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  • MPEC 2018-V158: 2018 VA7

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-V158                               Issued 2018 Nov. 11, 17:42 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 VA7
    
    Observations:
         K18V07A  C2018 11 08.46676801 01 51.306+20 27 52.19         20.5 GVEV158F52
         K18V07A  C2018 11 08.48034801 01 48.040+20 29 02.73         21.1 GVEV158F52
         K18V07A  C2018 11 08.49393301 01 44.839+20 30 12.78         21.0 GVEV158F52
         K18V07A* C2018 11 09.38479 00 58 30.139+21 46 23.38         21.3 wUEV158F52
         K18V07A  C2018 11 09.39837 00 58 26.989+21 47 30.74         21.4 wUEV158F52
         K18V07A  C2018 11 09.41203 00 58 23.819+21 48 38.19         21.3 wUEV158F52
         K18V07A  C2018 11 09.42561 00 58 20.678+21 49 45.45         21.5 wUEV158F52
         K18V07A KC2018 11 11.07947700 52 41.67 +24 01 15.1          21.4 VuEV158H21
         K18V07A KC2018 11 11.08370000 52 40.78 +24 01 34.4          21.5 VuEV158H21
         K18V07A KC2018 11 11.08917100 52 39.61 +24 01 59.6          21.4 VuEV158H21
    
    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, K. Chambers, L. Denneau,
        H. Flewelling, E. Magnier, C. Waters.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 VA7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1608 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 139.87891              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.63562456     Peri.  321.58513     +0.96930412     +0.06255813
    a   1.3396837      Node    37.02702     +0.11234834     +0.74751847
    e   0.1606610      Incl.   23.25638     -0.21869470     +0.66128860
    P   1.55           H   23.3           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181108 F52  0.2+  0.0     181109 F52  0.0   0.1+    181111 H21  0.1+  0.0
    181108 F52  0.2-  0.1+    181109 F52  0.1+  0.2-    181111 H21  0.0   0.1+
    181108 F52  0.0   0.1-    181109 F52  0.1+  0.2-
    181109 F52  0.3-  0.3+    181111 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 VA7                 a,e,i = 1.34, 0.16, 23                  q = 1.1244
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 10 12    03 18 30.9 -29 55 30   0.1921  1.1344   131.4    41.3    21.6
    ...
    2018 10 27    02 00 17.9 -02 57 39   0.1620  1.1508   164.4    13.4    20.4
    ...
    2018 11 04    01 20 20.9 +13 11 24   0.1781  1.1623   161.7    15.5    20.7
    ...
    2018 11 10    00 56 20.5 +22 36 47   0.2037  1.1722   150.6    24.5    21.3
    2018 11 11    00 52 56.7 +23 55 20   0.2088  1.1739   148.9    25.9    21.4
    2018 11 12    00 49 43.4 +25 09 40   0.2142  1.1756   147.2    27.2    21.5
    ...
    2018 11 18    00 34 02.0 +31 17 52   0.2497  1.1866   138.2    33.7    22.1
    ...
    2018 11 26    00 21 54.3 +36 53 17   0.3038  1.2024   129.2    39.5    22.7
    ...
    2018 12 11    00 20 05.8 +43 06 06   0.4155  1.2348   117.9    44.8    23.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-V158
    

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