MPEC 2017-F61 : 2017 FT2
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M.P.E.C. 2017-F61 Issued 2017 Mar. 22, 14:45 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 FT2 Observations: K17F02T* C2017 03 18.44763 12 56 43.822-33 16 16.70 19.7 iLEF061F51 K17F02T C2017 03 18.46568 12 56 44.321-33 16 43.85 19.7 iLEF061F51 K17F02T C2017 03 18.47408 12 56 44.565-33 16 56.46 19.7 iLEF061F51 K17F02T |C2017 03 19.18786 12 57 14.00 -33 34 08.3 19.6 VuEF061807 K17F02T |C2017 03 19.18982 12 57 14.08 -33 34 10.9 19.9 VuEF061807 K17F02T |C2017 03 19.19182 12 57 14.16 -33 34 14.2 19.9 VuEF061807 K17F02T KC2017 03 19.34035 12 57 19.74 -33 38 14.9 19.9 RoEF061291 K17F02T KC2017 03 19.34437 12 57 19.85 -33 38 20.8 19.9 RoEF061291 K17F02T KC2017 03 19.34837 12 57 19.97 -33 38 26.6 19.8 RoEF061291 K17F02T C2017 03 19.38666612 57 19.84 -33 38 54.3 20.1 GUEF061W85 K17F02T C2017 03 19.39083712 57 19.96 -33 39 00.0 19.7 GUEF061W85 K17F02T C2017 03 19.39291712 57 20.02 -33 39 02.6 19.7 GUEF061W85 K17F02T C2017 03 19.39500312 57 20.09 -33 39 05.8 19.5 GUEF061W85 K17F02T C2017 03 19.39708412 57 20.16 -33 39 08.8 19.7 GUEF061W85 K17F02T |C2017 03 21.18354 12 58 31.38 -34 21 28.9 20.0 VuEF061807 K17F02T |C2017 03 21.18533 12 58 31.42 -34 21 31.4 20.2 VuEF061807 K17F02T |C2017 03 21.18737 12 58 31.49 -34 21 34.4 20.2 VuEF061807 K17F02T KC2017 03 21.61216 12 58 46.14 -34 31 11.8 19.9 RtEF061474 K17F02T KC2017 03 21.61568 12 58 46.33 -34 31 16.5 19.4 RtEF061474 K17F02T KC2017 03 21.61920 12 58 46.40 -34 31 20.8 20.4 RtEF061474 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. T. Read. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. 474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + 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. W85 Cerro Tololo-LCOGT A. Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez. Measurer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2017 FT2 Earth MOID = 0.2898 AU Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5 MPC M 345.85378 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35910409 Peri. 252.73659 -0.97401917 +0.20198965 a 1.9602998 Node 298.81252 -0.13639758 -0.88421039 e 0.3569088 Incl. 6.71173 -0.18078260 -0.42115575 P 2.74 H 20.8 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 170318 F51 0.1+ 0.0 170319 291 0.4+ 0.1+ 170321 807 0.2- 0.1- 170318 F51 0.0 0.0 170319 291 0.5+ 0.1+ 170321 807 0.3- 0.1- 170318 F51 0.1+ 0.0 170319 W85 0.0 0.2- 170321 807 0.0 0.2- 170319 807 1.0- 0.1- 170319 W85 0.2- 0.1- 170321 474 0.5- 0.1- 170319 807 0.7- 0.2+ 170319 W85 0.3- 0.2+ 170321 474 0.7+ 0.0 170319 807 0.4- 0.1- 170319 W85 0.3- 0.1- 170321 474 0.4+ 0.4+ 170319 291 0.4+ 0.1+ 170319 W85 0.3- 0.3- Ephemeris: 2017 FT2 a,e,i = 1.96, 0.36, 7 q = 1.2607 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2017 02 20 12 30 33.9 -20 05 54 0.4021 1.3010 134.1 33.1 20.8 ... 2017 03 07 12 47 20.8 -27 58 19 0.3459 1.2743 139.2 30.6 20.3 ... 2017 03 15 12 54 13.2 -31 46 50 0.3254 1.2657 141.6 29.2 20.2 ... 2017 03 21 12 58 23.8 -34 17 12 0.3141 1.2620 143.3 28.1 20.0 2017 03 22 12 59 00.8 -34 40 02 0.3125 1.2616 143.6 28.0 20.0 2017 03 23 12 59 36.5 -35 02 10 0.3111 1.2613 143.9 27.8 20.0 ... 2017 03 29 13 02 46.6 -36 58 54 0.3041 1.2607 145.5 26.7 19.9 ... 2017 04 06 13 06 19.8 -38 47 12 0.2996 1.2637 147.5 25.2 19.8 ... 2017 04 21 13 13 27.1 -39 37 47 0.3060 1.2805 150.7 22.6 19.8 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2017 MPC M.P.E.C. 2017-F61


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