MPEC 2017-M18 : 2017 ME
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M.P.E.C. 2017-M18 Issued 2017 June 18, 22:19 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 ME Observations: K17M00E* C2017 06 16.16312 11 10 11.46 +41 22 53.4 19.8 VqEM018703 K17M00E C2017 06 16.16901 11 10 14.41 +41 22 20.7 19.6 VqEM018703 K17M00E C2017 06 16.17492 11 10 17.32 +41 21 47.7 19.7 VqEM018703 K17M00E C2017 06 16.18080 11 10 20.31 +41 21 14.6 19.5 VqEM018703 K17M00E C2017 06 16.20606 11 10 32.93 +41 18 54.1 19.3 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 16.20867 11 10 34.23 +41 18 39.6 19.4 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 16.21131 11 10 35.55 +41 18 24.5 19.6 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 16.21406 11 10 36.94 +41 18 09.3 19.7 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 16.26125 11 11 00.72 +41 13 44.5 20.0 RuEM018926 K17M00E C2017 06 16.26536 11 11 02.71 +41 13 22.6 19.5 RuEM018926 K17M00E KC2017 06 16.94508 11 16 39.35 +40 09 54.3 UEM018J95 K17M00E KC2017 06 16.94720 11 16 40.35 +40 09 40.4 UEM018204 K17M00E KC2017 06 16.94831 11 16 40.99 +40 09 35.7 UEM018J95 K17M00E KC2017 06 16.95276 11 16 43.14 +40 09 11.2 19.2 GUEM018J95 K17M00E KC2017 06 16.97027 11 16 51.55 +40 07 30.4 19.4 GUEM018204 K17M00E C2017 06 17.17938 11 18 32.93 +39 47 53.8 19.4 RuEM018926 K17M00E C2017 06 17.18372 11 18 34.95 +39 47 29.0 19.9 RuEM018926 K17M00E C2017 06 17.19238 11 18 39.12 +39 46 39.0 19.7 RuEM018926 K17M00E C2017 06 17.24215 11 19 02.97 +39 41 54.4 qEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 17.24520 11 19 04.46 +39 41 36.4 19.5 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 17.25144 11 19 07.39 +39 40 59.0 19.0 VqEM018G96 K17M00E KC2017 06 17.87583 11 24 03.47 +38 41 26.0 19.6 VqEM018C77 K17M00E KC2017 06 17.88008 11 24 05.46 +38 41 01.7 19.4 VqEM018C77 K17M00E KC2017 06 17.88447 11 24 07.53 +38 40 36.7 19.0 VqEM018I93 K17M00E KC2017 06 17.88453 11 24 07.52 +38 40 35.3 19.3 VqEM018C77 K17M00E KC2017 06 17.88779 11 24 09.04 +38 40 17.5 19.4 VqEM018I93 K17M00E KC2017 06 17.89110 11 24 10.60 +38 39 58.1 19.0 VqEM018I93 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.12535 11 25 59.34 +38 17 25.7 19.5 VqEM018W25 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.13772 11 26 04.93 +38 16 14.7 19.2 VqEM018W25 K17M00E C2017 06 18.15334 11 26 12.27 +38 14 47.2 19.6 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 18.15569 11 26 13.42 +38 14 33.1 19.5 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 18.15808 11 26 14.56 +38 14 18.5 18.6 VqEM018G96 K17M00E C2017 06 18.17659 11 26 22.89 +38 12 31.5 20.0 RuEM018926 K17M00E C2017 06 18.18068 11 26 24.81 +38 12 07.0 19.9 RuEM018926 K17M00E C2017 06 18.18478 11 26 26.68 +38 11 44.3 19.7 RuEM018926 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.87084 11 31 37.71 +37 05 02.2 19.0 UEM018104 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.87708 11 31 40.50 +37 04 25.6 19.1 UEM018104 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.88104 11 31 42.21 +37 04 01.8 18.9 VSEM018595 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.88332 11 31 43.27 +37 03 48.7 19.1 UEM018104 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.88707 11 31 44.95 +37 03 26.7 19.0 RUEM018587 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.88805 11 31 45.32 +37 03 20.1 SEM018595 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.89105 11 31 46.71 +37 03 03.1 UEM018587 K17M00E KC2017 06 18.89502 11 31 48.50 +37 02 39.2 UEM018587 Observer details: 104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD. 587 Sormano. Observers A. Fumagalli, F. Manca, P. Sicoli, A. Testa. Measurer P. Sicoli. 0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers E. Pettarin, M. Vivona. Measurer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. 703 Catalina Sky 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD. 926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. Measurer M. Schwartz. 0.41-m f/3.75 astrograph + CCD. C77 Bernezzo Observatory. Observer A. Mantero. 0.25-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer D. C. Fuls. 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. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. W25 RMS Observatory, Cincinnati. Observer B. Rowe. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: 2017 ME Earth MOID = 0.1120 AU Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 MPC M 39.19379 (2000.0) P Q n 0.31354168 Peri. 66.51424 -0.58892837 -0.47922099 a 2.1458821 Node 78.18095 +0.24406207 -0.87309487 e 0.7040312 Incl. 41.67256 +0.77045251 -0.08973622 P 3.14 H 18.0 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 170616 703 0.0 0.1- 170617 926 0.4+ 0.2+ 170618 G96 0.3+ 0.2- 170616 703 0.1+ 0.0 170617 926 0.3- 0.2+ 170618 G96 0.9+ 0.9- 170616 703 0.5- 0.1- 170617 926 0.1+ 0.3- 170618 926 0.4- 0.3- 170616 703 0.1+ 0.4- 170617 G96 0.5+ 0.3+ 170618 926 0.2+ 0.9- 170616 G96 0.2- 0.0 170617 G96 0.8+ 0.2- 170618 926 0.2+ 0.3+ 170616 G96 0.3- 0.1+ 170617 G96 0.1+ 1.9- 170618 104 0.1+ 0.1- 170616 G96 0.3- 0.2- 170617 C77 0.2+ 0.2+ 170618 104 0.4+ 0.0 170616 G96 0.2- 0.1- 170617 C77 0.4+ 0.5+ 170618 595 0.2- 0.2+ 170616 926 1.4+ 1.2- 170617 I93 0.0 0.3+ 170618 104 0.4+ 0.1- 170616 926 0.6+ 0.1- 170617 C77 0.3+ 0.1- 170618 587 0.2+ 0.2+ 170616 J95 0.4- 0.2+ 170617 I93 0.3- 0.3+ 170618 595 0.2- 0.2- 170616 204 0.6+ 1.4- 170617 I93 0.0 0.1+ 170618 587 0.2+ 0.1+ 170616 J95 0.4+ 0.0 170618 W25 0.7+ 0.4- 170618 587 0.5+ 0.4- 170616 J95 0.3+ 0.8+ 170618 W25 0.3- 0.7+ 170616 204 0.2+ 0.1- 170618 G96 0.6- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2017 ME a,e,i = 2.15, 0.70, 42 q = 0.6351 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2017 05 19 05 59 09.2 +53 54 13 0.8839 0.7041 43.0 78.2 19.7 ... 2017 06 03 08 47 17.1 +55 34 45 0.6975 0.8444 55.5 81.7 19.7 ... 2017 06 11 10 21 28.9 +48 35 25 0.6398 0.9327 64.0 78.0 19.6 ... 2017 06 17 11 17 06.5 +40 04 55 0.6244 1.0015 70.7 73.2 19.5 2017 06 18 11 25 01.6 +38 29 39 0.6244 1.0131 71.8 72.3 19.5 2017 06 19 11 32 35.5 +36 52 34 0.6251 1.0247 72.9 71.4 19.5 ... 2017 06 25 12 11 26.8 +26 54 35 0.6452 1.0945 78.9 65.7 19.6 ... 2017 07 03 12 50 09.5 +14 22 28 0.7098 1.1873 84.9 58.5 19.7 ... 2017 07 18 13 40 28.0 -03 18 36 0.9154 1.3578 89.2 48.5 20.3 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2017 MPC M.P.E.C. 2017-M18


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