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    M.P.E.C. 2017-C50                                Issued 2017 Feb. 5, 19:58 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                      2017 BK123
    
    Observations:
         K17BC3K* C2017 01 30.42790 10 28 50.273+31 26 37.20         21.4 wLEC050F51
         K17BC3K  C2017 01 30.44065 10 28 48.983+31 26 59.87         21.7 wLEC050F51
         K17BC3K  C2017 01 30.45342 10 28 47.684+31 27 22.66         21.3 wLEC050F51
         K17BC3K _C2017 01 31.33012810 27 21.065+31 53 31.01         21.3 GUEC050568
         K17BC3K _C2017 01 31.33111610 27 20.959+31 53 32.80         21.3 GUEC050568
         K17BC3K _C2017 01 31.33210010 27 20.857+31 53 34.63         21.3 GUEC050568
         K17BC3K KC2017 02 02.30178 10 23 46.78 +32 54 07.0          21.2 RoEC050291
         K17BC3K KC2017 02 02.30348 10 23 46.57 +32 54 09.7          21.4 RoEC050291
         K17BC3K KC2017 02 02.30518 10 23 46.38 +32 54 13.2          21.2 RoEC050291
         K17BC3K KC2017 02 04.49916 10 19 16.55 +34 04 12.5                oEC050291
         K17BC3K KC2017 02 04.51091 10 19 14.96 +34 04 35.0                oEC050291
         K17BC3K KC2017 02 04.52271 10 19 13.40 +34 04 57.6                oEC050291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, S. Kahale,
        T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel,
        L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat,
        C. Waters, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 BK123                                               Earth MOID = 0.1710 AU
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M 309.90605              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.53067846     Peri.  190.84072     +0.15569785     +0.96727380
    a   1.5109441      Node    88.33791     -0.89063780     +0.22518539
    e   0.7102164      Incl.   11.56228     -0.42722652     -0.11693133
    P   1.86           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170130 F51  0.0   0.1+    170131 568  0.0   0.0     170202 291  0.1+  0.0
    170130 F51  0.0   0.0     170131 568  0.0   0.0     170204 291  0.1+  0.0
    170130 F51  0.0   0.1-    170202 291  0.0   0.3+    170204 291  0.1-  0.0
    170131 568  0.0   0.0     170202 291  0.1-  0.3-    170204 291  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 BK123               a,e,i = 1.51, 0.71, 12                  q = 0.4378
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 01 06    10 44 40.0 +22 43 41   1.0876  1.8793   130.3    23.5    22.9
    ...
    2017 01 21    10 39 52.8 +27 17 42   0.8589  1.7609   145.6    18.4    22.0
    ...
    2017 01 29    10 31 01.5 +30 45 00   0.7551  1.6927   153.0    15.3    21.6
    ...
    2017 02 04    10 20 21.4 +33 48 03   0.6875  1.6392   156.5    13.9    21.3
    2017 02 05    10 18 11.2 +34 20 32   0.6771  1.6301   156.7    13.8    21.2
    2017 02 06    10 15 53.7 +34 53 30   0.6671  1.6209   156.9    13.8    21.2
    ...
    2017 02 12    09 59 24.8 +38 18 38   0.6127  1.5645   155.2    15.4    21.0
    ...
    2017 02 20    09 29 25.4 +42 53 31   0.5565  1.4857   146.7    21.4    20.8
    ...
    2017 03 07    08 10 47.6 +49 11 47   0.4980  1.3264   122.2    39.3    20.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-C50
    

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