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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Q153                               Issued 2017 Aug. 30, 18:23 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 QF33
    
    Observations:
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 01.56912 21 06 33.561-13 18 54.83         22.0 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 01.57883 21 06 33.432-13 18 55.42         22.3 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 01.58860 21 06 33.317-13 18 55.72         22.4 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 01.59828 21 06 33.188-13 18 56.13         22.1 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 15.58441 21 03 11.799-13 32 14.46         21.4 iLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 15.59700 21 03 11.554-13 32 15.54         21.3 iLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 30.44426 20 58 44.271-13 51 42.26         22.2 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 30.45523 20 58 44.052-13 51 43.34         22.0 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 30.46620 20 58 43.834-13 51 44.23         21.7 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 07 30.47717 20 58 43.616-13 51 45.14         21.7 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F* C2017 08 16.32286 20 53 21.636-14 17 04.26         21.5 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 08 16.33501 20 53 21.421-14 17 05.42         21.5 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 08 16.34709 20 53 21.168-14 17 06.65         21.7 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F  C2017 08 16.35913 20 53 20.941-14 17 07.52         21.8 wLEQ153F51
         K17Q33F _C2017 08 23.34699420 51 15.175-14 27 39.94         21.4 GUEQ153568
         K17Q33F _C2017 08 23.34817720 51 15.154-14 27 40.07         21.5 GUEQ153568
         K17Q33F _C2017 08 23.34936120 51 15.133-14 27 40.18         21.4 GUEQ153568
         K17Q33F KC2017 08 30.27804 20 49 21.34 -14 37 41.0          21.0 RoEQ153291
         K17Q33F KC2017 08 30.32805 20 49 20.56 -14 37 45.5          21.2 RoEQ153291
         K17Q33F KC2017 08 30.37351 20 49 19.84 -14 37 48.9          21.3 RoEQ153291
    
    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. Crowder.  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, T. Goggia.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 QF33
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 355.97970              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00791937     Peri.  162.94853     +0.98789670     +0.15490240
    a  24.9273170      Node   188.15312     -0.14813393     +0.92670618
    e   0.7349220      Incl.    3.26792     -0.04600487     +0.34237539
    P 124.46           H   13.2           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170701 F51  0.1+  0.0     170730 F51  0.0   0.0     170823 568  0.0   0.1-
    170701 F51  0.0   0.1-    170730 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170823 568  0.0   0.2-
    170701 F51  0.1+  0.0     170730 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170823 568  0.0   0.2-
    170701 F51  0.0   0.0     170816 F51  0.0   0.0     170830 291  0.2-  0.1+
    170715 F51  0.2+  0.1+    170816 F51  0.2+  0.0     170830 291  0.0   0.2-
    170715 F51  0.2-  0.1-    170816 F51  0.1-  0.2-    170830 291  0.0   0.1+
    170730 F51  0.0   0.2+    170816 F51  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 QF33                a,e,i = 24.93, 0.73, 3                  q = 6.6077
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 07 31    20 58 33.7 -13 52 30   6.2788  7.2888   173.8     0.9    21.6
    ...
    2017 08 15    20 53 46.3 -14 15 02   6.2565  7.2541   169.3     1.5    21.7
    ...
    2017 08 23    20 51 21.2 -14 27 08   6.2713  7.2359   161.2     2.6    21.8
    ...
    2017 08 29    20 49 41.4 -14 35 52   6.2942  7.2224   155.0     3.4    21.8
    2017 08 30    20 49 25.7 -14 37 17   6.2990  7.2201   154.0     3.5    21.8
    2017 08 31    20 49 10.3 -14 38 40   6.3040  7.2179   153.0     3.6    21.8
    ...
    2017 09 06    20 47 45.1 -14 46 42   6.3395  7.2045   146.8     4.4    21.9
    ...
    2017 09 14    20 46 12.7 -14 56 18   6.4004  7.1869   138.7     5.3    21.9
    ...
    2017 09 29    20 44 38.2 -15 09 48   6.5506  7.1544   123.6     6.7    22.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Q153
    

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