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  • MPEC 2018-Y15 : 2018 XF5

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Y15                                Issued 2018 Dec. 17, 14:45 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 XF5
    
    Observations:
         K18X05F* C2018 12 13.39367 04 36 10.395+02 54 06.16         22.1 wUEY015F51
         K18X05F  C2018 12 13.40557 04 36 09.328+02 53 44.01         21.8 wUEY015F51
         K18X05F  C2018 12 13.41746 04 36 08.275+02 53 21.99         22.3 wUEY015F51
         K18X05F  C2018 12 13.42933 04 36 07.230+02 53 00.16         21.8 wUEY015F51
         K18X05F KC2018 12 14.37839 04 34 55.40 +02 23 50.1          22.1 RoEY015691
         K18X05F KC2018 12 14.39256 04 34 54.20 +02 23 24.4          22.0 RoEY015691
         K18X05F KC2018 12 14.40672 04 34 53.04 +02 22 58.6          21.9 RoEY015691
         K18X05F ^C2018 12 17.31112904 31 24.941+00 56 48.19         21.86GVEY015568
         K18X05F ^C2018 12 17.31289004 31 24.795+00 56 45.19         21.91GVEY015568
         K18X05F ^C2018 12 17.31406804 31 24.691+00 56 43.11         21.83GVEY015568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Wipper, A. Petric.  Measurers
        R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz,
        M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb,
        H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
        R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 XF5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1655 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  34.81201              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.59933379     Peri.  278.92114     -0.81836808     -0.56698566
    a   1.3932323      Node   226.60414     +0.56485722     -0.76349618
    e   0.2133586      Incl.    7.41808     +0.10587737     -0.30919388
    P   1.64           H   23.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181213 F51  0.1+  0.1+    181214 691  0.1+  0.2-    181217 568  0.0   0.0
    181213 F51  0.1-  0.1-    181214 691  0.1-  0.0     181217 568  0.1-  0.0
    181213 F51  0.1-  0.1-    181214 691  0.1+  0.1+
    181213 F51  0.0   0.1+    181217 568  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 XF5                 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.21, 7                   q = 1.0960
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 17    05 02 50.5 +16 10 29   0.3392  1.3082   157.2    17.0    22.6
    ...
    2018 12 02    04 50 22.6 +08 57 37   0.2814  1.2612   166.3    10.7    21.9
    ...
    2018 12 10    04 40 29.2 +04 40 47   0.2637  1.2369   160.8    15.2    21.9
    ...
    2018 12 16    04 32 57.6 +01 35 26   0.2560  1.2193   153.9    20.8    22.0
    2018 12 17    04 31 46.0 +01 06 03   0.2551  1.2165   152.7    21.8    22.0
    2018 12 18    04 30 36.0 +00 37 12   0.2544  1.2136   151.5    22.8    22.0
    ...
    2018 12 24    04 24 21.4 -02 02 21   0.2520  1.1969   144.2    28.8    22.2
    ...
    2019 01 01    04 18 44.3 -04 52 24   0.2532  1.1760   135.0    36.3    22.3
    ...
    2019 01 16    04 19 21.5 -07 50 12   0.2633  1.1418   121.0    47.6    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Y15
    

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