MPEC 2017-X142: 2017 XQ60
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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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