MPEC 2017-C87 : 2017 BG85
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M.P.E.C. 2017-C87 Issued 2017 Feb. 15, 03:33 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2017 BG85 Additional Observations: K17B85G C2017 01 02.49963 09 28 15.401+01 57 30.06 21.4 wLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 01 02.53942 09 28 15.162+01 57 20.40 21.3 wLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 01 02.55166 09 28 15.090+01 57 17.63 21.6 wLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 01 02.56392 09 28 15.018+01 57 14.55 21.3 wLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 02 14.37626 08 57 49.469+03 37 33.77 19.8 iLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 02 14.40279 08 57 47.550+03 37 49.06 19.5 iLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 02 14.41608 08 57 46.587+03 37 56.72 19.8 iLEC087F51 K17B85G C2017 02 14.84326508 57 18.16 +03 42 14.9 19.9 GUEC087K92 K17B85G C2017 02 14.84587308 57 17.96 +03 42 16.3 19.8 GUEC087K92 K17B85G C2017 02 14.84849808 57 17.78 +03 42 18.0 20.0 GUEC087K92 K17B85G C2017 02 14.85111808 57 17.61 +03 42 19.7 20.0 GUEC087K92 K17B85G C2017 02 14.85372908 57 17.42 +03 42 21.1 19.9 GUEC087K92 K17B85G C2017 02 14.85995 08 57 17.00 +03 42 10.0 qEC087246 K17B85G C2017 02 14.86009 08 57 16.97 +03 42 10.2 qEC087246 Observer details: 246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT 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. K92 Sutherland-LCOGT B. Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez. Measurer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2017 BG85 Earth MOID = 0.2920 AU Epoch 2017 Jan. 7.0 TT = JDT 2457760.5 MPC M 318.64833 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26911572 Peri. 31.96996 -0.78718815 +0.61653809 a 2.3759830 Node 186.15618 -0.59073742 -0.76065577 e 0.4584019 Incl. 7.86975 -0.17709917 -0.20318361 P 3.66 H 18.8 G 0.15 From 21 observations 2017 Jan. 2-Feb. 14. Ephemeris: 2017 BG85 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.46, 8 q = 1.2868 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2017 01 16 09 24 34.1 +01 25 02 0.9495 1.8672 150.0 15.3 20.9 ... 2017 01 31 09 13 18.6 +01 54 08 0.8138 1.7811 163.7 8.9 20.2 ... 2017 02 08 09 04 57.7 +02 42 51 0.7610 1.7356 166.6 7.6 19.9 ... 2017 02 14 08 58 14.8 +03 34 01 0.7305 1.7017 164.0 9.2 19.9 2017 02 15 08 57 07.4 +03 43 40 0.7262 1.6961 163.3 9.6 19.9 2017 02 16 08 56 00.3 +03 53 35 0.7221 1.6905 162.5 10.1 19.9 ... 2017 02 22 08 49 31.0 +04 58 38 0.7017 1.6572 156.7 13.6 19.9 ... 2017 03 02 08 42 06.6 +06 36 07 0.6855 1.6137 148.0 19.0 20.0 ... 2017 03 17 08 35 16.2 +09 46 38 0.6816 1.5354 131.7 28.9 20.2 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2017 MPC M.P.E.C. 2017-C87


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