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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W25                                Issued 2017 Nov. 17, 15:30 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2017 VR14
    
    Observations:
         K17V14R* C2017 11 13.43491 02 07 15.500+17 06 43.02         22.0 wLEW025F51
         K17V14R  C2017 11 13.44894 02 07 17.672+17 07 25.24         21.5 wLEW025F51
         K17V14R  C2017 11 13.46304 02 07 19.863+17 08 07.07         21.7 wLEW025F51
         K17V14R  C2017 11 13.47715 02 07 22.069+17 08 48.77         21.6 wLEW025F51
         K17V14R _C2017 11 15.39173602 13 58.906+18 52 00.50         21.1 GUEW025568
         K17V14R _C2017 11 15.39269602 13 59.085+18 52 03.82         21.1 GUEW025568
         K17V14R _C2017 11 15.39364302 13 59.257+18 52 07.01         21.1 GUEW025568
         K17V14R KC2017 11 17.11184 02 20 59.30 +20 34 21.8                oEW025691
         K17V14R KC2017 11 17.13203 02 21 03.98 +20 35 40.4                oEW025691
         K17V14R  C2017 11 17.16402 02 21 11.13 +20 37 43.4          21.3 GUEW025I52
         K17V14R  C2017 11 17.16651 02 21 11.72 +20 37 53.7                UEW025I52
         K17V14R  C2017 11 17.16902 02 21 12.28 +20 38 03.6                UEW025I52
         K17V14R  C2017 11 17.17150 02 21 12.87 +20 38 12.9                UEW025I52
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + 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.
    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 VR14                                                Earth MOID = 0.0587 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 325.77154              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.35585275     Peri.   37.97482     +0.20796754     -0.97786211
    a   1.9722221      Node    40.03690     +0.88839001     +0.17893674
    e   0.4733506      Incl.    2.06098     +0.40928315     +0.10847738
    P   2.77           H   25.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171113 F51  0.3-  0.3-    171115 568  0.2+  0.2-    171117 I52  0.5-  0.1-
    171113 F51  0.1+  0.1+    171115 568  0.1+  0.2-    171117 I52  0.6-  0.1+
    171113 F51  0.1+  0.1+    171117 691  0.7+  0.5+    171117 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    171113 F51  0.0   0.1+    171117 691  0.3+  0.1+
    171115 568  0.1+  0.2-    171117 I52  0.8-  0.7-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 VR14                a,e,i = 1.97, 0.47, 2                   q = 1.0387
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 18    01 34 08.2 +06 14 57   0.1982  1.1943   176.6     2.8    22.9
    ...
    2017 11 02    01 44 21.0 +10 11 30   0.1326  1.1225   168.3    10.3    22.2
    ...
    2017 11 10    01 57 57.0 +14 29 39   0.1046  1.0916   164.8    13.8    21.8
    ...
    2017 11 16    02 16 19.0 +19 27 13   0.08676 1.0726   163.8    14.9    21.4
    2017 11 17    02 20 25.2 +20 27 50   0.08409 1.0698   163.8    14.9    21.3
    2017 11 18    02 24 54.1 +21 31 55   0.08151 1.0671   163.9    14.9    21.2
    ...
    2017 11 24    03 01 59.6 +29 08 17   0.06836 1.0534   164.6    14.4    20.8
    ...
    2017 12 02    04 31 26.5 +40 35 16   0.05896 1.0419   161.3    17.6    20.6
    ...
    2017 12 17    08 09 04.7 +43 05 29   0.07174 1.0425   143.2    34.4    21.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W25
    

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