MPEC 2018-C14 : 2018 BA7
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M.P.E.C. 2018-C14 Issued 2018 Feb. 4, 20:42 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 BA7 Observations: K18B07A* C2018 01 30.38209 05 01 01.81 +55 42 54.2 17.3 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 01 30.39524 05 01 10.69 +55 41 27.0 17.6 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 01 30.39661 05 01 11.60 +55 41 18.0 17.7 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 01 30.40163 05 01 14.98 +55 40 44.4 17.4 oUEC014T05 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.71373805 04 51.42 +55 06 35.6 17.2 VUEC014G34 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.71536805 04 52.55 +55 06 25.3 16.6 VUEC014G34 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.71861105 04 54.59 +55 06 04.5 17.1 VUEC014G34 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.72347605 04 57.77 +55 05 33.8 16.9 VUEC014G34 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.77892 05 05 33.85 +54 59 36.1 17.3 RUEC014K74 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.78320 05 05 36.59 +54 59 08.0 17.5 RUEC014K74 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.80686 05 05 51.72 +54 56 34.8 17.5 RUEC014K74 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.80786 05 05 52.34 +54 56 28.2 18.2 RUEC014K74 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.81136 05 05 54.59 +54 56 05.6 17.6 RUEC014K74 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.81249 05 05 55.33 +54 55 58.5 17.5 RUEC014K74 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.83483 05 06 09.02 +54 53 33.7 17.7 VtEC014L04 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.84279 05 06 14.03 +54 52 41.5 18.2 VtEC014L04 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.85096 05 06 19.26 +54 51 48.6 17.9 VtEC014L04 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.85693 05 06 23.08 +54 51 09.5 18.0 VtEC014L04 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.86840 05 06 30.53 +54 49 54.2 17.4 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.87187 05 06 32.75 +54 49 31.5 17.6 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.87534 05 06 34.94 +54 49 08.9 17.4 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.87881 05 06 37.17 +54 48 46.0 17.3 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.88228 05 06 39.38 +54 48 23.2 17.5 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.95216 05 07 23.83 +54 40 43.8 17.0 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.95562 05 07 26.05 +54 40 20.8 17.1 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.96600 05 07 32.64 +54 39 12.5 16.9 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.96946 05 07 34.84 +54 38 49.5 17.1 RoEC014K88 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.99426 05 07 55.11 +54 36 22.9 17.5 VUEC014W34 K18B07A KC2018 01 30.99864 05 07 57.81 +54 35 54.9 17.5 VUEC014W34 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.00159 05 07 59.65 +54 35 36.0 17.4 VUEC014W34 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.00216 05 07 59.95 +54 35 32.1 17.4 VUEC014W34 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.01125 05 08 05.66 +54 34 34.2 17.3 VUEC014W34 K18B07A 9C2018 01 31.23315 05 10 23.62 +54 10 37.7 17.5 VUEC014U69 K18B07A 9C2018 01 31.24755 05 10 32.33 +54 09 03.8 17.2 VUEC014U69 K18B07A 9C2018 01 31.26131 05 10 40.64 +54 07 34.4 17.3 VUEC014U69 K18B07A #C2018 01 31.28143 05 10 52.02 +54 05 21.5 17.5 VqEC014H06 K18B07A #C2018 01 31.28479 05 10 54.02 +54 04 59.3 17.5 VqEC014H06 K18B07A 9C2018 01 31.28691 05 10 56.10 +54 04 46.9 17.3 VUEC014U69 K18B07A C2018 01 31.31778 05 11 14.18 +54 01 24.8 17.5 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 01 31.32126 05 11 16.28 +54 01 01.8 17.5 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 01 31.32473 05 11 18.34 +54 00 39.1 17.5 RoEC014926 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.75408 05 15 40.90 +53 14 34.3 UEC014J95 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.75514 05 15 41.53 +53 14 27.7 UEC014J95 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.75620 05 15 42.11 +53 14 20.9 18.1 GUEC014J95 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.86701405 16 44.88 +53 02 35.8 17.0 GUEC014Z80 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.87052705 16 46.82 +53 02 13.0 17.2 GUEC014Z80 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.87416005 16 48.84 +53 01 49.9 17.2 GUEC014Z80 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.87779105 16 50.93 +53 01 27.2 17.0 GUEC014Z80 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.88155005 16 53.04 +53 01 02.6 17.1 GUEC014Z80 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.91885205 17 13.95 +52 57 03.8 16.9 GUEC014J69 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.92408105 17 16.86 +52 56 30.2 16.9 GUEC014J69 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.92930805 17 19.79 +52 55 56.5 17.1 GUEC014J69 K18B07A C2018 01 31.94345 05 17 27.44 +52 54 24.6 16.5 RqEC014C23 K18B07A C2018 01 31.94627 05 17 28.96 +52 54 06.8 16.6 RqEC014C23 K18B07A C2018 01 31.94846 05 17 30.21 +52 53 52.4 16.6 RqEC014C23 K18B07A C2018 01 31.95065 05 17 31.51 +52 53 38.5 16.6 RqEC014C23 K18B07A C2018 01 31.95284 05 17 32.65 +52 53 24.0 16.7 RqEC014C23 K18B07A C2018 01 31.95504 05 17 33.91 +52 53 10.3 16.5 RqEC014C23 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.95675 05 17 34.04 +52 52 55.7 17.9 VqEC014C73 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.96219 05 17 37.05 +52 52 20.2 18.6 VqEC014C73 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.96764 05 17 40.18 +52 51 45.1 18.1 VqEC014C73 K18B07A KC2018 01 31.97310 05 17 43.24 +52 51 08.6 18.8 VqEC014C73 K18B07A C2018 02 01.14800 05 19 24.84 +52 32 58.3 17.1 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.15197 05 19 26.99 +52 32 33.0 17.1 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.15595 05 19 29.12 +52 32 07.8 17.2 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.16412 05 19 33.52 +52 31 15.9 17.2 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.16850 05 19 35.89 +52 30 48.2 17.1 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.17347 05 19 38.53 +52 30 16.6 17.1 RoEC014926 K18B07A QC2018 02 01.21137 05 19 58.52 +52 26 13.4 17.4 VUEC014H06 K18B07A QC2018 02 01.22295 05 20 04.73 +52 24 59.2 17.4 VUEC014H06 K18B07A QC2018 02 01.23404 05 20 10.68 +52 23 48.4 17.4 VUEC014H06 K18B07A QC2018 02 01.25404 05 20 21.37 +52 21 39.9 17.5 VUEC014H06 K18B07A C2018 02 01.37893 05 21 28.51 +52 08 17.6 17.7 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.38321 05 21 30.78 +52 07 49.9 17.9 RoEC014926 K18B07A C2018 02 01.38667 05 21 32.62 +52 07 27.3 17.8 RoEC014926 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.76758505 24 58.36 +51 27 42.8 17.4 VqEC014L18 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.77013905 24 59.70 +51 27 25.8 17.6 VqEC014L18 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.77652605 25 02.92 +51 26 47.5 16.8 VqEC014L18 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.78035805 25 04.76 +51 26 23.8 17.3 VqEC014L18 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.98032 05 26 45.67 +51 05 29.4 UEC014J95 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.98426 05 26 47.62 +51 05 04.9 UEC014J95 K18B07A KC2018 02 01.98689 05 26 48.94 +51 04 48.3 18.3 GUEC014J95 K18B07A 9C2018 02 02.19807 05 28 36.11 +50 43 12.7 17.8 VUEC014U69 K18B07A 9C2018 02 02.20270 05 28 38.34 +50 42 44.1 18.2 VUEC014U69 K18B07A 9C2018 02 02.24172 05 28 56.87 +50 38 42.0 18.1 VUEC014U69 K18B07A 9C2018 02 02.25040 05 29 00.98 +50 37 48.3 18.4 VUEC014U69 K18B07A C2018 02 03.41289 05 37 56.40 +48 40 27.7 17.8 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 02 03.41791 05 37 58.50 +48 39 57.3 18.0 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 02 03.42875 05 38 03.10 +48 38 51.5 18.0 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 02 03.43971 05 38 07.63 +48 37 45.5 18.1 oUEC014T05 K18B07A C2018 02 03.65834 05 39 41.17 +48 16 02.1 17.8 RrEC014P93 K18B07A C2018 02 03.66342 05 39 43.30 +48 15 31.8 18.0 RrEC014P93 K18B07A C2018 02 03.66595 05 39 44.32 +48 15 16.4 18.0 RrEC014P93 K18B07A C2018 02 03.66849 05 39 45.40 +48 15 01.7 18.0 RrEC014P93 K18B07A C2018 02 03.67356 05 39 47.51 +48 14 30.8 18.0 RrEC014P93 K18B07A KC2018 02 03.74911 05 40 22.95 +48 07 09.0 18.3 GUEC014204 K18B07A IC2018 02 03.75683 05 40 26.06 +48 06 24.2 UEC014204 K18B07A KC2018 02 03.76657 05 40 30.02 +48 05 27.3 UEC014204 K18B07A KC2018 02 03.80129 05 40 44.13 +48 02 05.6 18.8 VqEC014C77 K18B07A KC2018 02 03.80413 05 40 45.23 +48 01 49.2 18.2 VqEC014C77 K18B07A KC2018 02 03.80712 05 40 46.45 +48 01 31.2 18.9 VqEC014C77 K18B07A C2018 02 04.13970 05 43 02.49 +47 29 19.8 18.1 GUEC014I52 K18B07A C2018 02 04.13982 05 43 02.56 +47 29 19.6 18.0 GUEC014I52 K18B07A C2018 02 04.14071 05 43 02.90 +47 29 14.2 18.0 GUEC014I52 K18B07A C2018 02 04.14164 05 43 03.22 +47 29 08.8 17.7 GUEC014I52 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.70850 05 46 45.76 +46 34 46.4 17.1 RqEC014K61 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.70941 05 46 46.13 +46 34 41.0 17.1 RqEC014K61 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.71083 05 46 46.67 +46 34 32.8 17.1 RqEC014K61 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.74300 05 46 58.51 +46 31 35.3 qEC014595 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.74600 05 46 59.65 +46 31 18.5 17.9 VqEC014595 K18B07A C2018 02 04.74618105 46 59.74 +46 31 16.6 18.5 VSEC014L01 K18B07A C2018 02 04.74714105 47 00.10 +46 31 12.1 18.6 VSEC014L01 K18B07A C2018 02 04.74761605 47 00.23 +46 31 09.8 18.4 VSEC014L01 K18B07A C2018 02 04.74811305 47 00.37 +46 31 06.9 18.6 VSEC014L01 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.75202 05 47 01.83 +46 30 44.3 qEC014595 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.80329 05 47 20.46 +46 25 54.9 17.7 VSEC014C47 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.80698 05 47 21.81 +46 25 34.3 17.9 VSEC014C47 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.81066 05 47 23.15 +46 25 13.4 17.9 VSEC014C47 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.81435 05 47 24.48 +46 24 52.7 17.5 VSEC014C47 K18B07A KC2018 02 04.81804 05 47 25.84 +46 24 31.8 18.0 VSEC014C47 Observer details: 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD. 926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. Measurer M. Schwartz. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. C23 Olmen. Observer A. Diepvens. 0.20-m f/9 refractor + CCD. C47 Nonndorf. Observer G. Dangl. 0.25-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD. C73 Galati Observatory. Observers O. Tercu, A.-M. Stoian. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. C77 Bernezzo Observatory. Observer A. Mantero. 0.25-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. G34 Oberfrauendorf. Observer T. Felber. 0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/6.3 focal reducer. H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observers M. Suzuki, S. M. Tilley. 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer D. C. Fuls. Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m reflector + CCD. J69 North Observatory, Clanfield. Observer D. Briggs. 0.41-m f/4.5 Newtonian reflector + CCD. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. K61 Rokycany Observatory. Observer M. Adamovsky. 0.51-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD. K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach. Observer C. Gerhard. 0.30-m f/3.75 Newtonian reflector + CCD. K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto. Observer B. Cseh. Measurer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca. Observer L. Hudin. 0.3-m f/5 reflector + CCD. L18 QOS Observatory, Zalistci. Observer Y. V. Tanasiychuk. Measurer A. M. Kozhukhov. P93 Space Tracking and Communications Center, JAXA. Observers K. Nishiyama, T. Fujiwara. 1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD. T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala. Observers L. Denneau, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, J. Tonry. Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze, B. Stalder, J. Tonry. 0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD. U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observer S. M. Tilley. 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD. W34 Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus. Observer R. L. Flynn. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/7.0 focal reducer. Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory. Observer G. Wells. Measurer D. Bamberger. 0.25-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2018 BA7 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0449 AU Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC M 65.03873 (2000.0) P Q n 0.54879375 Peri. 67.77559 +0.83544592 -0.51483763 a 1.4775084 Node 322.42776 +0.31109648 +0.73145258 e 0.4927648 Incl. 18.38132 +0.45304425 +0.44712339 P 1.80 H 18.8 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 180130 T05 0.2- 0.0 180131 926 0.1- 0.1- 180201 J95 0.0 0.0 180130 T05 0.0 0.0 180131 926 0.5- 0.1+ 180201 J95 0.1+ 0.0 180130 T05 0.1- 0.1+ 180131 J95 0.0 0.2- 180202 U69 0.0 0.0 180130 T05 0.2- 0.1- 180131 J95 0.2+ 0.0 180202 U69 0.3+ 0.1+ 180130 G34 0.1+ 0.5- 180131 J95 0.0 0.1- 180202 U69 0.1+ 0.1- 180130 G34 0.7+ 0.3- 180131 Z80 0.3+ 0.1- 180202 U69 0.0 0.2+ 180130 G34 0.1+ 0.2- 180131 Z80 0.0 0.4- 180203 T05 0.3- 0.5+ 180130 G34 0.2+ 0.4+ 180131 Z80 0.2- 0.2- 180203 T05 0.4- 0.4+ 180130 K74 0.5+ 0.5+ 180131 Z80 0.3+ 0.3+ 180203 T05 0.2+ 0.2+ 180130 K74 0.3+ 0.1+ 180131 Z80 0.3+ 0.2- 180203 T05 0.4- 0.5+ 180130 K74 0.2- 0.2+ 180131 J69 0.3+ 0.2- 180203 P93 0.1- 0.2- 180130 K74 0.4- 0.1+ 180131 J69 0.2+ 0.2- 180203 P93 0.2+ 0.0 180130 K74 0.4- 0.1+ 180131 J69 0.3+ 0.3- 180203 P93 0.1- 0.2- 180130 K74 0.3- 0.2+ 180131 C23 0.0 0.1- 180203 P93 0.2+ 0.3+ 180130 K74 0.2- 0.4+ 180131 C23 0.5- 0.3+ 180203 P93 0.3+ 0.1- 180130 K74 0.2- 0.4+ 180131 C23 0.3- 0.0 180203 204 0.1- 0.1+ 180130 L04 0.6+ 0.2- 180131 C23 0.4+ 0.2+ 180203 204 0.3- 0.2+ 180130 L04 0.0 0.3- 180131 C23 0.4- 0.1- 180203 204 0.2- 0.0 180130 L04 0.1+ 0.2+ 180131 C23 0.2- 0.3+ 180203 C77 0.2+ 0.0 180130 L04 0.3+ 0.2+ 180131 C73 0.2+ 0.1+ 180203 C77 0.2- 0.2+ 180130 K88 0.2- 0.2+ 180131 C73 0.3- 0.1- 180203 C77 0.0 0.4- 180130 K88 0.1- 0.2+ 180131 C73 0.2+ 0.1+ 180204 I52 0.2- 0.1- 180130 K88 0.3- 0.4+ 180131 C73 0.0 0.9- 180204 I52 0.0 0.4+ 180130 K88 0.1- 0.2+ 180201 926 0.3- 0.2+ 180204 I52 0.0 0.1+ 180130 K88 0.1- 0.2+ 180201 926 0.1- 0.1+ 180204 I52 0.4- 0.1+ 180130 K88 0.2- 0.4+ 180201 926 0.2- 0.1+ 180204 K61 0.3+ 0.2- 180130 K88 0.0 0.2+ 180201 926 0.0 0.1+ 180204 K61 0.7+ 0.5- 180130 K88 0.1- 0.4+ 180201 926 0.2+ 0.2+ 180204 K61 0.8+ 0.8- 180130 K88 0.2- 0.2+ 180201 926 0.0 0.1+ 180204 595 0.4- 0.1+ 180130 W34 0.1- 0.5- 180201 H06 0.1- 0.1- 180204 595 0.0 0.2+ 180130 W34 0.3- 0.5- 180201 H06 0.0 0.2- 180204 L01 0.2+ 1.1- 180131 W34 0.3- 0.5- 180201 H06 0.2+ 0.1+ 180204 L01 0.2+ 0.2- 180131 W34 0.8- 0.7- 180201 H06 0.1+ 0.1- 180204 L01 0.2- 0.2+ 180131 W34 0.3- 0.3- 180201 926 0.4+ 0.3+ 180204 L01 0.6- 0.1+ 180131 U69 0.0 0.4- 180201 926 0.0 0.3+ 180204 595 0.3- 0.3- 180131 U69 0.2+ 0.5- 180201 926 0.2- 0.0 180204 C47 0.2- 0.1+ 180131 U69 0.2+ 0.2- 180201 L18 0.0 0.7+ 180204 C47 0.1- 0.3+ 180131 H06 0.0 0.1+ 180201 L18 0.5+ 0.4- 180204 C47 0.1- 0.1+ 180131 H06 0.3- 0.0 180201 L18 0.6+ 1.2+ 180204 C47 0.2- 0.2+ 180131 U69 0.4+ 0.3- 180201 L18 0.2- 1.5+ 180204 C47 0.0 0.1+ 180131 926 0.1- 0.0 180201 J95 0.0 0.2- Ephemeris: 2018 BA7 a,e,i = 1.48, 0.49, 18 q = 0.7494 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 01 05 20 49 27.9 +43 52 26 0.2503 0.9320 70.9 94.4 19.0 ... 2018 01 20 00 58 09.8 +68 13 16 0.2037 1.0474 102.6 66.5 17.8 ... 2018 01 28 04 28 36.4 +60 00 57 0.2240 1.1113 119.2 50.7 17.7 ... 2018 02 03 05 34 55.3 +49 21 34 0.2596 1.1594 126.6 43.0 17.9 2018 02 04 05 42 05.0 +47 42 48 0.2669 1.1674 127.4 42.1 17.9 2018 02 05 05 48 33.3 +46 07 34 0.2746 1.1754 128.1 41.3 18.0 ... 2018 02 11 06 17 29.1 +37 54 12 0.3269 1.2230 130.0 38.2 18.3 ... 2018 02 19 06 42 06.7 +29 59 36 0.4097 1.2855 128.8 36.8 18.9 ... 2018 03 06 07 13 19.7 +21 04 17 0.5920 1.3986 122.0 37.0 19.9 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-C14


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