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    • MPEC 2018-T87 : 2018 TB2

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-T87                                Issued 2018 Oct. 7, 15:55 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2018 TB2

Observations:
     K18T02B  C2018 10 03.39725100 29 15.677-05 35 31.33         19.11GVET087F52
     K18T02B  C2018 10 03.40895000 29 31.990-05 29 25.15         19.05GVET087F52
     K18T02B  C2018 10 03.42035300 29 47.776-05 23 30.37               VET087F52
     K18T02B  C2018 10 03.43232300 30 04.264-05 17 19.98         18.86GVET087F52
     K18T02B* C2018 10 05.34567 01 00 15.16 +05 02 33.2                VET087G96
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.35075 01 00 17.79 +05 03 34.6                VET087G96
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.35584 01 00 20.38 +05 04 35.7          20.4 GVET087G96
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.36092 01 00 22.98 +05 05 35.7          20.0 GVET087G96
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.41836 01 00 52.28 +05 16 53.3          20.6 GVET087I52
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.42095 01 00 53.63 +05 17 23.0          20.0 GVET087I52
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.42192 01 00 54.13 +05 17 34.5          19.9 GVET087I52
     K18T02B  C2018 10 05.42289 01 00 54.60 +05 17 45.8          19.5 GVET087I52
     K18T02B KC2018 10 05.91879 01 05 22.50 +06 44 40.4          19.5 RoET087K88
     K18T02B KC2018 10 05.92079 01 05 23.34 +06 44 59.6          20.0 RoET087K88
     K18T02B KC2018 10 05.92279 01 05 24.16 +06 45 19.2          20.4 RoET087K88
     K18T02B KC2018 10 06.34380 01 08 25.69 +07 48 33.0          20.6 RoET087291
     K18T02B KC2018 10 06.34473 01 08 26.02 +07 48 40.9          20.4 RoET087291
     K18T02B KC2018 10 06.34579 01 08 26.35 +07 48 49.2          20.5 RoET087291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, T. Lowe,
    A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau,
    H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat,
    R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon 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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2018 TB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0072 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
M  51.05052              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.21203741     Peri.  308.05139     +0.77387093     +0.63319037
a   2.7852300      Node    12.68286     -0.55941562     +0.69367882
e   0.6836367      Incl.    3.63474     -0.29694772     +0.34333605
P   4.65           H   26.8           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
181003 F52  0.3+  0.1+    181005 G96  0.1-  0.1+    181005 K88  0.0   0.0
181003 F52  0.0   0.0     181005 G96  0.1+  0.6-    181005 K88  0.1+  0.1-
181003 F52  0.3-  0.1-    181005 I52  0.1+  0.3+    181005 K88  0.1-  0.2+
181003 F52  0.0   0.1+    181005 I52  0.5+  0.1-    181006 291  0.0   0.0
181005 G96  0.5-  0.3-    181005 I52  0.5+  0.1+    181006 291  0.2+  0.3+
181005 G96  0.0   0.0     181005 I52  0.1+  0.2+    181006 291  0.3-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2018 TB2                 a,e,i = 2.79, 0.68, 4                   q = 0.8811
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 09 07    13 49 58.4 -21 54 25   0.2035  0.8908    50.0   119.9    27.9
...
2018 09 22    14 15 56.8 -27 46 53   0.07624 0.9505    44.0   132.8    27.1
...
2018 09 30    18 01 17.9 -53 18 13   0.01535 1.0002    84.5    94.6    21.1
...
2018 10 06    01 05 58.2 +06 59 33   0.04394 1.0437   174.6     5.2    20.5
2018 10 07    01 12 28.1 +09 10 22   0.05205 1.0513   173.1     6.6    21.0
2018 10 08    01 17 14.1 +10 45 14   0.06027 1.0591   172.2     7.4    21.4
...
2018 10 14    01 30 43.7 +15 07 17   0.1112  1.1078   171.9     7.3    22.8
...
2018 10 22    01 36 35.6 +16 51 27   0.1828  1.1771   173.7     5.4    23.9
...
2018 11 06    01 41 38.8 +17 37 18   0.3328  1.3158   165.1    11.1    25.7

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