MPEC 2018-X12 : A/2018 V3
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M.P.E.C. 2018-X12 Issued 2018 Dec. 1, 17:30 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
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A/2018 V3
Observations:
AK18V030 C2018 11 02.53891504 13 11.265+02 20 35.40 21.9 GVEX012F52
AK18V030 C2018 11 02.55164804 13 10.100+02 20 29.18 22.4 GVEX012F52
AK18V030 C2018 11 02.56437204 13 08.925+02 20 22.93 22.2 GVEX012F52
AK18V030* C2018 11 12.39851 03 57 10.949+01 00 27.99 21.9 wUEX012F52
AK18V030 C2018 11 12.41010 03 57 09.748+01 00 22.53 21.5 wUEX012F52
AK18V030 C2018 11 12.42175 03 57 08.516+01 00 17.05 21.2 wUEX012F52
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 13.54601303 55 11.478+00 51 14.27 21.34GVEX012568
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 13.54798003 55 11.274+00 51 13.39 21.30GVEX012568
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 13.54892803 55 11.173+00 51 12.94 21.26GVEX012568
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 13.54988303 55 11.070+00 51 12.42 21.31GVEX012568
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.28853 03 53 53.64 +00 45 16.7 20.9 GUEX012734
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.29484 03 53 52.99 +00 45 13.6 21.2 GUEX012734
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.30115 03 53 52.32 +00 45 10.4 20.5 GUEX012734
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.32771 03 53 49.51 +00 44 58.4 21.1 RoEX012291
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.33348 03 53 48.88 +00 44 55.5 21.1 RoEX012291
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.33925 03 53 48.27 +00 44 52.6 21.6 RoEX012291
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.99540703 52 38.99 +00 39 37.9 21.4 GVEX012L01
AK18V030 KC2018 11 14.99943803 52 38.57 +00 39 36.0 21.4 GVEX012L01
AK18V030 KC2018 11 15.00348603 52 38.16 +00 39 33.8 21.4 GVEX012L01
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 15.51356403 51 43.904+00 35 31.79 21.19GVEX012568
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 15.51515003 51 43.731+00 35 31.02 21.13GVEX012568
AK18V030 ^C2018 11 15.51632703 51 43.605+00 35 30.45 21.19GVEX012568
AK18V030 C2018 11 15.96109 03 50 56.28 +00 31 57.7 21.1 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 15.96465 03 50 55.89 +00 31 55.6 21.1 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 15.96822 03 50 55.52 +00 31 54.2 21.5 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 15.97177 03 50 55.10 +00 31 52.0 21.2 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 15.97534 03 50 54.72 +00 31 50.6 21.3 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 16.02889 03 50 49.00 +00 31 25.7 21.6 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 16.03245 03 50 48.59 +00 31 23.7 21.9 VSEX012033
AK18V030 C2018 11 16.03612 03 50 48.22 +00 31 22.2 22.0 VSEX012033
AK18V030 KC2018 11 16.32283 03 50 17.53 +00 29 06.7 21.0 RoEX012291
AK18V030 KC2018 11 16.32610 03 50 17.18 +00 29 05.1 21.4 RoEX012291
AK18V030 KC2018 11 16.32936 03 50 16.83 +00 29 03.7 21.3 RoEX012291
AK18V030 C2018 11 16.33936 03 50 15.90 +00 28 59.3 21.1 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 16.34699 03 50 14.94 +00 28 55.2 21.3 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 16.35032 03 50 14.58 +00 28 53.4 21.7 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 17.26461 03 48 36.25 +00 21 41.7 22.3 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 17.27126 03 48 35.64 +00 21 38.4 21.3 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 17.27458 03 48 35.23 +00 21 36.3 21.5 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 |C2018 11 20.09417 03 43 28.05 -00 00 13.0 21.4 GUEX012807
AK18V030 |C2018 11 20.09978 03 43 27.44 -00 00 15.5 21.1 GUEX012807
AK18V030 |C2018 11 20.10618 03 43 26.75 -00 00 18.4 21.0 GUEX012807
AK18V030 |C2018 11 27.04432 03 30 32.35 -00 51 26.8 21.1 VuEX012807
AK18V030 |C2018 11 27.05009 03 30 31.67 -00 51 29.7 20.9 VuEX012807
AK18V030 C2018 11 27.22570 03 30 11.84 -00 52 46.4 21.4 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 27.22902 03 30 11.45 -00 52 48.1 21.3 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 27.23235 03 30 11.10 -00 52 50.1 20.7 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 27.23568 03 30 10.71 -00 52 51.2 20.6 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 28.22130 03 28 19.44 -00 59 42.4 21.1 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 28.22462 03 28 19.07 -00 59 43.9 21.1 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 28.22795 03 28 18.69 -00 59 45.3 21.7 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 28.23128 03 28 18.32 -00 59 46.3 20.8 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 KC2018 11 29.21658 03 26 26.99 -01 06 30.8 21.6 RoEX012691
AK18V030 KC2018 11 29.22159 03 26 26.40 -01 06 33.1 21.5 RoEX012691
AK18V030 KC2018 11 29.22659 03 26 25.81 -01 06 34.6 21.4 RoEX012691
AK18V030 C2018 11 29.25172 03 26 22.95 -01 06 45.8 VEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 29.25795 03 26 22.27 -01 06 48.2 21.2 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 29.26280 03 26 21.73 -01 06 49.8 20.7 GVEX012I52
AK18V030 C2018 11 29.26613 03 26 21.35 -01 06 51.6 21.3 GVEX012I52
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers C. Hoegner,
B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. A. Mastaler. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth, A. Petric, L. Wells.
Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer M. J. Brucker.
0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD.
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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers G. J. Leonard,
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.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
A/2018 V3
Epoch 2019 Aug. 25.0 TT = JDT 2458720.5
T 2019 Sept. 8.66125 TT MPCW
q 1.3410547 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0077067 Peri. 3.43739 +0.57838657 -0.79025511
+/-0.0002712 Node 308.66222 -0.75449397 -0.61255752
e 0.9896649 Incl. 164.97696 -0.31017386 +0.01643599
From 59 observations 2018 Nov. 2-29, mean residual 0".3.
A/2018 V3
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5
T 2019 Sept. 8.65800 TT MPCW
q 1.3410970 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0077113 Peri. 3.43321 +0.57843393 -0.79022015
+/-0.0002712 Node 308.66150 -0.75445595 -0.61260315
e 0.9896584 Incl. 164.97703 -0.31017803 +0.01641622
From 59 observations 2018 Nov. 2-29, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
A/2018 V3
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2018 11 01 04 15 29.4 +02 33 04 3.2164 4.1061 150.0 6.9 21.8
...
2018 11 16 03 50 52.2 +00 31 42 3.0121 3.9592 160.7 4.7 21.5
...
2018 11 24 03 36 14.5 -00 29 34 2.9449 3.8802 158.5 5.4 21.4
...
2018 11 30 03 24 58.5 -01 11 46 2.9142 3.8208 153.2 6.7 21.4
2018 12 01 03 23 05.5 -01 18 24 2.9107 3.8109 152.2 6.9 21.4
2018 12 02 03 21 12.6 -01 24 54 2.9077 3.8009 151.1 7.2 21.4
...
2018 12 08 03 10 01.0 -02 00 58 2.8988 3.7412 144.0 8.9 21.5
...
2018 12 16 02 55 39.5 -02 40 21 2.9103 3.6612 133.8 11.2 21.5
...
2018 12 31 02 31 55.7 -03 25 11 2.9901 3.5102 114.2 14.8 21.6
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