MPEC 2017-S13 : 2017 RT2
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M.P.E.C. 2017-S13 Issued 2017 Sept. 17, 15:55 UT
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2017 RT2
Observations:
K17R02T* C2017 09 14.37341 22 26 36.345-08 32 44.93 21.8 wLES013F51
K17R02T C2017 09 14.38484 22 26 37.618-08 32 25.27 22.5 wLES013F51
K17R02T C2017 09 14.39626 22 26 38.861-08 32 05.99 23.1 wLES013F51
K17R02T _C2017 09 15.33383822 28 37.403-08 05 46.70 21.8 GUES013568
K17R02T _C2017 09 15.33501322 28 37.532-08 05 44.71 21.7 GUES013568
K17R02T _C2017 09 15.33618922 28 37.661-08 05 42.71 21.9 GUES013568
K17R02T KC2017 09 17.18564 22 32 16.96 -07 17 20.6 oES013291
K17R02T KC2017 09 17.19886 22 32 18.32 -07 17 01.3 21.7 RoES013291
K17R02T KC2017 09 17.21209 22 32 19.61 -07 16 41.9 22.1 RoES013291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. J. Brucker. 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. 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 RT2 Earth MOID = 0.0608 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 MPC
M 13.14876 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.34161110 Peri. 314.25152 +0.49490426 +0.86884201
a 2.0266623 Node 345.39474 -0.78116310 +0.43802819
e 0.4756269 Incl. 3.07807 -0.38059687 +0.23074847
P 2.89 H 24.5 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
170914 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 170915 568 0.2+ 0.4- 170917 291 0.1- 0.5+
170914 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ 170915 568 0.3+ 0.3- 170917 291 0.3+ 0.0
170914 F51 0.1- 0.2- 170915 568 0.3+ 0.2- 170917 291 0.3- 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2017 RT2 a,e,i = 2.03, 0.48, 3 q = 1.0627
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2017 08 18 20 04 48.3 -34 58 21 0.09147 1.0909 147.9 29.5 20.8
...
2017 09 02 21 50 02.7 -16 47 57 0.1363 1.1407 164.1 14.0 21.3
...
2017 09 10 22 16 16.7 -10 53 01 0.1737 1.1754 164.8 13.0 21.8
...
2017 09 16 22 29 57.2 -07 47 30 0.2065 1.2046 163.1 14.0 22.3
2017 09 17 22 31 54.5 -07 21 37 0.2124 1.2096 162.8 14.3 22.4
2017 09 18 22 33 47.5 -06 56 57 0.2184 1.2148 162.3 14.5 22.4
...
2017 09 24 22 43 52.9 -04 50 39 0.2566 1.2468 159.5 16.4 22.9
...
2017 10 02 22 55 16.3 -02 44 49 0.3138 1.2922 155.0 19.1 23.5
...
2017 10 17 23 14 04.7 -00 00 56 0.4411 1.3833 145.6 24.0 24.6
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