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  • MPEC 2018-Y27 : 2018 XW5

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    M.P.E.C. 2018-Y27                                Issued 2018 Dec. 18, 20:18 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 XW5
    
    Observations:
         K18X05W* C2018 12 14.56157 07 56 23.910+21 59 14.74         21.9 wUEY027F51
         K18X05W  C2018 12 14.57521 07 56 22.790+21 59 15.44         21.9 wUEY027F51
         K18X05W  C2018 12 14.60295 07 56 20.563+21 59 16.67         22.2 wUEY027F51
         K18X05W KC2018 12 16.11819107 54 20.30 +22 00 29.8          21.7 GVEY027L01
         K18X05W KC2018 12 16.12869207 54 19.42 +22 00 29.5          21.8 GVEY027L01
         K18X05W KC2018 12 16.13063307 54 19.28 +22 00 29.7          21.7 GVEY027L01
         K18X05W  C2018 12 16.39483 07 53 57.99 +22 00 45.8          21.7 GVEY027V06
         K18X05W  C2018 12 16.40147 07 53 57.50 +22 00 46.2                VEY027V06
         K18X05W  C2018 12 16.40811 07 53 56.95 +22 00 46.0                VEY027V06
         K18X05W KC2018 12 17.31390207 52 42.49 +22 01 33.7          21.7 VuEY027H21
         K18X05W KC2018 12 17.32670107 52 41.40 +22 01 34.2          22.0 VuEY027H21
         K18X05W KC2018 12 17.34132207 52 40.14 +22 01 35.5          22.2 VuEY027H21
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers
        B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
        A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 XW5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1247 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  67.75705              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.24390758     Peri.   71.28634     +0.99747017     +0.00225881
    a   2.5369925      Node   288.53523     -0.03186649     +0.90765079
    e   0.5643687      Incl.    4.29764     +0.06354365     +0.41972007
    P   4.04           H   19.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    181214 F51  0.1+  0.1-    181216 L01  0.0   0.3-    181216 V06  0.5+  0.5-
    181214 F51  0.1-  0.0     181216 L01  0.3+  0.2-    181217 H21  0.0   0.0
    181214 F51  0.3+  0.1+    181216 V06  0.6-  0.0     181217 H21  0.2+  0.2-
    181216 L01  0.0   0.5+    181216 V06  0.4+  0.1+    181217 H21  0.2+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 XW5                 a,e,i = 2.54, 0.56, 4                   q = 1.1052
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 11 18    08 15 10.5 +22 09 17   1.0614  1.7224   114.3    31.5    22.3
    ...
    2018 12 03    08 08 43.2 +21 54 19   1.0296  1.8330   130.8    24.0    22.1
    ...
    2018 12 11    08 00 47.4 +21 56 41   1.0232  1.8916   140.8    19.2    22.0
    ...
    2018 12 17    07 53 08.5 +22 01 19   1.0259  1.9352   148.6    15.3    21.9
    2018 12 18    07 51 45.1 +22 02 14   1.0270  1.9424   150.0    14.7    21.9
    2018 12 19    07 50 20.0 +22 03 09   1.0284  1.9497   151.3    14.0    21.9
    ...
    2018 12 25    07 41 20.9 +22 08 49   1.0417  1.9929   159.5    10.0    21.8
    ...
    2019 01 02    07 28 40.9 +22 15 16   1.0736  2.0500   170.6     4.5    21.7
    ...
    2019 01 17    07 06 29.4 +22 18 52   1.1812  2.1551   169.0     5.0    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2018 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2018-Y27
    

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