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    M.P.E.C. 2017-S38                                Issued 2017 Sept. 18, 15:07 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 RO15
    
    Observations:
         K17R15O* C2017 09 14.42127 23 24 57.660-03 27 48.76         21.2 wLES038F51
         K17R15O  C2017 09 14.43322 23 24 59.577-03 29 37.65         21.1 wLES038F51
         K17R15O  C2017 09 14.44515 23 25 01.493-03 31 27.07         21.1 wLES038F51
         K17R15O KC2017 09 15.27127423 27 34.54 -05 36 28.6          21.3 VuES038H21
         K17R15O KC2017 09 15.28211023 27 36.31 -05 38 05.4          21.0 VuES038H21
         K17R15O KC2017 09 15.28279 23 27 37.81 -05 38 05.5          20.7 RoES038291
         K17R15O KC2017 09 15.28446 23 27 38.10 -05 38 20.7          20.7 RoES038291
         K17R15O KC2017 09 15.29483723 27 38.42 -05 39 59.4          21.5 VuES038H21
         K17R15O _C2017 09 15.38159423 27 56.608-05 52 36.45         21.8 RtES038568
         K17R15O _C2017 09 15.38253623 27 56.760-05 52 45.07         21.7 RtES038568
         K17R15O _C2017 09 15.38347923 27 56.907-05 52 53.45         21.8 RtES038568
         K17R15O KC2017 09 18.45303 23 36 57.15 -13 04 05.0                oES038291
         K17R15O KC2017 09 18.45874 23 36 58.10 -13 04 50.2                oES038291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. J. Brucker, R. S. McMillan, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 RO15                                                Earth MOID = 0.1305 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  12.14118              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58343800     Peri.  151.59302     +0.80444307     +0.59171818
    a   1.4184246      Node   171.52470     -0.58971322     +0.80609541
    e   0.2125518      Incl.   20.80716     -0.07148192     +0.00893193
    P   1.69           H   25.4           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170914 F51  0.2+  0.4-    170915 291  0.3-  0.1+    170915 568  0.1+  0.2-
    170914 F51  0.0   0.3+    170915 291  0.1+  0.1-    170918 291  0.3-  0.2+
    170914 F51  0.2-  0.2+    170915 H21  0.3+  0.0     170918 291  0.3+  0.3-
    170915 H21  0.0   0.2+    170915 568  0.1+  0.0
    170915 H21  0.0   0.3+    170915 568  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 RO15                a,e,i = 1.42, 0.21, 21                  q = 1.1169
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 08 19    21 51 35.3 +48 49 31   0.1945  1.1175   118.3    52.9    24.0
    ...
    2017 09 03    22 45 47.6 +26 01 14   0.1386  1.1267   146.3    29.8    22.7
    ...
    2017 09 11    23 13 54.6 +05 33 13   0.1311  1.1360   169.8     9.1    21.9
    ...
    2017 09 17    23 32 47.1 -09 45 54   0.1407  1.1448   172.5     6.6    21.9
    2017 09 18    23 35 42.0 -12 03 09   0.1435  1.1464   169.8     8.9    22.1
    2017 09 19    23 38 32.9 -14 14 21   0.1466  1.1481   167.2    11.1    22.2
    ...
    2017 09 25    23 54 13.4 -25 06 52   0.1709  1.1589   154.0    22.3    23.0
    ...
    2017 10 03    00 11 37.3 -34 14 06   0.2136  1.1753   141.5    32.0    23.8
    ...
    2017 10 18    00 35 58.8 -41 05 26   0.3100  1.2115   127.8    40.5    24.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-S38
    

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