[Iaude] MPEC Q31: 2018 QA [a=2.01,e=0.71,i=8.5,H=23.2]

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M.P.E.C. 2018-Q31                                Issued 2018 Aug. 18, 02:20 UT
 
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                                    2018 QA
 
Observations:
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 11.49475 22 23 43.188-07 14 26.84         21.6 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 11.50675 22 23 42.848-07 14 41.00         21.9 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 11.51874 22 23 42.471-07 14 56.32         22.0 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 11.53083 22 23 42.116-07 15 10.67         22.0 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A* C2018 08 17.39936 22 20 42.698-10 02 10.76         21.2 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 17.41037 22 20 42.022-10 02 36.69         21.2 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 17.42140 22 20 41.327-10 03 02.51         20.9 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A  C2018 08 17.43282 22 20 40.611-10 03 29.40         21.2 wUEQ031F51
     K18Q00A KC2018 08 17.92865222 20 17.00 -10 23 37.6          20.8 VqEQ031L01
     K18Q00A KC2018 08 17.93332522 20 16.69 -10 23 49.6          20.5 VqEQ031L01
     K18Q00A KC2018 08 17.94731822 20 15.82 -10 24 24.1          21.2 VqEQ031L01
 
Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz,
    M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling,
    M. Huber, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R. Weryk.
    1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, D. Vida, E. Pettarin,
    A. Radica, G. Kervina.  Measurers E. Pettarin, D. Vida.  1.0-m f/2.9
    reflector + CCD.
 
Orbital elements:
2018 QA                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0348 AU
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5                 MPC
M 286.38044              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.34588881     Peri.  285.24513     +0.31375508     -0.94595487
a   2.0099181      Node   146.11567     +0.91782398     +0.28002600
e   0.7119529      Incl.    8.45975     +0.24322192     +0.16356900
P   2.85           H   23.2           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
180811 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180817 F51  0.0   0.1+    180817 L01  0.3+  0.0
180811 F51  0.2+  0.4+    180817 F51  0.1+  0.0     180817 L01  0.0   0.3-
180811 F51  0.1-  0.3-    180817 F51  0.1-  0.0     180817 L01  0.0   0.2+
180811 F51  0.0   0.1+    180817 F51  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 QA                  a,e,i = 2.01, 0.71, 8                   q = 0.5790
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2018 07 19    22 20 30.5 -04 24 54   0.6312  1.5555   140.4    24.6    24.3
...
2018 08 03    22 24 35.1 -05 18 36   0.4065  1.3917   154.1    18.6    22.9
...
2018 08 11    22 23 52.0 -07 04 22   0.2972  1.3003   162.7    13.4    21.9
...
2018 08 17    22 20 59.7 -09 46 40   0.2201  1.2300   170.3     8.0    20.9
2018 08 18    22 20 12.7 -10 25 59   0.2076  1.2181   171.7     6.9    20.7
2018 08 19    22 19 18.4 -11 10 23   0.1953  1.2062   173.1     5.8    20.5
...
2018 08 25    22 09 32.8 -18 36 41   0.1243  1.1342   172.2     6.9    19.5
...
2018 09 02    20 27 46.3 -59 25 57   0.04931 1.0365   122.6    55.1    18.7
...
2018 09 17    10 54 50.1 -16 00 27   0.1655  0.8531    21.2   154.7    28.4

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