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    M.P.E.C. 2017-N12                                Issued 2017 July 1, 04:07 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 MN7
    
    Observations:
         K17M07N  C2017 05 26.48456 17 48 36.156+06 54 26.01         22.5 wLEN012F51
         K17M07N  C2017 05 26.49661 17 48 36.194+06 54 49.37         22.4 wLEN012F51
         K17M07N  C2017 05 26.50866 17 48 36.234+06 55 12.55         23.3 wLEN012F51
         K17M07N  C2017 05 29.55898 17 48 57.565+08 36 46.97         22.0 wLEN012F51
         K17M07N* C2017 06 26.37130 17 42 32.31 +28 53 11.1          21.0 VqEN012G96
         K17M07N  C2017 06 26.37559 17 42 32.18 +28 53 25.0          20.5 VqEN012G96
         K17M07N  C2017 06 26.38413 17 42 31.82 +28 53 52.9          20.9 VqEN012G96
         K17M07N  C2017 06 26.44504 17 42 29.58 +28 57 09.1                qEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 26.44629 17 42 29.52 +28 57 12.9                qEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 26.44753 17 42 29.53 +28 57 17.0                qEN012I52
         K17M07N KC2017 06 27.27974 17 42 06.69 +29 43 03.6          20.3 RqEN012734
         K17M07N KC2017 06 27.28447 17 42 06.47 +29 43 19.0          20.5 RqEN012734
         K17M07N  C2017 06 27.30235 17 42 06.16 +29 44 21.9          21.9 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 27.30360 17 42 06.13 +29 44 26.5          21.2 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 27.30487 17 42 06.09 +29 44 30.8          21.0 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 27.30615 17 42 06.04 +29 44 35.0          21.1 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N KC2017 06 28.11886817 41 43.54 +30 29 49.7          21.0 VuEN012H21
         K17M07N KC2017 06 28.12991217 41 43.11 +30 30 27.6          21.2 VuEN012H21
         K17M07N KC2017 06 28.14170817 41 42.66 +30 31 07.5          21.4 VuEN012H21
         K17M07N  C2017 06 28.23952 17 41 39.48 +30 36 42.6          20.3 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 28.24159 17 41 39.35 +30 36 48.9                qEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 28.24366 17 41 39.27 +30 36 56.7          20.4 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 28.24573 17 41 39.20 +30 37 03.0          20.4 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.19556 17 41 11.57 +31 30 59.4          21.1 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.19763 17 41 11.53 +31 31 06.5          20.9 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.19970 17 41 11.42 +31 31 13.6          20.5 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.20177 17 41 11.30 +31 31 21.9          21.7 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.35735 17 41 04.77 +31 40 16.7                qEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.35942 17 41 04.71 +31 40 22.2          20.6 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.36150 17 41 04.58 +31 40 30.8                qEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 29.36357 17 41 04.52 +31 40 35.9                qEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 30.27161 17 40 38.31 +32 33 17.8          21.4 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 30.27620 17 40 38.10 +32 33 34.1          21.0 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 30.28328 17 40 37.84 +32 33 58.9          21.0 VqEN012I52
         K17M07N  C2017 06 30.28536 17 40 37.74 +32 34 06.1          20.7 VqEN012I52
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers A. R. Gibbs,
        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 MN7                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0256 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M   2.78342              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25869423     Peri.  157.29176     +0.94019034     +0.34050892
    a   2.4393730      Node   182.85494     -0.33486704     +0.91857748
    e   0.6151270      Incl.   11.33292     -0.06249953     +0.20067159
    P   3.81           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170526 F51  0.0   0.1+    170627 I52  0.2-  0.3-    170629 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    170526 F51  0.0   0.1+    170627 I52  0.0   0.2+    170629 I52  0.0   0.2-
    170526 F51  0.0   0.2-    170627 I52  0.2+  0.3+    170629 I52  0.4-  0.9+
    170529 F51  0.0   0.0     170627 I52  0.2+  0.2+    170629 I52  0.2-  0.3+
    170626 G96  0.1+  0.4-    170628 H21  0.3-  0.0     170629 I52  0.2+  1.2-
    170626 G96  0.5+  0.3-    170628 H21  0.3-  0.3+    170629 I52  0.4-  0.3+
    170626 G96  0.1+  0.0     170628 H21  0.1-  0.0     170629 I52 (0.1-  1.6-)
    170626 I52  0.1-  0.2+    170628 I52  0.2+  0.4+    170630 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    170626 I52  0.3-  0.0     170628 I52  0.4-  0.4-    170630 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    170626 I52  0.4+  0.1+    170628 I52  0.3-  0.4+    170630 I52  0.5+  0.0
    170627 734  0.4+  0.1+    170628 I52  0.1-  0.3-    170630 I52  0.4+  0.0
    170627 734  0.0   0.2-    170629 I52  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 MN7                 a,e,i = 2.44, 0.62, 11                  q = 0.9388
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 06 01    17 49 05.3 +10 02 15   0.4880  1.4349   143.2    25.0    22.0
    ...
    2017 06 16    17 46 46.2 +20 13 38   0.3691  1.3081   136.4    32.4    21.4
    ...
    2017 06 24    17 43 39.4 +26 46 33   0.3179  1.2427   129.4    39.2    21.1
    ...
    2017 06 30    17 40 46.5 +32 17 25   0.2841  1.1954   123.0    45.5    21.0
    2017 07 01    17 40 16.3 +33 16 08   0.2788  1.1877   121.9    46.6    21.0
    2017 07 02    17 39 45.7 +34 16 00   0.2736  1.1800   120.7    47.8    20.9
    ...
    2017 07 08    17 36 39.2 +40 43 01   0.2443  1.1355   113.3    55.3    20.8
    ...
    2017 07 16    17 32 17.0 +50 57 35   0.2097  1.0806   102.3    66.8    20.7
    ...
    2017 07 31    17 08 21.7 +78 15 21   0.1637  0.9967    78.9    91.8    20.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-N12
    

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