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    M.P.E.C. 2017-V52                                Issued 2017 Nov. 13, 03:18 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 VX1
    
    Observations:
         K17V01X* C2017 11 09.28795 01 54 20.64 +39 21 25.2          19.9 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X  C2017 11 09.29318 01 54 19.81 +39 21 25.0          20.0 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X  C2017 11 09.29840 01 54 19.06 +39 21 23.9          20.0 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X  C2017 11 09.30366 01 54 18.27 +39 21 23.3          19.9 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X KC2017 11 10.19431901 52 11.97 +39 19 40.6          19.9 GUEV052V03
         K17V01X KC2017 11 10.19909101 52 11.23 +39 19 39.9          20.0 GUEV052V03
         K17V01X KC2017 11 10.20423601 52 10.44 +39 19 40.3          20.2 GUEV052V03
         K17V01X KC2017 11 10.21428901 52 08.44 +39 19 37.9          20.0 VuEV052H21
         K17V01X KC2017 11 10.21819601 52 07.84 +39 19 37.4          20.1 VuEV052H21
         K17V01X KC2017 11 10.22247901 52 07.21 +39 19 36.9          20.1 VuEV052H21
         K17V01X  C2017 11 10.22719501 52 06.91 +39 19 37.9          19.9 GUEV052H01
         K17V01X  C2017 11 10.23445601 52 05.80 +39 19 37.0          19.7 GUEV052H01
         K17V01X  C2017 11 10.24506101 52 04.19 +39 19 35.5          19.7 GUEV052H01
         K17V01X  C2017 11 10.25333501 52 02.93 +39 19 34.4          19.7 GUEV052H01
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.09409101 50 02.82 +39 17 18.1          19.8 GUEV052V03
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.10034801 50 01.86 +39 17 18.0          20.0 GUEV052V03
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.10626301 50 01.08 +39 17 16.3                UEV052V03
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.20235 01 49 46.25 +39 17 05.4                oEV052711
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.20526 01 49 45.79 +39 17 04.9                oEV052711
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.25775 01 49 37.23 +39 16 51.9          20.3 VUEV052W34
         K17V01X KC2017 11 11.28502 01 49 33.17 +39 16 46.0          20.0 VUEV052W34
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.14370 01 47 29.76 +39 13 52.7          19.6 GUEV052I52
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.14559 01 47 29.41 +39 13 52.0          20.3 GUEV052I52
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.14748 01 47 29.10 +39 13 51.5          19.6 GUEV052I52
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.14971 01 47 28.79 +39 13 51.2          19.8 GUEV052I52
         K17V01X KC2017 11 12.19047 01 47 22.32 +39 13 44.0                oEV052711
         K17V01X KC2017 11 12.19337 01 47 21.90 +39 13 43.2                oEV052711
         K17V01X KC2017 11 12.19641 01 47 21.41 +39 13 42.6                oEV052711
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.21151 01 47 19.24 +39 13 39.0          19.7 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.21690 01 47 18.41 +39 13 37.8          19.9 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.22217 01 47 17.60 +39 13 36.6          19.8 GUEV052G96
         K17V01X  C2017 11 12.22744 01 47 16.77 +39 13 35.3          20.1 GUEV052G96
    
    Observer details:
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers G. J. Leonard, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        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.
    V03 Big Water.  Observer D. Rankin.  0.30-m reflector + 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 VX1                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0324 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 301.37941              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36698348     Peri.  198.13607     -0.72809098     -0.67275727
    a   1.9321390      Node   298.84927     +0.64603695     -0.60934425
    e   0.5223915      Incl.    8.63183     +0.22917198     -0.41963943
    P   2.69           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171109 G96  0.3+  0.0     171110 H01  0.0   0.1-    171112 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    171109 G96  0.3-  0.4+    171110 H01  0.0   0.1-    171112 I52  0.4-  0.2-
    171109 G96  0.1+  0.1-    171110 H01  0.0   0.0     171112 I52  0.0   0.1-
    171109 G96  0.1+  0.2-    171111 V03  0.1+  0.3-    171112 711  0.3-  0.1-
    171110 V03  0.1-  0.3-    171111 V03  0.2-  0.4+    171112 711  0.0   0.3-
    171110 V03  0.3-  0.4-    171111 V03  1.0+  0.5-    171112 711  0.2-  0.2-
    171110 V03  0.5-  0.6+    171111 711  0.0   0.2+    171112 G96  0.0   0.3+
    171110 H21  0.0   0.1+    171111 711  0.2-  0.2+    171112 G96  0.0   0.2+
    171110 H21  0.1-  0.1+    171111 W34  0.4-  0.2-    171112 G96  0.1+  0.2+
    171110 H21  0.1+  0.3+    171111 W34  0.5+  0.1-    171112 G96  0.0   0.1+
    171110 H01  0.0   0.1-    171112 I52  0.6+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 VX1                 a,e,i = 1.93, 0.52, 9                   q = 0.9228
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 14    02 38 11.5 +36 47 32   0.7041  1.6284   145.7    20.2    21.4
    ...
    2017 10 29    02 18 15.2 +38 55 47   0.5593  1.5171   154.4    16.4    20.6
    ...
    2017 11 06    02 01 56.1 +39 22 30   0.4975  1.4568   154.8    16.9    20.3
    ...
    2017 11 12    01 47 50.0 +39 14 24   0.4581  1.4114   152.2    19.1    20.1
    2017 11 13    01 45 23.4 +39 10 22   0.4522  1.4038   151.5    19.6    20.1
    2017 11 14    01 42 55.9 +39 05 33   0.4463  1.3962   150.8    20.2    20.1
    ...
    2017 11 20    01 28 10.2 +38 19 55   0.4144  1.3508   145.7    24.4    20.0
    ...
    2017 11 28    01 09 52.2 +36 37 09   0.3793  1.2906   137.1    31.3    19.9
    ...
    2017 12 13    00 45 55.3 +31 52 56   0.3283  1.1811   119.5    46.5    19.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-V52
    

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