MPEC 2018-V101: 2018 VC5
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M.P.E.C. 2018-V101 Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 02:43 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 VC5 Observations: K18V05C C2018 10 23.49859203 11 13.903+34 41 08.49 21.0 GVEV101F52 K18V05C C2018 10 23.51132303 11 12.482+34 41 16.95 20.8 GVEV101F52 K18V05C C2018 10 23.52400403 11 11.014+34 41 25.62 21.0 GVEV101F52 K18V05C C2018 10 23.53671003 11 09.616+34 41 34.35 21.9 GVEV101F52 K18V05C* C2018 11 07.26695 02 33 57.98 +37 08 27.5 20.9 GVEV101G96 K18V05C C2018 11 07.27402 02 33 56.60 +37 08 30.4 VEV101G96 K18V05C C2018 11 07.28562 02 33 54.23 +37 08 35.5 20.5 GVEV101G96 K18V05C C2018 11 07.34480402 33 42.30 +37 09 00.1 20.5 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 07.34974602 33 41.31 +37 09 02.1 20.7 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 07.35882602 33 39.49 +37 09 05.9 20.7 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 07.37039002 33 37.17 +37 09 10.6 20.4 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 07.41848 02 33 27.56 +37 09 30.3 21.0 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 07.41973 02 33 27.33 +37 09 30.9 20.9 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 07.42098 02 33 27.07 +37 09 31.5 20.8 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 07.42222 02 33 26.82 +37 09 32.1 20.5 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 08.08660202 31 16.75 +37 14 06.9 20.8 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 08.09086102 31 15.88 +37 14 08.8 20.6 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 08.10315502 31 13.39 +37 14 14.3 20.5 GVEV101H01 K18V05C C2018 11 08.11411402 31 11.16 +37 14 19.0 20.4 GVEV101H01 K18V05C 1C2018 11 08.17402802 30 58.93 +37 14 41.5 LEV101658 K18V05C 1C2018 11 08.17511602 30 58.70 +37 14 42.0 LEV101658 K18V05C 1C2018 11 08.17619202 30 58.48 +37 14 42.5 LEV101658 K18V05C 1C2018 11 08.17728002 30 58.27 +37 14 43.0 LEV101658 K18V05C KC2018 11 08.24736 02 30 43.82 +37 15 16.3 oEV101711 K18V05C KC2018 11 08.25069 02 30 43.12 +37 15 17.5 oEV101711 K18V05C KC2018 11 08.25401 02 30 42.45 +37 15 19.0 oEV101711 K18V05C KC2018 11 08.25692 02 30 41.86 +37 15 20.3 oEV101711 K18V05C C2018 11 09.13322 02 27 44.43 +37 20 53.1 20.4 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 09.13556 02 27 43.91 +37 20 54.4 20.5 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 09.14038 02 27 42.92 +37 20 56.4 20.3 GVEV101I52 K18V05C C2018 11 09.14163 02 27 42.65 +37 20 56.5 20.5 GVEV101I52 Observer details: 658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m reflector + CCD. 711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis. Observer J. G. Ries. 2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal reducer. 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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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. 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. 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. Orbital elements: 2018 VC5 Earth MOID = 0.2250 AU Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC M 23.16442 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35724142 Peri. 166.76313 -0.99291515 -0.11550646 a 1.9671079 Node 6.79129 +0.07563110 -0.79534838 e 0.7171693 Incl. 13.64103 +0.09164851 -0.59504556 P 2.76 H 19.7 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 181023 F52 0.1- 0.3+ 181107 I52 0.1- 0.3- 181108 658 0.6- 0.5+ 181023 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 181107 I52 0.1+ 0.2- 181108 711 0.1+ 0.1+ 181023 F52 0.3- 0.1- 181107 I52 0.0 0.1- 181108 711 0.1- 0.1- 181023 F52 0.3+ 0.1- 181107 I52 0.0 0.0 181108 711 0.1+ 0.1+ 181107 G96 0.1+ 0.1+ 181108 H01 0.2+ 0.1- 181108 711 0.2+ 0.2+ 181107 G96 0.5+ 0.1- 181108 H01 0.1+ 0.1- 181109 I52 0.4+ 0.4- 181107 G96 0.0 0.1- 181108 H01 0.1+ 0.0 181109 I52 0.0 0.1- 181107 H01 0.1+ 0.1- 181108 H01 0.0 0.1- 181109 I52 0.2+ 0.0 181107 H01 0.1+ 0.1- 181108 658 0.6- 0.4+ 181109 I52 0.2+ 0.4- 181107 H01 0.1+ 0.1- 181108 658 0.7- 0.5+ 181107 H01 0.1+ 0.1- 181108 658 0.7- 0.5+ Ephemeris: 2018 VC5 a,e,i = 1.97, 0.72, 14 q = 0.5564 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 10 11 03 27 25.7 +32 13 57 1.0722 1.9339 138.1 20.2 22.3 ... 2018 10 26 03 06 25.3 +35 09 46 0.8530 1.7951 152.6 14.7 21.4 ... 2018 11 03 02 46 57.7 +36 33 08 0.7564 1.7171 158.1 12.5 21.0 ... 2018 11 09 02 28 11.2 +37 20 05 0.6948 1.6568 158.5 12.6 20.8 2018 11 10 02 24 43.6 +37 25 59 0.6855 1.6466 158.2 12.9 20.7 2018 11 11 02 21 10.7 +37 31 15 0.6764 1.6364 157.7 13.3 20.7 ... 2018 11 17 01 58 16.3 +37 47 24 0.6281 1.5739 152.8 16.7 20.6 ... 2018 11 25 01 24 58.1 +37 21 25 0.5788 1.4879 142.3 23.9 20.5 ... 2018 12 10 00 25 02.3 +34 12 34 0.5254 1.3184 118.4 41.1 20.5 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-V101


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