MPEC 2018-R02 : 2017 NM2
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M.P.E.C. 2018-R02 Issued 2018 Sept. 1, 05:09 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 NM2 Revision to MPEC 2017-N67 Additional Observations: K17N02M KC2015 11 30.54908 06 31 25.940+75 49 20.86 21.0 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2015 12 01.59239 06 28 32.135+75 59 27.68 21.4 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2015 12 01.60556 06 28 29.924+75 59 35.22 21.3 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2015 12 01.61880 06 28 27.626+75 59 42.73 21.3 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 07 12.43202 19 32 38.013+65 42 15.71 21.7 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 07 12.44583 19 32 36.388+65 42 11.12 22.1 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 07 12.45962 19 32 34.823+65 42 06.55 21.1 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 07 12.47346 19 32 33.190+65 42 01.97 21.3 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 08 17.31309 18 38 00.832+59 39 51.47 21.0 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 08 17.32699 18 37 59.978+59 39 39.90 20.9 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 08 17.34086 18 37 59.125+59 39 28.33 21.4 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 08 17.35477 18 37 58.275+59 39 16.85 21.0 GVER002F51 K17N02M C2017 09 27.27505 18 20 12.421+49 02 52.35 21.3 GVER002F51 Observer details: F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, B. Gibson, T. Goggia, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, N. Primak, A. Schultz, J. Thiel, S. Watters, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, R. Jedicke, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. First and last observations above in comparison with prediction: Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T 151130 F51 3.9+ 12.9- 170927 F51 0.2+ 0.1- MPO416454 -0.14 day Orbital elements: 2017 NM2 Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC M 6.56686 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01753851 Peri. 89.30118 +0.19129002 +0.16411857 a 14.6714909 Node 99.30984 -0.34993372 -0.90973257 e 0.6248016 Incl. 101.29481 +0.91703573 -0.38138137 P 56.20 H 13.4 G 0.15 U 1 Residuals in seconds of arc 151130 F51 0.0 0.1- 170706 F51 0.1- 0.1- 170715 F51 0.1- 0.2- 151201 F51 0.1- 0.0 170708 F51 0.0 0.0 170817 F51 0.0 0.1- 151201 F51 0.1+ 0.0 170708 F51 0.3- 0.1+ 170817 F51 0.0 0.2- 151201 F51 0.0 0.0 170708 F51 0.3+ 0.1+ 170817 F51 0.0 0.2- 170606 F51 0.2- 0.0 170710 F51 0.1+ 0.3+ 170817 F51 0.0 0.1- 170606 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 170710 F51 0.2+ 0.2+ 170914 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 170606 F51 0.1- 0.0 170710 F51 0.0 0.0 170914 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 170606 F51 0.2- 0.0 170710 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ 170914 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 170704 F51 0.0 0.1+ 170712 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 170914 F51 0.1- 0.3+ 170704 F51 0.2- 0.0 170712 F51 0.0 0.1- 170925 G96 0.7+ 0.4- 170704 F51 0.2+ 0.2+ 170712 F51 0.3+ 0.1- 170925 G96 0.1+ 0.0 170706 F51 0.1- 0.0 170712 F51 0.1+ 0.0 170925 G96 0.1+ 0.6- 170706 F51 0.2- 0.3- 170715 F51 0.4+ 0.1- 170925 G96 0.4- 0.2+ 170706 F51 0.3+ 0.1- 170715 F51 0.3+ 0.2+ 170927 F51 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2017 NM2 a,e,i = 14.67, 0.62, 101 q = 5.5047 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2018 08 02 18 42 58.9 +28 10 30 5.5766 6.2142 125.0 7.7 21.6 ... 2018 08 17 18 33 36.6 +25 34 33 5.6956 6.2529 119.2 8.1 21.7 ... 2018 08 25 18 29 44.9 +24 05 28 5.7794 6.2738 115.0 8.4 21.8 ... 2018 08 31 18 27 24.1 +22 57 23 5.8504 6.2896 111.4 8.6 21.8 2018 09 01 18 27 03.4 +22 45 59 5.8629 6.2923 110.8 8.6 21.8 2018 09 02 18 26 43.5 +22 34 35 5.8755 6.2949 110.2 8.7 21.8 ... 2018 09 08 18 25 00.5 +21 26 10 5.9548 6.3109 106.2 8.8 21.9 ... 2018 09 16 18 23 26.9 +19 55 49 6.0685 6.3324 100.7 9.0 21.9 ... 2018 10 01 18 22 37.9 +17 13 05 6.2994 6.3732 89.7 9.0 22.0 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-R02


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