MPEC 2018-V92 : 2018 VT4
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M.P.E.C. 2018-V92 Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 01:59 UT
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2018 VT4
Observations:
K18V04T* C2018 11 06.25691 00 54 00.00 -12 52 34.6 20.9 GVEV092G96
K18V04T C2018 11 06.26256 00 54 01.41 -12 53 14.5 20.9 GVEV092G96
K18V04T C2018 11 06.26821 00 54 02.87 -12 53 54.2 20.4 GVEV092G96
K18V04T C2018 11 06.27385 00 54 04.24 -12 54 35.8 20.8 GVEV092G96
K18V04T C2018 11 06.31108 00 54 13.90 -12 59 04.6 21.2 GVEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 06.31274 00 54 14.37 -12 59 16.5 20.9 GVEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 06.31440 00 54 14.79 -12 59 28.8 21.4 GVEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 06.31606 00 54 15.22 -12 59 40.2 20.6 GVEV092I52
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.45062 00 55 05.83 -13 12 00.8 20.9 GVEV092474
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.45302 00 55 06.44 -13 12 17.8 21.0 GVEV092474
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.45542 00 55 07.09 -13 12 35.3 21.3 GVEV092474
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.45782 00 55 07.79 -13 12 53.2 20.9 GVEV092474
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.92556700 57 52.260-14 15 49.02 21.2 GVEV092J04
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.93085400 57 53.700-14 16 29.95 20.7 GVEV092J04
K18V04T KC2018 11 06.93614100 57 55.138-14 17 10.96 21.0 GVEV092J04
K18V04T C2018 11 07.16204 00 59 18.92 -14 46 33.1 VEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 07.16408 00 59 19.53 -14 46 49.3 20.8 GVEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 07.16574 00 59 20.03 -14 47 02.0 20.2 GVEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 07.16740 00 59 20.45 -14 47 15.6 21.3 GVEV092I52
K18V04T C2018 11 08.14456 01 05 40.90 -16 59 50.1 20.6 GVEV092V06
K18V04T C2018 11 08.14799 01 05 42.06 -17 00 19.4 20.6 GVEV092V06
K18V04T C2018 11 08.15142 01 05 43.21 -17 00 49.0 21.4 GVEV092V06
K18V04T C2018 11 08.15485 01 05 44.36 -17 01 18.4 21.1 GVEV092V06
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.
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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers H. Groeller,
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. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer D. Abreu. Measurers
M. Micheli, D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch, E. Schwab. 1.0-m f/4.4
reflector + 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 VT4 Earth MOID = 0.0274 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC
M 84.99820 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.59740498 Peri. 224.96053 +0.25818439 -0.96562640
a 1.3962295 Node 210.11500 +0.90238787 +0.25217122
e 0.2930769 Incl. 3.44021 +0.34501732 +0.06305019
P 1.65 H 26.5 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
181106 G96 0.0 0.9- 181106 474 0.5+ 0.3- 181107 I52 0.5+ 0.0
181106 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 181106 474 0.0 0.4+ 181107 I52 0.8+ 0.4+
181106 G96 0.3+ 1.2+ 181106 474 0.1+ 0.6+ 181107 I52 0.1- 0.0
181106 G96 0.6- 0.3+ 181106 474 0.9+ 0.4+ 181108 V06 0.0 0.2-
181106 I52 0.2- 0.4- 181106 J04 0.2+ 0.0 181108 V06 0.1+ 0.0
181106 I52 0.3+ 0.4- 181106 J04 0.1+ 0.0 181108 V06 0.0 0.0
181106 I52 0.0 0.7- 181106 J04 0.1+ 0.1- 181108 V06 0.0 0.1+
181106 I52 0.1- 0.2- 181107 I52 0.2+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2018 VT4 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.29, 3 q = 0.9870
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2018 10 11 00 10 59.0 +10 35 04 0.1123 1.1079 166.4 12.3 22.7
...
2018 10 26 00 19 57.7 +02 17 16 0.06818 1.0555 153.2 25.1 21.9
...
2018 11 03 00 39 24.2 -07 02 26 0.04892 1.0324 144.6 33.8 21.4
...
2018 11 09 01 11 46.2 -19 01 19 0.03717 1.0178 136.1 42.4 21.0
2018 11 10 01 19 56.6 -21 36 57 0.03556 1.0156 134.4 44.2 21.0
2018 11 11 01 29 16.6 -24 23 36 0.03407 1.0135 132.4 46.1 20.9
...
2018 11 17 03 02 19.7 -43 19 19 0.02867 1.0024 117.6 61.0 21.0
...
2018 11 25 06 48 27.0 -53 25 16 0.03306 0.9921 97.6 80.5 21.9
...
2018 12 10 09 40 33.3 -38 51 54 0.06004 0.9878 91.0 85.5 23.4
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