MPEC 2019-C120: 2019 CH4
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M.P.E.C. 2019-C120 Issued 2019 Feb. 11, 14:57 UT
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2019 CH4
Observations:
K19C04H C2019 02 04.49998510 02 35.493-01 04 15.22 19.9 GVEC120F52
K19C04H C2019 02 04.51221810 02 42.027-00 59 34.60 20.1 GVEC120F52
K19C04H* C2019 02 08.32776 10 50 07.07 +27 20 39.7 20.1 GVEC120703
K19C04H C2019 02 08.33304 10 50 11.48 +27 23 05.7 19.9 GVEC120703
K19C04H C2019 02 08.33831 10 50 16.00 +27 25 33.0 20.1 GVEC120703
K19C04H C2019 02 08.34359 10 50 20.45 +27 28 01.9 19.8 GVEC120703
K19C04H C2019 02 08.38596510 51 05.558+27 48 01.86 19.4 GVEC120F51
K19C04H C2019 02 08.39756510 51 15.569+27 53 28.09 19.5 GVEC120F51
K19C04H C2019 02 08.40916810 51 25.610+27 58 54.78 19.9 GVEC120F51
K19C04H C2019 02 08.42074910 51 35.592+28 04 20.35 19.6 GVEC120F51
K19C04H C2019 02 08.45921 10 51 59.76 +28 21 35.8 17.9 GVEC120I52
K19C04H C2019 02 08.45976 10 52 00.22 +28 21 50.9 19.0 GVEC120I52
K19C04H C2019 02 08.46032 10 52 00.74 +28 22 06.5 19.7 GVEC120I52
K19C04H C2019 02 08.46088 10 52 01.21 +28 22 21.9 19.7 GVEC120I52
K19C04H KC2019 02 08.86145610 58 36.80 +31 25 00.0 20.1 GVEC120L01
K19C04H KC2019 02 08.86303510 58 38.27 +31 25 42.7 20.2 GVEC120L01
K19C04H pC2019 02 08.86460910 58 39.80 +31 26 24.9 20.4 GVEC120L01
K19C04H KC2019 02 08.96759 11 00 16.98 +32 13 25.4 19.5 RVEC120K63
K19C04H KC2019 02 08.96909 11 00 18.35 +32 14 06.1 19.6 RVEC120K63
K19C04H KC2019 02 08.97086 11 00 19.98 +32 14 53.7 20.0 RVEC120K63
K19C04H C2019 02 09.22368011 04 37.45 +34 07 37.6 19.8 GVEC120H01
K19C04H C2019 02 09.22715511 04 40.83 +34 09 10.9 19.8 GVEC120H01
K19C04H C2019 02 09.23764111 04 51.00 +34 13 52.4 19.9 GVEC120H01
K19C04H C2019 02 09.24570811 04 58.81 +34 17 28.5 20.0 GVEC120H01
K19C04H C2019 02 09.50833811 09 21.403+36 12 51.90 19.6 GVEC120F52
K19C04H C2019 02 09.56231911 10 13.583+36 35 56.30 19.7 GVEC120F52
K19C04H C2019 02 09.57409711 10 25.086+36 40 56.94 19.9 GVEC120F52
K19C04H C2019 02 11.27085 11 43 06.27 +47 34 28.6 20.2 GVEC120I52
K19C04H C2019 02 11.27312 11 43 08.97 +47 35 16.1 20.7 GVEC120I52
K19C04H C2019 02 11.27540 11 43 11.78 +47 36 03.4 21.0 GVEC120I52
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. 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, T. A. Pruyne,
R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe,
E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber,
Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers D. C. Fuls,
E. J. Christensen. 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, T. A. Pruyne, R. L. Seaman,
F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli. Observer R. Bacci.
0.41-m f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2019 CH4 Earth MOID = 0.0491 AU
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5 MPC
M 37.44259 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.66696717 Peri. 24.77193 -0.93009905 -0.25358560
a 1.2973776 Node 137.58339 +0.23539188 -0.96686856
e 0.2144365 Incl. 23.20049 +0.28196883 -0.02931783
P 1.48 H 25.3 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
190204 F52 0.0 0.1+ 190208 I52 0.1- 0.0 190209 H01 0.1- 0.1-
190204 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 190208 I52 0.3- 0.1- 190209 H01 0.1- 0.1-
190208 703 (0.7+ 2.0+) 190208 I52 0.1+ 0.1+ 190209 H01 0.0 0.0
190208 703 0.5- 0.2- 190208 I52 0.1- 0.0 190209 H01 0.0 0.0
190208 703 0.1- 0.7- 190208 L01 0.0 0.6+ 190209 F52 0.0 0.2+
190208 703 0.7- 0.2+ 190208 L01 0.3- 0.1- 190209 F52 0.1- 0.3-
190208 F51 0.2+ 0.3+ 190208 L01 0.2+ 1.3- 190209 F52 0.2+ 0.5+
190208 F51 0.3- 0.3- 190208 K63 1.1+ 0.5+ 190211 I52 0.4- 0.3-
190208 F51 0.1- 0.1- 190208 K63 0.8+ 0.5+ 190211 I52 0.4- 0.1-
190208 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 190208 K63 0.5+ 0.0 190211 I52 0.6+ 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2019 CH4 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.21, 23 q = 1.0192
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2019 01 12 08 28 33.2 -42 37 25 0.2085 1.0860 114.3 55.6 24.1
...
2019 01 27 09 07 00.7 -31 37 54 0.1030 1.0527 129.2 46.5 22.2
...
2019 02 04 09 57 47.8 -04 08 38 0.05809 1.0391 156.0 22.7 20.3
...
2019 02 10 11 18 07.2 +39 37 48 0.05304 1.0310 145.9 32.4 20.4
2019 02 11 11 37 23.2 +45 59 55 0.05586 1.0299 139.4 38.6 20.6
2019 02 12 11 58 30.6 +51 26 50 0.05950 1.0288 133.4 44.2 20.9
...
2019 02 18 14 25 41.8 +67 24 44 0.09147 1.0234 110.3 64.9 22.5
...
2019 02 26 16 39 48.8 +69 09 40 0.1433 1.0196 97.9 74.1 23.7
...
2019 03 13 17 58 36.2 +66 49 00 0.2397 1.0229 90.2 76.3 24.9
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