MPEC 2017-S42 : 2017 RS15
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M.P.E.C. 2017-S42 Issued 2017 Sept. 18, 15:21 UT
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2017 RS15
Observations:
K17R15S* C2017 09 15.24856 19 07 32.299+59 09 18.34 21.4 wLES042F51
K17R15S C2017 09 15.26170 19 07 22.832+59 10 49.54 21.4 wLES042F51
K17R15S C2017 09 15.27481 19 07 13.368+59 12 21.23 21.1 wLES042F51
K17R15S C2017 09 15.28792 19 07 03.880+59 13 52.28 21.2 wLES042F51
K17R15S KC2017 09 16.05646418 57 59.24 +60 42 13.0 21.0 VuES042H21
K17R15S KC2017 09 16.06538018 57 52.27 +60 43 13.6 21.2 VuES042H21
K17R15S KC2017 09 16.07468018 57 44.90 +60 44 17.3 21.6 VuES042H21
K17R15S KC2017 09 17.04243018 44 56.79 +62 33 10.0 20.7 VuES042H21
K17R15S KC2017 09 17.04941318 44 50.52 +62 33 56.8 21.1 VuES042H21
K17R15S C2017 09 18.12877 18 28 29.00 +64 30 29.6 qES042I52
K17R15S C2017 09 18.13085 18 28 26.68 +64 30 42.5 qES042I52
K17R15S C2017 09 18.13294 18 28 24.79 +64 30 56.3 21.3 VqES042I52
Observer details:
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. 0.81-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD, 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer J. A. Johnson.
Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny,
R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2017 RS15 Earth MOID = 0.0666 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5 MPC
M 347.43518 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27888290 Peri. 117.02696 +0.80769087 -0.57242237
a 2.3201788 Node 278.21495 +0.47762825 +0.77574588
e 0.5981080 Incl. 8.20837 +0.34569742 +0.26561429
P 3.53 H 22.7 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
170915 F51 0.2- 0.3- 170916 H21 0.0 0.3+ 170917 H21 0.5+ 0.7+
170915 F51 0.0 0.6- 170916 H21 0.3+ 0.0 170918 I52 0.0 0.5-
170915 F51 0.0 0.2+ 170916 H21 0.1- 0.3+ 170918 I52 1.3- 0.5-
170915 F51 0.0 0.6+ 170917 H21 1.0+ 0.1+ 170918 I52 0.3+ 0.3+
Ephemeris:
2017 RS15 a,e,i = 2.32, 0.60, 8 q = 0.9325
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2017 08 19 21 03 45.0 +16 21 10 0.2481 1.2302 148.4 25.6 21.3
...
2017 09 03 20 25 47.9 +36 08 03 0.1744 1.1178 125.0 47.7 20.9
...
2017 09 11 19 45 19.7 +50 46 47 0.1515 1.0646 108.5 63.7 21.0
...
2017 09 17 18 45 33.3 +62 27 59 0.1432 1.0290 95.6 76.5 21.2
2017 09 18 18 30 36.2 +64 16 20 0.1425 1.0235 93.5 78.5 21.3
2017 09 19 18 13 33.9 +65 58 48 0.1422 1.0181 91.4 80.6 21.3
...
2017 09 25 15 39 48.4 +72 14 41 0.1445 0.9887 80.2 91.5 21.7
...
2017 10 03 12 23 33.8 +66 11 08 0.1592 0.9581 70.1 100.9 22.3
...
2017 10 18 10 45 48.1 +45 45 11 0.2111 0.9326 66.5 101.5 22.9
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