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    • MPEC 2017-S10 : 2017 RP2

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    M.P.E.C. 2017-S10                                Issued 2017 Sept. 17, 15:43 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
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                                   2017 RP2

Observations:
     K17R02P* C2017 09 13.43328 23 14 49.983-19 27 31.56         21.2 iLES010F51
     K17R02P  C2017 09 13.44302 23 14 48.514-19 27 50.97         20.8 iLES010F51
     K17R02P  C2017 09 13.45275 23 14 47.052-19 28 10.55         20.6 iLES010F51
     K17R02P  C2017 09 13.46248 23 14 45.589-19 28 29.90         20.3 iLES010F51
     K17R02P |C2017 09 14.24403 23 13 06.41 -19 53 59.9          20.5 VuES010807
     K17R02P |C2017 09 14.24820 23 13 05.81 -19 54 08.1          20.3 VuES010807
     K17R02P |C2017 09 14.25248 23 13 05.15 -19 54 16.2          20.5 VuES010807
     K17R02P KC2017 09 14.25357 23 13 07.61 -19 55 20.4          19.0 RoES010691
     K17R02P KC2017 09 14.25864 23 13 06.90 -19 55 30.5          19.2 RoES010691
     K17R02P KC2017 09 14.26369 23 13 06.15 -19 55 40.8          19.4 RoES010691
     K17R02P  C2017 09 14.32230 23 12 57.23 -19 57 39.5          20.2 VqES010I52
     K17R02P  C2017 09 14.32439 23 12 56.86 -19 57 44.4          20.6 VqES010I52
     K17R02P  C2017 09 14.32648 23 12 56.56 -19 57 47.4          19.1 VqES010I52
     K17R02P  C2017 09 14.32856 23 12 56.24 -19 57 51.9          19.6 VqES010I52
     K17R02P _C2017 09 14.38040023 12 51.387-19 59 28.57         20.1 GUES010568
     K17R02P _C2017 09 14.38134423 12 51.241-19 59 30.48         20.1 GUES010568
     K17R02P _C2017 09 14.38228923 12 51.097-19 59 32.39         20.1 GUES010568
     K17R02P KC2017 09 15.27297 23 10 54.87 -20 29 52.2                oES010691
     K17R02P KC2017 09 15.28073 23 10 53.69 -20 30 07.7          20.0 RoES010691

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, C. Wipper.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers A. F. Tubbiolo, M. J. Brucker,
    R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.

Orbital elements:
2017 RP2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0165 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M 266.51089              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.82720305     Peri.  333.47858     -0.08999349     -0.99539407
a   1.1239008      Node   121.66817     +0.92051660     -0.09579750
e   0.1747990      Incl.    2.22497     +0.38019778     -0.00367124
P   1.19           H   23.7           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
170913 F51  0.0   0.1-    170914 691  0.6-  0.5-    170914 568  0.1+  0.4-
170913 F51  0.0   0.1+    170914 691  0.2+  0.2-    170914 568  0.1+  0.4-
170913 F51  0.0   0.0     170914 691  0.4+  0.1-    170914 568  0.1+  0.4-
170913 F51  0.1-  0.0     170914 I52  0.7+  0.5+    170915 691  0.3-  0.1-
170914 807  0.3-  0.2-    170914 I52  0.1-  0.2-    170915 691  0.1+  0.3+
170914 807  0.1+  0.1-    170914 I52  0.1+  1.0+
170914 807  0.2-  0.3+    170914 I52  0.1+  0.7+

Ephemeris:
2017 RP2                 a,e,i = 1.12, 0.17, 2                   q = 0.9274
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 08 18    23 44 02.2 -08 01 12   0.2218  1.2116   151.3    23.6    22.0
...
2017 09 02    23 33 53.8 -13 29 45   0.1691  1.1742   166.6    11.5    20.9
...
2017 09 10    23 21 34.4 -17 32 58   0.1489  1.1527   167.3    11.1    20.6
...
2017 09 16    23 09 18.0 -20 53 40   0.1374  1.1361   160.8    16.9    20.6
2017 09 17    23 07 02.4 -21 27 37   0.1358  1.1333   159.5    18.1    20.6
2017 09 18    23 04 43.7 -22 01 30   0.1342  1.1305   158.0    19.4    20.6
...
2017 09 24    22 50 05.3 -25 19 37   0.1266  1.1134   148.8    27.8    20.7
...
2017 10 02    22 30 05.1 -29 13 48   0.1198  1.0904   136.1    39.5    20.8
...
2017 10 17    21 58 04.5 -34 24 31   0.1124  1.0476   114.1    60.3    21.2

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-S10

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