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  • MPEC 2017-S36 : 2017 RM15

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    M.P.E.C. 2017-S36                                Issued 2017 Sept. 18, 14:59 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2017 RM15
    
    Observations:
         K17R15M* C2017 09 14.40731 23 17 55.575-05 53 33.36         22.0 wLES036F51
         K17R15M  C2017 09 14.43122 23 17 53.667-05 53 42.04         21.7 wLES036F51
         K17R15M  C2017 09 14.44315 23 17 52.716-05 53 46.45         21.9 wLES036F51
         K17R15M _C2017 09 16.37618623 15 23.594-06 05 40.10         21.6 GUES036568
         K17R15M _C2017 09 16.37713123 15 23.518-06 05 40.47         21.6 GUES036568
         K17R15M _C2017 09 16.37807523 15 23.441-06 05 40.83         21.7 GUES036568
         K17R15M  C2017 09 17.41783 23 14 01.70 -06 12 06.3          21.5 RoES036291
         K17R15M  C2017 09 17.42694 23 14 00.99 -06 12 09.5          21.5 RoES036291
         K17R15M  C2017 09 17.43594 23 14 00.24 -06 12 13.0          21.6 RoES036291
         K17R15M KC2017 09 18.43546 23 12 41.72 -06 18 21.9                oES036291
         K17R15M KC2017 09 18.44414 23 12 41.01 -06 18 25.0                oES036291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. J. Brucker, T. H. Bressi.  Measurer
        T. H. Bressi.  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 RM15                                                Earth MOID = 0.1975 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 317.30415              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.25193138     Peri.   88.71827     -0.01626987     -0.99986573
    a   2.4828351      Node     2.21680     +0.89608763     -0.01544862
    e   0.5278028      Incl.    2.89726     +0.44357892     -0.00546549
    P   3.91           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170914 F51  0.1-  0.1-    170916 568  0.1+  0.1-    170917 291  0.2-  0.0
    170914 F51  0.0   0.0     170916 568  0.1+  0.1-    170918 291  0.1+  0.1-
    170914 F51  0.1+  0.0     170917 291  0.2-  0.1+    170918 291  0.0   0.1-
    170916 568  0.1+  0.1-    170917 291  0.2+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 RM15                a,e,i = 2.48, 0.53, 3                   q = 1.1724
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 08 19    23 43 30.6 -03 44 26   1.2252  2.1676   151.2    13.0    23.0
    ...
    2017 09 03    23 31 17.5 -04 47 19   1.0715  2.0703   168.8     5.4    22.3
    ...
    2017 09 11    23 22 11.3 -05 32 46   1.0111  2.0176   178.4     0.8    21.8
    ...
    2017 09 17    23 14 34.9 -06 09 26   0.9762  1.9777   173.0     3.6    21.9
    2017 09 18    23 13 16.5 -06 15 36   0.9713  1.9710   171.7     4.2    21.9
    2017 09 19    23 11 57.7 -06 21 44   0.9666  1.9643   170.4     4.9    21.9
    ...
    2017 09 25    23 04 04.1 -06 57 33   0.9437  1.9241   162.5     9.0    22.0
    ...
    2017 10 03    22 54 03.6 -07 39 35   0.9261  1.8701   152.1    14.5    22.1
    ...
    2017 10 18    22 39 49.0 -08 26 21   0.9263  1.7684   133.8    24.0    22.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-S36
    

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