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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Y10                                Issued 2017 Dec. 17, 17:36 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 XJ61
    
    Observations:
         K17X61J* C2017 12 13.52001 12 32 25.35 +22 10 15.7          20.7 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.52514 12 32 26.65 +22 10 05.8          20.6 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.53026 12 32 27.93 +22 09 56.2          21.1 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.53538 12 32 29.21 +22 09 44.9          20.3 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.54336 12 32 31.25 +22 09 30.9          21.2 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.54450 12 32 31.60 +22 09 28.2          20.7 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.54565 12 32 31.92 +22 09 26.1          20.1 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 13.54679 12 32 32.13 +22 09 24.0          20.9 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.15846 12 35 09.78 +21 49 24.0          20.9 VSEY010033
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.16076 12 35 10.37 +21 49 19.4          20.8 VSEY010033
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.16306 12 35 10.94 +21 49 15.2          21.0 VSEY010033
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.44447412 36 23.93 +21 39 58.9          20.1 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.45351512 36 26.25 +21 39 41.1          20.0 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.45951612 36 27.79 +21 39 29.1          20.3 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.46584912 36 29.42 +21 39 16.6          20.3 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.48028 12 36 33.17 +21 38 48.4          20.7 RoEY010926
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.48462 12 36 34.29 +21 38 39.6          20.3 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.48586 12 36 34.61 +21 38 37.3          20.4 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.48637 12 36 34.72 +21 38 36.2          20.5 RoEY010926
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.48817 12 36 35.17 +21 38 32.4          20.6 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.49106 12 36 35.91 +21 38 26.6          20.8 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.49248 12 36 36.28 +21 38 24.3          20.5 RoEY010926
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.52417 12 36 44.40 +21 37 21.3          20.6 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.52937 12 36 45.73 +21 37 10.8          20.3 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.53456 12 36 47.05 +21 37 00.8          20.3 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 14.53975 12 36 48.36 +21 36 50.2          20.6 GUEY010G96
         K17X61J  C2017 12 15.47274 12 40 51.41 +21 05 21.3          20.7 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 15.47527 12 40 52.05 +21 05 15.6          20.5 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 15.47797 12 40 52.71 +21 05 10.0          20.4 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.48205 12 45 16.29 +20 30 20.1          20.9 RoEY010926
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.48252412 45 16.36 +20 30 18.5          20.5 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.48938 12 45 18.17 +20 30 03.9          20.7 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.48961 12 45 18.22 +20 30 03.8          20.5 RoEY010926
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.49014 12 45 18.38 +20 30 02.4          20.5 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.49090 12 45 18.59 +20 30 00.9          20.4 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.49143712 45 18.69 +20 29 59.7          20.2 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.49167 12 45 18.77 +20 29 59.1          20.4 GUEY010I52
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.49713 12 45 20.24 +20 29 48.6          20.4 RoEY010926
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.49906212 45 20.66 +20 29 43.7          20.4 GUEY010H01
         K17X61J  C2017 12 16.50288412 45 21.67 +20 29 35.7          20.3 GUEY010H01
    
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 XJ61                                                Earth MOID = 0.1309 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 319.33445              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.24147417     Peri.  206.66763     -0.87237068     +0.48857837
    a   2.5540080      Node     2.74419     -0.36628467     -0.63143056
    e   0.6877910      Incl.   19.70394     -0.32373590     -0.60215166
    P   4.08           H   18.6           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171213 G96  0.1-  0.0     171214 H01  0.0   0.0     171215 I52  0.3-  0.3-
    171213 G96  0.1-  0.0     171214 926  0.2+  0.1+    171216 926  0.2+  0.3+
    171213 G96  0.3-  0.3+    171214 I52  0.3+  0.1+    171216 H01  0.0   0.0
    171213 G96  0.6-  1.1-    171214 I52  0.4+  0.2+    171216 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    171213 G96  0.4-  0.3+    171214 926  0.0   0.0     171216 926  0.4-  0.1-
    171213 G96  0.5+  0.2-    171214 I52  0.1-  0.1-    171216 I52  0.0   0.2-
    171213 G96  0.9+  0.1-    171214 I52  0.1-  0.2-    171216 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    171213 G96  0.2-  0.0     171214 926  0.1-  0.2+    171216 H01  0.1+  0.1-
    171214 033  0.1+  0.0     171214 G96  0.1+  0.2+    171216 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    171214 033  0.1+  0.1-    171214 G96  0.0   0.1+    171216 926  0.4+  0.5+
    171214 033  0.1-  0.2+    171214 G96  0.1-  0.4+    171216 H01  0.2-  0.0
    171214 H01  0.1-  0.0     171214 G96  0.3-  0.1+    171216 H01  0.0   0.0
    171214 H01  0.1-  0.1+    171215 I52  0.5+  0.3+
    171214 H01  0.1-  0.0     171215 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 XJ61                a,e,i = 2.55, 0.69, 20                  q = 0.7974
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 17    10 50 43.9 +31 58 12   1.3059  1.5497    83.7    39.4    21.7
    ...
    2017 12 02    11 45 29.9 +27 24 36   1.0802  1.3981    85.0    44.6    21.2
    ...
    2017 12 10    12 17 34.6 +23 58 14   0.9736  1.3165    84.5    48.1    20.9
    ...
    2017 12 16    12 43 08.8 +20 47 15   0.9016  1.2554    83.4    51.1    20.8
    2017 12 17    12 47 32.5 +20 12 02   0.8904  1.2453    83.1    51.7    20.7
    2017 12 18    12 51 58.6 +19 35 47   0.8794  1.2352    82.8    52.2    20.7
    ...
    2017 12 24    13 19 25.3 +15 35 47   0.8185  1.1749    80.8    55.7    20.5
    ...
    2018 01 01    13 58 22.2 +09 13 38   0.7534  1.0964    77.0    60.9    20.4
    ...
    2018 01 16    15 19 01.9 -05 19 09   0.6927  0.9607    67.4    70.9    20.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Y10
    

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