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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Q39                                Issued 2017 Aug. 18, 22:21 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 QP
    
    Observations:
         K17Q00P* C2017 08 16.37371 20 49 04.527-21 43 29.85         22.0 wLEQ039F51
         K17Q00P  C2017 08 16.38689 20 49 05.663-21 43 43.55         21.9 wLEQ039F51
         K17Q00P  C2017 08 16.40042 20 49 06.852-21 43 57.64         22.2 wLEQ039F51
         K17Q00P |C2017 08 17.18059 20 50 24.86 -21 56 36.8          22.1 VuEQ039807
         K17Q00P |C2017 08 17.18959 20 50 25.69 -21 56 45.9          22.1 VuEQ039807
         K17Q00P |C2017 08 17.19817 20 50 26.40 -21 56 54.6          21.9 VuEQ039807
         K17Q00P _C2017 08 17.35999420 50 43.688-22 00 01.72         21.7 GUEQ039568
         K17Q00P _C2017 08 17.36118220 50 43.786-22 00 02.95         21.9 GUEQ039568
         K17Q00P _C2017 08 17.36236520 50 43.895-22 00 04.11         21.6 GUEQ039568
         K17Q00P  C2017 08 18.22209920 52 10.65 -22 14 06.4          21.4 GUEQ039H01
         K17Q00P  C2017 08 18.22537420 52 10.94 -22 14 09.6          22.1 GUEQ039H01
         K17Q00P  C2017 08 18.23795620 52 12.06 -22 14 21.8          22.1 GUEQ039H01
         K17Q00P  C2017 08 18.24365520 52 12.56 -22 14 27.2          22.0 GUEQ039H01
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, C. Crowder.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 QP                                                  Earth MOID = 0.2445 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  10.98241              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.32700382     Peri.  175.31156     +0.61895317     +0.78177149
    a   2.0865758      Node   132.90478     -0.72393441     +0.60522183
    e   0.3964845      Incl.    5.93182     -0.30465709     +0.15013284
    P   3.01           H   23.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170816 F51  0.2-  0.1+    170817 807  0.4-  0.2-    170818 H01  0.1-  0.0
    170816 F51  0.2-  0.0     170817 568  0.0   0.0     170818 H01  0.1-  0.0
    170816 F51  0.2+  0.2-    170817 568  0.1-  0.0     170818 H01  0.2-  0.1+
    170817 807  0.3-  0.3+    170817 568  0.0   0.0
    170817 807  0.2+  0.1+    170818 H01  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 QP                  a,e,i = 2.09, 0.40, 6                   q = 1.2593
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 07 19    20 06 52.3 -12 00 10   0.2524  1.2659   170.5     7.6    21.7
    ...
    2017 08 03    20 27 46.8 -17 16 21   0.2457  1.2594   174.1     4.7    21.5
    ...
    2017 08 11    20 40 15.0 -20 04 02   0.2530  1.2627   168.8     9.0    21.7
    ...
    2017 08 17    20 50 06.9 -21 53 41   0.2635  1.2682   164.4    12.4    22.0
    2017 08 18    20 51 47.7 -22 10 05   0.2656  1.2694   163.7    13.0    22.0
    2017 08 19    20 53 29.0 -22 25 53   0.2679  1.2706   162.9    13.5    22.0
    ...
    2017 08 25    21 03 48.2 -23 47 11   0.2840  1.2796   158.7    16.7    22.3
    ...
    2017 09 02    21 17 59.3 -24 57 19   0.3118  1.2952   153.4    20.4    22.6
    ...
    2017 09 17    21 44 59.6 -25 17 16   0.3829  1.3352   144.4    26.0    23.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Q39
    

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