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    M.P.E.C. 2017-V81                                Issued 2017 Nov. 15, 16:58 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 VD13

Observations:
     K17V13D* C2017 11 13.37336 02 24 38.32 +27 31 27.4          20.5 GUEV081G96
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.37866 02 24 36.21 +27 31 58.7          20.6 GUEV081G96
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.38393 02 24 33.97 +27 32 29.2          19.2 GUEV081G96
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.38927 02 24 31.90 +27 33 00.2          20.9 GUEV081G96
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.42263 02 24 18.41 +27 36 14.7                UEV081G96
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.42359 02 24 18.04 +27 36 20.5                UEV081G96
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.42408 02 24 17.80 +27 36 24.5          19.3 GUEV081G96
     K17V13D KC2017 11 13.45503 02 24 05.44 +27 39 27.3          20.1 RoEV081291
     K17V13D KC2017 11 13.45677 02 24 04.74 +27 39 37.5          20.2 RoEV081291
     K17V13D KC2017 11 13.45849 02 24 04.07 +27 39 47.3          20.2 RoEV081291
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.72457 02 22 29.13 +28 07 03.7          21.1 VSEV081033
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.72688 02 22 28.19 +28 07 18.6          20.8 VSEV081033
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.72917 02 22 27.23 +28 07 33.9          21.0 VSEV081033
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.82105 02 21 47.76 +28 17 40.1          20.5 VSEV081033
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.82336 02 21 46.78 +28 17 55.0          20.4 VSEV081033
     K17V13D  C2017 11 13.82565 02 21 45.72 +28 18 10.9          20.7 VSEV081033
     K17V13D  C2017 11 14.14699 02 19 28.32 +28 54 35.6          20.7 GUEV081I52
     K17V13D  C2017 11 14.14740 02 19 28.18 +28 54 38.7          20.7 GUEV081I52
     K17V13D  C2017 11 14.14781 02 19 28.01 +28 54 42.3                UEV081I52
     K17V13D  C2017 11 15.16757 02 10 46.78 +31 04 49.3          20.4 GUEV081I52
     K17V13D  C2017 11 15.16853 02 10 46.15 +31 04 57.9          20.3 GUEV081I52
     K17V13D  C2017 11 15.16950 02 10 45.58 +31 05 06.1          20.3 GUEV081I52
     K17V13D  C2017 11 15.17046 02 10 44.99 +31 05 14.4          20.2 GUEV081I52

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers F. Ludwig,
    B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer G. J. Leonard.
    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 VD13                                                Earth MOID = 0.0217 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 318.32600              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33858117     Peri.   92.77276     -0.64780391     -0.76001778
a   2.0387353      Node    37.77097     +0.66072085     -0.59462232
e   0.6426121      Incl.    4.88729     +0.37920714     -0.26229234
P   2.91           H   24.9           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
171113 G96  0.2+  0.1-    171113 291  0.3-  0.5+    171114 I52  0.7-  0.5-
171113 G96  0.8+  0.2+    171113 291  0.1-  0.2+    171114 I52  0.1+  0.4-
171113 G96  0.6-  0.1-    171113 033  0.1-  0.3+    171114 I52  0.4+  0.3+
171113 G96  0.6+  0.4-    171113 033  0.2+  0.0     171115 I52  0.1+  0.2-
171113 G96  0.2+  1.1-    171113 033  0.2+  0.2+    171115 I52  0.3-  0.2+
171113 G96  0.4+  0.9-    171113 033  0.0   0.1+    171115 I52  0.1+  0.0
171113 G96  0.2-  0.2+    171113 033  0.5+  0.3-    171115 I52  0.2+  0.1+
171113 291  0.2-  0.5+    171113 033  0.2-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2017 VD13                a,e,i = 2.04, 0.64, 5                   q = 0.7286
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 10 16    03 02 50.3 +14 43 17   0.3942  1.3644   155.0    18.0    24.5
...
2017 10 31    02 57 54.5 +17 38 08   0.2237  1.2139   170.3     7.9    22.6
...
2017 11 08    02 45 50.1 +21 31 59   0.1429  1.1332   174.7     4.6    21.3
...
2017 11 14    02 20 29.4 +28 38 03   0.08699 1.0731   163.4    15.2    20.6
2017 11 15    02 12 18.7 +30 41 40   0.07824 1.0632   160.2    18.3    20.4
2017 11 16    02 01 40.3 +33 12 29   0.06974 1.0533   156.4    22.1    20.3
...
2017 11 22    21 11 01.2 +55 16 58   0.03384 0.9948   101.1    77.0    20.2
...
2017 11 30    16 15 38.7 +09 56 13   0.07830 0.9205    31.6   145.9    26.9
...
2017 12 15    15 42 17.6 -05 13 26   0.2232  0.8024    31.5   140.2    28.0

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