[Iaude] MPEC S13: 2017 RT2 [a=2.03,e=0.48,i=3.1,H=24.5]

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M.P.E.C. 2017-S13                                Issued 2017 Sept. 17, 15:55 UT
 
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                                   2017 RT2
 
Observations:
     K17R02T* C2017 09 14.37341 22 26 36.345-08 32 44.93         21.8 wLES013F51
     K17R02T  C2017 09 14.38484 22 26 37.618-08 32 25.27         22.5 wLES013F51
     K17R02T  C2017 09 14.39626 22 26 38.861-08 32 05.99         23.1 wLES013F51
     K17R02T _C2017 09 15.33383822 28 37.403-08 05 46.70         21.8 GUES013568
     K17R02T _C2017 09 15.33501322 28 37.532-08 05 44.71         21.7 GUES013568
     K17R02T _C2017 09 15.33618922 28 37.661-08 05 42.71         21.9 GUES013568
     K17R02T KC2017 09 17.18564 22 32 16.96 -07 17 20.6                oES013291
     K17R02T KC2017 09 17.19886 22 32 18.32 -07 17 01.3          21.7 RoES013291
     K17R02T KC2017 09 17.21209 22 32 19.61 -07 16 41.9          22.1 RoES013291
 
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, C. Crowder.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.
 
Orbital elements:
2017 RT2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0608 AU
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
M  13.14876              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.34161110     Peri.  314.25152     +0.49490426     +0.86884201
a   2.0266623      Node   345.39474     -0.78116310     +0.43802819
e   0.4756269      Incl.    3.07807     -0.38059687     +0.23074847
P   2.89           H   24.5           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
170914 F51  0.1-  0.2+    170915 568  0.2+  0.4-    170917 291  0.1-  0.5+
170914 F51  0.1+  0.2+    170915 568  0.3+  0.3-    170917 291  0.3+  0.0
170914 F51  0.1-  0.2-    170915 568  0.3+  0.2-    170917 291  0.3-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2017 RT2                 a,e,i = 2.03, 0.48, 3                   q = 1.0627
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2017 08 18    20 04 48.3 -34 58 21   0.09147 1.0909   147.9    29.5    20.8
...
2017 09 02    21 50 02.7 -16 47 57   0.1363  1.1407   164.1    14.0    21.3
...
2017 09 10    22 16 16.7 -10 53 01   0.1737  1.1754   164.8    13.0    21.8
...
2017 09 16    22 29 57.2 -07 47 30   0.2065  1.2046   163.1    14.0    22.3
2017 09 17    22 31 54.5 -07 21 37   0.2124  1.2096   162.8    14.3    22.4
2017 09 18    22 33 47.5 -06 56 57   0.2184  1.2148   162.3    14.5    22.4
...
2017 09 24    22 43 52.9 -04 50 39   0.2566  1.2468   159.5    16.4    22.9
...
2017 10 02    22 55 16.3 -02 44 49   0.3138  1.2922   155.0    19.1    23.5
...
2017 10 17    23 14 04.7 -00 00 56   0.4411  1.3833   145.6    24.0    24.6

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