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    M.P.E.C. 2017-K05                                Issued 2017 May 16, 18:08 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 JE3

Observations:
     K17J03E  C2017 05 08.26739 11 04 14.707+03 48 28.37         20.7 iLEK005F51
     K17J03E  C2017 05 08.30082 11 04 26.917+03 46 06.63         21.1 iLEK005F51
     K17J03E* C2017 05 14.15661 11 35 02.89 -01 47 56.0          20.4 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 14.16084 11 35 03.88 -01 48 07.5          20.8 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 14.16507 11 35 04.86 -01 48 19.4          19.9 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 14.16930 11 35 05.97 -01 48 30.8          20.8 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 14.26509 11 35 29.32 -01 52 51.5          20.2 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 14.27023 11 35 30.60 -01 53 07.2          21.0 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 14.27273 11 35 31.23 -01 53 14.0                qEK005G96
     K17J03E KC2017 05 15.09796911 38 58.13 -02 29 42.3          20.7 VuEK005H21
     K17J03E KC2017 05 15.10401411 38 59.53 -02 29 57.8          20.6 VuEK005H21
     K17J03E KC2017 05 15.11096511 39 01.13 -02 30 16.0          20.7 VuEK005H21
     K17J03E  C2017 05 15.13964 11 39 08.54 -02 31 25.9          20.5 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 15.14140 11 39 08.89 -02 31 30.4                qEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 15.14517 11 39 09.75 -02 31 40.6                qEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 16.14307 11 43 05.43 -03 12 59.7          21.6 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 16.14742 11 43 06.34 -03 13 09.6          21.3 VqEK005G96
     K17J03E  C2017 05 16.15038 11 43 06.99 -03 13 16.7          20.9 VqEK005G96

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Goggia, 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 G. J. Leonard.  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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/4.5
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2017 JE3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0168 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 172.72273              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.88636969     Peri.   61.81114     -0.14253020     -0.98715131
a   1.0733123      Node    36.60723     +0.86034949     -0.15964144
e   0.4616446      Incl.    6.95721     +0.48937092     -0.00684847
P   1.11           H   22.1           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
170508 F51  0.3+  0.1-    170514 G96  0.1-  1.0+    170515 G96  0.3+  0.1+
170508 F51  0.3-  0.1+    170514 G96  0.2+  0.7-    170515 G96  0.5-  0.1+
170514 G96  0.6+  0.2+    170514 G96  0.4+  0.7-    170515 G96  0.6-  0.4-
170514 G96  0.0   0.3+    170515 H21  0.0   0.0     170516 G96  0.4+  0.4-
170514 G96  0.8-  0.0     170515 H21  0.0   0.1+    170516 G96  0.1-  0.2+
170514 G96  0.4+  0.2+    170515 H21  0.1-  0.2-    170516 G96  0.0   0.2+

Ephemeris:
2017 JE3                 a,e,i = 1.07, 0.46, 7                   q = 0.5778
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 04 16    04 55 15.5 +37 04 21   0.1314  0.9288    52.2   121.4    22.5
...
2017 05 01    09 58 59.3 +15 21 35   0.1320  1.0514   105.9    67.2    20.2
...
2017 05 09    11 08 48.9 +02 58 19   0.1882  1.1122   118.7    52.8    20.6
...
2017 05 15    11 38 34.2 -02 25 03   0.2399  1.1554   121.8    48.0    21.1
2017 05 16    11 42 32.2 -03 06 51   0.2489  1.1624   122.0    47.5    21.2
2017 05 17    11 46 17.7 -03 46 02   0.2581  1.1693   122.2    47.1    21.3
...
2017 05 23    12 05 31.5 -06 57 58   0.3153  1.2096   122.0    45.2    21.7
...
2017 05 31    12 25 40.1 -09 59 00   0.3960  1.2600   120.1    44.1    22.3
...
2017 06 15    12 56 07.7 -13 48 50   0.5570  1.3438   114.2    43.6    23.2

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-K05

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