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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Q147                               Issued 2017 Aug. 29, 21:21 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
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                                   2017 QT32

Observations:
     K17Q32T* C2017 08 28.35546 22 49 01.20 -09 57 24.3          20.9 VqEQ147G96
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.36137 22 49 04.98 -09 57 46.2          20.7 VqEQ147G96
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.36725 22 49 08.72 -09 58 11.2          20.7 VqEQ147G96
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.37313 22 49 12.46 -09 58 34.1          20.1 VqEQ147G96
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.39698 22 49 27.71 -10 00 09.1          20.6 VqEQ147I52
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.39824 22 49 28.58 -10 00 13.9          20.1 VqEQ147I52
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.39949 22 49 29.26 -10 00 19.1                qEQ147I52
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.40074 22 49 30.11 -10 00 23.3                qEQ147I52
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.42837322 49 47.49 -10 02 13.4          20.3 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.43318622 49 50.59 -10 02 32.3          20.3 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.43991322 49 54.93 -10 02 58.3          20.6 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.44623722 49 59.01 -10 03 22.6          20.3 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.94723 22 55 33.42 -10 35 19.4          20.6 VSEQ147033
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.94953 22 55 34.76 -10 35 28.1          21.5 VSEQ147033
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 28.95183 22 55 36.12 -10 35 36.3          21.2 VSEQ147033
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 29.28186422 58 57.34 -10 54 16.5          20.1 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 29.28960322 59 01.56 -10 54 42.7          20.5 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 29.29595522 59 05.01 -10 55 04.2          20.5 GUEQ147H01
     K17Q32T  C2017 08 29.30427722 59 09.52 -10 55 32.2          21.3 GUEQ147H01

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
    B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.
    1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2017 QT32                                                Earth MOID = 0.0261 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M  12.08685              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.30611099     Peri.  142.07990     +0.44544508     +0.89378583
a   2.1804699      Node   154.24817     -0.84800572     +0.43989539
e   0.5481489      Incl.    6.90141     -0.28716716     +0.08740098
P   3.22           H   26.2           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
170828 G96  0.2+  0.3-    170828 I52  0.1-  0.1+    170828 033  0.1+  0.2+
170828 G96  0.2+  1.4+    170828 H01  0.0   0.0     170829 H01  0.1-  0.1-
170828 G96  0.0   0.2-    170828 H01  0.0   0.2-    170829 H01  0.0   0.1-
170828 G96  0.3-  0.3+    170828 H01  0.0   0.2-    170829 H01  0.0   0.1-
170828 I52  0.1-  0.5-    170828 H01  0.1-  0.1-    170829 H01  0.1-  0.1-
170828 I52  0.9+  0.3-    170828 033  0.2+  0.5+
170828 I52  0.9-  0.6-    170828 033  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2017 QT32                a,e,i = 2.18, 0.55, 7                   q = 0.9852
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 07 30    13 52 06.3 +22 07 26   0.1261  0.9861    73.1    99.8    25.3
...
2017 08 14    15 53 52.8 +23 04 33   0.04738 1.0131    88.8    88.5    22.7
...
2017 08 22    20 32 28.7 +04 31 55   0.03356 1.0412   152.0    27.2    20.1
...
2017 08 28    22 44 49.1 -09 30 57   0.05771 1.0677   175.4     4.4    20.5
2017 08 29    22 56 04.3 -10 36 23   0.06297 1.0725   173.4     6.2    20.8
2017 08 30    23 05 36.7 -11 30 21   0.06841 1.0774   171.7     7.8    21.1
...
2017 09 05    23 40 48.9 -14 34 50   0.1035  1.1091   166.4    12.3    22.2
...
2017 09 13    00 00 45.5 -16 01 56   0.1548  1.1563   164.8    13.1    23.2
...
2017 09 28    00 13 26.0 -16 07 49   0.2644  1.2561   161.9    14.3    24.6

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