MPEC 2017-N42 : 2017 MU8
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M.P.E.C. 2017-N42 Issued 2017 July 2, 21:50 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2017 MU8
Observations:
K17M08U* C2017 06 30.44186 21 59 26.48 +09 41 12.0 19.7 VqEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.44610 21 59 25.07 +09 41 31.2 19.6 VqEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.45033 21 59 23.68 +09 41 50.4 19.3 VqEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.45458 21 59 22.27 +09 42 09.8 19.5 VqEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.46471 21 59 18.91 +09 42 56.1 19.4 VqEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.46585 21 59 18.53 +09 43 01.1 19.0 VqEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.46699 21 59 18.16 +09 43 06.6 qEN042G96
K17M08U C2017 06 30.46814 21 59 17.78 +09 43 11.7 18.9 VqEN042G96
K17M08U KC2017 07 01.30398 21 54 55.21 +10 46 12.2 19.3 RqEN042H36
K17M08U KC2017 07 01.31249 21 54 52.36 +10 46 51.3 19.7 RqEN042H36
K17M08U KC2017 07 01.31725 21 54 50.74 +10 47 13.6 19.8 RqEN042H36
K17M08U C2017 07 01.34865 21 54 41.07 +10 49 38.5 20.2 VqEN042I52
K17M08U C2017 07 01.34907 21 54 40.90 +10 49 40.7 20.1 VqEN042I52
K17M08U C2017 07 01.34948 21 54 40.77 +10 49 42.2 20.1 VqEN042I52
K17M08U C2017 07 01.34989 21 54 40.64 +10 49 44.2 19.9 VqEN042I52
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.05508 21 50 52.94 +11 42 15.4 UEN042204
K17M08U IC2017 07 02.06621 21 50 49.18 +11 43 05.0 UEN042204
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.07669 21 50 45.63 +11 43 51.7 19.3 GUEN042204
K17M08U C2017 07 02.28271 21 49 40.69 +11 59 14.3 18.9 VqEN042I52
K17M08U C2017 07 02.28464 21 49 40.02 +11 59 23.1 19.5 VqEN042I52
K17M08U C2017 07 02.28561 21 49 39.72 +11 59 27.3 19.0 VqEN042I52
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.31541221 49 28.63 +12 01 37.5 19.3 VuEN042H21
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.31686621 49 28.14 +12 01 44.2 19.4 VuEN042H21
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.32993 21 49 24.01 +12 02 41.8 19.3 RqEN042H36
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.32993921 49 23.68 +12 02 42.1 19.4 VuEN042H21
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.33931 21 49 20.82 +12 03 24.1 19.3 RqEN042H36
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.34868 21 49 17.59 +12 04 05.5 19.4 RqEN042H36
K17M08U KC2017 07 02.36743 21 49 11.18 +12 05 29.3 19.3 RqEN042H36
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 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.
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.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer D. C. Fuls. 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 MU8 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0482 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 MPC
M 189.46070 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.05197607 Peri. 228.56932 -0.77786969 -0.54314590
a 0.9574854 Node 276.17119 +0.62829944 -0.66209627
e 0.2529880 Incl. 18.53777 +0.01259218 -0.51635362
P 0.94 H 21.2 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
170630 G96 0.2- 0.0 170701 H36 1.1- 0.6+ 170702 I52 0.0 0.2-
170630 G96 0.3- 0.1- 170701 I52 0.2+ 0.5- 170702 H21 0.0 0.0
170630 G96 0.1- 0.2- 170701 I52 0.2- 0.2- 170702 H21 0.0 0.3+
170630 G96 0.1- 0.1- 170701 I52 0.1- 0.6- 170702 H36 0.2- 0.5-
170630 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 170701 I52 0.0 0.4- 170702 H21 0.1+ 0.1-
170630 G96 0.2- 0.1- 170702 204 0.5- 0.1+ 170702 H36 0.0 0.1+
170630 G96 0.1- 0.2+ 170702 204 0.5- 0.0 170702 H36 0.5- 0.3-
170630 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 170702 204 0.5- 0.1- 170702 H36 0.4- 0.2+
170701 H36 0.3- 0.6- 170702 I52 0.0 0.2-
170701 H36 0.6- 0.1- 170702 I52 0.3- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2017 MU8 a,e,i = 0.96, 0.25, 19 q = 0.7153
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2017 06 02 23 43 32.7 -22 08 48 0.2297 1.0185 84.6 82.4 20.9
...
2017 06 17 22 58 33.0 -07 11 21 0.1932 1.0750 102.7 67.2 20.2
...
2017 06 25 22 26 04.5 +02 42 13 0.1807 1.1013 113.6 57.8 19.8
...
2017 07 01 21 56 30.7 +10 23 41 0.1772 1.1192 121.4 50.9 19.6
2017 07 02 21 51 10.3 +11 38 34 0.1773 1.1220 122.5 49.8 19.5
2017 07 03 21 45 43.7 +12 52 15 0.1775 1.1247 123.6 48.8 19.5
...
2017 07 09 21 11 21.2 +19 36 36 0.1825 1.1403 129.0 43.9 19.5
...
2017 07 17 20 24 12.1 +26 09 13 0.1991 1.1583 131.7 41.0 19.6
...
2017 08 01 19 12 02.8 +30 30 09 0.2533 1.1835 126.6 43.5 20.3
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