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    M.P.E.C. 2019-A207                               Issued 2019 Jan. 13, 01:04 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2017 RD15
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2017-S28
    
    Additional Observations:
         K17R15D  C2014 08 28.49853023 18 52.926-19 17 33.80         22.0 GVEA207F51
         K17R15D  C2014 08 28.50924923 18 52.190-19 17 41.60         21.0 GVEA207F51
         K17R15D  C2014 08 28.51996823 18 51.424-19 17 49.21         22.0 GVEA207F51
         K17R15D  C2014 09 18.42139422 50 45.286-23 06 04.14         21.7 GVEA207F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe,
        E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, 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
    140828 F51 26.7-  9.3-    140918 F51 27.3-  6.9-    MPO441100   +0.00007 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 RD15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0759 AU
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M 145.80560              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.33370188     Peri.   10.18746     -0.15038376     -0.97999092
    a   2.0585604      Node    88.54926     +0.89762444     -0.19062189
    e   0.4866254      Incl.    7.49476     +0.41431278     +0.05728075
    P   2.95           H   19.5           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    140828 F51  0.2-  0.2-    170915 691  0.2+  0.7-    171118 807  0.5+  0.1+
    140828 F51  0.2+  0.3-    170915 691  0.8+  1.0+    171118 807  0.1+  0.1-
    140828 F51  0.1+  0.2-    170917 807  0.1-  0.3+    171118 807  0.1-  0.4-
    140918 F51  0.1+  0.0     170917 807  0.0   0.2-    171208 807  0.2+  0.1+
    170913 F51  0.4-  0.1-    170917 807  0.1+  0.0     171208 807  0.0   0.4+
    170913 F51  0.2-  0.1+    170918 691  0.0   0.4-    171208 807  0.1+  0.2+
    170913 F51  0.2-  0.0     170918 691  0.1-  0.1+    180114 691  0.2-  0.1-
    170914 W85  0.3-  0.3+    170918 691  0.4-  0.2+    180114 691  0.5+  0.3-
    170914 W85  0.3-  0.0     170921 F51  0.0   0.2+    180120 691  0.2+  0.2+
    170914 W85  0.4-  0.2+    170921 F51  0.0   0.1+    180120 691  0.1+  0.1-
    170914 807  0.2+  0.0     170921 F51  0.0   0.0     180205 691  0.0   0.2-
    170914 807  0.0   0.4+    170921 F51  0.0   0.1+    180205 691  0.0   0.1+
    170914 807  0.7-  0.4+    171018 474  0.4+  0.2-    180205 691  0.2+  0.2+
    170914 691  0.3-  0.5+    171018 474  0.4+  0.5-    180206 691  0.9-  1.0+
    170914 691  0.3-  0.3-    171018 474  0.4+  0.1-    180206 691  0.2+  0.9-
    170914 691  0.2-  0.2+    171028 807  0.1+  0.1-    180206 691  0.6+  0.8-
    170914 568  0.2+  0.1-    171028 807  0.2-  0.3-    180313 291  0.0   0.5+
    170914 568  0.2+  0.0     171028 807  0.1-  0.2-    180313 291  0.1-  0.5+
    170914 568  0.2+  0.1-    171107 F51  0.2+  0.1+    180313 291  0.4-  0.3+
    170915 691  0.2+  0.1+    171107 F51  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 RD15                a,e,i = 2.06, 0.49, 7                   q = 1.0568
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2018 12 14    16 30 50.1 -19 33 53   3.5720  2.6213    12.8     4.8    24.8
    ...
    2018 12 29    16 55 24.0 -20 30 45   3.5612  2.6762    22.1     8.0    25.0
    ...
    2019 01 06    17 08 07.0 -20 54 17   3.5400  2.7039    27.3     9.6    25.0
    ...
    2019 01 12    17 17 26.0 -21 09 02   3.5172  2.7239    31.2    10.8    25.1
    2019 01 13    17 18 57.9 -21 11 15   3.5128  2.7272    31.8    11.0    25.1
    2019 01 14    17 20 29.5 -21 13 25   3.5083  2.7305    32.5    11.2    25.1
    ...
    2019 01 20    17 29 30.8 -21 25 03   3.4777  2.7498    36.5    12.3    25.1
    ...
    2019 01 28    17 41 09.3 -21 37 15   3.4283  2.7745    41.9    13.7    25.2
    ...
    2019 02 12    18 01 34.2 -21 51 18   3.3102  2.8180    52.4    16.1    25.2
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-A207
    

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