MPEC 2018-V74 : 2018 VQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-V74 Issued 2018 Nov. 9, 23:23 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 VQ3 Observations: K18V03Q C2018 11 05.51212203 25 42.969-08 01 14.57 21.2 GVEV074F52 K18V03Q C2018 11 05.52425403 25 41.634-08 01 28.53 20.9 GVEV074F52 K18V03Q C2018 11 05.53650903 25 40.279-08 01 42.68 21.2 GVEV074F52 K18V03Q C2018 11 05.54856603 25 38.941-08 01 56.67 21.5 GVEV074F52 K18V03Q* C2018 11 06.45255 03 24 02.153-08 19 26.25 21.3 wUEV074F52 K18V03Q C2018 11 06.46537 03 24 00.682-08 19 41.07 21.4 wUEV074F52 K18V03Q C2018 11 06.47824 03 23 59.195-08 19 55.92 21.6 wUEV074F52 K18V03Q C2018 11 06.49105 03 23 57.738-08 20 10.64 21.7 wUEV074F52 K18V03Q KC2018 11 07.33887 03 22 23.58 -08 36 36.2 21.3 RoEV074691 K18V03Q KC2018 11 07.35171 03 22 22.07 -08 36 51.2 21.2 RoEV074691 K18V03Q KC2018 11 07.36449 03 22 20.55 -08 37 05.7 21.2 RoEV074691 K18V03Q C2018 11 08.39888 03 20 21.50 -08 57 04.1 21.3 GVEV074V06 K18V03Q C2018 11 08.40301 03 20 21.00 -08 57 08.9 21.3 GVEV074V06 K18V03Q C2018 11 08.40713 03 20 20.48 -08 57 13.7 20.1 GVEV074V06 K18V03Q C2018 11 08.41126 03 20 20.00 -08 57 18.1 21.5 GVEV074V06 Observer details: 691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, E. Magnier, C. Waters. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. 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. 1.55-m reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2018 VQ3 Earth MOID = 0.1059 AU Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC M 25.59763 (2000.0) P Q n 0.41335018 Peri. 42.19390 -0.95922230 -0.23822170 a 1.7848044 Node 123.41266 +0.18505929 -0.93612452 e 0.6263886 Incl. 10.50080 +0.21364838 -0.25869154 P 2.38 H 20.5 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 181105 F52 0.1- 0.0 181106 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 181107 691 0.5- 0.4+ 181105 F52 0.0 0.1+ 181106 F52 0.0 0.1- 181108 V06 0.2+ 0.1- 181105 F52 0.0 0.1+ 181106 F52 0.2+ 0.0 181108 V06 0.2+ 0.2- 181105 F52 0.1- 0.0 181107 691 0.2- 0.3+ 181108 V06 0.1- 0.3- 181106 F52 0.1+ 0.2- 181107 691 0.2- 0.1+ 181108 V06 0.2+ 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2018 VQ3 a,e,i = 1.78, 0.63, 11 q = 0.6668 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 10 10 03 50 33.3 -00 28 30 0.9723 1.8339 137.0 21.8 22.8 ... 2018 10 25 03 41 38.3 -04 25 25 0.7806 1.7121 149.2 17.3 22.0 ... 2018 11 02 03 31 29.9 -06 53 31 0.6957 1.6438 153.3 15.7 21.7 ... 2018 11 08 03 21 08.3 -08 49 13 0.6409 1.5910 153.7 16.0 21.4 2018 11 09 03 19 11.0 -09 08 28 0.6326 1.5821 153.5 16.2 21.4 2018 11 10 03 17 09.8 -09 27 39 0.6245 1.5731 153.2 16.5 21.3 ... 2018 11 16 03 03 47.3 -11 19 16 0.5804 1.5186 149.7 19.2 21.2 ... 2018 11 24 02 43 08.2 -13 29 35 0.5336 1.4438 141.5 25.2 21.1 ... 2018 12 09 02 00 39.6 -15 49 20 0.4761 1.2975 121.3 40.5 21.0 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-V74


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