MPEC 2018-T113: 2018 TC3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-T113 Issued 2018 Oct. 9, 10:39 UT
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2018 TC3
Observations:
K18T03C* C2018 10 06.24405 00 26 40.66 -24 48 29.2 20.7 GVET113703
K18T03C C2018 10 06.24930 00 26 40.18 -24 48 33.1 20.1 GVET113703
K18T03C C2018 10 06.25455 00 26 39.78 -24 48 34.4 19.5 GVET113703
K18T03C C2018 10 06.25980 00 26 39.36 -24 48 37.5 19.2 GVET113703
K18T03C KC2018 10 06.46390 00 26 24.58 -24 49 49.1 20.0 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 06.46601 00 26 24.41 -24 49 50.0 19.9 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 06.47023 00 26 24.09 -24 49 51.8 20.0 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 06.47235 00 26 23.92 -24 49 52.8 20.2 GVET113474
K18T03C C2018 10 07.21367 00 25 29.80 -24 55 46.2 19.9 GVET113I52
K18T03C C2018 10 07.21970 00 25 29.29 -24 55 48.8 20.5 GVET113I52
K18T03C C2018 10 07.22380 00 25 29.00 -24 55 48.9 VET113I52
K18T03C KC2018 10 07.47408 00 25 10.18 -24 57 15.0 19.6 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 07.47620 00 25 10.01 -24 57 16.0 19.7 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 07.47831 00 25 09.83 -24 57 16.9 19.5 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 07.48042 00 25 09.67 -24 57 18.0 19.8 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 08.54932 00 23 49.12 -25 04 29.0 19.8 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 08.55354 00 23 48.78 -25 04 30.6 19.8 GVET113474
K18T03C KC2018 10 08.55777 00 23 48.44 -25 04 32.2 19.8 GVET113474
Observer details:
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.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer B. M. Africano. 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. 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. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2018 TC3 Earth MOID = 0.0762 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC
M 27.47982 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21477883 Peri. 13.27707 +0.21967698 -0.96427046
a 2.7614790 Node 64.19817 +0.87937477 +0.13000183
e 0.6173923 Incl. 9.46620 +0.42242399 +0.23082897
P 4.59 H 20.1 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
181006 703 0.6+ 0.6+ 181006 474 0.2+ 0.2+ 181007 474 0.1+ 0.1-
181006 703 0.2- 0.8- 181006 474 0.2+ 0.2+ 181007 474 0.0 0.1-
181006 703 0.1+ 0.4+ 181007 I52 0.0 0.6- 181007 474 0.1+ 0.3-
181006 703 0.1+ 0.2- 181007 I52 0.3- 0.5- 181008 474 0.1+ 0.1+
181006 474 0.1+ 0.1- 181007 I52 0.2+ 1.3+ 181008 474 0.1+ 0.0
181006 474 0.0 0.0 181007 474 0.1+ 0.1- 181008 474 0.2+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2018 TC3 a,e,i = 2.76, 0.62, 9 q = 1.0566
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 09 09 00 46 26.4 -19 31 04 0.6675 1.6284 152.4 16.7 21.2
...
2018 09 24 00 39 07.0 -22 41 19 0.5368 1.5080 155.4 16.1 20.5
...
2018 10 02 00 31 33.4 -24 10 40 0.4815 1.4452 152.5 18.7 20.3
...
2018 10 08 00 24 30.8 -25 00 59 0.4459 1.3991 148.5 21.9 20.1
2018 10 09 00 23 15.4 -25 07 25 0.4404 1.3915 147.8 22.5 20.1
2018 10 10 00 21 58.8 -25 13 12 0.4350 1.3840 147.0 23.2 20.1
...
2018 10 16 00 14 06.7 -25 32 46 0.4053 1.3396 141.9 27.3 20.0
...
2018 10 24 00 03 51.1 -25 11 34 0.3711 1.2831 134.7 33.5 19.9
...
2018 11 08 23 49 49.4 -21 36 50 0.3176 1.1882 121.5 45.3 19.7
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