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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