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MPEC 2001-R48: 2001 RB18

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M.P.E.C. 2001-R48                                Issued 2001 Sept. 13, 22:08 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   2001 RB18

Observations:
     K01R18B  C2001 07 13.58979 20 29 42.94 -05 54 11.5          19.6        608
     K01R18B  C2001 07 13.60131 20 29 42.74 -05 54 05.7          19.3        608
     K01R18B  C2001 07 13.61219 20 29 42.56 -05 53 59.9          19.3        608
     K01R18B  C2001 08 20.21129 20 11 04.81 -02 10 07.7          17.5        704
     K01R18B  C2001 08 20.22368 20 11 04.33 -02 10 07.9          17.7        704
     K01R18B  C2001 08 20.23628 20 11 03.80 -02 10 06.0          17.9        704
     K01R18B  C2001 08 20.24886 20 11 03.39 -02 10 04.6          17.6        704
     K01R18B  C2001 08 20.26126 20 11 02.93 -02 10 03.3          17.9        704
     K01R18B  C2001 08 25.14557 20 09 49.44 -02 03 48.9          16.7        644
     K01R18B  C2001 08 25.16880 20 09 48.99 -02 03 48.1          16.9        644
     K01R18B  C2001 08 25.19023 20 09 48.56 -02 03 47.2          16.6        644
     K01R18B* C2001 09 12.19107 20 21 07.41 -02 31 57.6          16.1        704
     K01R18B  C2001 09 12.20542 20 21 08.55 -02 32 00.7          16.9        704
     K01R18B  C2001 09 12.21976 20 21 09.72 -02 32 03.7          16.6        704
     K01R18B  C2001 09 12.23407 20 21 10.87 -02 32 06.7          16.5        704
     K01R18B  C2001 09 12.24840 20 21 12.04 -02 32 09.7          16.4        704
     K01R18B 1C2001 09 13.21958 20 22 53.25 -02 36 01.4                      658
     K01R18B 1C2001 09 13.22514 20 22 53.77 -02 36 02.9                      658
     K01R18B 1C2001 09 13.22850 20 22 54.08 -02 36 03.7                      658
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.78512 20 23 56.23 -02 38 16.9                      046
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.80128 20 23 57.73 -02 38 20.1          15.5 R      046
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.80228 20 23 57.87 -02 38 20.2          15.8 R      046
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.86147 20 24 04.13 -02 38 29.0                      165
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.86578 20 24 04.60 -02 38 31.1                      165
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.86918 20 24 04.45 -02 38 37.1          16.5 R      113
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.87075 20 24 04.61 -02 38 37.7          16.4 R      113
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.87242 20 24 04.77 -02 38 37.9          16.4 R      113
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.87383 20 24 04.92 -02 38 38.1          16.4 R      113
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.87469 20 24 05.37 -02 38 33.5                      165
     K01R18B  C2001 09 13.87684 20 24 05.60 -02 38 33.6                      165

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observer A. Knoefel.  0.50-m f/4.0
    reflector + CCD.
165 Piera Observatory, Barcelona.  Observer J. Guarro.  0.40-m f/2 Schmidt
    + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
    A. Deetz.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
    Plaskett reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 RB18
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5                 Spahr
M   2.17868              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.27401750     Peri.  175.09393     +0.97197359     -0.23395489
a   2.3475626      Node   198.48546     +0.21313953     +0.91837821
e   0.5414241      Incl.    4.17349     +0.09919113     +0.31913409
P   3.60           H   18.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
010713 608  0.3+  0.5+    010825 644  0.0   0.0     010913 046  0.2-  0.4-
010713 608  0.3+  0.2+    010912 704  0.1+  0.6+    010913 046  0.4+  0.2-
010713 608  0.3+  0.3+    010912 704  0.1+  0.6+    010913 165  0.5-  0.5+
010820 704  1.1+  0.8+    010912 704  0.4+  0.7+    010913 165  0.3+  0.5-
010820 704  0.3+  0.8-    010912 704  0.3+  0.8+    010913 113  0.1-  0.1+
010820 704  1.0-  0.4-    010912 704  0.3+  0.9+    010913 113  0.0   0.1-
010820 704  0.6-  0.4-    010913 658  0.0   0.1+    010913 113  0.1-  0.1+
010820 704  1.1-  0.6-    010913 658  0.1+  0.1-    010913 113  0.0   0.2+
010825 644  0.0   0.1-    010913 658  0.1+  0.1-    010913 165  0.9-  0.8-
010825 644  0.0   0.1-    010913 046  0.9+  1.1-    010913 165  0.6-  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2001 RB18                a,e,i = 2.35, 0.54, 4                   q = 1.0765
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 09 08    20 15.48   -02 18.1    0.177    1.144   137.3    36.7    16.3
2001 09 18    20 33.33   -02 56.2    0.146    1.109   132.8    41.6    16.0
2001 09 28    21 10.87   -03 50.1    0.119    1.086   132.9    42.5    15.5
2001 10 08    22 17.36   -04 36.6    0.100    1.077   139.4    37.1    15.0
2001 10 18    23 50.79   -04 23.8    0.095    1.081   151.3    26.3    14.6
2001 10 28    01 20.36   -02 44.9    0.111    1.098   160.0    18.0    14.7
2001 11 07    02 21.53   -00 33.9    0.144    1.128   161.9    15.8    15.2
2001 11 17    02 58.37   +01 34.5    0.189    1.169   161.1    15.9    15.9
2001 11 27    03 21.38   +03 38.8    0.246    1.219   158.7    17.1    16.6
2001 12 07    03 37.49   +05 39.5    0.314    1.277   154.9    19.1    17.3
2001 12 17    03 50.52   +07 36.0    0.394    1.339   149.7    21.8    18.0
2001 12 27    04 02.71   +09 27.3    0.487    1.406   143.7    24.4    18.6
2002 01 06    04 15.10   +11 11.0    0.592    1.475   137.5    26.8    19.2
2002 01 16    04 28.15   +12 45.8    0.710    1.546   131.1    28.7    19.8
2002 01 26    04 42.07   +14 10.7    0.841    1.618   124.7    30.0    20.3
2002 02 05    04 56.83   +15 24.9    0.982    1.690   118.4    30.9    20.7
2002 02 15    05 12.34   +16 28.1    1.133    1.763   112.3    31.2    21.1
2002 02 25    05 28.50   +17 20.0    1.293    1.834   106.2    31.2    21.5
2002 03 07    05 45.15   +18 00.7    1.460    1.905   100.2    30.8    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-R48

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