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    M.P.E.C. 2017-N04                                Issued 2017 July 1, 03:42 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2017 MD7
    
    Observations:
         K17M07D* C2017 06 23.45670 19 49 37.299-24 38 59.19         20.4 wLEN004F51
         K17M07D  C2017 06 23.46863 19 49 33.820-24 38 34.15         20.5 wLEN004F51
         K17M07D  C2017 06 23.48057 19 49 30.327-24 38 09.04         20.5 wLEN004F51
         K17M07D  C2017 06 23.49251 19 49 26.822-24 37 43.79         20.5 wLEN004F51
         K17M07D _C2017 06 24.59388419 44 12.613-23 58 25.15         20.1 GUEN004568
         K17M07D _C2017 06 24.59486919 44 12.326-23 58 22.99         20.1 GUEN004568
         K17M07D _C2017 06 24.59586719 44 12.033-23 58 20.78         20.0 GUEN004568
         K17M07D  C2017 06 28.31461 19 26 33.55 -21 40 26.5          20.1 VqEN004I52
         K17M07D  C2017 06 28.31537 19 26 33.31 -21 40 24.7          20.0 VqEN004I52
         K17M07D  C2017 06 28.31613 19 26 33.12 -21 40 23.0          19.3 VqEN004I52
         K17M07D  C2017 06 30.32181 19 17 08.57 -20 23 35.3          20.3 VqEN004I52
         K17M07D  C2017 06 30.32430 19 17 07.85 -20 23 29.3                qEN004I52
    
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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 MD7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3161 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 195.18786              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.90102602     Peri.  202.08475     -0.48673395     -0.72376825
    a   1.0616414      Node   280.30575     +0.85725574     -0.28810917
    e   0.4046269      Incl.   29.81175     +0.16793648     -0.62701884
    P   1.09           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170623 F51  0.1-  0.0     170624 568  0.2-  0.1+    170628 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    170623 F51  0.1+  0.0     170624 568  0.1-  0.1+    170628 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    170623 F51  0.1+  0.0     170624 568  0.2-  0.1+    170630 I52  0.0   0.1-
    170623 F51  0.0   0.0     170628 I52  0.1+  0.1-    170630 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 MD7                 a,e,i = 1.06, 0.40, 30                  q = 0.6321
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 06 01    21 15 38.3 -34 21 43   0.4996  1.3254   118.2    42.4    21.5
    ...
    2017 06 16    20 23 30.1 -28 38 35   0.4314  1.3832   142.5    26.6    20.8
    ...
    2017 06 24    19 47 02.8 -24 19 31   0.4141  1.4090   158.0    15.7    20.4
    ...
    2017 06 30    19 18 38.6 -20 35 44   0.4141  1.4259   169.7     7.3    20.1
    2017 07 01    19 14 00.2 -19 57 10   0.4152  1.4286   171.4     6.1    20.0
    2017 07 02    19 09 24.9 -19 18 30   0.4167  1.4312   173.0     5.0    20.0
    ...
    2017 07 08    18 43 28.5 -15 29 36   0.4328  1.4455   170.8     6.4    20.2
    ...
    2017 07 16    18 14 40.2 -10 55 32   0.4715  1.4616   156.8    15.9    20.8
    ...
    2017 07 31    17 40 53.3 -04 58 16   0.5840  1.4823   134.2    29.4    21.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-N04
    

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