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    M.P.E.C. 2017-M65                                Issued 2017 June 25, 14:47 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 ME3

Observations:
     K17M03E* C2017 06 23.50480 21 25 50.806+10 20 50.33         20.6 wLEM065F51
     K17M03E  C2017 06 23.51612 21 25 54.496+10 19 43.65         20.5 wLEM065F51
     K17M03E  C2017 06 23.52746 21 25 58.174+10 18 36.94         20.5 wLEM065F51
     K17M03E  C2017 06 23.53885 21 26 01.848+10 17 29.80         20.2 wLEM065F51
     K17M03E KC2017 06 23.99258 21 28 52.24 +09 32 20.4          19.3 RoEM065K88
     K17M03E KC2017 06 23.99775 21 28 53.94 +09 31 50.6          19.5 RoEM065K88
     K17M03E KC2017 06 24.36862 21 31 03.62 +08 57 23.9          20.2 RqEM065734
     K17M03E KC2017 06 24.37145 21 31 04.44 +08 57 08.9          19.9 RqEM065734
     K17M03E KC2017 06 24.37423 21 31 05.27 +08 56 53.8          20.0 RqEM065734
     K17M03E KC2017 06 24.37701 21 31 06.14 +08 56 38.6          20.1 RqEM065734
     K17M03E  C2017 06 24.38825 21 31 11.64 +08 55 50.3          19.9 VqEM065I52
     K17M03E  C2017 06 24.39074 21 31 12.34 +08 55 36.3          19.4 VqEM065I52
     K17M03E  C2017 06 24.39198 21 31 12.72 +08 55 29.7          20.3 VqEM065I52
     K17M03E KC2017 06 25.01330 21 34 41.16 +07 59 11.2          20.2  UEM065104
     K17M03E KC2017 06 25.01913 21 34 42.82 +07 58 40.5                UEM065104
     K17M03E KC2017 06 25.02205 21 34 43.70 +07 58 25.2          20.4  UEM065104

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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.69-m reflector + 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.
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.
K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2017 ME3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0354 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M  32.93212              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.37167091     Peri.  133.54628     -0.23826767     +0.97037695
a   1.9158595      Node   122.62883     -0.90418049     -0.20661707
e   0.4619048      Incl.    2.71984     -0.35452243     -0.12521164
P   2.65           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
170623 F51  0.1+  0.1-    170624 734  0.3+  0.9-    170624 I52  0.2-  0.3+
170623 F51  0.0   0.1-    170624 734  0.1-  0.3-    170625 104  0.2-  0.2+
170623 F51  0.0   0.0     170624 734  0.2-  0.0     170625 104  0.3-  0.1-
170623 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170624 734  0.4+  0.1+    170625 104  0.4+  0.2-
170623 K88  0.2+  0.5+    170624 I52  0.2+  0.4+
170623 K88  0.4+  0.0     170624 I52  0.4-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2017 ME3                 a,e,i = 1.92, 0.46, 3                   q = 1.0309
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 05 26    13 23 51.3 +33 50 33   0.06798 1.0406   112.2    64.4    20.8
...
2017 06 10    17 47 35.8 +41 42 37   0.03705 1.0313   114.8    63.3    19.5
...
2017 06 18    20 35 31.6 +21 47 28   0.04427 1.0380   118.8    59.1    19.7
...
2017 06 24    21 28 50.9 +09 33 17   0.05890 1.0483   121.4    55.8    20.3
2017 06 25    21 34 32.7 +08 01 51   0.06172 1.0505   122.0    55.2    20.4
2017 06 26    21 39 37.7 +06 37 32   0.06461 1.0527   122.6    54.5    20.5
...
2017 07 02    22 00 48.2 +00 06 14   0.08310 1.0686   126.9    49.6    20.9
...
2017 07 10    22 14 10.2 -05 28 50   0.1097  1.0957   134.0    41.9    21.3
...
2017 07 25    22 17 35.9 -11 51 40   0.1650  1.1616   150.0    25.9    21.9

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-M65

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