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    M.P.E.C. 2017-U54                                Issued 2017 Oct. 19, 00:12 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 TQ6
    
    Observations:
         K17T06Q* C2017 10 15.11038 20 53 38.04 +07 56 53.0          20.7 GUEU054G96
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 15.11610 20 53 39.03 +07 57 00.8          21.2 GUEU054G96
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 15.12180 20 53 40.09 +07 57 09.5          20.9 GUEU054G96
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 15.12747 20 53 41.11 +07 57 16.8          21.3 GUEU054G96
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 16.08160 20 56 46.56 +08 20 16.7          20.6 GUEU054I52
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 16.08369 20 56 46.94 +08 20 19.8          21.1 GUEU054I52
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 16.08576 20 56 47.32 +08 20 23.0          20.9 GUEU054I52
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 16.08786 20 56 47.72 +08 20 25.9          21.2 GUEU054I52
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 16.11364 20 56 52.45 +08 21 03.9                oEU054691
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 16.13735 20 56 56.87 +08 21 37.7                oEU054691
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 17.08899 21 00 07.38 +08 44 40.3                UEU054I52
         K17T06Q  C2017 10 17.09106 21 00 07.73 +08 44 42.9          20.6 GUEU054I52
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 17.15457 21 00 19.81 +08 46 15.9          21.9 RoEU054291
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 17.15757 21 00 20.40 +08 46 20.4          22.0 RoEU054291
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 18.07898421 03 29.76 +09 08 38.8          21.2 VuEU054H21
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 18.09026521 03 31.97 +09 08 54.9          21.3 VuEU054H21
         K17T06Q KC2017 10 18.09949921 03 33.77 +09 09 08.6          21.2 VuEU054H21
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
    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 TQ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1549 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 345.28153              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.30667613     Peri.   83.67272     +0.94521012     -0.31517586
    a   2.1777903      Node   294.67214     +0.25006698     +0.86656413
    e   0.4863852      Incl.    5.37357     +0.20986745     +0.38695063
    P   3.21           H   22.1           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171015 G96  0.0   0.3+    171016 I52  0.2-  0.1-    171017 291  0.1-  0.3+
    171015 G96  0.4-  0.1-    171016 I52  0.0   0.2-    171017 291  0.2+  0.5+
    171015 G96  0.2+  0.3+    171016 691  0.6-  0.1+    171018 H21  0.2+  0.2-
    171015 G96  0.4+  0.5-    171016 691  0.2+  0.5-    171018 H21  0.0   0.5-
    171016 I52  0.1-  0.3-    171017 I52  0.5+  0.3+    171018 H21  0.2-  0.2-
    171016 I52  0.2-  0.3-    171017 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 TQ6                 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.49, 5                   q = 1.1185
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 09 19    20 02 00.2 -01 32 36   0.2710  1.1784   124.2    44.8    21.3
    ...
    2017 10 04    20 24 03.2 +03 39 14   0.2555  1.1369   116.3    52.1    21.3
    ...
    2017 10 12    20 44 11.4 +06 42 56   0.2492  1.1243   114.4    53.9    21.3
    ...
    2017 10 18    21 03 13.5 +09 07 00   0.2461  1.1195   114.1    54.4    21.3
    2017 10 19    21 06 43.9 +09 31 22   0.2457  1.1191   114.1    54.4    21.3
    2017 10 20    21 10 19.9 +09 55 47   0.2454  1.1188   114.1    54.3    21.3
    ...
    2017 10 26    21 33 52.9 +12 22 28   0.2449  1.1195   114.9    53.7    21.3
    ...
    2017 11 03    22 10 01.6 +15 31 20   0.2485  1.1268   117.0    51.7    21.2
    ...
    2017 11 18    23 27 04.1 +20 13 32   0.2745  1.1592   122.4    46.0    21.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-U54
    

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