[Iaude] MPEC F102: 2018 AZ18 [a=60.49,e=0.40,i=16.0,H=7.8]

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M.P.E.C. 2019-F102                               Issued 2019 Mar. 27, 02:02 UT
 
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                                   2018 AZ18
 
Observations:
     K18A18Z*5C2018 01 15.47400 05 36 54.253+08 21 33.04         25.6 RVEF102568
     K18A18Z 5C2018 01 16.47556 05 36 51.412+08 21 38.33         25.6 RVEF102568
     K18A18Z  C2018 12 10.21903 05 41 17.574+08 18 42.72         25.7 rVEF102304
     K18A18Z  C2018 12 10.27046 05 41 17.390+08 18 42.52         25.7 rVEF102304
     K18A18Z  C2018 12 12.23106 05 41 10.865+08 18 34.79         25.8 rVEF102304
 
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer S. S. Sheppard.  6.5-m Magellan-Baade
    telescope + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, C. A. Trujillo, D. J. Tholen.
    8.2-m reflector + CCD.
 
Orbital elements:
2018 AZ18
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
M 281.15253              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00209480     Peri.   12.75653     -0.86817985     +0.48948074
a  60.4933172      Node   197.28622     -0.47602634     -0.86795142
e   0.4037867      Incl.   15.95590     -0.14022366     -0.08407698
P 471              H    7.8           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
180115 568  0.1+  0.1-    181210 304  0.0   0.1+    181212 304  0.1+  0.2-
180116 568  0.1-  0.1+    181210 304  0.1-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2018 AZ18                a,e,i = 60.49, 0.40, 16                 q = 36.067
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2019 02 25    05 38 00.8 +08 25 07  65.1089 65.4199   107.9     0.8    26.1
...
2019 03 12    05 37 54.8 +08 28 20  65.3419 65.4078    93.4     0.9    26.1
...
2019 03 20    05 37 57.4 +08 30 09  65.4688 65.4013    85.7     0.9    26.1
...
2019 03 26    05 38 02.1 +08 31 30  65.5632 65.3964    79.9     0.9    26.1
2019 03 27    05 38 03.1 +08 31 44  65.5787 65.3956    79.0     0.9    26.1
2019 03 28    05 38 04.1 +08 31 58  65.5943 65.3948    78.0     0.9    26.1
...
2019 04 03    05 38 11.7 +08 33 19  65.6860 65.3900    72.4     0.8    26.1
...
2019 04 11    05 38 25.1 +08 35 04  65.8032 65.3835    64.8     0.8    26.1
...
2019 04 26    05 38 59.5 +08 38 06  65.9999 65.3713    51.0     0.7    26.1

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