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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W26                                Issued 2017 Nov. 17, 15:34 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 VS14
    
    Observations:
         K17V14S* C2017 11 13.43686 02 25 20.888+21 57 24.10         22.2 wLEW026F51
         K17V14S  C2017 11 13.45087 02 25 22.490+21 57 20.11         21.8 wLEW026F51
         K17V14S  C2017 11 13.46497 02 25 24.130+21 57 15.40         22.2 wLEW026F51
         K17V14S _C2017 11 15.40331702 31 05.840+21 50 06.40         21.4 GUEW026568
         K17V14S _C2017 11 15.40449102 31 05.992+21 50 06.06         21.3 GUEW026568
         K17V14S _C2017 11 15.40566702 31 06.146+21 50 05.72         21.4 GUEW026568
         K17V14S KC2017 11 17.43186 02 37 41.97 +21 39 14.5                oEW026291
         K17V14S KC2017 11 17.43638 02 37 42.84 +21 39 11.3                oEW026291
         K17V14S KC2017 11 17.44091 02 37 43.68 +21 39 09.4                oEW026291
    
    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 VS14                                                Earth MOID = 0.0422 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 297.04439              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.61554397     Peri.  196.91512     +0.11467654     -0.99302434
    a   1.3686634      Node   246.50680     +0.91485487     +0.11632679
    e   0.2512645      Incl.    1.71341     +0.38715611     +0.01925441
    P   1.60           H   26.8           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171113 F51  0.0   0.1+    171115 568  0.0   0.1-    171117 291  0.2-  0.2+
    171113 F51  0.0   0.1+    171115 568  0.0   0.0     171117 291  0.2+  0.4-
    171113 F51  0.0   0.2-    171115 568  0.0   0.0     171117 291  0.0   0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 VS14                a,e,i = 1.37, 0.25, 2                   q = 1.0248
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 18    01 50 35.8 +21 17 41   0.1375  1.1310   167.3    11.2    23.5
    ...
    2017 11 02    02 03 20.1 +22 06 03   0.09541 1.0865   170.5     8.7    22.5
    ...
    2017 11 10    02 16 58.1 +22 05 27   0.07780 1.0667   168.6    10.5    22.1
    ...
    2017 11 16    02 32 59.7 +21 47 21   0.06653 1.0540   167.5    11.7    21.7
    2017 11 17    02 36 19.1 +21 42 22   0.06482 1.0521   167.4    11.9    21.7
    2017 11 18    02 39 51.4 +21 36 43   0.06316 1.0503   167.3    11.9    21.6
    ...
    2017 11 24    03 06 17.2 +20 45 42   0.05420 1.0404   167.9    11.5    21.3
    ...
    2017 12 02    03 57 48.5 +18 30 40   0.04540 1.0308   171.2     8.4    20.7
    ...
    2017 12 17    06 07 26.5 +09 50 23   0.04184 1.0246   164.8    14.6    20.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W26
    

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