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    • MPEC 2017-G67 : 2017 GU5

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    M.P.E.C. 2017-G67                                Issued 2017 Apr. 6, 23:03 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
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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2017 GU5

Observations:
     K17G05U* C2017 04 05.42854 13 53 54.71 +32 43 35.7          20.0 VqEG067G96
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.43280 13 53 54.41 +32 42 48.6          20.1 VqEG067G96
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.43831 13 53 54.03 +32 41 48.2          19.7 VqEG067G96
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.44255 13 53 53.75 +32 41 01.7          20.0 VqEG067G96
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.47647 13 53 51.49 +32 34 48.6          20.2 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.47723 13 53 51.46 +32 34 40.3          20.1 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.47799 13 53 51.43 +32 34 32.0          20.1 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.47875 13 53 51.36 +32 34 23.6          20.0 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.49542 13 53 50.37 +32 31 20.2          20.0 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.49618 13 53 50.31 +32 31 11.9          19.9 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.49695 13 53 50.26 +32 31 03.6          20.1 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U  C2017 04 05.49771 13 53 50.22 +32 30 55.2          20.0 VqEG067I52
     K17G05U KC2017 04 06.26833 13 53 28.04 +30 18 45.3          20.2 RqEG067H36
     K17G05U KC2017 04 06.28965 13 53 26.68 +30 15 16.8          20.1 RqEG067H36
     K17G05U KC2017 04 06.31106 13 53 25.28 +30 11 47.6          20.2 RqEG067H36
     K17G05U KC2017 04 06.81890 13 53 12.60 +28 51 07.9          20.2 RqEG067587
     K17G05U KC2017 04 06.82382 13 53 12.42 +28 50 23.8                qEG067587
     K17G05U KC2017 04 06.82491 13 53 12.38 +28 50 14.8                qEG067587

Observer details:
587 Sormano.  Observers A. Fumagalli, F. Manca, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.  Measurer
    P. Sicoli.  0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. G. Matheny.  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 E. J. Christensen.
    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.

Orbital elements:
2017 GU5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0303 AU
Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
M 359.26425              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23713694     Peri.   19.48577     -0.67902836     -0.73184185
a   2.5850557      Node   113.32924     +0.66492402     -0.64643388
e   0.6727588      Incl.    3.60198     +0.31112141     -0.21570985
P   4.16           H   23.4           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
170405 G96  0.1+  0.2-    170405 I52  0.2+  0.2+    170406 H36  0.5-  0.0
170405 G96  0.0   0.4-    170405 I52  0.1-  0.1+    170406 H36  0.2-  0.1-
170405 G96  0.0   0.2-    170405 I52  0.2+  0.0     170406 H36  0.3-  0.0
170405 G96  0.2+  0.0     170405 I52  0.0   0.0     170406 587  0.1-  0.5-
170405 I52  0.3-  0.1+    170405 I52  0.0   0.2+    170406 587  0.3+  0.2-
170405 I52  0.0   0.1+    170405 I52  0.0   0.1+    170406 587  0.4+  0.7+

Ephemeris:
2017 GU5                 a,e,i = 2.59, 0.67, 4                   q = 0.8459
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 03 07    01 41 40.2 +23 58 00   0.1800  0.8800    47.2   124.2    24.6
...
2017 03 22    01 37 24.9 +61 59 04   0.07543 0.9656    63.9   112.1    22.0
...
2017 03 30    14 03 22.9 +62 28 20   0.06861 1.0260   111.7    64.7    19.9
...
2017 04 05    13 54 14.5 +34 03 40   0.09953 1.0760   137.7    38.8    20.1
2017 04 06    13 53 36.4 +31 03 44   0.1063  1.0847   140.4    36.0    20.2
2017 04 07    13 53 03.0 +28 24 29   0.1133  1.0934   142.9    33.6    20.3
...
2017 04 13    13 50 38.0 +17 25 30   0.1597  1.1470   152.9    23.5    20.8
...
2017 04 21    13 48 39.7 +09 36 13   0.2296  1.2215   158.6    17.5    21.6
...
2017 05 06    13 48 09.7 +02 09 08   0.3819  1.3657   155.6    17.7    22.9

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-G67

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