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    M.P.E.C. 2017-S28                                Issued 2017 Sept. 18, 14:15 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 RD15
    
    Observations:
         K17R15D* C2017 09 13.42935 23 47 18.313-18 49 59.52         21.0 iLES028F51
         K17R15D  C2017 09 13.44882 23 47 16.736-18 50 14.28         21.1 iLES028F51
         K17R15D  C2017 09 13.45855 23 47 15.945-18 50 21.89         21.2 iLES028F51
         K17R15D KC2017 09 14.19594823 46 18.52 -18 59 36.5          20.7 GUES028W85
         K17R15D KC2017 09 14.20283423 46 17.95 -18 59 42.0          20.5 GUES028W85
         K17R15D KC2017 09 14.20741523 46 17.57 -18 59 45.3          20.4 GUES028W85
         K17R15D |C2017 09 14.25723 23 46 13.50 -19 00 23.3          21.6 VuES028807
         K17R15D |C2017 09 14.26230 23 46 13.07 -19 00 26.7          21.6 VuES028807
         K17R15D |C2017 09 14.26737 23 46 12.60 -19 00 30.5          21.6 VuES028807
         K17R15D KC2017 09 14.27402 23 46 12.51 -19 00 45.4          20.2 RoES028691
         K17R15D KC2017 09 14.28565 23 46 11.55 -19 00 55.1          19.2 RoES028691
         K17R15D KC2017 09 14.29717 23 46 10.61 -19 01 03.4          20.1 RoES028691
         K17R15D _C2017 09 14.38508323 46 03.856-19 02 08.79         20.9 GUES028568
         K17R15D _C2017 09 14.38602523 46 03.780-19 02 09.48         20.9 GUES028568
         K17R15D _C2017 09 14.38696823 46 03.699-19 02 10.25         20.8 GUES028568
         K17R15D KC2017 09 15.32758 23 44 48.57 -19 14 02.6                oES028691
         K17R15D KC2017 09 15.33339 23 44 48.08 -19 14 07.8                oES028691
         K17R15D KC2017 09 15.33918 23 44 47.64 -19 14 10.4                oES028691
         K17R15D |C2017 09 17.24153 23 42 12.22 -19 37 32.5          20.7 VuES028807
         K17R15D |C2017 09 17.24509 23 42 11.92 -19 37 35.5          21.0 VuES028807
         K17R15D |C2017 09 17.24866 23 42 11.62 -19 37 37.9          21.0 VuES028807
         K17R15D  C2017 09 18.28859 23 40 45.06 -19 50 22.6          21.0 VoES028691
         K17R15D  C2017 09 18.29532 23 40 44.46 -19 50 26.9          21.2 VoES028691
         K17R15D  C2017 09 18.30226 23 40 43.83 -19 50 31.8          21.3 VoES028691
    
    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.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers A. F. Tubbiolo, M. J. Brucker,
        R. S. McMillan, T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + 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.
    W85 Cerro Tololo-LCO A.  Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez.
        Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 RD15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0762 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 306.12712              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33266731     Peri.   10.18589     -0.14409634     -0.98099881
    a   2.0628261      Node    88.18589     +0.89851873     -0.18471179
    e   0.4879449      Incl.    7.46837     +0.41460865     +0.05935395
    P   2.96           H   19.6           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170913 F51  0.0   0.1-    170914 807  0.7-  0.3+    170915 691  0.0   0.9-
    170913 F51  0.1+  0.1+    170914 691  0.3-  0.4+    170915 691  0.7+  0.9+
    170913 F51  0.1+  0.1-    170914 691  0.3-  0.4-    170917 807  0.2-  0.2+
    170914 W85  0.2-  0.2+    170914 691  0.2-  0.1+    170917 807  0.1-  0.3-
    170914 W85  0.3-  0.1-    170914 568  0.2+  0.2-    170917 807  0.0   0.1-
    170914 W85  0.3-  0.1+    170914 568  0.2+  0.1-    170918 691  0.2+  0.4-
    170914 807  0.2+  0.2-    170914 568  0.2+  0.2-    170918 691  0.1+  0.2+
    170914 807  0.1+  0.3+    170915 691  0.0   0.0     170918 691  0.2-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 RD15                a,e,i = 2.06, 0.49, 7                   q = 1.0563
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 08 19    00 08 47.6 -13 36 56   1.0868  2.0122   146.9    15.9    22.2
    ...
    2017 09 03    23 59 01.2 -16 34 16   0.9402  1.9207   160.5    10.1    21.5
    ...
    2017 09 11    23 50 21.1 -18 18 33   0.8820  1.8706   164.1     8.5    21.3
    ...
    2017 09 17    23 42 32.5 -19 34 37   0.8480  1.8324   162.8     9.4    21.2
    2017 09 18    23 41 09.3 -19 46 46   0.8432  1.8260   162.2     9.7    21.2
    2017 09 19    23 39 44.9 -19 58 41   0.8385  1.8195   161.6    10.1    21.2
    ...
    2017 09 25    23 31 02.1 -21 04 42   0.8156  1.7807   156.5    13.0    21.2
    ...
    2017 10 03    23 19 20.4 -22 12 56   0.7969  1.7284   147.9    17.9    21.2
    ...
    2017 10 18    23 01 03.7 -23 02 18   0.7916  1.6289   131.0    27.5    21.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-S28
    

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