MPEC 2018-V120: 2018 VV5
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M.P.E.C. 2018-V120 Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 06:00 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 VV5 Observations: K18V05V* C2018 11 07.45468 03 40 19.214-16 38 01.75 21.4 wUEV120F52 K18V05V C2018 11 07.46610 03 40 18.574-16 37 43.99 21.1 wUEV120F52 K18V05V C2018 11 07.48890 03 40 17.237-16 37 08.03 21.3 wUEV120F52 K18V05V ^C2018 11 08.48110803 39 26.030-16 10 57.80 21.57GVEV120568 K18V05V ^C2018 11 08.48212003 39 25.970-16 10 56.18 21.53GVEV120568 K18V05V ^C2018 11 08.48306603 39 25.914-16 10 54.66 21.53GVEV120568 K18V05V |C2018 11 09.12677 03 38 53.00 -15 53 23.6 21.8 VuEV120807 K18V05V |C2018 11 09.13597 03 38 52.48 -15 53 08.7 21.7 VuEV120807 K18V05V |C2018 11 10.13274 03 38 00.06 -15 25 51.1 21.4 GUEV120807 K18V05V |C2018 11 10.13915 03 37 59.68 -15 25 40.5 21.3 GUEV120807 Observer details: 568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD, 1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Dukes, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2018 VV5 Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC M 33.97057 (2000.0) P Q n 0.16517354 Peri. 292.70560 +0.88936627 -0.32262632 a 3.2898472 Node 87.38244 +0.43620598 +0.81100339 e 0.5574984 Incl. 18.92212 -0.13693791 +0.48804279 P 5.97 H 20.9 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 181107 F52 0.0 0.0 181108 568 0.0 0.0 181110 807 0.0 0.0 181107 F52 0.2+ 0.1- 181108 568 0.0 0.0 181110 807 0.1- 0.0 181107 F52 0.2- 0.1+ 181109 807 0.0 0.1- 181108 568 0.0 0.0 181109 807 0.1+ 0.0 Ephemeris: 2018 VV5 a,e,i = 3.29, 0.56, 19 q = 1.4558 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 10 11 03 51 51.6 -24 19 53 0.6088 1.4582 128.6 32.4 22.0 ... 2018 10 26 03 49 11.7 -21 10 04 0.5825 1.4756 137.2 27.2 21.8 ... 2018 11 03 03 43 57.6 -18 27 25 0.5784 1.4917 142.2 24.1 21.7 ... 2018 11 09 03 38 59.2 -15 56 55 0.5815 1.5067 145.6 21.8 21.7 2018 11 10 03 38 06.7 -15 29 37 0.5826 1.5095 146.1 21.4 21.7 2018 11 11 03 37 13.8 -15 01 44 0.5838 1.5123 146.6 21.1 21.7 ... 2018 11 17 03 31 56.1 -12 03 23 0.5953 1.5304 149.1 19.4 21.7 ... 2018 11 25 03 25 28.4 -07 44 09 0.6217 1.5579 150.3 18.3 21.8 ... 2018 12 10 03 17 50.8 +00 36 37 0.7078 1.6189 145.6 20.1 22.2 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-V120


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