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    M.P.E.C. 2017-Y142                               Issued 2017 Dec. 29, 21:49 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 YN6
    
    Observations:
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 09.47784 06 07 33.913+49 27 01.75         19.8 iUEY142F51
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 09.49088 06 07 31.360+49 27 35.12         19.9 iUEY142F51
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 09.50397 06 07 28.761+49 28 08.98         20.0 iUEY142F51
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 09.51697 06 07 26.165+49 28 42.43               UEY142F51
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 26.27336 03 59 42.803+62 59 19.69         19.4 iUEY142F51
         K17Y06N* C2017 12 26.28712 03 59 30.100+62 59 51.71         19.5 iUEY142F51
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 26.30090 03 59 17.307+63 00 23.74         19.3 iUEY142F51
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 27.37077 03 42 23.27 +63 37 38.5          18.6 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 27.37282 03 42 21.21 +63 37 42.4          19.0 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 27.37306 03 42 20.98 +63 37 43.0          18.8 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 27.37508 03 42 18.98 +63 37 46.5          19.0 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 27.76512 03 35 54.66 +63 49 43.0                UEY142J95
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 27.77123 03 35 48.38 +63 49 53.5                UEY142J95
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 27.77877 03 35 40.65 +63 50 08.2          19.3 GUEY142J95
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 28.12270 03 29 47.62 +63 59 58.7          18.7 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 28.12442 03 29 45.75 +64 00 01.8          18.7 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 28.12466 03 29 45.48 +64 00 01.9          18.6 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N  C2017 12 28.12635 03 29 43.74 +64 00 04.8          18.7 GUEY142I52
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.01645 03 13 53.36 +64 20 57.4          19.1 RqEY142H36
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.02113 03 13 48.03 +64 21 02.2          19.2 RqEY142H36
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.03050 03 13 37.76 +64 21 13.6          19.3 RqEY142H36
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.68234 03 01 28.03 +64 32 17.7          20.1 RqEY142K61
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.68335 03 01 26.99 +64 32 18.4          17.7 RqEY142K61
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.68465 03 01 25.38 +64 32 19.8          17.8 RqEY142K61
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.69358 03 01 15.44 +64 32 29.9                qEY142595
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.70177 03 01 05.98 +64 32 36.9                qEY142595
         K17Y06N KC2017 12 29.70996 03 00 56.49 +64 32 44.5          19.3 VqEY142595
    
    Observer details:
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers R. A. Kowalski,
        R. G. Matheny.  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.
    K61 Rokycany Observatory.  Observer M. Adamovsky.  0.51-m f/6.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 YN6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1984 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 296.05329              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36284360     Peri.  168.20407     -0.88415687     +0.44556996
    a   1.9468078      Node    39.24944     -0.44466554     -0.71034703
    e   0.7644963      Incl.   12.82830     -0.14331502     -0.54486193
    P   2.72           H   20.0           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171209 F51  0.0   0.1+    171227 I52  0.0   0.3+    171229 H36  0.3-  1.3+
    171209 F51  0.2+  0.2-    171227 I52  0.1+  0.2+    171229 H36  1.0-  0.1+
    171209 F51  0.1+  0.0     171227 J95  0.2+  0.1-    171229 H36  0.3+  0.4-
    171209 F51  0.2-  0.1+    171227 J95  0.1+  0.8-    171229 K61  0.8-  0.3+
    171226 F51  0.1-  0.2+    171227 J95  0.1+  0.1+    171229 K61  0.0   0.0
    171226 F51  0.1+  0.1+    171228 I52  0.2+  0.1-    171229 K61  0.7-  0.2+
    171226 F51  0.1-  0.2+    171228 I52  0.1-  0.1+    171229 595  0.5+  0.5+
    171227 I52  0.1+  0.1-    171228 I52  0.3-  0.2-    171229 595  0.5+  0.1-
    171227 I52  0.0   0.2+    171228 I52  0.1+  0.1-    171229 595  0.4+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 YN6                 a,e,i = 1.95, 0.76, 13                  q = 0.4585
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 11 29    06 28 11.3 +43 04 49   0.6467  1.5633   145.6    20.9    21.1
    ...
    2017 12 14    05 50 04.8 +52 54 33   0.4438  1.3863   149.9    20.9    20.0
    ...
    2017 12 22    04 53 11.9 +59 43 53   0.3600  1.2862   141.8    28.2    19.6
    ...
    2017 12 28    03 31 53.8 +63 56 23   0.3113  1.2083   130.3    38.4    19.4
    2017 12 29    03 14 10.1 +64 20 28   0.3045  1.1950   128.0    40.5    19.4
    2017 12 30    02 55 22.2 +64 36 19   0.2981  1.1818   125.5    42.6    19.4
    ...
    2018 01 05    00 53 53.1 +62 27 19   0.2687  1.1006   109.0    57.6    19.4
    ...
    2018 01 13    22 53 21.3 +50 09 02   0.2548  0.9889    83.8    81.4    19.9
    ...
    2018 01 28    21 15 31.8 +19 40 35   0.3054  0.7715    39.0   126.6    22.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-Y142
    

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