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    M.P.E.C. 2017-P09                                Issued 2017 Aug. 3, 10:33 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

                       COMET P/2010 D1 = 2017 O2 (WISE)

Observations:
    PK17O020  C2017 07 30.54206 00 42 00.182+01 58 12.80         21.1 TLEP009F51
    PK17O020  C2017 07 30.55199 00 42 00.432+01 58 12.03         20.9 TLEP009F51
    PK17O020  C2017 07 30.56192 00 42 00.679+01 58 11.41         21.0 TLEP009F51
    PK17O020 _C2017 08 01.46802700 42 50.060+01 55 40.96         20.4 TUEP009568
    PK17O020 _C2017 08 01.46923400 42 50.095+01 55 40.85         20.7 TUEP009568
    PK17O020 _C2017 08 01.47044200 42 50.126+01 55 40.73         20.5 TUEP009568
    PK17O020 KC2017 08 02.34903 00 43 11.24 +01 54 23.1          19.8 TqEP009W96
    PK17O020 KC2017 08 02.36408 00 43 11.62 +01 54 21.2          19.9 TqEP009W96
    PK17O020 KC2017 08 02.37914 00 43 11.91 +01 54 19.9          19.9 TqEP009W96
    PK17O020 9C2017 08 03.13148 00 43 29.68 +01 53 01.4          19.7 TqEP009G40
    PK17O020 9C2017 08 03.16259 00 43 30.37 +01 52 58.0          19.8 TqEP009G40

Observer details:
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.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer B. Lutkenhoner.  0.5-m
    f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013).  Observers A. Maury, J.-B. Vanssay,
    J.-F. Soulier.  Measurer J.-F. Soulier.  0.4-m f/5.4 Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2010 D1 (WISE)
Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5
T 2009 June 25.77319 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.6693016            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.11674286     Peri.  225.95087     +0.88883400     -0.45493781
a   4.1461897      Node   160.90330     +0.45354410     +0.85636128
e   0.3562037      Incl.    9.64684     +0.06535952     +0.24428864
P   8.44
From 25 observations 2009 Nov. 9-2017 Aug. 3, mean residual 0".4.

    P/2010 D1 (WISE)
Epoch 2018 Jan. 2.0 TT = JDT 2458120.5
T 2017 Dec. 17.19065 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.6898826            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.11597423     Peri.  226.18677     +0.88768763     -0.45715157
a   4.1644891      Node   160.81032     +0.45569084     +0.85511646
e   0.3540906      Incl.    9.62944     +0.06600397     +0.24451643
P   8.50
From 25 observations 2009 Nov. 9-2017 Aug. 3, mean residual 0".4.

    P/2010 D1 (WISE)
Epoch 2026 June 9.0 TT = JDT 2461200.5
T 2026 June 12.58406 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.6746375            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.11659445     Peri.  226.31589     +0.88713632     -0.45819210
a   4.1497072      Node   160.74750     +0.45675913     +0.85458196
e   0.3554636      Incl.    9.64056     +0.06603220     +0.24443745
P   8.45
From 25 observations 2009 Nov. 9-2017 Aug. 3, mean residual 0".4.

    P/2010 D1 (WISE)
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5
T 2017 Dec. 17.23200 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.6898596            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.11598387     Peri.  226.19616     +0.88760209     -0.45731789
a   4.1642582      Node   160.81166     +0.45585097     +0.85503282
e   0.3540603      Incl.    9.62973     +0.06604871     +0.24449790
P   8.50
From 25 observations 2009 Nov. 9-2017 Aug. 3, mean residual 0".4.

Ephemeris:
    P/2010 D1 (WISE)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2017 07 04    00 24 22.2 +01 38 31   2.5914  2.8768    95.7    20.6  20.7
...
2017 07 19    00 35 40.1 +02 01 36   2.3738  2.8463   107.3    19.9  20.4
...
2017 07 27    00 40 18.1 +02 01 23   2.2635  2.8310   113.9    19.2  20.3
...
2017 08 02    00 43 02.9 +01 54 54   2.1847  2.8200   119.0    18.3  20.2
2017 08 03    00 43 26.5 +01 53 17   2.1719  2.8182   119.9    18.2  20.2
2017 08 04    00 43 49.0 +01 51 30   2.1593  2.8164   120.7    18.0  20.2
...
2017 08 10    00 45 39.9 +01 37 27   2.0859  2.8058   126.1    17.0  20.1
...
2017 08 18    00 47 00.8 +01 09 43   1.9960  2.7924   133.6    15.2  20.0
...
2017 09 02    00 45 59.7 -00 08 53   1.8574  2.7693   148.7    10.9  19.8

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-P09

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