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    M.P.E.C. 2017-S51                                Issued 2017 Sept. 18, 15:59 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 RY15
    
    Observations:
         K17R15Y* C2017 09 15.41118 00 04 50.178-08 21 37.83         19.4 wLES051F51
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 15.42264 00 04 46.279-08 20 54.75               LES051F51
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 15.43374 00 04 42.479-08 20 12.65               LES051F51
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 15.44459 00 04 38.781-08 19 31.55         19.4 wLES051F51
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.18882 00 00 38.63 -07 31 54.0          19.3 VqES051W34
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.19488 00 00 36.51 -07 31 30.9          19.3 VqES051W34
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.20106 00 00 34.38 -07 31 06.8          19.2 VqES051W34
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.20692 00 00 32.41 -07 30 43.2          19.1 VqES051W34
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.26721700 00 11.70 -07 26 50.1          19.6 VuES051H21
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.27197300 00 10.03 -07 26 31.4          19.7 VuES051H21
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.27605900 00 08.60 -07 26 15.2          19.4 VuES051H21
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.29821 00 00 00.74 -07 24 47.0          19.2 VqES051W25
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.30819 23 59 57.26 -07 24 07.9          18.9 VqES051W25
         K17R15Y _C2017 09 16.47908023 59 01.131-07 12 38.17         19.1 GUES051568
         K17R15Y _C2017 09 16.48121723 59 00.377-07 12 29.70         19.1 GUES051568
         K17R15Y _C2017 09 16.48264623 58 59.869-07 12 23.98         19.1 GUES051568
         K17R15Y |C2017 09 16.48461 23 59 02.14 -07 11 26.6          18.9 RoES051Q62
         K17R15Y |C2017 09 16.48909 23 59 00.55 -07 11 08.9          18.9 RoES051Q62
         K17R15Y |C2017 09 16.49357 23 58 58.99 -07 10 50.5          18.8 RoES051Q62
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.61703 23 58 15.60 -07 02 38.4          19.4 VqES051E23
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.62675 23 58 12.16 -07 01 59.4          19.5 VqES051E23
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 16.64911 23 58 04.26 -07 00 29.7          19.4 VqES051E23
         K17R15Y @C2017 09 16.67238423 57 56.09 -06 58 59.2          21.9 VqES051Q62
         K17R15Y @C2017 09 16.67988423 57 53.34 -06 58 26.8          21.5 VqES051Q62
         K17R15Y @C2017 09 16.68765023 57 50.67 -06 57 55.4          23.5 VqES051Q62
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 17.25774723 54 40.44 -06 20 36.4          19.7 VuES051H21
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 17.26147023 54 39.11 -06 20 21.2          19.7 VuES051H21
         K17R15Y KC2017 09 17.26708523 54 37.09 -06 19 58.2          19.5 VuES051H21
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 17.38412 23 53 58.769-06 11 42.04         19.6 wLES051F51
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 17.39582 23 53 54.514-06 10 54.02         19.5 wLES051F51
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 17.40754 23 53 50.248-06 10 05.88         19.4 wLES051F51
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 18.26720 23 48 53.01 -05 10 17.5          19.0 VoES051691
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 18.27286 23 48 50.90 -05 09 53.5          19.2 VoES051691
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 18.27846 23 48 48.83 -05 09 29.9          19.2 VoES051691
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 18.40265 23 48 02.72 -05 00 40.7          18.7 VqES051I52
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 18.40307 23 48 02.56 -05 00 38.7          18.8 VqES051I52
         K17R15Y  C2017 09 18.40822 23 48 00.73 -05 00 16.8          19.7 VqES051I52
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, C. Crowder.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + 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.  0.61-m f/4.5
        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.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi,
        P. Concari, C. Cremaschini, G. Galli, M. Tombelli, D. Brandt, P. S. Lau.
        0.15-m f/7 refractor + CCD, 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal
        reducer, 0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + focal reducer.
    W25 RMS Observatory, Cincinnati.  Observer B. Rowe.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    W34 Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus.  Observer R. L. Flynn.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/7.0 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 RY15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0313 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 252.40171              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.84001105     Peri.  111.15168     -0.31161038     -0.95007892
    a   1.1124471      Node   356.87349     +0.72857344     -0.22823333
    e   0.1557770      Incl.   16.81795     +0.60998337     -0.21274303
    P   1.17           H   22.6           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170915 F51  0.0   0.1+    170916 568  0.2+  0.2-    170917 H21  0.2+  0.4-
    170915 F51  0.1+  0.1-    170916 568  0.2+  0.2-    170917 H21  0.2+  0.4-
    170915 F51  0.1-  0.0     170916 568  0.1+  0.1-    170917 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    170915 F51  0.0   0.0     170916 Q62  0.9-  0.4-    170917 F51  0.0   0.1+
    170916 W34  0.0   0.2+    170916 Q62 (1.4-  0.4-)   170917 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    170916 W34  0.3-  0.3-    170916 Q62 (1.5-  0.3+)   170918 691  0.1-  0.3+
    170916 W34  0.1-  0.4-    170916 E23  0.3+  0.2+    170918 691  0.3-  0.2+
    170916 W34  0.9+  0.3+    170916 E23  0.1+  0.4+    170918 691  0.2-  0.0
    170916 H21  0.3+  0.2-    170916 E23  0.2-  0.5+    170918 I52  0.0   0.4-
    170916 H21  0.0   0.2-    170916 Q62  0.9-  0.2-    170918 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    170916 H21  0.1-  0.0     170916 Q62 (2.6-  2.1+)   170918 I52  0.9+  0.4-
    170916 W25  0.1+  0.6+    170916 Q62 (1.7-  2.3+)
    170916 W25  0.1-  0.3+    170917 H21  0.2+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 RY15                a,e,i = 1.11, 0.16, 17                  q = 0.9392
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 08 19    01 19 47.8 -23 16 30   0.2905  1.2193   130.0    39.5    21.9
    ...
    2017 09 03    00 55 03.9 -17 56 19   0.2084  1.1896   147.4    27.2    20.8
    ...
    2017 09 11    00 26 18.5 -12 31 43   0.1733  1.1720   161.1    16.2    20.0
    ...
    2017 09 17    23 56 08.1 -06 37 28   0.1538  1.1581   173.8     5.4    19.3
    2017 09 18    23 50 25.7 -05 28 37   0.1512  1.1558   175.9     3.6    19.2
    2017 09 19    23 44 33.1 -04 17 11   0.1489  1.1534   177.3     2.4    19.0
    ...
    2017 09 25    23 06 38.3 +03 32 34   0.1403  1.1389   164.7    13.4    19.4
    ...
    2017 10 03    22 14 41.2 +14 12 25   0.1428  1.1190   143.7    31.9    20.0
    ...
    2017 10 18    20 59 27.4 +28 15 53   0.1775  1.0806   113.9    57.5    21.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-S51
    

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