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    M.P.E.C. 2017-W184                               Issued 2017 Nov. 27, 02:05 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 WR15
    
    Observations:
         K17W15R* C2017 11 25.36463 04 41 43.74 -01 52 09.7          19.4 GUEW184G96
         K17W15R  C2017 11 25.37503 04 41 29.33 -01 44 41.2          19.7 GUEW184G96
         K17W15R  C2017 11 25.38020 04 41 22.18 -01 40 58.3                UEW184G96
         K17W15R  C2017 11 25.45342 04 39 42.77 -00 48 58.2          19.2 GUEW184G96
         K17W15R  C2017 11 25.45383 04 39 42.23 -00 48 42.4          19.4 GUEW184G96
         K17W15R  C2017 11 25.45423 04 39 41.69 -00 48 24.3          19.2 GUEW184G96
         K17W15R  C2017 11 25.45464 04 39 41.18 -00 48 08.5          19.3 GUEW184G96
         K17W15R KC2017 11 25.92521 04 30 34.98 +04 13 51.5                UEW184J95
         K17W15R KC2017 11 25.92847 04 30 31.29 +04 15 47.3                UEW184J95
         K17W15R KC2017 11 25.93442 04 30 24.66 +04 19 16.3          19.2 GUEW184J95
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.29802 04 24 10.86 +07 39 35.7          19.1 GUEW184I52
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30042 04 24 08.42 +07 40 49.2          19.0 GUEW184I52
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30207 04 24 06.75 +07 41 39.8          18.9 GUEW184V06
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30282 04 24 06.00 +07 42 02.8          18.9 GUEW184I52
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30320 04 24 05.61 +07 42 14.7          18.9 GUEW184I52
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30378 04 24 05.01 +07 42 32.5          18.9 GUEW184V06
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30550 04 24 03.27 +07 43 25.2          18.8 GUEW184V06
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.30722 04 24 01.53 +07 44 17.8          18.9 GUEW184V06
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.45877 04 21 32.93 +08 59 25.9          18.5 GUEW184I52
         K17W15R  C2017 11 26.45914 04 21 32.55 +08 59 36.8          18.5 GUEW184I52
         K17W15R KC2017 11 26.90266 04 15 25.23 +12 16 54.1          19.4 VqEW184C77
         K17W15R KC2017 11 26.90786 04 15 20.87 +12 19 02.0          19.5 VqEW184C77
         K17W15R KC2017 11 26.91322 04 15 16.33 +12 21 14.3          18.9 VqEW184C77
         K17W15R KC2017 11 26.95714 04 14 39.72 +12 39 06.3          19.6  UEW184104
         K17W15R KC2017 11 26.96181 04 14 35.86 +12 40 58.1          19.5  UEW184104
         K17W15R KC2017 11 26.97230 04 14 27.28 +12 45 10.6          19.7  UEW184104
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m reflector + CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
    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 WR15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0284 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 349.03509              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.32900249     Peri.  265.49369     +0.80483955     +0.47412625
    a   2.0781167      Node    65.83127     -0.25522685     +0.81953953
    e   0.7172243      Incl.   23.03432     -0.53581018     +0.32180625
    P   3.00           H   24.7           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171125 G96  0.8-  1.6+    171125 J95  0.6+  0.3-    171126 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    171125 G96  0.1-  0.4-    171126 I52  0.1-  0.2+    171126 I52  0.4-  0.1-
    171125 G96  0.0   0.8-    171126 I52  0.1-  0.1-    171126 C77  0.6+  0.1+
    171125 G96  0.0   0.5+    171126 V06  0.0   0.2-    171126 C77  0.1+  0.3-
    171125 G96  0.0   0.9-    171126 I52  0.1+  0.2-    171126 C77  1.2-  0.1+
    171125 G96  0.1-  0.4+    171126 I52  0.0   0.0     171126 104  0.1+  0.7+
    171125 G96  0.4+  1.1-    171126 V06  0.0   0.0     171126 104  0.1-  0.3-
    171125 J95  0.0   0.0     171126 V06  0.0   0.1-    171126 104  0.2+  0.2-
    171125 J95  0.3-  0.6+    171126 V06  0.0   0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 WR15                a,e,i = 2.08, 0.72, 23                  q = 0.5876
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 10 28    14 35 58.8 -45 24 57   0.3855  0.7019    32.9   129.8    27.5
    ...
    2017 11 12    13 59 53.1 -54 04 09   0.1637  0.8683    38.8   134.4    26.6
    ...
    2017 11 20    10 39 59.7 -65 17 25   0.05988 0.9655    66.1   110.6    22.7
    ...
    2017 11 26    04 29 11.9 +04 58 48   0.05437 1.0391   163.2    16.0    19.3
    2017 11 27    04 14 06.8 +12 57 03   0.06523 1.0514   171.8     7.7    19.4
    2017 11 28    04 02 57.7 +18 31 30   0.07722 1.0636   176.0     3.7    19.6
    ...
    2017 12 04    03 31 23.3 +32 14 30   0.1582  1.1368   161.6    15.9    21.8
    ...
    2017 12 12    03 19 14.3 +37 00 38   0.2750  1.2329   151.3    22.6    23.4
    ...
    2017 12 27    03 19 15.9 +39 16 28   0.5113  1.4068   138.3    27.7    25.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-W184
    

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