[Iaude] MPEC X03: 2018 WA2 [a=1.85,e=0.53,i=3.0,H=22.64]

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M.P.E.C. 2023-X03                              Issued 2023 December 2, 14:10 UT

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                                    2018 WA2                                    


                            Revision to MPEC 2018-X2                            

Additional Observations:
     K18W02A  C2023 11 16.49410003 32 14.344+26 01 59.22         21.48wXEX003F51
     K18W02A  C2023 11 16.50593503 32 12.977+26 02 05.43         20.99wXEX003F51
     K18W02A  C2023 11 16.53038103 32 10.194+26 02 18.36         21.25wXEX003F51
     K18W02A KC2023 11 30.80934002 56 34.730+28 29 20.29         20.2 GVEX003J95
     K18W02A KC2023 11 30.81753002 56 32.986+28 29 27.17         20.0 GVEX003J95
     K18W02A KC2023 11 30.82599102 56 31.238+28 29 32.68         19.5 GVEX003J95

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
    Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
231116 F51 4.18+ 1.50+    231130 J95 4.91+ 2.73+    MPO782549   +0.84 days

Orbital elements:
2018 WA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0047 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 303.27236              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.39265582     Peri.  122.14433     -0.80122346     -0.59806371             
a   1.8469764      Node    21.14336     +0.52972793     -0.72372079             
e   0.5315488      Incl.    3.01847     +0.27826119     -0.34430801             
P   2.51           H   22.64          G   0.15           U   0                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
181128 G96  0.0   0.2-    181130 L01  0.1+  0.2+    181210 T08  1.0+  0.0
181128 G96  0.1+  0.1+    181130 L01  0.2-  0.2+    181210 T08  0.2-  0.2+
181128 G96  0.1-  0.1-    181130 K88  0.6-  0.4+    181210 T08  0.4-  0.1-
181128 G96  0.6+  0.3-    181130 K88  0.1+  0.0     181211 G40  0.1+  0.1+
181128 H01  0.0   0.2-    181203 J04  0.0   0.2-    181211 G40  0.2-  0.4-
181128 H01  0.0   0.0     181203 J04  0.0   0.1-    181211 G40  0.1-  0.1+
181128 H01  0.1-  0.1-    181203 J04  0.0   0.0     181212 K38  0.1+  0.1+
181128 H01  0.1+  0.1+    181205 204  0.1-  0.0     181212 K38  0.1+  0.0
181128 I52  0.0   0.5-    181205 204  0.1+  0.1-    181212 K38  0.1+  0.1-
181128 I52  0.4-  0.5+    181205 204  0.1+  0.2-    181212 K38  0.4+  0.1-
181128 I52  1.0-  0.2+    181205 G96  0.1-  0.4-    181213 I52  0.3-  0.3+
181128 I52  0.0   0.6-    181205 G96  0.2+  0.5-    181213 I52  0.2-  0.1-
181128 L01  0.9+  0.7-    181205 G96  0.2+  0.8-    181213 I52  0.1-  0.1+
181128 L01  0.1-  0.1+    181205 G96  0.2-  0.7-    181213 I52  0.1-  0.3-
181128 L01  0.2+  0.1-    181207 H21  0.2+  0.1+    181214 T08  0.6+  0.0
181129 954  0.5+  1.5+    181207 H21  0.0   0.1+    181214 T08  0.6-  0.7+
181129 954  0.9+  1.8+    181207 H21  0.1+  0.2+    181214 T08  0.7+  0.5+
181129 954  0.6+  1.1+    181208 H21  0.0   0.1-    181214 T08  0.2-  0.0
181129 954  0.8+  1.7+    181208 H21  0.3+  0.1+    181220 703  0.2+  0.7-
181129 954  0.7+  2.0+    181208 H21  0.1+  0.1-    181220 703  0.0   0.5+
181129 954  0.1+  1.2+    181209 G40  0.3+  0.2-    181220 703  0.1+  0.3-
181129 954  0.1+  1.0+    181209 G40  0.1+  0.2-    181220 703  0.6+  0.3-
181129 954  0.5+  1.8+    181209 G40  0.0   0.3+    181220 I52  0.1-  0.1-
181129 954  1.1+  1.5+    181209 G96  0.1-  0.1-    181220 I52  0.1+  0.3+
181129 954  0.8+  1.6+    181209 G96  0.0   0.1-    181220 I52  0.2-  0.1-
181129 I52  0.5-  0.3-    181209 G96  0.0   0.1-    181220 I52  0.0   0.1+
181129 I52  0.2+  0.1+    181209 G96  1.3-  0.9+    231116 F51  0.1+  0.2-
181129 I52  0.1-  0.1-    181210 I52  0.4-  0.2-    231116 F51  0.0   0.2-
181129 I52  0.2+  0.1+    181210 I52  0.1+  0.2-    231116 F51  0.2+  0.0
181129 H36  0.8-  0.2-    181210 I52  0.1+  0.1+    231130 J95  0.0   0.3-
181129 H36  0.5-  0.3+    181210 I52  0.3-  0.2+    231130 J95  0.4-  0.6+
181130 L01  0.2+  0.1-    181210 T08  0.5-  0.4-    231130 J95  0.1+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2018 WA2                 a,e,i = 1.85, 0.53, 3                   q = 0.8652
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 11 02    03 48 35.7 +24 01 50   0.4557  1.4260   158.4    14.8    22.5
...
2023 11 17    03 31 21.7 +26 06 39   0.3203  1.3072   172.6     5.6    21.2
...
2023 11 25    03 13 50.9 +27 26 07   0.2616  1.2438   167.4    10.0    20.8
...
2023 12 01    02 55 55.0 +28 31 48   0.2233  1.1968   158.6    17.5    20.7
2023 12 02    02 52 27.9 +28 43 11   0.2173  1.1891   156.9    19.0    20.7
2023 12 03    02 48 52.1 +28 54 40   0.2115  1.1813   155.3    20.4    20.6
...
2023 12 09    02 23 55.4 +30 04 58   0.1792  1.1355   144.4    30.4    20.5
...
2023 12 17    01 39 17.2 +31 35 29   0.1420  1.0766   127.5    46.5    20.3
...
2024 01 01    23 10 25.5 +30 42 17   0.09146 0.9776    83.8    90.9    20.6

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-X03




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