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    M.P.E.C. 2017-T26                                Issued 2017 Oct. 7, 22:19 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 SQ21
    
    Observations:
         K17S21Q* C2017 09 30.54124 03 13 14.974+02 52 18.79         22.2 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q  C2017 09 30.55199 03 13 14.464+02 52 11.21         21.6 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q  C2017 09 30.56273 03 13 13.949+02 52 03.59         21.8 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q  C2017 09 30.57345 03 13 13.448+02 51 56.12         22.1 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q ^C2017 10 01.28937 03 12 42.38 +02 43 29.3          21.2 RoET026695
         K17S21Q ^C2017 10 01.29306 03 12 42.19 +02 43 26.5          20.9 RoET026695
         K17S21Q ^C2017 10 01.29675 03 12 42.04 +02 43 23.9          20.8 RoET026695
         K17S21Q KC2017 10 01.31008803 12 41.15 +02 43 13.1          22.0 VuET026H21
         K17S21Q KC2017 10 01.31576403 12 40.87 +02 43 09.3          22.1 VuET026H21
         K17S21Q KC2017 10 01.32184603 12 40.57 +02 43 05.1          21.9 VuET026H21
         K17S21Q KC2017 10 01.32975403 12 40.18 +02 42 59.4          22.0 VuET026H21
         K17S21Q  C2017 10 01.55317 03 12 29.886+02 40 25.33         22.2 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q  C2017 10 01.56479 03 12 29.316+02 40 17.38         21.9 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q  C2017 10 01.57635 03 12 28.728+02 40 09.04         22.1 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q  C2017 10 01.58808 03 12 28.140+02 40 00.66         22.0 wLET026F51
         K17S21Q ^C2017 10 05.29638 03 09 22.19 +01 56 55.6          20.4 RoET026695
         K17S21Q ^C2017 10 05.29896 03 09 21.98 +01 56 53.9          20.0 RoET026695
         K17S21Q ^C2017 10 05.30277 03 09 21.78 +01 56 51.0          20.2 RoET026695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers R. S. McMillan, J. V. Scotti, M. J. Brucker,
        A. M. Paat, R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, R. A. Mastaler.
        2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD, 4-m f/2.8 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.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 SQ21                                                Earth MOID = 0.2014 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  23.70150              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27143526     Peri.  150.02891     +0.54608353     +0.83492909
    a   2.3624278      Node   152.89330     -0.79536657     +0.54239113
    e   0.4909978      Incl.    8.64072     -0.26303003     +0.09330212
    P   3.63           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    170930 F51  0.0   0.0     171001 695  0.1+  0.1+    171001 F51  0.1+  0.2+
    170930 F51  0.0   0.0     171001 H21  0.1+  0.2-    171001 F51  0.0   0.0
    170930 F51  0.1-  0.0     171001 H21  0.0   0.0     171001 F51  0.0   0.1-
    170930 F51  0.1+  0.1+    171001 H21  0.1-  0.1+    171005 695  0.5+  0.1+
    171001 695  0.2-  0.3+    171001 H21  0.1-  0.1-    171005 695  0.4-  0.1+
    171001 695  0.3-  0.1+    171001 F51  0.1-  0.1-    171005 695  0.1-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 SQ21                a,e,i = 2.36, 0.49, 9                   q = 1.2025
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 09 07    03 16 33.0 +07 14 13   0.7988  1.5293   115.2    36.6    22.0
    ...
    2017 09 22    03 17 43.2 +04 32 50   0.7850  1.6199   129.4    28.6    21.9
    ...
    2017 09 30    03 13 38.0 +02 58 45   0.7856  1.6695   137.9    23.7    21.8
    ...
    2017 10 06    03 08 42.9 +01 48 59   0.7918  1.7071   144.4    19.9    21.8
    2017 10 07    03 07 45.7 +01 37 39   0.7934  1.7133   145.5    19.3    21.7
    2017 10 08    03 06 46.5 +01 26 26   0.7951  1.7196   146.6    18.7    21.7
    ...
    2017 10 14    03 00 13.7 +00 22 19   0.8095  1.7574   152.9    15.0    21.7
    ...
    2017 10 22    02 50 22.2 -00 51 00   0.8399  1.8078   160.1    10.8    21.7
    ...
    2017 11 06    02 31 55.8 -02 14 50   0.9357  1.9022   161.6     9.5    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-T26
    

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