +37 42 35.8          17.0 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.76942 00 32 43.29 +37 41 44.3          17.2 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.77085 00 32 47.21 +37 40 53.5          16.8 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.77227 00 32 51.04 +37 40 03.9          16.7 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.80780 00 34 24.76 +37 19 42.2          17.1 VtER156L04
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.81111 00 34 33.12 +37 17 47.0          17.4 VtER156L04
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.81466 00 34 42.05 +37 15 43.4          17.3 VtER156L04
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.81842 00 34 56.38 +37 12 43.9          16.9 GVER156595
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.81928 00 34 58.60 +37 12 14.6          17.4 GVER156595
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.82013 00 35 00.69 +37 11 44.8          16.9 GVER156595
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.82099 00 35 02.92 +37 11 16.0          17.4 GVER156595
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.82910 00 35 25.72 +37 06 43.2          17.4  VER156104
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.83086 00 35 30.06 +37 05 43.2          17.6  VER156104
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.83262 00 35 34.41 +37 04 43.7          17.5  VER156104
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.83437 00 35 38.75 +37 03 43.9          17.5  VER156104
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.88220 00 37 22.84 +36 36 56.1          17.2 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.88517 00 37 29.41 +36 35 17.5          17.0 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.88813 00 37 35.97 +36 33 38.8          16.9 RoER156K88
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.93534 00 39 24.94 +36 08 19.4          17.4 RqER156K63
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.93954 00 39 33.45 +36 06 05.3          17.3 RqER156K63
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.94156 00 39 37.58 +36 05 00.6          16.9 RqER156K63
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.94567 00 39 45.80 +36 02 49.9          17.3 RqER156K63
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.95349 00 40 05.98 +35 56 27.5          18.2 GVER156Z80
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.95776 00 40 15.31 +35 54 11.8          17.6 GVER156J95
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.95791 00 40 14.90 +35 54 08.1          17.5 GVER156Z80
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.95865 00 40 17.13 +35 53 43.8          17.7 GVER156J95
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.95963 00 40 19.12 +35 53 13.2          17.8 GVER156J95
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.96069 00 40 21.25 +35 52 39.9          17.6 GVER156J95
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.96107 00 40 21.30 +35 52 29.4          17.8 GVER156Z80
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.96423 00 40 27.70 +35 50 50.5          17.3 GVER156Z80
         K18R05T KC2018 09 13.96739 00 40 33.97 +35 49 11.5          18.0 GVER156Z80
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.21791 00 48 59.38 +33 48 36.8          18.4  rER156718
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.21952 00 49 01.80 +33 47 55.0          18.0  rER156718
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.22113 00 49 04.20 +33 47 16.4          17.9  rER156718
         K18R05T KC2018 09 14.30363200 50 41.57 +33 14 37.1          18.3 VuER156H21
         K18R05T KC2018 09 14.30585900 50 44.44 +33 13 42.2          18.3 VuER156H21
         K18R05T KC2018 09 14.30843200 50 47.75 +33 12 38.8          18.2 VuER156H21
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.31976 00 51 20.80 +33 09 19.3          18.1 GVER156703
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.32522 00 51 27.58 +33 07 09.5          18.2 GVER156703
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.33076 00 51 34.40 +33 04 58.7          18.2 GVER156703
         K18R05T  C2018 09 14.33655 00 51 41.50 +33 02 41.1                VER156703
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    718 Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/4.5
        astrograph + CCD.
    I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF.  Observer A. U. Tomatic.  Measurers Q.-Z. Ye,
        F. Masci.  1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt + ZTF camera, 1.2-m f/2.44 Oschin Schmidt
        + ZTF camera.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli.  Observer R. Bacci.  0.41-m
        f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
        J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory.  Observer G. Wells.  Measurer D. Bamberger.
        0.25-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 RT5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0041 AU
    Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
    M 306.37191              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36110642     Peri.  337.36558     +0.74655030     +0.66526233
    a   1.9530464      Node   340.92235     -0.60593200     +0.67398844
    e   0.5090353      Incl.    1.65102     -0.27478911     +0.32119405
    P   2.73           H   26.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180913 I41  0.4-  0.4-    180913 L04  0.0   0.0     180913 J95  0.2-  0.2+
    180913 I41  1.1+  0.6-    180913 L04  0.1+  0.1-    180913 Z80  0.1-  1.0-
    180913 I41  1.2-  0.9+    180913 595  0.4+  0.7-    180913 J95  0.0   0.1+
    180913 T08  0.1-  0.6+    180913 595  1.0+  0.4-    180913 J95  0.0   0.2+
    180913 T08  0.2+  0.1-    180913 595  0.3+  1.0-    180913 J95  0.2-  0.2+
    180913 T08  0.0   0.3+    180913 595  1.1+  0.3-    180913 Z80  0.1-  0.5-
    180913 T08 (0.7+  2.0-)   180913 104  0.3+  0.1-    180913 Z80  0.4+  0.3-
    180913 T08  0.4+  0.4-    180913 104  0.0   0.2-    180913 Z80  0.4-  0.4-
    180913 T08  0.7+  0.7-    180913 104  0.1-  0.1+    180914 718  0.6+  1.4+
    180913 T08  0.4-  0.7+    180913 104  0.2+  0.4-    180914 718  0.4+  0.7-
    180913 T08  0.3+  0.3-    180913 K88  0.2-  0.5+    180914 718  0.0   0.3+
    180913 T08  0.1-  0.8-    180913 K88  0.6-  0.8+    180914 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    180913 T08 (2.1+  2.4-)   180913 K88  0.4-  0.4+    180914 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    180913 K88  0.5-  0.7+    180913 K63  0.2+  0.0     180914 H21  0.1-  0.3-
    180913 K88  0.1+  0.2+    180913 K63  0.2-  0.3+    180914 703  0.0   0.4-
    180913 K88  0.2-  0.6+    180913 K63  0.2+  0.2+    180914 703  0.0   0.5-
    180913 K88 (1.0-  1.8+)   180913 K63  0.5-  0.6+    180914 703  0.1-  0.2+
    180913 L04  0.1+  0.2-    180913 Z80  0.8+  0.7-    180914 703  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 RT5                 a,e,i = 1.95, 0.51, 2                   q = 0.9589
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 08 15    13 33 17.4 -14 56 20   0.1498  0.9599    65.3   106.6    25.8
    ...
    2018 08 30    13 46 37.8 -14 22 30   0.07040 0.9697    53.6   123.0    25.3
    ...
    2018 09 07    14 00 23.8 -10 07 01   0.02785 0.9893    47.5   131.3    24.0
    ...
    2018 09 13    23 21 14.0 +49 34 15   0.0061261.0100   126.4    53.3    16.9
    2018 09 14    00 41 22.7 +35 36 43   0.01066 1.0139   137.0    42.6    17.8
    2018 09 15    01 04 13.9 +29 32 10   0.01570 1.0179   140.2    39.2    18.6
    ...
    2018 09 21    01 30 27.0 +20 49 05   0.04747 1.0445   147.5    31.1    20.8
    ...
    2018 09 29    01 34 02.4 +18 24 15   0.09119 1.0857   155.7    22.3    22.0
    ...
    2018 10 14    01 31 21.2 +16 15 38   0.1808  1.1764   170.8     7.8    23.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-R156
    

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