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    M.P.E.C. 2017-X73                                Issued 2017 Dec. 8, 01:00 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 WX28
    
    Observations:
         K17W28X* C2017 11 21.36681 04 18 32.775+23 21 33.19         22.0 wLEX073F51
         K17W28X  C2017 11 21.37980 04 18 30.358+23 21 54.96         21.8 wLEX073F51
         K17W28X  C2017 11 21.39292 04 18 27.899+23 22 16.67         21.8 wLEX073F51
         K17W28X  C2017 11 21.40613 04 18 25.429+23 22 38.61         21.8 wLEX073F51
         K17W28X KC2017 11 22.44655 04 15 16.48 +23 50 47.6          21.4 RoEX073291
         K17W28X KC2017 11 22.44978 04 15 15.86 +23 50 52.8          21.3 RoEX073291
         K17W28X  C2017 11 27.24503 04 00 59.46 +25 52 07.8          21.5 GUEX073V06
         K17W28X  C2017 11 27.24675 04 00 59.11 +25 52 10.9          22.7 GUEX073V06
         K17W28X  C2017 11 27.24848 04 00 58.85 +25 52 13.8          22.6 GUEX073V06
         K17W28X  C2017 11 27.25020 04 00 58.49 +25 52 15.6          21.3 GUEX073V06
         K17W28X ^C2017 12 07.26897 03 33 58.71 +29 14 12.6          21.3 RoEX073695
         K17W28X ^C2017 12 07.27565 03 33 57.70 +29 14 19.5          21.4 RoEX073695
         K17W28X ^C2017 12 07.28234 03 33 56.72 +29 14 26.1          21.3 RoEX073695
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + 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.
    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 WX28                                                Earth MOID = 0.2019 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M  37.94284              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.52960164     Peri.  248.54334     +0.54402417     +0.74379223
    a   1.5129915      Node    60.44619     -0.50355242     +0.65962884
    e   0.2952343      Incl.   26.51468     -0.67117260     +0.10799495
    P   1.86           H   21.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171121 F51  0.0   0.1-    171122 291  0.1-  0.1+    171207 695  0.0   0.1-
    171121 F51  0.1+  0.0     171127 V06  0.2+  0.5-    171207 695  0.1-  0.1+
    171121 F51  0.0   0.0     171127 V06  0.3-  0.1+    171207 695  0.1+  0.0
    171121 F51  0.0   0.0     171127 V06  0.4+  0.5+
    171122 291  0.2+  0.0     171127 V06  0.3-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 WX28                a,e,i = 1.51, 0.30, 27                  q = 1.0663
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 08    04 56 19.8 +16 40 04   0.5646  1.5074   150.3    19.0    22.1
    ...
    2017 11 23    04 13 37.3 +24 05 35   0.5826  1.5682   174.1     3.7    21.7
    ...
    2017 12 01    03 50 15.7 +27 16 05   0.6193  1.5993   169.8     6.3    22.0
    ...
    2017 12 07    03 34 37.8 +29 09 41   0.6585  1.6220   161.0    11.4    22.3
    2017 12 08    03 32 15.0 +29 26 16   0.6660  1.6257   159.5    12.2    22.4
    2017 12 09    03 29 56.5 +29 42 14   0.6736  1.6295   158.1    13.0    22.5
    ...
    2017 12 15    03 17 42.3 +31 05 53   0.7246  1.6513   149.8    17.4    22.8
    ...
    2017 12 23    03 05 56.6 +32 31 34   0.8037  1.6795   139.8    22.2    23.2
    ...
    2018 01 07    02 57 06.4 +34 26 46   0.9770  1.7292   123.8    28.2    23.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-X73
    

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