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    M.P.E.C. 2017-X142                               Issued 2017 Dec. 15, 21:47 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 XQ60
    
    Observations:
         K17X60Q* C2017 12 13.58163 10 07 48.817+47 36 16.88         21.0 wUEX142F51
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 13.59522 10 07 46.757+47 33 57.83         20.8 wUEX142F51
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 13.60881 10 07 44.684+47 31 38.16         20.9 wUEX142F51
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 13.62241 10 07 42.639+47 29 17.20         20.9 wUEX142F51
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.34653 10 06 42.06 +45 12 38.0          20.3 RoEX142926
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.34997 10 06 41.58 +45 11 58.2          20.6 RoEX142926
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.35340 10 06 41.14 +45 11 16.8          20.8 RoEX142926
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.36797 10 06 38.94 +45 08 22.1          20.6 GUEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.36921 10 06 38.78 +45 08 07.4          20.1 GUEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.37046 10 06 38.61 +45 07 52.7          20.3 GUEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.37170 10 06 38.43 +45 07 37.7          20.3 GUEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.94300 10 05 37.92 +43 02 24.8          20.6 VSEX142033
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.94529 10 05 37.60 +43 01 53.2          20.2 VSEX142033
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.94759 10 05 37.35 +43 01 22.1          20.6 VSEX142033
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 14.94993 10 05 37.06 +43 00 50.4          20.4 VSEX142033
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 15.43717 10 04 36.47 +41 02 18.4          20.3 GUEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 15.44585 10 04 34.86 +41 00 03.9          19.9 GUEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 15.45256 10 04 33.63 +40 58 20.0                UEX142I52
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 15.52618 10 04 19.85 +40 38 58.3          19.9 RoEX142926
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 15.52891 10 04 19.32 +40 38 14.2          19.8 RoEX142926
         K17X60Q  C2017 12 15.53162 10 04 18.81 +40 37 30.7          20.1 RoEX142926
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers C. Hoegner,
        B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer E. J. Christensen.
        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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 XQ60                                                Earth MOID = 0.0201 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 176.68042              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.98383868     Peri.  283.27190     -0.86909415     +0.19104483
    a   1.0011983      Node   269.22203     -0.02315993     -0.93710932
    e   0.2132793      Incl.   27.14903     -0.49410422     -0.29210955
    P   1.00           H   24.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171213 F51  0.0   0.1+    171214 I52  0.3-  0.5-    171214 033  0.1+  0.2+
    171213 F51  0.1-  0.1-    171214 I52  0.1-  0.4-    171215 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    171213 F51  0.2-  0.1+    171214 I52  0.0   0.3-    171215 I52  0.2-  0.0
    171213 F51  0.2+  0.0     171214 I52  0.0   0.5-    171215 I52  0.1-  0.3+
    171214 926  0.2+  0.2+    171214 033  0.1+  0.4+    171215 926  0.1+  0.0
    171214 926  0.1+  0.9+    171214 033  0.3-  0.1-    171215 926  0.1-  0.3-
    171214 926  0.5+  0.0     171214 033  0.1+  0.0     171215 926  0.1-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 XQ60                a,e,i = 1.00, 0.21, 27                  q = 0.7877
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 15    09 45 46.0 +67 52 45   0.3250  1.1167   104.7    59.0    24.1
    ...
    2017 11 30    10 09 37.0 +63 27 49   0.1961  1.0716   110.8    59.4    22.9
    ...
    2017 12 08    10 12 14.1 +57 38 37   0.1262  1.0449   115.1    58.6    21.9
    ...
    2017 12 14    10 07 07.9 +46 20 25   0.07538 1.0239   119.7    56.6    20.7
    2017 12 15    10 05 24.3 +42 50 18   0.06743 1.0203   120.6    56.1    20.4
    2017 12 16    10 03 21.0 +38 25 20   0.05980 1.0167   121.5    55.6    20.1
    ...
    2017 12 22    09 40 40.7 -25 25 21   0.03471 0.9948   107.7    70.4    19.4
    ...
    2017 12 30    07 35 56.9 -81 28 22   0.08469 0.9650    75.1   100.1    22.4
    ...
    2018 01 14    23 24 08.4 -80 27 44   0.2114  0.9091    63.5   104.5    24.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-X142
    

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