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    M.P.E.C. 2017-U197                               Issued 2017 Oct. 26, 18:32 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 UA5
    
    Observations:
         K17U05A* C2017 10 21.29703 01 53 53.20 +25 51 47.6          21.4 GUEU197G96
         K17U05A  C2017 10 21.30177 01 53 52.88 +25 51 44.2          21.2 GUEU197G96
         K17U05A  C2017 10 21.30648 01 53 52.52 +25 51 41.9          20.9 GUEU197G96
         K17U05A  C2017 10 21.31121 01 53 52.12 +25 51 39.0          21.6 GUEU197G96
         K17U05A  C2017 10 22.23430 01 52 41.29 +25 42 19.9          21.3 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 22.24056 01 52 40.81 +25 42 16.2          20.9 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 22.24501 01 52 40.50 +25 42 14.5          20.6 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 22.24942 01 52 40.12 +25 42 11.0          20.8 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.28045901 51 21.39 +25 31 37.3          21.2 GUEU197H01
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.28471401 51 21.07 +25 31 34.7          21.2 GUEU197H01
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.29299 01 51 20.42 +25 31 30.2          21.0 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.29509 01 51 20.27 +25 31 28.5          20.6 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.29716 01 51 20.13 +25 31 27.4          21.0 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.29925 01 51 19.93 +25 31 25.9          21.3 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.30241901 51 19.67 +25 31 23.8          21.3 GUEU197H01
         K17U05A  C2017 10 23.30786001 51 19.24 +25 31 20.4          21.0 GUEU197H01
         K17U05A  C2017 10 24.15678 01 50 15.49 +25 22 30.2          21.4 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 24.15885 01 50 15.32 +25 22 29.4          21.4 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 24.16092 01 50 15.16 +25 22 27.8          21.4 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 24.16299 01 50 15.01 +25 22 27.4          21.4 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 25.18379 01 48 58.69 +25 11 42.6          20.8 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 25.18717 01 48 58.44 +25 11 41.1          20.8 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 25.19240 01 48 58.01 +25 11 37.9          21.1 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 25.19572 01 48 57.72 +25 11 35.7          20.5 GUEU197I52
         K17U05A  C2017 10 26.18241 01 47 45.01 +25 01 06.1          21.8 GUEU197V06
         K17U05A  C2017 10 26.18327 01 47 44.95 +25 01 05.5          21.6 GUEU197V06
         K17U05A  C2017 10 26.18412 01 47 44.91 +25 01 04.9          22.2 GUEU197V06
         K17U05A  C2017 10 26.18498 01 47 44.82 +25 01 04.4          21.4 GUEU197V06
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers J. A. Johnson,
        D. C. Fuls.  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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 UA5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1996 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  46.15423              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.28068944     Peri.    9.31181     +0.11244167     +0.98110718
    a   2.3102129      Node   267.26078     -0.92150794     +0.04368825
    e   0.4744001      Incl.    9.06846     -0.37172569     +0.18846762
    P   3.51           H   18.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171021 G96  0.7-  0.1+    171023 I52  0.0   0.4+    171025 I52  0.0   0.6-
    171021 G96  0.1+  0.4-    171023 I52  0.2+  0.0     171025 I52  0.1+  0.0
    171021 G96  0.3+  0.1+    171023 I52  0.5+  0.2+    171025 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    171021 G96  0.0   0.0     171023 I52  0.0   0.0     171025 I52  0.8-  0.0
    171022 I52  0.4-  0.3-    171023 H01  0.2+  0.0     171026 V06  0.0   0.1+
    171022 I52  0.2-  0.3-    171023 H01  0.1+  0.0     171026 V06  0.1+  0.1+
    171022 I52  0.4+  0.7+    171024 I52  0.1-  0.5-    171026 V06  0.4+  0.0
    171022 I52  0.0   0.1-    171024 I52  0.2-  0.0     171026 V06  0.1+  0.1+
    171023 H01  0.1+  0.1-    171024 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    171023 H01  0.3+  0.0     171024 I52  0.1-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 UA5                 a,e,i = 2.31, 0.47, 9                   q = 1.2142
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 09 26    02 24 34.9 +28 44 24   1.2479  2.1013   137.8    18.7    21.8
    ...
    2017 10 11    02 07 17.9 +27 23 30   1.2422  2.1870   154.8    11.2    21.6
    ...
    2017 10 19    01 56 51.9 +26 14 18   1.2606  2.2318   162.8     7.6    21.5
    ...
    2017 10 25    01 49 12.1 +25 13 42   1.2856  2.2648   166.6     5.8    21.5
    2017 10 26    01 47 58.2 +25 03 05   1.2907  2.2703   166.9     5.7    21.5
    2017 10 27    01 46 45.2 +24 52 21   1.2962  2.2757   167.1     5.6    21.5
    ...
    2017 11 02    01 39 53.3 +23 46 30   1.3344  2.3082   165.4     6.2    21.6
    ...
    2017 11 10    01 32 10.2 +22 18 22   1.4007  2.3508   158.6     8.8    21.9
    ...
    2017 11 25    01 23 07.1 +19 50 34   1.5681  2.4284   142.7    14.3    22.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-U197
    

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