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    M.P.E.C. 2017-M88                                Issued 2017 June 29, 01:48 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 MX4

Observations:
     K17M04X* C2017 06 23.40407 17 08 30.953-05 48 31.28         22.1 wLEM088F51
     K17M04X  C2017 06 23.42583 17 08 28.610-05 48 46.48         21.9 wLEM088F51
     K17M04X  C2017 06 23.43671 17 08 27.446-05 48 54.11         22.1 wLEM088F51
     K17M04X  C2017 06 24.24532 17 07 05.60 -05 58 21.3                qEM088I52
     K17M04X  C2017 06 24.25112 17 07 05.04 -05 58 26.2          22.6 VqEM088I52
     K17M04X  C2017 06 24.25692 17 07 04.42 -05 58 29.5          22.7 VqEM088I52
     K17M04X  C2017 06 24.26272 17 07 03.81 -05 58 33.8          21.9 VqEM088I52
     K17M04X _C2017 06 24.50011917 06 39.407-06 01 19.54         21.5 GUEM088568
     K17M04X _C2017 06 24.50135217 06 39.276-06 01 20.43         21.4 GUEM088568
     K17M04X KC2017 06 25.15567317 05 34.52 -06 09 11.3          22.2 VuEM088H21
     K17M04X KC2017 06 25.16650717 05 33.42 -06 09 19.1          22.1 VuEM088H21
     K17M04X KC2017 06 25.17919217 05 32.11 -06 09 27.9          22.1 VuEM088H21
     K17M04X KC2017 06 28.19325717 00 41.16 -06 46 34.0          22.1 VuEM088H21
     K17M04X KC2017 06 28.20672017 00 39.87 -06 46 44.5          22.1 VuEM088H21
     K17M04X KC2017 06 28.22627917 00 37.98 -06 46 59.2          22.2 VuEM088H21

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii 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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
    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.

Orbital elements:
2017 MX4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1303 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 230.06669              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.59915039     Peri.  322.48316     +0.14679887     -0.96896090
a   1.3935166      Node   118.27181     +0.95343720     +0.08504868
e   0.2227092      Incl.   13.05291     +0.26345323     +0.23212387
P   1.65           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
170623 F51  0.1+  0.1+    170624 I52  0.1+  0.5+    170625 H21  0.0   0.2-
170623 F51  0.1-  0.0     170624 I52  0.1+  0.3+    170625 H21  0.0   0.1+
170623 F51  0.1-  0.1-    170624 568  0.2+  0.1-    170628 H21  0.3-  0.2+
170624 I52  0.5-  0.5+    170624 568  0.2+  0.1-    170628 H21  0.1+  0.1-
170624 I52  0.3+  0.3-    170625 H21  0.3-  0.2-    170628 H21  0.2+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2017 MX4                 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.22, 13                  q = 1.0832
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 05 30    17 50 55.8 -02 43 04   0.7382  1.7018   152.2    16.1    22.1
...
2017 06 14    17 25 15.5 -04 12 29   0.7113  1.7038   160.9    11.2    21.8
...
2017 06 22    17 10 56.0 -05 32 28   0.7167  1.7028   158.2    12.8    21.9
...
2017 06 28    17 00 59.4 -06 43 59   0.7299  1.7011   153.5    15.5    22.0
2017 06 29    16 59 26.6 -06 56 40   0.7328  1.7007   152.5    16.0    22.0
2017 06 30    16 57 56.0 -07 09 31   0.7359  1.7004   151.6    16.5    22.1
...
2017 07 06    16 49 44.9 -08 29 51   0.7585  1.6976   145.6    19.8    22.2
...
2017 07 14    16 41 27.5 -10 22 16   0.7982  1.6926   137.4    24.0    22.5
...
2017 07 29    16 34 45.1 -13 55 16   0.8952  1.6794   122.9    30.5    22.9

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