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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W175                               Issued 2017 Nov. 27, 01:35 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 WH15
    
    Observations:
         K17W15H* C2017 11 24.32029 03 25 29.17 -05 03 57.9          19.1 GUEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.32809 03 25 27.26 -05 01 22.7          18.8 GUEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.33564 03 25 25.28 -04 58 51.9          18.9 GUEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.34323 03 25 23.39 -04 56 20.9          19.0 GUEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.37323103 25 15.85 -04 46 24.6          18.8 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.37654203 25 15.05 -04 45 18.7          18.5 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.38870 03 25 16.477-04 40 58.14         19.3 wLEW175F51
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.39140903 25 11.46 -04 40 22.4          18.8 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.39690803 25 10.14 -04 38 32.7          19.0 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.39973 03 25 13.668-04 37 18.79         19.3 wLEW175F51
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.41076 03 25 10.844-04 33 39.05         19.3 wLEW175F51
         K17W15H  C2017 11 24.42181 03 25 08.032-04 29 59.50         19.4 wLEW175F51
         K17W15H KC2017 11 24.91445 03 23 23.76 -01 48 07.7          18.5 GUEW175K88
         K17W15H KC2017 11 24.91941 03 23 22.56 -01 46 29.5          18.5 GUEW175K88
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.25981103 22 11.67 +00 04 49.2          18.5 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.26389 03 22 10.97 +00 06 10.2                UEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.26439503 22 10.57 +00 06 18.5          18.7 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.26465 03 22 10.84 +00 06 25.8          18.9 GUEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.26541 03 22 10.64 +00 06 40.2          19.1 GUEW175703
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.27599303 22 07.76 +00 10 04.1          18.8 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H  C2017 11 25.28826903 22 04.80 +00 14 02.7          18.7 GUEW175H01
         K17W15H KC2017 11 25.89267 03 20 04.03 +03 27 12.8                UEW175J95
         K17W15H KC2017 11 25.89588 03 20 03.32 +03 28 13.9                UEW175J95
         K17W15H KC2017 11 25.89907 03 20 02.61 +03 29 14.4          19.1 GUEW175J95
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.02608 03 19 33.09 +04 09 15.7          19.1 VSEW175033
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.02792 03 19 32.67 +04 09 50.1          19.1 VSEW175033
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.02975 03 19 32.28 +04 10 24.7          19.3 VSEW175033
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.25909 03 18 49.36 +05 22 27.5          19.0 GUEW175V06
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26012 03 18 49.12 +05 22 46.7          18.9 GUEW175V06
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26115 03 18 48.88 +05 23 06.0          19.0 GUEW175V06
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26219 03 18 48.64 +05 23 25.3          19.0 GUEW175V06
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26740 03 18 47.41 +05 25 02.2          18.7 GUEW175I52
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26758 03 18 47.37 +05 25 05.8          19.0 GUEW175I52
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26794 03 18 47.30 +05 25 12.2          18.7 GUEW175I52
         K17W15H  C2017 11 26.26926 03 18 46.99 +05 25 37.1          18.7 GUEW175I52
         K17W15H KC2017 11 26.91303 03 16 42.33 +08 41 29.1          19.0 GUEW175203
         K17W15H KC2017 11 26.92119 03 16 40.16 +08 43 55.0          19.2 VqEW175595
         K17W15H KC2017 11 26.92696 03 16 38.91 +08 45 38.7          19.4 VqEW175595
         K17W15H KC2017 11 26.93080 03 16 38.38 +08 46 48.1          18.7 GUEW175203
         K17W15H KC2017 11 26.93270 03 16 37.66 +08 47 21.3          19.4 VqEW175595
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer E. Pettarin.
        0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  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.
        0.68-m Schmidt + 10K 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer R. Konyves-Toth.  Measurer
        K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 WH15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0859 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 337.70318              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.47608767     Peri.  317.25367     +0.87284766     -0.32374656
    a   1.6243443      Node    65.08676     +0.47964158     +0.70699405
    e   0.3824484      Incl.   23.74085     -0.08989394     +0.62876671
    P   2.07           H   23.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171124 703  0.2-  0.2+    171125 H01  0.0   0.0     171126 V06  0.1+  0.1-
    171124 703  0.5+  0.2-    171125 703  0.8-  0.7-    171126 V06  0.1+  0.0
    171124 703  0.9-  0.1+    171125 H01  0.2+  0.1+    171126 V06  0.1+  0.1-
    171124 703  0.9-  0.2-    171125 703  0.0   0.1+    171126 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    171124 H01  0.3+  0.1-    171125 703  0.2-  0.3-    171126 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    171124 H01  0.4+  0.2-    171125 H01  0.1+  0.1+    171126 I52  0.0   0.2-
    171124 F51  0.0   0.2+    171125 H01  0.2+  0.0     171126 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    171124 H01  0.4+  0.3-    171125 J95  0.1-  0.1-    171126 203  0.2+  0.3-
    171124 H01  0.4+  0.2-    171125 J95  0.0   0.1+    171126 595  0.1-  0.2-
    171124 F51  0.1+  0.0     171125 J95  0.2+  0.1+    171126 595  0.1+  0.1+
    171124 F51  0.1-  0.2+    171126 033  0.1-  0.4+    171126 203  0.4-  0.2+
    171124 F51  0.0   0.1-    171126 033  0.3-  0.1+    171126 595  0.3+  0.1-
    171124 K88  0.5+  0.7-    171126 033  0.1-  0.3+
    171124 K88  0.3+  0.0     171126 V06  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 WH15                a,e,i = 1.62, 0.38, 24                  q = 1.0031
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 28    05 46 55.9 -74 11 11   0.2314  1.0060    86.4    80.3    22.8
    ...
    2017 11 12    04 20 36.2 -56 25 01   0.1302  1.0301   104.4    68.5    21.2
    ...
    2017 11 20    03 42 31.5 -28 17 25   0.09197 1.0520   132.1    44.2    19.8
    ...
    2017 11 26    03 19 40.9 +04 02 00   0.09029 1.0721   159.6    18.7    19.1
    2017 11 27    03 16 25.4 +09 08 06   0.09296 1.0757   162.3    16.2    19.1
    2017 11 28    03 13 19.6 +13 55 14   0.09639 1.0794   163.6    15.0    19.1
    ...
    2017 12 04    02 58 09.9 +35 07 55   0.1289  1.1030   154.1    23.0    20.1
    ...
    2017 12 12    02 46 41.7 +48 59 22   0.1896  1.1379   140.9    33.1    21.3
    ...
    2017 12 27    02 48 56.5 +58 17 18   0.3226  1.2115   128.7    39.3    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W175
    

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