Confirmation of the NEO 2018 FC1

The NEOCP object ZF278E4(now the NEO 2018 FC1) on 2018-03-19
a stack of 20-30 second luminance BIN2 images taken with
 iTelescope.net's (T17 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD)
 at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia
(MPC code Q62) 
By Steven M. Tilley

The NEOCP object ZF278E4(now the NEO 2018 FC1) on 2018-03-19
a stack of 20-30 second luminance BIN2 images taken with
 iTelescope.net's (T17 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD)
 at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia
(MPC code Q62) 
By Steven M. Tilley

The NEOCP object ZF278E4(now the NEO 2018 FC1) on 2018-03-19
a stack of 20-30 second luminance BIN2 images taken with
 iTelescope.net's (T17 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD)
 at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia
(MPC code Q62) 
By Steven M. Tilley

 Background

(as of 2018-02-19)

• Object: 2018 FC1
• Orbit Type: Amor [NEO]
• Approximate Diameter: 120 m - 260 m (393.701 feet to 853.018 feet) (Absolute Magnitude: H= 21.766)
• On the Sentry Risk Table: NO
• On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: NO 
• Discovery observation was made on: 2018 03 17.33572
• Discovery observation was made by Catalina Sky Survey (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.:MPEC 2018-F40 : 2018 FC1
• Last Observation (publish): 2018 03 19.53148 (at iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring,  Australia (MPC Code Q62) )
• Data-Arc Span (publish): 2 days 
• Number of Optical Observations(published):42
• Observatories Reporting (Published) Observations(MPC Code):
• (033) Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg, Germany.
• (474) Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
• (703) Catalina Sky Survey, US/Arizona.
• (734) Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge, US/Kansas.
• (807) Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena, Chile.
• (E23) Arcadia, Australia/NSW.
• (I52) Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station, US/Arizona.
• (Q62) iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring,  Australia/NSW. 
• Perihelion Distance:1.106589693409455(AU)
• Aphelion Distance: 2.130212399099761(AU)
• Earth MOID (Earth center to NEO center): 0.19123 AU (( 74.421 LD)), (4490.28 Earth radii) or  17775939 miles (  (28607600 KM))
• Next Close-Approach to Earth:  Will safely pass Earth on 2018-Mar-30 at a 
• Minimum Distance(Earth center to NEO center) of 0.192881774004264 (AU) (75.064 (LD)), (4,516.07 Earth radii) or  17,878,004 miles ( (28,854,702 KM)) 
• Nominal Distance(Earth center to NEO center) of 0.196815739374881(AU) ( 76.595 (LD)), ( 4,621.44 Earth radii) or 18,295,166 miles (29,443,216 (KM))
• Maximum Distance(Earth center to NEO center) of 0.20074975749401 (AU) ( 78.126 (LD)), ( 4,713.82 Earth radii) or  18,660,856 miles (30,031,736 (KM))