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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Y09                                Issued 2017 Dec. 17, 17:32 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 XH61
    
    Observations:
         K17X61H* C2017 12 13.50670 06 12 19.17 +41 16 04.6          19.3 oUEY009T05
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.51686 06 12 18.85 +41 15 56.8          19.0 oUEY009T05
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.52421 06 12 18.80 +41 15 52.3          18.9 oUEY009T05
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.53667 06 12 18.49 +41 15 44.2          19.3 oUEY009T05
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.84698 06 12 16.80 +41 12 07.9          19.6 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.84928 06 12 16.77 +41 12 06.2          19.3 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.86477 06 12 16.59 +41 11 56.9          19.0 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.86707 06 12 16.54 +41 11 55.0          19.1 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 13.86936 06 12 16.48 +41 11 53.4          18.9 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.21909 06 12 12.92 +41 08 05.3          19.4 RoEY009926
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.23372 06 12 12.67 +41 07 56.2          19.3 RoEY009926
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.25367 06 12 12.29 +41 07 43.5          19.2 RoEY009926
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.25705 06 12 12.24 +41 07 41.0          19.1 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.25953 06 12 12.19 +41 07 39.5          18.9 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.26200 06 12 12.15 +41 07 37.8          19.2 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.26449 06 12 12.09 +41 07 36.1          19.0 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.93520 06 12 04.19 +40 59 53.7          20.2 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.93750 06 12 04.14 +40 59 51.6          20.3 VSEY009033
         K17X61H  C2017 12 14.93980 06 12 04.08 +40 59 49.9          19.9 VSEY009033
         K17X61H KC2017 12 14.98624 06 12 03.93 +40 59 23.2          19.0 RqEY009J22
         K17X61H KC2017 12 14.99096 06 12 03.86 +40 59 20.0          19.0 RqEY009J22
         K17X61H KC2017 12 14.99569 06 12 03.72 +40 59 16.8          19.1 RqEY009J22
         K17X61H 'C2017 12 15.00122 06 12 03.60 +40 59 14.5          18.7 GUEY009G40
         K17X61H 'C2017 12 15.03686 06 12 02.87 +40 58 50.1          18.9 GUEY009G40
         K17X61H  C2017 12 15.24856 06 12 00.69 +40 56 20.8          19.4 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 15.25425 06 12 00.58 +40 56 16.8          19.1 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 15.25998 06 12 00.47 +40 56 13.1          19.4 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 15.26641 06 12 00.33 +40 56 08.6          19.3 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 16.20550 06 11 48.59 +40 45 01.0          19.1 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 16.21024 06 11 48.55 +40 44 58.2          18.9 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H  C2017 12 16.21756 06 11 48.38 +40 44 53.3          18.8 GUEY009I52
         K17X61H KC2017 12 16.82543 06 11 40.00 +40 37 26.4          18.8 RoEY009K88
         K17X61H KC2017 12 16.82865 06 11 39.98 +40 37 23.9          19.1 RoEY009K88
         K17X61H KC2017 12 16.83350 06 11 39.85 +40 37 21.0          19.1 RoEY009K88
    
    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.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer W. F. Cashwell.  0.43-m
        f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers E. J. Christensen,
        R. A. Kowalski.  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.
    J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma.  Observer K. Hills.  0.5-m f/2.9 astrograph
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, A. Heinze, H. Weiland,
        J. Tonry.  Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze, B. Stalder,
        J. Tonry.  0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 XH61
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 346.62050              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.18570000     Peri.  109.03619     +0.42196183     -0.90174818
    a   3.0427161      Node   315.62720     +0.77319089     +0.41195812
    e   0.5310184      Incl.    7.70829     +0.47341742     +0.13092261
    P   5.31           H   19.4           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171213 T05  0.5+  0.4+    171214 I52  0.2-  0.2+    171215 I52  0.1-  0.3+
    171213 T05  0.9-  0.6-    171214 I52  0.3-  0.3+    171215 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    171213 T05  0.1+  0.1-    171214 I52  0.2-  0.2+    171215 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    171213 T05  0.8-  0.4+    171214 I52  0.4-  0.1+    171215 I52  0.2-  0.0
    171213 033  0.5-  0.2+    171214 033  0.0   0.6+    171216 I52  0.7-  0.2-
    171213 033  0.4-  0.0     171214 033  0.1-  0.0     171216 I52  0.1-  0.3+
    171213 033  0.1+  0.4+    171214 033  0.3-  0.1-    171216 I52  0.4-  0.3+
    171213 033  0.1-  0.1-    171214 J22  0.3-  0.4-    171216 K88  0.4-  0.1+
    171213 033  0.4-  0.2-    171214 J22  0.0   0.5-    171216 K88  0.1+  0.2-
    171214 926  0.3-  0.1+    171214 J22  0.6-  0.6-    171216 K88  0.4-  0.3+
    171214 926  0.2-  0.2+    171215 G40  0.4-  0.6+
    171214 926  0.5-  0.3+    171215 G40  0.5-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 XH61                a,e,i = 3.04, 0.53, 8                   q = 1.4270
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 17    06 01 24.1 +43 33 13   0.5217  1.4271   139.7    26.6    20.0
    ...
    2017 12 02    06 11 55.4 +42 53 39   0.4954  1.4380   150.5    19.7    19.7
    ...
    2017 12 10    06 12 44.0 +41 51 48   0.4931  1.4507   156.6    15.6    19.5
    ...
    2017 12 16    06 11 50.5 +40 47 29   0.4975  1.4632   160.8    12.8    19.5
    2017 12 17    06 11 36.8 +40 35 24   0.4988  1.4655   161.4    12.4    19.5
    2017 12 18    06 11 22.2 +40 22 56   0.5003  1.4679   161.9    12.0    19.5
    ...
    2017 12 24    06 09 46.0 +39 01 22   0.5125  1.4836   164.4    10.3    19.5
    ...
    2018 01 01    06 07 58.5 +36 59 22   0.5385  1.5082   164.0    10.4    19.6
    ...
    2018 01 16    06 08 33.6 +33 00 27   0.6176  1.5640   154.5    15.7    20.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Y09
    

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