MPEC 2018-V121: 2018 VW5
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M.P.E.C. 2018-V121 Issued 2018 Nov. 10, 06:15 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 VW5 Observations: K18V05W* C2018 11 08.20685 01 41 26.79 +24 44 20.1 20.8 GVEV121G96 K18V05W C2018 11 08.21199 01 41 27.16 +24 44 01.4 21.0 GVEV121G96 K18V05W C2018 11 08.21713 01 41 27.60 +24 43 42.3 21.1 GVEV121G96 K18V05W C2018 11 08.22226 01 41 28.04 +24 43 23.5 21.0 GVEV121G96 K18V05W C2018 11 08.36535 01 41 40.40 +24 34 24.1 21.2 GVEV121V06 K18V05W C2018 11 08.36638 01 41 40.51 +24 34 19.9 21.1 GVEV121V06 K18V05W C2018 11 08.36742 01 41 40.59 +24 34 15.9 21.0 GVEV121V06 K18V05W C2018 11 08.36845 01 41 40.70 +24 34 12.3 20.7 GVEV121V06 K18V05W C2018 11 08.46106701 41 51.301+24 28 38.96 20.7 GVEV121F52 K18V05W C2018 11 08.47463501 41 52.486+24 27 46.40 20.8 GVEV121F52 K18V05W C2018 11 08.48822901 41 53.707+24 26 53.85 21.0 GVEV121F52 K18V05W C2018 11 08.50176701 41 54.931+24 26 01.06 21.0 GVEV121F52 K18V05W C2018 11 10.12708 01 45 11.79 +22 37 22.0 20.9 GVEV121I52 K18V05W C2018 11 10.12875 01 45 11.95 +22 37 15.0 20.6 GVEV121I52 K18V05W C2018 11 10.13041 01 45 12.09 +22 37 08.4 20.4 GVEV121I52 K18V05W C2018 11 10.13207 01 45 12.30 +22 37 00.9 21.0 GVEV121I52 Observer details: 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. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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. 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 VW5 Earth MOID = 0.0771 AU Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC M 51.86203 (2000.0) P Q n 0.41191506 Peri. 218.53703 -0.00314513 -0.98800086 a 1.7889475 Node 232.18713 +0.95908872 +0.04073359 e 0.4306416 Incl. 11.27157 +0.28308821 -0.14898014 P 2.39 H 24.3 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 181108 G96 0.6+ 0.1- 181108 V06 0.1- 0.2- 181110 I52 0.3+ 0.1+ 181108 G96 0.3- 0.1+ 181108 V06 0.1+ 0.2+ 181110 I52 0.1+ 0.0 181108 G96 0.2- 0.1- 181108 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 181110 I52 0.4- 0.3+ 181108 G96 0.1- 0.0 181108 F52 0.0 0.1- 181110 I52 0.0 0.4- 181108 V06 0.1- 0.1+ 181108 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 181108 V06 0.1+ 0.2- 181108 F52 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2018 VW5 a,e,i = 1.79, 0.43, 11 q = 1.0186 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 10 11 01 20 48.2 +36 11 19 0.3064 1.2738 150.4 22.8 23.3 ... 2018 10 26 01 26 33.9 +33 27 27 0.2099 1.1908 157.4 18.7 22.2 ... 2018 11 03 01 33 41.1 +29 13 36 0.1666 1.1504 160.4 16.8 21.6 ... 2018 11 09 01 42 54.1 +23 54 10 0.1382 1.1227 161.6 16.2 21.1 2018 11 10 01 44 53.2 +22 46 37 0.1339 1.1183 161.6 16.2 21.1 2018 11 11 01 47 01.3 +21 34 20 0.1297 1.1139 161.5 16.4 21.0 ... 2018 11 17 02 03 28.8 +12 26 23 0.1074 1.0896 158.7 19.2 20.6 ... 2018 11 25 02 37 38.5 -05 30 45 0.08810 1.0619 146.7 30.6 20.5 ... 2018 12 10 04 27 24.2 -42 13 19 0.09461 1.0274 114.3 60.9 21.4 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-V121


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