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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W39                                Issued 2017 Nov. 17, 16:38 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2017 VE15
    
    Observations:
         K17V15E* C2017 11 15.29211 03 38 08.36 +15 52 59.3          20.8 GUEW039G96
         K17V15E  C2017 11 15.29729 03 38 08.26 +15 53 04.9          20.9 GUEW039G96
         K17V15E  C2017 11 15.30245 03 38 08.12 +15 53 11.4          20.6 GUEW039G96
         K17V15E  C2017 11 15.30762 03 38 08.04 +15 53 18.1          20.4 GUEW039G96
         K17V15E  C2017 11 15.46311 03 38 05.35 +15 56 25.7          21.1 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 15.47926 03 38 05.01 +15 56 42.7                UEW039I52
         K17V15E KC2017 11 16.19386003 38 12.80 +16 11 37.7          20.7 VuEW039H21
         K17V15E KC2017 11 16.20623303 38 12.57 +16 11 53.5          21.0 VuEW039H21
         K17V15E KC2017 11 16.22294003 38 12.27 +16 12 15.4          21.0 VuEW039H21
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.31332 03 38 11.94 +16 14 15.3          20.3 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.31661 03 38 11.88 +16 14 19.7          20.8 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.31992 03 38 11.79 +16 14 23.7          20.5 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.32323 03 38 11.73 +16 14 27.9          20.8 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.32810 03 38 11.62 +16 14 35.2          21.2 RoEW039926
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.34064 03 38 11.33 +16 14 50.5          20.9 RoEW039926
         K17V15E  C2017 11 16.35352 03 38 11.07 +16 15 06.3          20.7 RoEW039926
         K17V15E  C2017 11 17.22817 03 38 17.19 +16 33 16.3          20.4 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 17.23239 03 38 17.09 +16 33 22.4                UEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 17.23597 03 38 17.02 +16 33 27.1          20.2 GUEW039I52
         K17V15E  C2017 11 17.23983 03 38 16.93 +16 33 32.0          19.7 GUEW039I52
    
    Observer details:
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
        M. Schwartz.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
    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.  Observers G. J. Leonard,
        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 VE15                                                Earth MOID = 0.1235 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 317.88096              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.63296678     Peri.  345.12649     +0.66918388     -0.74221645
    a   1.3434312      Node    62.85485     +0.68586014     +0.59817990
    e   0.1716076      Incl.    2.32902     +0.28598741     +0.30215153
    P   1.56           H   24.9           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171115 G96  0.1-  0.8+    171116 H21  0.1-  0.1+    171116 926  0.1+  0.1-
    171115 G96  0.1+  0.2-    171116 H21  0.3+  0.9+    171116 926  0.4+  0.1-
    171115 G96  0.4-  0.1-    171116 I52  0.2+  0.4-    171117 I52  0.1-  0.5-
    171115 G96  0.1+  0.1+    171116 I52  0.4+  0.1-    171117 I52  0.3-  0.2+
    171115 I52  1.0+  0.5+    171116 I52  0.2+  0.2-    171117 I52  0.3-  0.2+
    171115 I52  1.8-  1.3-    171116 I52  0.4+  0.1-    171117 I52  0.4-  0.1+
    171116 H21  0.2-  0.1+    171116 926  0.3+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 VE15                a,e,i = 1.34, 0.17, 2                   q = 1.1129
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 18    03 23 14.1 +07 28 18   0.1411  1.1231   152.2    24.5    22.0
    ...
    2017 11 02    03 34 54.5 +11 26 28   0.1264  1.1140   163.5    14.6    21.5
    ...
    2017 11 10    03 37 28.2 +14 03 41   0.1240  1.1128   170.6     8.4    21.2
    ...
    2017 11 16    03 38 10.9 +16 08 02   0.1250  1.1137   175.9     3.6    21.0
    2017 11 17    03 38 14.6 +16 28 52   0.1254  1.1139   176.7     2.9    20.9
    2017 11 18    03 38 17.7 +16 49 39   0.1258  1.1143   177.4     2.3    20.9
    ...
    2017 11 24    03 38 38.6 +18 52 04   0.1301  1.1170   175.1     4.3    21.1
    ...
    2017 12 02    03 40 02.5 +21 23 24   0.1398  1.1230   167.8    10.7    21.6
    ...
    2017 12 17    03 48 28.5 +25 08 29   0.1700  1.1404   155.0    21.4    22.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W39
    

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