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    M.P.E.C. 2017-M61                                Issued 2017 June 25, 14:35 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 MA3
    
    Observations:
         K17M03A* C2017 06 23.23744 16 09 39.14 +10 10 27.3          19.5 VqEM061G96
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.24591 16 09 46.26 +10 11 38.4          20.4 VqEM061G96
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.25013 16 09 49.86 +10 12 13.4          20.8 VqEM061G96
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.27491 16 10 11.26 +10 15 43.3          20.5 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.27638 16 10 12.54 +10 15 55.7          20.4 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.27762 16 10 13.61 +10 16 06.1          21.0 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.27886 16 10 14.72 +10 16 16.7          21.0 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.32533 16 10 55.99 +10 22 51.4                qEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.32657 16 10 57.12 +10 23 01.9                qEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.32781 16 10 58.24 +10 23 12.4                qEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.32906 16 10 59.37 +10 23 21.3          20.1 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.37813 16 11 45.30 +10 30 22.8          20.4 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.38226 16 11 49.31 +10 30 58.4          20.8 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.38640 16 11 53.31 +10 31 33.7          20.6 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 23.39053 16 11 57.36 +10 32 09.8          20.4 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 24.18431 16 29 27.04 +12 53 39.3          20.2 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 24.18541 16 29 28.60 +12 53 53.3          19.1 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 24.18651 16 29 30.15 +12 54 07.5          19.4 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A KC2017 06 24.88615 16 51 58.69 +15 47 43.2          19.2  UEM061104
         K17M03A KC2017 06 24.89164 16 52 10.81 +15 49 21.0          19.4  UEM061104
         K17M03A KC2017 06 24.89579 16 52 19.98 +15 50 35.8          18.9  UEM061104
         K17M03A KC2017 06 24.90045 16 52 35.64 +15 51 50.7          19.3 VqEM061I93
         K17M03A KC2017 06 24.90455 16 52 44.80 +15 53 04.1          19.4 VqEM061I93
         K17M03A KC2017 06 24.90832 16 52 53.24 +15 54 12.4          19.6 VqEM061I93
         K17M03A KC2017 06 25.00207 16 56 21.37 +16 21 56.2          19.0 RoEM061K88
         K17M03A KC2017 06 25.00590 16 56 30.71 +16 23 07.1          18.8 RoEM061K88
         K17M03A KC2017 06 25.16201 17 03 55.04 +17 15 39.6                qEM061W25
         K17M03A KC2017 06 25.17709 17 04 35.05 +17 20 47.5          19.4 VqEM061W25
         K17M03A  C2017 06 25.25715 17 08 30.42 +17 49 45.8          18.9 VqEM061I52
         K17M03A  C2017 06 25.25927 17 08 36.35 +17 50 30.9          19.4 VqEM061I52
    
    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.
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers E. J. Christensen,
        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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    W25 RMS Observatory, Cincinnati.  Observer B. Rowe.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 MA3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0036 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  13.92474              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27327288     Peri.  196.94600     +0.46335598     +0.88351188
    a   2.3518251      Node   100.70309     -0.80473659     +0.45193492
    e   0.5776377      Incl.    4.00420     -0.37107985     +0.12313237
    P   3.61           H   26.8           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170623 G96  0.6+  0.4-    170623 I52  0.3-  1.2-    170624 104  0.1-  0.2+
    170623 G96  0.7-  0.5-    170623 I52  0.2-  0.3+    170624 I93  0.0   0.2+
    170623 G96  0.7-  1.0-    170623 I52  0.1+  0.3+    170624 I93  0.3+  0.3-
    170623 I52  0.1+  0.0     170623 I52  0.1-  0.0     170624 I93  0.4+  0.0
    170623 I52  0.1+  0.0     170623 I52  0.3+  0.4+    170625 K88  1.0-  0.4-
    170623 I52  0.1-  0.1-    170624 I52  0.1+  0.3+    170625 K88  0.1-  0.5+
    170623 I52  0.4+  0.0     170624 I52  0.1+  0.1+    170625 W25  0.2+  0.3+
    170623 I52  0.1-  0.6+    170624 I52  0.1+  0.2+    170625 W25  0.4+  0.1-
    170623 I52  0.0   0.6+    170624 104  0.4-  0.4-    170625 I52  0.1+  0.0
    170623 I52  0.2-  0.5+    170624 104  0.1-  0.5-    170625 I52  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 MA3                 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.58, 4                   q = 0.9933
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 05 26    15 17 20.6 -01 23 16   0.1807  1.1808   156.4    20.1    24.4
    ...
    2017 06 10    15 18 29.0 +01 28 10   0.09404 1.0918   143.0    34.0    23.3
    ...
    2017 06 18    15 30 58.3 +04 14 19   0.05074 1.0537   137.1    41.0    22.1
    ...
    2017 06 24    16 24 41.6 +12 18 50   0.01962 1.0306   135.9    43.4    20.0
    2017 06 25    16 56 31.7 +16 26 34   0.01494 1.0273   135.8    43.6    19.4
    2017 06 26    17 58 01.3 +23 02 36   0.01090 1.0240   133.3    46.2    18.8
    ...
    2017 07 02    01 55 22.9 +09 30 02   0.02639 1.0079    69.9   108.7    23.0
    ...
    2017 07 10    02 36 21.5 +03 49 48   0.06813 0.9955    70.1   106.2    24.9
    ...
    2017 07 25    02 54 35.8 +02 19 26   0.1446  1.0018    80.4    91.4    25.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-M61
    

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