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  • MPEC 2018-V100: 2018 VB5

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V100                               Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 02:37 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2018 VB5
    
    Observations:
         K18V05B* C2018 11 07.26554 02 33 07.89 +32 29 20.9          20.2 GVEV100G96
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.27260 02 33 14.11 +32 28 41.1          20.5 GVEV100G96
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.27840 02 33 19.27 +32 28 07.6          20.2 GVEV100G96
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.28420 02 33 24.37 +32 27 34.1          20.5 GVEV100G96
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.32638802 34 00.81 +32 23 19.1          19.9 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.33175002 34 05.57 +32 22 46.9          20.6 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.34015302 34 13.02 +32 21 56.3          20.1 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.34667602 34 18.82 +32 21 16.9          20.4 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.37754 02 34 46.94 +32 18 16.6          20.1 GVEV100I52
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.37850 02 34 47.77 +32 18 10.4          20.4 GVEV100I52
         K18V05B  C2018 11 07.38044 02 34 49.53 +32 17 59.0          20.5 GVEV100I52
         K18V05B KC2018 11 07.88508502 43 08.791+31 27 51.01         20.4 GVEV100J04
         K18V05B KC2018 11 07.88712102 43 10.569+31 27 39.56         20.2 GVEV100J04
         K18V05B KC2018 11 07.88915102 43 12.335+31 27 28.31         20.0 GVEV100J04
         K18V05B  C2018 11 08.10075302 46 31.59 +31 05 21.0          20.2 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B  C2018 11 08.10535402 46 35.70 +31 04 55.2          19.8 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B  C2018 11 08.11626602 46 45.42 +31 03 53.5          20.0 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.11886802 46 44.29 +31 03 42.9          20.6 VuEV100H21
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.12295002 46 47.86 +31 03 18.8          20.5 VuEV100H21
         K18V05B  C2018 11 08.12502902 46 53.19 +31 03 03.6          20.4 GVEV100H01
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.12987102 46 53.86 +31 02 38.7          20.5 VuEV100H21
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.27258 02 48 59.06 +30 48 45.0                oEV100711
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.27519 02 49 01.24 +30 48 28.9                oEV100711
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.27773 02 49 03.40 +30 48 12.7                oEV100711
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.80313 02 57 10.74 +29 51 51.6          20.0  VEV100104
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.80710 02 57 14.15 +29 51 27.5          20.0  VEV100104
         K18V05B KC2018 11 08.81108 02 57 17.54 +29 51 04.1          20.0  VEV100104
         K18V05B  C2018 11 09.17319 03 02 38.85 +29 13 06.5          20.4 GVEV100I52
         K18V05B  C2018 11 09.17416 03 02 39.65 +29 13 00.9          20.8 GVEV100I52
         K18V05B  C2018 11 09.17513 03 02 40.44 +29 12 55.2          20.3 GVEV100I52
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector
        + CCD + focal reducer.
    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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers G. J. Leonard,
        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.  1.0-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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VB5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0430 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  91.33443              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.52131600     Peri.  168.07738     +0.76819996     -0.63583053
    a   1.5289807      Node   231.66404     +0.57927153     +0.74004392
    e   0.3254104      Incl.    5.46882     +0.27260467     +0.21921345
    P   1.89           H   26.5           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181107 G96  0.1-  0.4-    181107 I52  0.2+  0.5+    181108 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    181107 G96  0.2-  0.2+    181107 J04  0.3+  0.2-    181108 711  0.0   0.4+
    181107 G96  0.3+  0.1+    181107 J04  0.1-  0.3-    181108 711  0.0   0.5+
    181107 G96  0.1+  0.1+    181107 J04  0.5-  0.1-    181108 711  0.4+  0.0
    181107 H01  0.1-  0.0     181108 H01  0.2+  0.2-    181108 104  0.4-  0.0
    181107 H01  0.0   0.0     181108 H01  0.0   0.0     181108 104  0.3-  0.3-
    181107 H01  0.1-  0.0     181108 H01  0.1-  0.0     181108 104  0.5-  0.1+
    181107 H01  0.0   0.1+    181108 H21  0.0   0.1-    181109 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    181107 I52  0.1+  0.2+    181108 H21  0.2+  0.4-    181109 I52  0.3+  0.1+
    181107 I52  0.2-  0.1-    181108 H01  0.1-  0.2-    181109 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VB5                 a,e,i = 1.53, 0.33, 5                   q = 1.0314
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 11    21 50 05.8 +33 27 37   0.08691 1.0541   127.9    48.4    23.1
    ...
    2018 10 26    23 22 33.4 +39 18 34   0.05442 1.0340   135.9    42.0    21.9
    ...
    2018 11 03    01 20 26.6 +37 49 23   0.04405 1.0313   152.2    26.6    21.0
    ...
    2018 11 09    02 59 56.1 +29 32 21   0.04348 1.0331   167.1    12.3    20.5
    2018 11 10    03 14 15.2 +27 43 47   0.04410 1.0337   168.7    10.8    20.5
    2018 11 11    03 27 38.8 +25 53 03   0.04491 1.0344   169.7     9.9    20.5
    ...
    2018 11 17    04 29 05.9 +15 31 40   0.05337 1.0404   165.0    14.2    21.0
    ...
    2018 11 25    05 13 52.7 +06 17 04   0.07124 1.0532   157.3    21.2    21.9
    ...
    2018 12 10    05 45 58.2 -00 32 59   0.1156  1.0905   154.7    22.7    23.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V100
    

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