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    M.P.E.C. 2017-S86                                Issued 2017 Sept. 20, 13:35 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 SR2
    
    Observations:
         K17S02R* C2017 09 20.17211 21 50 41.20 -18 18 39.3          17.8 VqES086703
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.18282 21 51 11.00 -18 18 08.0          17.9 VqES086703
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.18817 21 51 26.11 -18 17 50.9          17.8 VqES086703
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.22047 21 53 02.52 -18 15 44.7          17.8 VqES086I52
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.22092 21 53 03.92 -18 15 42.8          17.7 VqES086I52
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.22137 21 53 05.33 -18 15 40.4          17.7 VqES086I52
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.22184 21 53 06.78 -18 15 38.6          17.9 VqES086I52
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.30643 21 58 14.37 -18 06 07.3          17.0 VqES086703
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.30684 21 58 16.36 -18 06 03.2          17.1 VqES086703
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.30765 21 58 19.84 -18 05 55.9          17.2 VqES086703
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.34643322 04 54.61 -16 58 57.4          17.0 RUES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.34760722 05 01.10 -16 58 42.1          16.9 RUES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.34936622 05 10.91 -16 58 18.3          16.7 RUES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.35053922 05 17.49 -16 58 02.1          16.9 RUES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.35171322 05 24.10 -16 57 46.1          17.0 RUES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.47640322 20 23.28 -16 14 02.9          16.0 RtES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.47711322 20 29.92 -16 13 41.1          16.3 RtES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.47782322 20 36.59 -16 13 18.6          16.2 RtES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.47853422 20 43.25 -16 12 56.8          16.3 RtES086474
         K17S02R  C2017 09 20.47960022 20 53.34 -16 12 23.3          16.1 RtES086474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  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.
        0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. G. Matheny.
        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 SR2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 347.77419              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29447591     Peri.   30.89198     +0.86965310     -0.49366327
    a   2.2375334      Node   358.68959     +0.45075804     +0.79426783
    e   0.5755379      Incl.    0.60102     +0.20129747     +0.35416831
    P   3.35           H   28.6           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170920 703  1.0-  0.1-    170920 703 (3.8-  0.0 )   170920 474  0.0   0.1-
    170920 703  0.0   0.1-    170920 703  0.4-  0.4+    170920 474  0.6+  0.0
    170920 703  0.4-  0.1-    170920 703  0.2-  0.2+    170920 474  0.5+  0.1-
    170920 I52  0.7+  0.1+    170920 474  0.3+  0.2+    170920 474  0.4+  0.3+
    170920 I52  0.6+  0.1-    170920 474  0.1-  0.2-    170920 474  0.4-  0.1-
    170920 I52  0.7+  0.2+    170920 474  0.2-  0.2-    170920 474  0.6-  0.1-
    170920 I52  0.4+  0.1-    170920 474  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 SR2                 a,e,i = 2.24, 0.58, 1                   q = 0.9497
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 08 21    21 20 37.7 -17 45 49   0.1802  1.1891   168.9     9.4    25.9
    ...
    2017 09 05    21 14 35.0 -18 25 46   0.08878 1.0881   153.0    24.9    24.7
    ...
    2017 09 13    21 13 56.5 -18 37 43   0.04359 1.0422   145.0    33.6    23.3
    ...
    2017 09 19    21 24 36.6 -18 29 03   0.01032 1.0127   141.6    38.0    20.2
    2017 09 20    21 41 58.9 -18 03 38   0.0048021.0083   144.6    35.3    18.5
    2017 09 21    06 49 11.0 +17 47 54   0.0010341.0038    76.3   103.7    17.5
    ...
    2017 09 27    09 26 47.7 +18 24 08   0.03404 0.9789    45.7   132.9    27.2
    ...
    2017 10 05    09 31 59.5 +18 05 27   0.07848 0.9540    52.3   124.0    28.1
    ...
    2017 10 20    09 43 36.1 +17 04 50   0.1613  0.9368    64.1   106.9    28.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-S86
    

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