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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Y93                                Issued 2017 Dec. 25, 19:35 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 YQ3
    
    Observations:
         K17Y03Q* C2017 12 22.59194 09 50 41.310+03 59 58.00         21.3 wUEY093F51
         K17Y03Q  C2017 12 22.60483 09 50 40.855+03 59 53.30         21.3 wUEY093F51
         K17Y03Q  C2017 12 22.61763 09 50 40.384+03 59 48.69         21.3 wUEY093F51
         K17Y03Q  C2017 12 22.63039 09 50 39.941+03 59 44.05         21.4 wUEY093F51
         K17Y03Q |C2017 12 23.29591 09 50 19.41 +03 55 59.1          22.0 VuEY093807
         K17Y03Q |C2017 12 23.30042 09 50 19.21 +03 55 57.7          21.7 VuEY093807
         K17Y03Q |C2017 12 23.30505 09 50 19.04 +03 55 56.5          21.6 VuEY093807
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 23.37708 09 50 16.81 +03 55 16.2          20.7 RoEY093291
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 23.38610 09 50 16.52 +03 55 13.8          21.0 RoEY093291
         K17Y03Q  C2017 12 23.39319 09 50 16.19 +03 55 11.3          22.6 GUEY093V06
         K17Y03Q  C2017 12 23.39504 09 50 16.14 +03 55 10.5          22.3 GUEY093V06
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 23.39508 09 50 16.14 +03 55 10.7          21.0 RoEY093291
         K17Y03Q  C2017 12 23.39689 09 50 16.06 +03 55 10.2          21.4 GUEY093V06
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 23.41942 09 50 15.17 +03 55 01.8                oEY093711
         K17Y03Q IC2017 12 23.42378 09 50 15.01 +03 55 00.8                oEY093711
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 23.42827 09 50 14.90 +03 54 58.6                oEY093711
         K17Y03Q _C2017 12 23.61178009 50 08.384+03 53 59.15         21.2 GUEY093568
         K17Y03Q _C2017 12 23.61272209 50 08.347+03 53 58.82         21.2 GUEY093568
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 25.46841 09 48 59.20 +03 44 06.0                oEY093711
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 25.47219 09 48 59.00 +03 44 04.6                oEY093711
         K17Y03Q KC2017 12 25.47638 09 48 58.82 +03 44 03.0                oEY093711
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, C. Crowder.  Measurers
        M. Micheli, R. Weryk.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
        + 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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  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.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 YQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0654 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 353.81693              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41789213     Peri.  142.30230     +0.87933008     -0.46919002
    a   1.7718485      Node   245.86671     +0.41231778     +0.83573094
    e   0.4144666      Incl.    5.12253     +0.23827015     +0.28533231
    P   2.36           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   9
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171222 F51  0.5-  0.2+    171223 291  0.8-  0.3-    171223 711  0.3+  0.0
    171222 F51  0.4-  0.2+    171223 291  0.1-  0.4+    171223 711 (1.2+  0.6-)
    171222 F51  0.5-  0.2+    171223 V06  0.8-  0.4+    171223 568  0.5-  0.3+
    171222 F51  0.3-  0.2+    171223 V06  0.5-  0.3+    171223 568  0.5-  0.2+
    171223 807  0.1+  0.3-    171223 291  0.7-  0.4+    171225 711  0.2-  0.6+
    171223 807  0.3-  0.1-    171223 V06  0.7-  0.6+    171225 711  0.7-  0.3+
    171223 807  0.2-  0.3+    171223 711  0.2+  0.5-    171225 711  0.5-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 YQ3                 a,e,i = 1.77, 0.41, 5                   q = 1.0375
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 25    09 42 28.7 +08 53 51   0.6467  1.2510    97.8    51.4    21.6
    ...
    2017 12 10    09 52 17.9 +05 45 11   0.6298  1.3342   109.5    44.1    21.5
    ...
    2017 12 18    09 52 22.6 +04 31 53   0.6190  1.3803   117.0    39.4    21.4
    ...
    2017 12 24    09 49 55.1 +03 51 53   0.6118  1.4154   123.3    35.5    21.3
    2017 12 25    09 49 18.0 +03 46 34   0.6108  1.4213   124.4    34.8    21.3
    2017 12 26    09 48 37.4 +03 41 38   0.6098  1.4271   125.6    34.1    21.3
    ...
    2018 01 01    09 43 21.6 +03 20 37   0.6055  1.4624   132.5    29.7    21.2
    ...
    2018 01 09    09 33 25.7 +03 15 49   0.6055  1.5095   142.5    23.4    21.1
    ...
    2018 01 24    09 08 55.5 +04 13 43   0.6329  1.5969   161.3    11.4    20.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Y93
    

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