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MPEC 2011-W34 : 2011 RC17

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M.P.E.C. 2011-W34                                Issued 2011 Nov. 22, 02:33 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 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

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            URL http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2011 RC17

Observations:
     K11R17C* C2011 09 02.38679 03 24 28.45 +18 19 42.4          19.5 RuEW034H15
     K11R17C  C2011 09 02.40224 03 24 29.02 +18 19 41.3          19.4 RuEW034H15
     K11R17C  C2011 09 02.41587 03 24 29.66 +18 19 40.5          19.4 RuEW034H15
     K11R17C  C2011 09 02.42954 03 24 30.18 +18 19 40.2          19.5 RuEW034H15
     K11R17C  C2011 09 23.43492 03 34 56.96 +17 34 23.1          19.9 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 09 23.44015 03 34 57.03 +17 34 21.9          20.1 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 09 23.44540 03 34 57.10 +17 34 21.1          20.3 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 09 23.45064 03 34 57.21 +17 34 19.8          20.1 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 10 18.33375 03 35 09.31 +15 38 56.4          20.2 VoEW034691
     K11R17C  C2011 10 18.35154 03 35 09.04 +15 38 50.7          20.2 VoEW034691
     K11R17C  C2011 10 18.36930 03 35 08.73 +15 38 44.3          20.1 VoEW034691
     K11R17C  C2011 10 22.30296 03 34 01.36 +15 15 31.1          20.1 VoEW034691
     K11R17C  C2011 10 22.32074 03 34 00.99 +15 15 25.0          20.1 VoEW034691
     K11R17C  C2011 10 22.33851 03 34 00.63 +15 15 18.4          20.0 VoEW034691
     K11R17C  C2011 10 31.75797 03 30 18.84 +14 16 26.3          19.4 RrEW034D29
     K11R17C  C2011 10 31.77297 03 30 18.45 +14 16 17.9          18.6 RrEW034D29
     K11R17C  C2011 10 31.77397 03 30 18.41 +14 16 18.6          19.5 RrEW034D29
     K11R17C  C2011 10 31.78898 03 30 18.01 +14 16 12.7          19.1 RrEW034D29
     K11R17C  C2011 10 31.78998 03 30 18.03 +14 16 11.3          19.0 RrEW034D29
     K11R17C  C2011 10 31.80498 03 30 17.50 +14 16 07.3          19.3 RrEW034D29
     K11R17C  C2011 11 15.34522 03 22 55.66 +12 43 24.0          19.8 VrEW034703
     K11R17C  C2011 11 15.35031 03 22 55.52 +12 43 19.9          18.8 VrEW034703
     K11R17C  C2011 11 15.35548 03 22 55.23 +12 43 18.7          18.8 VrEW034703
     K11R17C  C2011 11 15.36059 03 22 55.12 +12 43 15.7          18.8 VrEW034703
     K11R17C  C2011 11 18.34612 03 21 20.26 +12 25 04.8          19.0 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 11 18.35417 03 21 19.98 +12 25 01.8          19.0 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 11 18.36224 03 21 19.72 +12 24 59.0          19.0 VrEW034G96
     K11R17C  C2011 11 18.37028 03 21 19.47 +12 24 56.0          18.9 VrEW034G96

Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers J. V. Scotti, T. H. Bressi.
    0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, P. Tricarico,
    A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.
    0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
D29 Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station.  Observers H. B. Zhao,
    J. S. Yao, G. T. Zhaori, H. Lu, M. Wang, R. Q. Hong, L. F. Hu.  Measurers
    H. B. Zhao, H. Lu, G. T. Zhaori, Y. Xia.  1.04-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H15 ISON-NM Observatory, Mayhill.   Observer L. Elenin.  0.45-m f/2.8
    astrograph + CCD

Orbital elements:
2011 RC17
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5                 MPC
M 356.38280              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06169726     Peri.  194.08376     +0.68512878     -0.72059472
a   6.3429626      Node   212.87212     +0.68586932     +0.68741208
e   0.5397917      Incl.   11.31561     +0.24531986     +0.09059733
P  15.97           H   15.1           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
110902 H15  0.1+  0.0     111018 691  0.1-  0.0     111115 703 (0.0   2.3+)
110902 H15  0.8-  0.3-    111022 691  0.3-  0.0     111115 703  0.5+  0.1+
110902 H15  0.4+  0.3-    111022 691  0.3-  0.3+    111115 703  1.2-  0.9+
110902 H15  0.1-  0.2+    111022 691  0.2-  0.1+    111115 703  0.3-  0.2-
110923 G96  0.4+  0.2+    111031 D29  0.6+  0.8+    111118 G96  0.0   0.0
110923 G96  0.3+  0.0     111031 D29  1.2+  1.8-    111118 G96  0.2-  0.0
110923 G96  0.1+  0.3+    111031 D29  1.1+  0.7-    111118 G96  0.1-  0.1+
110923 G96  0.5+  0.0     111031 D29  1.5+  0.8-    111118 G96  0.1+  0.0
111018 691  0.3-  0.2-    111031 D29 (2.2+  1.8-)
111018 691  0.1+  0.2+    111031 D29  0.8+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2011 RC17                a,e,i = 6.34, 0.54, 11                  q = 2.9191
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2011 10 23    03 33 47.6 +15 11 20   1.9921  2.9192   154.0     8.6    19.5
...
2011 11 07    03 27 18.0 +13 36 16   1.9401  2.9209   169.8     3.4    19.2
...
2011 11 15    03 23 06.8 +12 45 32   1.9374  2.9235   174.4     1.9    19.1
...
2011 11 21    03 19 57.2 +12 09 26   1.9472  2.9263   170.5     3.2    19.2
2011 11 22    03 19 26.4 +12 03 40   1.9498  2.9268   169.6     3.5    19.2
2011 11 23    03 18 55.9 +11 58 00   1.9527  2.9273   168.6     3.8    19.2
...
2011 11 29    03 16 02.8 +11 25 56   1.9759  2.9310   162.3     5.9    19.4
...
2011 12 07    03 12 50.5 +10 49 34   2.0216  2.9368   153.6     8.6    19.6
...
2011 12 22    03 09 39.1 +10 04 57   2.1484  2.9510   137.7    13.0    19.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2011 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2011-W34

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