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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W66                                Issued 2017 Nov. 19, 18:50 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 WA1
    
    Observations:
         K17W01A* C2017 11 17.50722 03 09 48.564+19 13 53.41         22.2 wLEW066F51
         K17W01A  C2017 11 17.51927 03 09 51.080+19 13 17.16         21.7 wLEW066F51
         K17W01A  C2017 11 17.53138 03 09 53.680+19 12 40.34         21.7 wLEW066F51
         K17W01A  C2017 11 18.23397 03 12 34.95 +18 37 49.9          21.8 RoEW066926
         K17W01A  C2017 11 18.24291 03 12 36.81 +18 37 23.5          21.5 RoEW066926
         K17W01A  C2017 11 18.25183 03 12 38.64 +18 36 57.6          21.6 RoEW066926
         K17W01A _C2017 11 18.34989603 13 01.273+18 32 14.28         20.8 GUEW066568
         K17W01A _C2017 11 18.35273203 13 01.851+18 32 06.03         21.3 GUEW066568
         K17W01A _C2017 11 18.35461703 13 02.236+18 32 00.49         21.2 GUEW066568
         K17W01A KC2017 11 19.24387 03 16 21.11 +17 47 40.9          21.5 RoEW066291
         K17W01A KC2017 11 19.25047 03 16 22.49 +17 47 21.5          20.9 RoEW066291
         K17W01A KC2017 11 19.25710 03 16 23.85 +17 47 01.3          21.8 RoEW066291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. T. Read.  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.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
        M. Schwartz.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + 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 WA1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1882 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 342.26828              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22961978     Peri.  181.26051     +0.54599269     -0.82574612
    a   2.6411710      Node   235.66535     +0.77014940     +0.56120246
    e   0.5547671      Incl.    9.87003     +0.32979067     +0.05652558
    P   4.29           H   24.5           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171117 F51  0.0   0.0     171118 926  0.1-  0.2-    171118 568  0.2+  0.1+
    171117 F51  0.3-  0.1+    171118 926  0.4-  0.3+    171119 291  0.1-  0.0
    171117 F51  0.3+  0.1-    171118 568  0.4+  0.0     171119 291  0.1+  0.2+
    171118 926  0.1-  0.2-    171118 568  0.3+  0.1+    171119 291  0.0   0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 WA1                 a,e,i = 2.64, 0.55, 10                  q = 1.1759
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 20    01 33 33.4 +34 29 15   0.2538  1.2317   155.7    19.4    23.0
    ...
    2017 11 04    02 19 18.7 +28 57 03   0.2048  1.1914   165.8    11.8    22.2
    ...
    2017 11 12    02 48 56.7 +23 36 29   0.1914  1.1799   172.5     6.3    21.8
    ...
    2017 11 18    03 11 41.3 +18 49 38   0.1883  1.1762   174.9     4.2    21.6
    2017 11 19    03 15 25.7 +18 00 02   0.1883  1.1760   174.7     4.5    21.6
    2017 11 20    03 19 08.6 +17 10 18   0.1886  1.1759   174.2     4.9    21.6
    ...
    2017 11 26    03 40 38.3 +12 17 30   0.1937  1.1779   169.4     8.9    21.9
    ...
    2017 12 04    04 06 24.8 +06 36 08   0.2097  1.1871   162.3    14.6    22.3
    ...
    2017 12 19    04 44 31.8 +00 00 51   0.2639  1.2235   152.1    22.1    23.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W66
    

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