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    M.P.E.C. 2017-M50                                Issued 2017 June 23, 16:05 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 ME1
    
    Observations:
         K17M01E  C2017 06 21.46542 20 31 14.015+03 06 12.32         19.9 wLEM050F51
         K17M01E* C2017 06 21.47717 20 31 21.201+03 04 16.91         19.8 wLEM050F51
         K17M01E  C2017 06 21.50075 20 31 35.560+03 00 25.08         19.8 wLEM050F51
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.00809 20 37 07.99 +01 37 50.3          19.1 RoEM050K88
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.01132 20 37 09.89 +01 37 18.9          19.0 RoEM050K88
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.01249 20 37 16.52 +01 37 53.6                UEM050J04
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.01482 20 37 17.92 +01 37 31.7          19.6 GUEM050J04
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.01714 20 37 19.31 +01 37 10.1          19.6 GUEM050J04
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.02227 20 37 19.17 +01 35 44.0          20.0 VqEM050I93
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.02981 20 37 23.64 +01 34 32.1          19.8 VqEM050I93
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.04040 20 37 29.85 +01 32 52.6          19.8 VqEM050I93
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.29979 20 40 16.03 +00 53 13.4          19.9 RoEM050291
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.30065 20 40 16.53 +00 53 05.4          19.4 RoEM050291
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.30152 20 40 17.03 +00 52 57.4          19.6 RoEM050291
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.34452620 40 37.63 +00 46 05.7          19.9 VuEM050H21
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.34820120 40 39.71 +00 45 32.2          19.9 VuEM050H21
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.35228420 40 41.99 +00 44 54.7          20.0 VuEM050H21
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.35732020 40 44.82 +00 44 08.8          19.9 VuEM050H21
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.35936220 40 45.97 +00 43 50.4          19.9 VuEM050H21
         K17M01E 1C2017 06 22.36557 20 40 53.80 +00 42 30.7                 EM050658
         K17M01E 1C2017 06 22.36683 20 40 54.52 +00 42 19.8                 EM050658
         K17M01E 1C2017 06 22.36809 20 40 55.27 +00 42 08.3                 EM050658
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.38245 20 41 02.55 +00 40 36.6          19.8 VqEM050I52
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.38286 20 41 02.80 +00 40 32.8          19.8 VqEM050I52
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.38427 20 41 03.58 +00 40 19.6          19.9 VqEM050I52
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.42199 20 41 24.48 +00 34 36.8          20.0 VqEM050G96
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.42629 20 41 26.84 +00 33 57.7          19.6 VqEM050G96
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.43055 20 41 29.19 +00 33 19.3          19.9 VqEM050G96
         K17M01E  C2017 06 22.43480 20 41 31.52 +00 32 40.7                qEM050G96
         K17M01E _C2017 06 22.52633120 42 29.305+00 19 26.62         19.6 GUEM050568
         K17M01E _C2017 06 22.52830820 42 30.372+00 19 08.82         19.7 GUEM050568
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.98563 20 47 02.90 -00 49 07.2          19.1 RoEM050K88
         K17M01E KC2017 06 22.98900 20 47 04.68 -00 49 35.8          18.9 RoEM050K88
         K17M01E  C2017 06 23.29893 20 50 04.02 -01 32 58.0          18.9 VqEM050I52
         K17M01E  C2017 06 23.29988 20 50 04.36 -01 33 04.8          19.9 VqEM050I52
         K17M01E  C2017 06 23.30316 20 50 06.03 -01 33 32.2          19.8 VqEM050I52
         K17M01E  C2017 06 23.30392 20 50 06.44 -01 33 38.7                qEM050I52
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 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.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        Plaskett telescope + 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.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + 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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observer P. Ruiz.  Measurers
        A. Knoefel, D. Koschny, M. Busch, M. Micheli, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observers A. Ordasi, K. Sarneczky.  Measurer
        K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 ME1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0389 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  29.75815              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33542701     Peri.  153.73576     -0.24605035     +0.96462506
    a   2.0514961      Node   101.90028     -0.90543393     -0.19390241
    e   0.4938503      Incl.    5.55055     -0.34590261     -0.17860668
    P   2.94           H   24.4           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170621 F51  0.1+  0.2-    170622 291  0.0   0.0     170622 G96  0.0   0.0
    170621 F51  0.1-  0.0     170622 H21  0.1-  0.1-    170622 G96  0.1-  0.2+
    170621 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170622 H21  0.1+  0.0     170622 G96  0.3-  0.2+
    170622 K88  0.2+  0.6+    170622 H21  0.1-  0.2-    170622 568  0.0   0.1-
    170622 K88  0.0   0.4-    170622 H21  0.1-  0.1-    170622 568  0.1+  0.1-
    170622 J04  0.0   0.2-    170622 H21  0.0   0.1+    170622 K88  0.1+  0.2-
    170622 J04  0.1+  0.2-    170622 658 (2.7-  3.1-)   170622 K88  0.2-  0.3+
    170622 J04  0.1+  0.0     170622 658 (2.8-  2.5-)   170623 I52 (2.3+  1.3-)
    170622 I93  0.6+  1.0+    170622 658 (2.4-  2.5-)   170623 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    170622 I93  0.5+  0.1-    170622 I52  0.2-  0.1+    170623 I52  0.3-  0.0
    170622 I93  0.2-  0.2-    170622 I52  0.1+  0.1+    170623 I52  0.0   0.2-
    170622 291  0.0   0.2+    170622 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    170622 291  0.1+  0.1+    170622 G96  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 ME1                 a,e,i = 2.05, 0.49, 6                   q = 1.0384
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 05 24    13 41 04.3 +39 08 12   0.09630 1.0519   111.6    63.5    21.7
    ...
    2017 06 08    16 21 40.8 +39 42 23   0.04986 1.0383   116.7    60.9    20.1
    ...
    2017 06 16    19 09 48.3 +20 46 48   0.04177 1.0434   130.5    47.8    19.4
    ...
    2017 06 22    20 37 00.1 +01 41 18   0.05094 1.0528   134.8    43.2    19.7
    2017 06 23    20 47 07.5 -00 49 01   0.05344 1.0548   135.0    43.0    19.8
    2017 06 24    20 56 14.4 -03 06 05   0.05613 1.0570   135.2    42.7    19.9
    ...
    2017 06 30    21 34 52.5 -13 01 21   0.07522 1.0724   136.4    40.8    20.5
    ...
    2017 07 08    22 00 31.2 -20 10 02   0.1051  1.0992   140.0    36.5    21.2
    ...
    2017 07 23    22 13 40.2 -26 23 12   0.1687  1.1662   150.8    25.1    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-M50
    

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