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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Y41                                Issued 2017 Dec. 19, 15:03 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 XE62
    
    Observations:
         K17X62E* C2017 12 15.17013 04 42 13.11 +28 54 39.3          20.8 GUEY041G96
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.17537 04 42 11.98 +28 54 41.7          20.2 GUEY041G96
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.18061 04 42 10.98 +28 54 44.9          20.8 GUEY041G96
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.18585 04 42 09.77 +28 54 48.2          20.3 GUEY041G96
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.21106804 42 04.40 +28 55 02.3          19.8 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.22008704 42 02.50 +28 55 07.4          20.0 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.22549704 42 01.35 +28 55 10.5          20.0 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.23164104 42 00.05 +28 55 13.9          20.0 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.38356 04 41 28.06 +28 56 36.8          19.9 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.38521 04 41 27.75 +28 56 37.4          19.7 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.38687 04 41 27.38 +28 56 38.7          19.9 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E  C2017 12 15.38853 04 41 27.07 +28 56 39.6          19.9 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E KC2017 12 15.97742 04 39 28.62 +29 01 50.9                UEY041J95
         K17X62E KC2017 12 15.98150 04 39 27.78 +29 01 52.8                UEY041J95
         K17X62E KC2017 12 15.98554 04 39 27.00 +29 01 55.3          20.7 GUEY041J95
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.15022 04 38 54.97 +29 03 23.4          20.4 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.15198 04 38 54.61 +29 03 23.9          20.5 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.15318 04 38 54.37 +29 03 24.9          20.3 GUEY041I52
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.28865004 38 26.92 +29 04 34.6          20.1 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.29382104 38 25.88 +29 04 37.2          20.4 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.30469204 38 23.70 +29 04 42.6          20.1 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E  C2017 12 16.31149204 38 22.32 +29 04 45.9          20.1 GUEY041H01
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.16541704 35 38.63 +29 11 39.0          21.2 VuEY041H21
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.16927604 35 37.88 +29 11 40.9          21.0 VuEY041H21
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.17496204 35 36.79 +29 11 43.5          21.0 VuEY041H21
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.84034 04 33 33.74 +29 16 42.6          20.1 GUEY041587
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.84244 04 33 33.37 +29 16 43.6                UEY041587
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.84350 04 33 33.13 +29 16 43.9                UEY041587
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.87378 04 33 27.77 +29 16 58.2          20.2 RtEY041Z84
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.87853 04 33 26.88 +29 17 00.5          19.8 RtEY041Z84
         K17X62E KC2017 12 17.88328 04 33 25.95 +29 17 02.8          19.9 RtEY041Z84
         K17X62E KC2017 12 18.99785 04 30 08.25 +29 24 42.4                UEY041204
         K17X62E KC2017 12 19.01959 04 30 04.43 +29 24 50.3          20.7 GUEY041204
         K17X62E KC2017 12 19.43134 04 28 54.07 +29 27 29.6          20.1 RoEY041691
         K17X62E KC2017 12 19.44487 04 28 51.79 +29 27 34.8                oEY041691
         K17X62E KC2017 12 19.45783 04 28 49.56 +29 27 38.9          20.8 RoEY041691
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector
        + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers A. Fumagalli, F. Manca, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.  Measurer
        P. Sicoli.  0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + 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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observer E. Schwab.  Measurers E. Schwab, M. Micheli,
        D. Koschny.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 XE62                                                Earth MOID = 0.1284 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 355.82725              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.38238317     Peri.  229.61642     +0.47489954     +0.76858776
    a   1.8799092      Node    73.87323     -0.60956958     +0.63860074
    e   0.7971276      Incl.   26.50088     -0.63474038     -0.03823550
    P   2.58           H   19.8           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171215 G96  0.4-  0.5+    171215 J95  0.0   0.2-    171217 H21  0.0   0.2+
    171215 G96  0.7-  0.1-    171215 J95  0.1-  0.4-    171217 587  0.8-  0.8+
    171215 G96  0.7+  0.1+    171215 J95  0.4+  0.0     171217 587  0.5-  0.8+
    171215 G96  0.6-  0.3+    171216 I52  0.2+  0.2+    171217 587  1.1-  0.7+
    171215 H01  0.3-  0.2+    171216 I52  0.1+  0.2-    171217 Z84  0.1+  0.1-
    171215 H01  0.1-  0.2+    171216 I52  0.1+  0.1+    171217 Z84  0.1+  0.1+
    171215 H01  0.2-  0.2+    171216 H01  0.1-  0.1+    171217 Z84  0.5-  0.2+
    171215 H01  0.2-  0.2+    171216 H01  0.1-  0.1+    171218 204  0.5+  0.0
    171215 I52  0.5-  0.0     171216 H01  0.0   0.1+    171219 204  0.4+  0.3-
    171215 I52  0.1-  0.3-    171216 H01  0.1-  0.1+    171219 691  0.1-  0.3-
    171215 I52  0.4-  0.2+    171217 H21  0.1-  0.2+    171219 691  0.1+  0.2+
    171215 I52  0.1+  0.2+    171217 H21  0.1-  0.3+    171219 691  0.3-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 XE62                a,e,i = 1.88, 0.80, 27                  q = 0.3814
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 19    07 01 38.4 +16 30 47   0.4041  1.2919   131.5    35.0    19.8
    ...
    2017 12 04    05 30 53.5 +25 59 30   0.5054  1.4837   168.0     7.9    19.7
    ...
    2017 12 12    04 53 57.1 +28 20 26   0.5976  1.5792   172.7     4.5    20.1
    ...
    2017 12 18    04 33 04.6 +29 17 55   0.6809  1.6480   163.4     9.8    20.7
    2017 12 19    04 30 08.3 +29 24 47   0.6958  1.6593   161.8    10.7    20.8
    2017 12 20    04 27 20.7 +29 31 02   0.7110  1.6704   160.2    11.5    20.9
    ...
    2017 12 26    04 13 25.6 +29 58 34   0.8073  1.7362   151.5    15.7    21.4
    ...
    2018 01 03    04 01 19.5 +30 19 01   0.9478  1.8205   141.0    19.9    22.0
    ...
    2018 01 18    03 52 44.7 +30 41 06   1.2388  1.9693   124.3    24.4    22.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Y41
    

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