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    M.P.E.C. 2017-O80                                Issued 2017 July 31, 10:44 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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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2017 OP19

Observations:
     K17O19P* C2017 07 27.32904 17 04 45.543+15 15 27.75         21.6 wLEO080F51
     K17O19P  C2017 07 27.34258 17 04 44.640+15 15 27.38         21.2 wLEO080F51
     K17O19P  C2017 07 27.35613 17 04 43.747+15 15 27.15         21.3 wLEO080F51
     K17O19P KC2017 07 28.13387 17 03 55.78 +15 14 53.9          20.8 RqEO080H36
     K17O19P KC2017 07 28.16371 17 03 53.81 +15 14 51.7          20.6 RqEO080H36
     K17O19P _C2017 07 28.33468417 03 43.424+15 14 45.97         21.3 GUEO080568
     K17O19P _C2017 07 28.34864917 03 42.517+15 14 45.09         21.4 GUEO080568
     K17O19P _C2017 07 28.35549517 03 42.075+15 14 44.69         21.3 GUEO080568
     K17O19P KC2017 07 29.10761717 02 57.55 +15 13 52.5          21.7 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 29.11982517 02 56.77 +15 13 51.6          21.5 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 29.13102117 02 56.09 +15 13 50.5          21.4 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 29.13420917 02 55.88 +15 13 49.9          21.8 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 30.11375217 01 59.82 +15 12 23.1          21.2 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 30.13108917 01 58.80 +15 12 21.3          21.4 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 30.14560217 01 57.93 +15 12 19.7          21.1 VuEO080H21
     K17O19P KC2017 07 31.21199 17 00 59.66 +15 10 17.1          21.0 RoEO080291
     K17O19P KC2017 07 31.21777 17 00 59.34 +15 10 16.5          21.3 RoEO080291
     K17O19P KC2017 07 31.22353 17 00 59.00 +15 10 15.9          21.0 RoEO080291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 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.
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, 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2017 OP19                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0168 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 348.58595              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.20476027     Peri.  166.21123     +0.96598937     -0.21321835
a   2.8508361      Node   207.46020     +0.19679599     +0.97320219
e   0.6611369      Incl.   18.49691     +0.16773751     +0.08611290
P   4.81           H   19.5           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
170727 F51  0.8-  0.0     170728 568  0.5-  0.2-    170730 H21  0.7-  0.1+
170727 F51  0.6-  0.0     170728 568  0.5-  0.2-    170730 H21  0.5-  0.1+
170727 F51  0.4-  0.3+    170729 H21  0.6-  0.4+    170730 H21  0.5-  0.0
170728 H36  0.6-  0.7+    170729 H21  0.9-  0.4+    170731 291  0.6-  0.1-
170728 H36  1.2-  0.1+    170729 H21  0.6-  0.2+    170731 291  0.5-  0.0
170728 568  0.5-  0.2-    170729 H21  0.8-  0.2-    170731 291  0.7-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2017 OP19                a,e,i = 2.85, 0.66, 18                  q = 0.9660
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 07 01    17 41 14.2 +12 41 19   0.8924  1.8024   141.4    20.6    21.6
...
2017 07 16    17 18 51.3 +14 50 13   0.8250  1.6687   129.7    28.0    21.4
...
2017 07 24    17 08 28.1 +15 14 29   0.8010  1.5969   122.6    32.4    21.4
...
2017 07 30    17 02 06.4 +15 12 39   0.7864  1.5431   117.3    35.8    21.4
2017 07 31    17 01 11.3 +15 10 48   0.7842  1.5341   116.4    36.3    21.4
2017 08 01    17 00 18.8 +15 08 31   0.7820  1.5252   115.5    36.9    21.4
...
2017 08 07    16 56 01.2 +14 46 27   0.7692  1.4716   110.5    40.2    21.4
...
2017 08 15    16 52 59.0 +13 57 01   0.7521  1.4010   104.1    44.5    21.3
...
2017 08 30    16 56 04.6 +11 34 21   0.7131  1.2729    93.7    52.3    21.2

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