MPEC 2017-X73 : 2017 WX28
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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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