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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W23                                Issued 2017 Nov. 17, 15:08 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 VP14
    
    Observations:
         K17V14P* C2017 11 13.43233 02 01 26.154+20 31 29.92         22.1 wLEW023F51
         K17V14P  C2017 11 13.44637 02 01 23.556+20 31 35.80         22.6 wLEW023F51
         K17V14P  C2017 11 13.46047 02 01 20.989+20 31 41.60         22.6 wLEW023F51
         K17V14P _C2017 11 15.38394501 55 37.781+20 46 00.22         22.4 GUEW023568
         K17V14P _C2017 11 15.38512601 55 37.547+20 46 00.76         21.7 GUEW023568
         K17V14P _C2017 11 15.38630401 55 37.315+20 46 01.29         21.5 GUEW023568
         K17V14P KC2017 11 17.38113 01 49 14.46 +21 01 07.7          22.4 RoEW023291
         K17V14P KC2017 11 17.39758 01 49 11.09 +21 01 14.1          22.1 RoEW023291
         K17V14P KC2017 11 17.41410 01 49 07.68 +21 01 20.9                oEW023291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 VP14                                                Earth MOID = 0.0309 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 320.26623              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.28482856     Peri.  105.44060     -0.62993771     -0.77603067
    a   2.2877770      Node    23.68961     +0.67981574     -0.57020134
    e   0.6256000      Incl.    4.41100     +0.37553834     -0.26953076
    P   3.46           H   23.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171113 F51  0.0   0.1-    171115 568  0.1-  0.1-    171117 291  0.2+  0.3+
    171113 F51  0.2-  0.0     171115 568  0.1-  0.1-    171117 291  0.2+  0.2-
    171113 F51  0.1+  0.1+    171115 568  0.1-  0.1-    171117 291  0.5-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 VP14                a,e,i = 2.29, 0.63, 4                   q = 0.8565
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 18    02 46 21.5 +17 50 15   0.5418  1.5166   159.9    13.0    23.9
    ...
    2017 11 02    02 27 57.8 +19 14 45   0.3888  1.3802   175.4     3.3    22.6
    ...
    2017 11 10    02 10 43.5 +20 07 04   0.3225  1.3074   167.9     9.2    22.3
    ...
    2017 11 16    01 53 43.1 +20 50 39   0.2795  1.2532   158.5    16.8    22.2
    2017 11 17    01 50 31.1 +20 58 20   0.2729  1.2443   156.8    18.2    22.2
    2017 11 18    01 47 12.6 +21 06 08   0.2664  1.2353   155.1    19.7    22.2
    ...
    2017 11 24    01 24 58.3 +21 55 49   0.2304  1.1823   144.4    29.1    22.1
    ...
    2017 12 02    00 48 00.6 +23 10 15   0.1894  1.1137   128.5    43.8    21.9
    ...
    2017 12 17    23 00 55.0 +25 03 00   0.1305  0.9970    91.9    80.6    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W23
    

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