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    M.P.E.C. 2000-A17                                Issued 2000 Jan. 6, 19:56 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://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2000 AB6
    
    Observations:
         K00A06B* C2000 01 03.29979 07 40 05.51 +22 03 28.4          17.2        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 03.31448 07 40 07.53 +22 02 10.9          17.3        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 03.32919 07 40 09.58 +22 00 53.5          16.9        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 03.34394 07 40 11.58 +21 59 35.2          17.4        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 03.35876 07 40 13.64 +21 58 16.8          17.1        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.00900 07 42 12.56 +21 03 48.5          16.5 R      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.00984 07 42 12.67 +21 03 44.8                      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.01059 07 42 12.76 +21 03 41.1                      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.01134 07 42 12.85 +21 03 37.4                      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.07068 07 42 20.34 +20 59 03.2                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.07352 07 42 20.69 +20 58 50.1                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.07859 07 42 21.40 +20 58 26.7                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.08593 07 42 22.29 +20 57 50.6          16.5 V      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.09213 07 42 23.08 +20 57 21.1                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.29082 07 43 01.71 +20 42 47.7          17.0        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.29719 07 43 02.42 +20 42 19.2          17.1        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.30546 07 43 03.34 +20 41 43.3          17.6        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.31175 07 43 03.98 +20 41 14.5          16.8        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.32003 07 43 04.88 +20 40 38.1          17.6        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.32630 07 43 05.54 +20 40 09.8          17.0        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.33463 07 43 06.43 +20 39 33.0          17.0        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.34779 07 43 08.43 +20 38 39.2          17.1 V      651
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.34928 07 43 08.02 +20 38 27.5          17.2        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.34935 07 43 08.57 +20 38 32.7                      651
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.35104 07 43 08.76 +20 38 25.0                      651
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.39732 07 43 14.88 +20 34 54.4                      670
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.44222 07 43 19.82 +20 31 32.0                      670
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.47734 07 43 23.76 +20 28 53.8          17.3 V      670
         K00A06B 4C2000 01 04.48355 07 43 24.35 +20 28 25.2                      673
         K00A06B 4C2000 01 04.51804 07 43 28.65 +20 25 50.2                      673
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.64332 07 43 54.91 +20 17 07.6          17.1 V      402
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.64458 07 43 55.04 +20 17 02.7                      402
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.64584 07 43 55.16 +20 16 57.3                      402
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.64711 07 43 55.29 +20 16 51.8                      402
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.90287 07 44 35.88 +19 58 43.7                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.90916 07 44 36.53 +19 58 19.1          17.3 V      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.91245 07 44 36.92 +19 58 06.0                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.91932 07 44 37.61 +19 57 39.1                      595
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.95703 07 44 41.86 +19 55 10.4                      610
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.96050 07 44 42.17 +19 54 56.8                      610
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.96397 07 44 42.49 +19 54 43.2                      610
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.96744 07 44 42.81 +19 54 29.6                      610
         K00A06B  C2000 01 04.97091 07 44 43.12 +19 54 16.0          17.1 V      610
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.02361 07 44 48.05 +19 50 42.6          16.6        106
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.04215 07 44 49.87 +19 49 27.5          16.6        106
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.06071 07 44 51.78 +19 48 12.9          16.8        106
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.23832 07 45 23.23 +19 36 59.7          17.1        678
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.25530 07 45 24.89 +19 35 56.1          17.0        678
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.29096 07 45 27.36 +19 33 44.2          17.6        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.31083 07 45 29.09 +19 32 29.1          17.6        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.32024 07 45 29.84 +19 31 53.3          18.1        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.32542 07 45 30.32 +19 31 33.9          17.9        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.33479 07 45 31.09 +19 30 57.4          17.9        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.33981 07 45 33.02 +19 30 39.3                      670
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.33998 07 45 31.52 +19 30 38.2          17.6        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.34939 07 45 32.29 +19 30 02.7          17.8        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.35457 07 45 32.75 +19 29 43.0          17.9        704
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.38803 07 45 37.17 +19 27 35.5                      670
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.43198 07 45 40.89 +19 24 47.8                      670
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.57215 07 46 03.80 +19 18 21.0          17.3 R      422
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.57305 07 46 03.90 +19 18 17.9          17.5 R      422
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.85531 07 46 41.00 +18 58 40.3          17.0 R      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.85626 07 46 41.12 +18 58 36.8                      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.85683 07 46 41.15 +18 58 35.5                      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.85740 07 46 41.19 +18 58 33.5                      046
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.86256 07 46 42.35 +18 58 18.4                      587
         K00A06B  C2000 01 05.86667 07 46 42.64 +18 58 05.0                      587
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.00662 07 46 54.14 +18 50 02.7          17.2 R      113
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.00913 07 46 54.33 +18 49 54.5          17.0 R      113
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.01711 07 46 55.01 +18 49 26.8          17.0 R      113
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.02561 07 46 55.66 +18 48 57.5          17.3 R      113
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.03112 07 46 56.14 +18 48 38.5          17.2 R      113
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.04792 07 46 57.06 +18 47 44.1                      118
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.04949 07 46 57.17 +18 47 38.6                      118
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.05431 07 46 57.57 +18 47 21.9          16.8 R      118
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.08985 07 47 00.85 +18 45 27.3                      104
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.09133 07 47 00.99 +18 45 22.3                      104
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.09383 07 47 01.18 +18 45 13.3          17.3 V      104
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.19861 07 47 21.13 +18 39 26.3          17.0 V      713
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.20730 07 47 21.83 +18 38 57.9          17.1 V      713
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.23750 07 47 24.23 +18 37 21.3          17.2 V      713
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.33238 07 47 32.70 +18 32 25.8                      670
         K00A06B  C2000 01 06.37323 07 47 35.25 +18 30 13.0                      670
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
        Measurers A. Boattini, G. Forti, L. Tesi, M. Tombelli.  0.40-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers G. Lehmann, J. Kandler.
        0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
        + CCD.
    422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers P. Sicoli, A. Testa, P. Chiavenna.  0.5-m reflector
        + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers M. Spolaor, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin.  0.40-m
        f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    610 Pianoro.  Observer V. Goretti.  0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
        reflector + CCD.
    670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Hicks.  0.6-m
        reflector + CCD.
    678 Fountain Hills.  Observer C. W. Juels.  0.313-m f/5.44 reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber.  Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
        R. Sayer, J. B. Evans.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    713 Thornton.  Observer R. A. Koff.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2000 AB6
    Epoch 1999 Dec. 28.0 TT = JDT 2451540.5                 Williams
    M  12.97661              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41249219     Peri.  133.01784     +0.55275681     -0.83086112
    a   1.7872785      Node   283.31896     +0.74408624     +0.52680547
    e   0.4765748      Incl.    3.78651     +0.37522737     +0.17929247
    P   2.39           H   22.1           G   0.15
    From 83 observations 2000 Jan. 3-6.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2000 AB6                 a,e,i = 1.79, 0.48, 4                   q = 0.9355
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 12 28    06 45.24   +41 06.7    0.028    1.010   161.7    17.8    15.3
    2000 01 02    07 35.14   +24 13.8    0.051    1.034   169.0    10.5    16.4
    2000 01 07    07 48.68   +17 58.4    0.077    1.059   169.7     9.5    17.3
    2000 01 12    07 54.37   +14 58.6    0.105    1.087   171.2     7.9    17.9
    2000 01 17    07 57.31   +13 21.0    0.134    1.117   172.4     6.7    18.5
    2000 01 22    07 59.14   +12 25.4    0.165    1.148   171.7     7.1    19.0
    2000 01 27    08 00.58   +11 54.0    0.198    1.180   169.3     8.9    19.5
    2000 02 01    08 02.02   +11 37.5    0.233    1.213   165.8    11.5    20.1
    2000 02 06    08 03.72   +11 30.1    0.271    1.246   162.0    14.2    20.5
    2000 02 11    08 05.87   +11 28.2    0.311    1.280   157.9    16.8    21.0
    2000 02 16    08 08.55   +11 29.2    0.354    1.315   153.9    19.3    21.4
    2000 02 21    08 11.76   +11 31.4    0.400    1.350   149.9    21.6    21.8
    2000 02 26    08 15.48   +11 33.5    0.449    1.385   145.9    23.6    22.2
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-A17
    

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