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    M.P.E.C. 2017-D40                                Issued 2017 Feb. 24, 03:06 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 DJ34
    
    Observations:
         K17D34J* C2017 02 21.22921 08 31 27.36 +34 44 59.6          20.3 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.23510 08 31 27.22 +34 45 38.3          20.2 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.24098 08 31 27.10 +34 46 18.0          20.1 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.24686 08 31 26.99 +34 46 56.1          20.4 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.29434 08 31 27.383+34 52 14.26         20.6 wLED040F51
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.30598 08 31 27.123+34 53 31.73         20.6 wLED040F51
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.31773 08 31 26.864+34 54 49.60         20.6 wLED040F51
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.32956 08 31 26.605+34 56 08.01         20.7 wLED040F51
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.33144 08 31 25.20 +34 56 13.6          20.5 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.33368 08 31 25.14 +34 56 28.5          20.6 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.33484 08 31 25.29 +34 56 36.4          19.5 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.33593 08 31 25.06 +34 56 43.4          20.2 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.33818 08 31 25.06 +34 56 58.0          20.6 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.33999 08 31 25.08 +34 57 09.3          19.4 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.34258 08 31 25.00 +34 57 26.4          19.1 VqED040G96
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.42068 08 31 23.64 +35 05 55.8          20.1 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.42144 08 31 23.62 +35 06 01.2          20.5 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.42220 08 31 23.59 +35 06 06.1          21.0 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 21.42296 08 31 23.59 +35 06 11.0          20.4 VqED040I52
         K17D34J KC2017 02 21.93159 08 31 20.30 +36 01 21.7          20.5 GUED040204
         K17D34J KC2017 02 21.94893 08 31 19.99 +36 03 12.7                UED040204
         K17D34J KC2017 02 22.09227 08 31 20.29 +36 18 33.8          19.8 RqED040H36
         K17D34J KC2017 02 22.11599 08 31 19.85 +36 21 06.5          20.0 RqED040H36
         K17D34J KC2017 02 22.13177 08 31 19.56 +36 22 47.7          20.0 RqED040H36
         K17D34J  C2017 02 22.15240 08 31 19.61 +36 25 00.9                qED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 22.15316 08 31 19.69 +36 25 05.6          20.0 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 22.15392 08 31 19.69 +36 25 10.8          20.8 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 22.15468 08 31 19.64 +36 25 16.0          20.6 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 23.13020 08 31 14.22 +38 06 51.3          20.2 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 23.13352 08 31 14.21 +38 07 11.2                qED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 23.39777 08 31 10.69 +38 33 56.4          20.7 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 23.39888 08 31 10.70 +38 34 02.2          20.6 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 23.39999 08 31 10.69 +38 34 09.6          20.3 VqED040I52
         K17D34J  C2017 02 23.40110 08 31 10.66 +38 34 15.9          20.5 VqED040I52
         K17D34J KC2017 02 23.91244 08 31 11.44 +39 25 10.4                UED040J95
         K17D34J KC2017 02 23.91924 08 31 11.38 +39 25 50.4                UED040J95
         K17D34J KC2017 02 23.92520 08 31 11.34 +39 26 25.9          20.6 GUED040J95
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 DJ34                                                Earth MOID = 0.3003 AU
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M 359.08036              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.32811279     Peri.    4.18325     -0.80268959     -0.42082447
    a   2.0818716      Node   140.34072     +0.52617233     -0.83328859
    e   0.3821812      Incl.   41.46507     +0.28077056     +0.35852041
    P   3.00           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170221 G96  0.1+  0.1-    170221 G96  0.8+  0.4-    170222 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    170221 G96  0.0   0.4-    170221 G96  0.4+  0.3-    170222 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    170221 G96  0.1+  0.3+    170221 I52  0.3+  0.5-    170223 I52  0.7-  0.1-
    170221 G96  0.3+  0.5-    170221 I52  0.2+  0.0     170223 I52  0.3-  0.6-
    170221 F51  0.1-  0.0     170221 I52  0.1-  0.0     170223 I52  0.6-  0.7+
    170221 F51  0.2-  0.1+    170221 I52  0.1+  0.1-    170223 I52  0.4-  0.2-
    170221 F51  0.2-  0.1+    170221 204  0.0   0.0     170223 I52  0.4-  0.6+
    170221 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170221 204  0.2-  0.4-    170223 I52  0.6-  0.3+
    170221 I52  0.2+  0.1-    170222 H36  0.7+  0.2+    170223 J95  0.1+  0.0
    170221 I52  0.0   0.1+    170222 H36  0.0   0.3+    170223 J95  0.1+  0.2-
    170221 G96  2.1+  0.4+    170222 H36  0.3-  0.1+    170223 J95  0.3+  0.1+
    170221 I52  0.5-  0.3+    170222 I52  1.0-  0.3-
    170221 I52  0.1+  0.2+    170222 I52  0.1+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 DJ34                a,e,i = 2.08, 0.38, 41                  q = 1.2862
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 01 25    08 46 28.7 -19 53 13   0.3861  1.3069   140.9    28.4    20.8
    ...
    2017 02 09    08 36 51.5 +08 19 12   0.3106  1.2895   165.4    11.1    19.7
    ...
    2017 02 17    08 32 40.5 +26 21 11   0.3218  1.2863   154.7    19.2    20.1
    ...
    2017 02 23    08 31 13.7 +37 53 28   0.3533  1.2868   142.2    28.1    20.5
    2017 02 24    08 31 11.2 +39 33 47   0.3601  1.2871   140.2    29.5    20.6
    2017 02 25    08 31 12.6 +41 09 38   0.3672  1.2875   138.3    30.8    20.7
    ...
    2017 03 03    08 32 53.6 +49 15 06   0.4166  1.2913   128.2    37.1    21.2
    ...
    2017 03 11    08 39 48.1 +56 40 47   0.4940  1.3000   117.9    42.5    21.7
    ...
    2017 03 26    09 07 40.8 +63 54 53   0.6528  1.3273   105.2    46.5    22.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-D40
    

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