MPEC 2017-M61 : 2017 MA3
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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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