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    M.P.E.C. 2017-J13                                Issued 2017 May 2, 03:43 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 HX48
    
    Observations:
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.15884 17 13 13.28 +11 57 36.6          19.9  qEJ013J43
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.16742 17 13 13.47 +11 57 39.1          20.2  qEJ013J43
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.17605 17 13 13.73 +11 57 41.9          19.9  qEJ013J43
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.18467 17 13 13.87 +11 57 45.4          19.8  qEJ013J43
         K17H48X* C2017 04 26.42802 17 13 20.25 +11 59 13.0          21.5 VqEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.43543 17 13 20.40 +11 59 15.6          20.8 VqEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.43970 17 13 20.54 +11 59 17.3          20.8 VqEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 26.44395 17 13 20.61 +11 59 18.6          21.1 VqEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.32584 17 13 42.40 +12 04 26.4                qEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.34108 17 13 42.69 +12 04 32.0                qEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.35211 17 13 42.95 +12 04 36.0                qEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.36313 17 13 43.17 +12 04 39.5                qEJ013G96
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.44541 17 13 44.74 +12 05 07.8          20.2 RoEJ013926
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.45932 17 13 45.01 +12 05 13.1          20.0 RoEJ013926
         K17H48X  C2017 04 27.47502 17 13 45.32 +12 05 18.0          20.0 RoEJ013926
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.39993 17 14 42.12 +12 20 21.3          20.2 RoEJ013926
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.41516 17 14 42.31 +12 20 25.6          20.0 RoEJ013926
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.42928 17 14 42.48 +12 20 29.3          20.0 VqEJ013I52
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.42932 17 14 42.48 +12 20 29.6          20.1 RoEJ013926
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.43839 17 14 42.58 +12 20 31.9          20.7 VqEJ013I52
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.44702 17 14 42.67 +12 20 34.2          20.7 VqEJ013I52
         K17H48X  C2017 04 30.45860 17 14 42.81 +12 20 37.1          20.8 VqEJ013I52
         K17H48X  C2017 05 01.04580 17 14 51.89 +12 23 13.3          19.6 VSEJ013033
         K17H48X  C2017 05 01.04810 17 14 51.93 +12 23 13.9          19.5 VSEJ013033
         K17H48X  C2017 05 01.05040 17 14 51.95 +12 23 14.5          19.5 VSEJ013033
         K17H48X  C2017 05 01.40719 17 14 56.90 +12 24 50.3          20.0 VqEJ013I52
         K17H48X  C2017 05 01.41824 17 14 56.98 +12 24 52.9          20.4 VqEJ013I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
        M. Schwartz.  0.41-m f/3.75 astrograph + CCD, 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, 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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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.
    J43 Oukaimeden Observatory, Marrakech.  Observer M. Ory.  0.5-m f/3 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 HX48
    Epoch 2017 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2457800.5                 MPC
    M 353.07117              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15382325     Peri.   84.34545     -0.75592214     +0.61981080
    a   3.4497534      Node   133.73121     -0.65383562     -0.73094342
    e   0.5201602      Incl.   16.95744     +0.03287384     -0.28558062
    P   6.41           H   18.5           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170426 J43  0.2-  0.7+    170427 G96  0.4-  0.0     170430 926  0.2+  0.3+
    170426 J43  0.2-  0.1+    170427 G96  0.2+  0.2+    170430 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    170426 J43  0.8+  0.3-    170427 G96  0.3+  0.1-    170430 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    170426 J43  0.1+  0.1+    170427 926  0.0   0.1-    170430 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    170426 G96  0.2-  0.1+    170427 926  0.1+  0.5+    170501 033  0.1-  0.1+
    170426 G96  0.4-  0.1+    170427 926  0.2+  0.2+    170501 033  0.1+  0.1+
    170426 G96  0.3+  0.2+    170430 926  0.1+  0.2+    170501 033  0.0   0.1+
    170426 G96  0.0   0.0     170430 926  0.2+  0.2+    170501 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    170427 G96  0.1-  0.3-    170430 I52  0.2+  0.2+    170501 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 HX48                a,e,i = 3.45, 0.52, 17                  q = 1.6553
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 04 02    16 51 11.0 +08 29 19   0.9397  1.6553   117.2    32.5    20.8
    ...
    2017 04 17    17 07 32.7 +10 50 50   0.8750  1.6616   124.2    30.0    20.6
    ...
    2017 04 25    17 12 41.5 +11 50 26   0.8485  1.6700   128.3    28.2    20.5
    ...
    2017 05 01    17 14 51.1 +12 23 07   0.8325  1.6786   131.4    26.8    20.4
    2017 05 02    17 15 04.5 +12 27 21   0.8302  1.6802   131.9    26.5    20.4
    2017 05 03    17 15 15.5 +12 31 13   0.8280  1.6819   132.5    26.2    20.4
    ...
    2017 05 09    17 15 35.3 +12 45 53   0.8170  1.6930   135.7    24.6    20.3
    ...
    2017 05 17    17 14 09.2 +12 40 21   0.8088  1.7106   139.8    22.4    20.3
    ...
    2017 06 01    17 07 22.8 +11 03 11   0.8165  1.7516   146.0    18.9    20.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-J13
    

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