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    M.P.E.C. 2017-K46                                Issued 2017 May 24, 15:35 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 KZ4
    
    Observations:
         K17K04Z* C2017 05 22.47869 16 23 11.392-05 55 28.30         20.9 wLEK046F51
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 22.49143 16 23 08.127-05 55 10.83         20.9 wLEK046F51
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 22.50412 16 23 04.891-05 54 53.63         20.9 wLEK046F51
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 22.51687 16 23 01.621-05 54 36.35         21.0 wLEK046F51
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 23.31740 16 19 46.05 -05 36 53.1          20.8 RoEK046926
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 23.32110 16 19 45.16 -05 36 48.8          20.3 RoEK046926
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 23.32480 16 19 44.23 -05 36 43.5          20.6 RoEK046926
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 23.32705 16 19 43.71 -05 36 40.8                oEK046691
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 23.33266 16 19 42.31 -05 36 33.4                oEK046691
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 23.33826 16 19 40.94 -05 36 26.0                oEK046691
         K17K04Z _C2017 05 23.47897016 19 07.023-05 33 20.78         20.5 GUEK046568
         K17K04Z _C2017 05 23.48194916 19 06.291-05 33 16.92         20.6 GUEK046568
         K17K04Z _C2017 05 23.48492016 19 05.558-05 33 13.09         20.5 GUEK046568
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 23.57172616 18 44.94 -05 31 03.7          20.8 RUEK046474
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 23.57466216 18 44.24 -05 31 00.2          20.6 RUEK046474
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 23.57760116 18 43.52 -05 30 56.4          20.6 RUEK046474
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.30797316 15 52.36 -05 15 57.3          20.2 GUEK046H01
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.31128216 15 51.58 -05 15 53.2          20.4 GUEK046H01
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.32288216 15 48.83 -05 15 38.9          20.2 GUEK046H01
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.33834216 15 45.18 -05 15 19.8          20.2 GUEK046H01
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 24.37743 16 15 35.96 -05 14 31.4                oEK046691
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.37787 16 15 35.85 -05 14 30.2          21.1 VqEK046I52
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.38052 16 15 35.29 -05 14 27.2          20.8 VqEK046I52
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.38316 16 15 34.63 -05 14 24.4                qEK046I52
         K17K04Z  C2017 05 24.38582 16 15 34.01 -05 14 21.1                qEK046I52
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 24.40896 16 15 28.57 -05 13 51.8                oEK046691
         K17K04Z KC2017 05 24.44046 16 15 21.20 -05 13 13.5                oEK046691
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers T. H. Bressi, M. J. Brucker,
        M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
        M. Schwartz.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 KZ4                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0433 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  99.19880              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.52682908     Peri.  230.16213     -0.14351682     -0.93306976
    a   1.5182952      Node   231.35246     +0.98684642     -0.10987011
    e   0.7923976      Incl.   24.98040     +0.07441150     -0.34250456
    P   1.87           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170522 F51  0.0   0.1+    170523 691  0.2+  0.5+    170524 H01  0.1+  0.0
    170522 F51  0.0   0.2+    170523 568  0.1-  0.2+    170524 H01  0.2+  0.1+
    170522 F51  0.1+  0.1+    170523 568  0.1-  0.2+    170524 691  0.5-  0.2-
    170522 F51  0.1-  0.0     170523 568  0.1-  0.1+    170524 I52  0.5-  0.6+
    170523 926  0.2-  0.4+    170523 474  0.1-  0.1+    170524 I52  0.5+  0.3+
    170523 926  0.1+  0.1-    170523 474  0.1+  0.2-    170524 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    170523 926  0.1-  0.4+    170523 474  0.0   0.2-    170524 I52  0.0   0.1-
    170523 691  0.2+  0.3+    170524 H01  0.2+  0.0     170524 691  0.1-  0.5+
    170523 691  0.0   0.4+    170524 H01  0.2+  0.1+    170524 691  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 KZ4                 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.79, 25                  q = 0.3152
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 04 24    19 21 58.2 -21 43 04   0.3659  1.1547   104.8    57.4    20.9
    ...
    2017 05 09    17 35 00.7 -12 43 20   0.3995  1.3507   143.2    26.6    20.6
    ...
    2017 05 17    16 48 34.0 -08 17 30   0.4559  1.4462   159.1    14.5    20.6
    ...
    2017 05 23    16 21 03.2 -05 43 41   0.5146  1.5143   164.3    10.5    20.8
    2017 05 24    16 17 04.2 -05 22 11   0.5256  1.5253   164.3    10.4    20.9
    2017 05 25    16 13 15.0 -05 01 50   0.5370  1.5363   164.1    10.4    20.9
    ...
    2017 05 31    15 53 35.5 -03 22 26   0.6113  1.6005   159.4    12.9    21.4
    ...
    2017 06 08    15 34 53.2 -02 01 13   0.7247  1.6819   150.0    17.6    22.1
    ...
    2017 06 23    15 16 22.7 -01 14 05   0.9697  1.8228   133.2    24.0    23.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-K46
    

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