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    M.P.E.C. 2017-U160                               Issued 2017 Oct. 22, 14:17 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 UO2
    
    Observations:
         K17U02O* C2017 10 18.48199 02 55 56.001+04 04 45.64         21.5 wLEU160F51
         K17U02O  C2017 10 18.49554 02 55 56.825+04 03 28.28         21.3 wLEU160F51
         K17U02O  C2017 10 18.50908 02 55 57.676+04 02 09.83         21.2 wLEU160F51
         K17U02O  C2017 10 18.52267 02 55 58.536+04 00 51.75         21.1 wLEU160F51
         K17U02O  C2017 10 19.43737 02 57 42.86 +02 26 58.6          20.5 RoEU160291
         K17U02O  C2017 10 19.43980 02 57 43.03 +02 26 42.2          20.9 RoEU160291
         K17U02O  C2017 10 19.44223 02 57 43.25 +02 26 26.8          20.6 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 19.46693 02 57 45.31 +02 23 44.5          20.6 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 19.46984 02 57 45.56 +02 23 25.7          20.6 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 19.47275 02 57 45.81 +02 23 06.3          20.6 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 20.30483502 59 36.57 +00 46 22.9          21.0 VuEU160H21
         K17U02O KC2017 10 20.31239302 59 37.23 +00 45 27.3          20.9 VuEU160H21
         K17U02O KC2017 10 20.32070802 59 37.97 +00 44 26.1          21.1 VuEU160H21
         K17U02O KC2017 10 20.48823 02 59 56.17 +00 23 46.1          21.4 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 20.48961 02 59 56.31 +00 23 35.8          21.9 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 20.49098 02 59 56.47 +00 23 25.2          21.9 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 21.27731 03 02 00.01 -01 21 55.3          21.7 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 21.27903 03 02 00.15 -01 22 09.1          21.8 RoEU160291
         K17U02O KC2017 10 21.28074 03 02 00.39 -01 22 24.6          21.3 RoEU160291
         K17U02O  C2017 10 21.45332 03 02 17.96 -01 47 13.1          20.1 RoEU160926
         K17U02O  C2017 10 21.45672 03 02 18.41 -01 47 44.1          20.1 RoEU160926
         K17U02O  C2017 10 21.46016 03 02 18.75 -01 48 13.5          20.1 RoEU160926
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  Measurer
        M. Schwartz.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2017 UO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0284 AU
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 242.46285              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.92246875     Peri.  302.20666     -0.72673910     -0.68669326
    a   1.0451251      Node   194.44993     +0.65136729     -0.68086949
    e   0.2957013      Incl.    3.99770     +0.21810763     -0.25469412
    P   1.07           H   25.7           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    171018 F51  0.1+  0.1-    171019 291  0.1+  0.2+    171021 291  0.0   0.2-
    171018 F51  0.1-  0.3+    171019 291  0.1+  0.0     171021 291  0.6-  0.7+
    171018 F51  0.1-  0.3-    171020 H21  0.6+  0.2-    171021 291  0.3+  0.3-
    171018 F51  0.0   0.1+    171020 H21  0.4+  0.0     171021 926  0.5-  0.5+
    171019 291  0.2+  0.2+    171020 H21  0.2+  0.3+    171021 926  0.5+  0.8-
    171019 291  0.2-  0.3-    171020 291  0.2-  0.1-    171021 926  0.2-  0.1-
    171019 291  0.1+  0.2+    171020 291  0.2-  0.1+
    171019 291  0.1+  0.1-    171020 291  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2017 UO2                 a,e,i = 1.05, 0.30, 4                   q = 0.7361
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2017 09 22    02 25 26.5 +17 41 54   0.2230  1.1813   139.0    33.8    24.2
    ...
    2017 10 07    02 40 57.5 +14 07 16   0.1325  1.1176   151.4    25.3    22.7
    ...
    2017 10 15    02 50 24.1 +08 34 02   0.08934 1.0804   157.6    20.6    21.6
    ...
    2017 10 21    03 01 14.6 -00 41 56   0.05997 1.0511   157.3    21.4    20.7
    2017 10 22    03 03 51.5 -03 08 48   0.05544 1.0462   156.1    22.7    20.6
    2017 10 23    03 06 53.0 -06 00 33   0.05107 1.0412   154.2    24.6    20.5
    ...
    2017 10 29    03 46 52.0 -38 07 32   0.03071 1.0108   124.0    54.6    20.2
    ...
    2017 11 06    12 31 46.7 -67 17 31   0.03966 0.9695    55.7   122.4    23.7
    ...
    2017 11 21    14 15 42.7 -38 55 56   0.1096  0.8918    27.2   149.6    29.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-U160
    

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