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  • MPEC 2017-O68 : 2017 OU18

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    M.P.E.C. 2017-O68                                Issued 2017 July 30, 00:36 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 OU18
    
    Observations:
         K17O18U* C2017 07 27.37576 20 22 41.479-06 43 25.33         20.6 wLEO068F51
         K17O18U  C2017 07 27.38839 20 22 30.848-06 41 46.60         20.3 wLEO068F51
         K17O18U  C2017 07 27.43775 20 21 49.308-06 35 21.24         20.3 wLEO068F51
         K17O18U KC2017 07 28.20953 20 11 31.25 -04 55 57.6          20.5 RqEO068H36
         K17O18U KC2017 07 28.22492 20 11 18.83 -04 53 59.3          20.3 RqEO068H36
         K17O18U KC2017 07 28.23588 20 11 09.81 -04 52 34.7          20.6 RqEO068H36
         K17O18U _C2017 07 28.35762820 09 35.187-04 36 43.27         20.4 GUEO068568
         K17O18U _C2017 07 28.36140220 09 32.118-04 36 14.50         20.1 GUEO068568
         K17O18U KC2017 07 29.88060 19 50 16.45 -01 28 26.9                qEO068104
         K17O18U KC2017 07 29.88206 19 50 15.32 -01 28 16.5          20.0  qEO068104
         K17O18U KC2017 07 29.89165 19 50 08.03 -01 27 07.4                qEO068104
         K17O18U KC2017 07 29.90414 19 49 58.72 -01 25 38.5                qEO068104
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D. Grazia,
        M. Fragai.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector
        + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, C. Wipper.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 OU18                                                Earth MOID = 0.1177 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 225.32991              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.31348115     Peri.  185.27540     -0.59820718     -0.67720136
    a   0.8257593      Node   302.23610     +0.75249791     -0.29092256
    e   0.3775095      Incl.   30.43071     +0.27549059     -0.67584198
    P   0.75           H   23.9           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170727 F51  0.0   0.0     170728 H36  0.5+  0.4-    170729 104  0.6+  0.3+
    170727 F51  0.0   0.2+    170728 H36  1.1-  0.1+    170729 104  0.2+  0.2+
    170727 F51  0.1+  0.0     170728 568  0.2+  0.3-    170729 104  0.9-  0.4+
    170728 H36  0.9-  0.7-    170728 568  0.1+  0.3-    170729 104  0.5+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 OU18                a,e,i = 0.83, 0.38, 30                  q = 0.5140
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 06 30    00 44 17.3 -34 22 29   0.2540  1.0946   101.2    65.7    23.4
    ...
    2017 07 15    23 06 54.3 -27 47 30   0.1539  1.1257   132.3    41.9    21.7
    ...
    2017 07 23    21 24 42.2 -16 05 09   0.1241  1.1344   161.6    16.4    20.5
    ...
    2017 07 29    20 01 15.7 -03 15 24   0.1270  1.1372   162.6    15.5    20.5
    2017 07 30    19 48 48.4 -01 13 29   0.1298  1.1374   159.0    18.6    20.7
    2017 07 31    19 36 58.5 +00 42 23   0.1332  1.1375   155.4    21.8    20.9
    ...
    2017 08 06    18 39 45.1 +09 45 29   0.1627  1.1362   135.6    38.7    21.8
    ...
    2017 08 14    17 54 00.4 +16 13 51   0.2165  1.1296   117.6    52.6    22.8
    ...
    2017 08 29    17 17 37.9 +20 50 29   0.3274  1.1023    97.6    65.2    24.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-O68
    

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