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MPEC 2017-K35 : COMET C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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M.P.E.C. 2017-K35                                Issued 2017 May 24, 03:42 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 theTamkin Foundation Computer Network                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU            URLhttps://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714                          COMET C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)Observations:    CK17K020  C2017 05 21.49169 17 52 21.398+64 30 27.80         20.8 TLEK035F51    CK17K020  C2017 05 21.50472 17 52 20.968+64 30 29.10         21.1 TLEK035F51    CK17K020  C2017 05 21.51771 17 52 20.603+64 30 29.94         20.8 TLEK035F51    CK17K020  C2017 05 21.53069 17 52 20.168+64 30 31.22         21.0 TLEK035F51    CK17K020 5C2017 05 22.45004 17 51 52.97 +64 31 45.4                vEK035U69    CK17K020 5C2017 05 22.45297 17 51 52.88 +64 31 45.8                vEK035U69    CK17K020 5C2017 05 22.45591 17 51 52.80 +64 31 45.9          18.9 TvEK035U69    CK17K020 _C2017 05 22.56016717 51 49.671+64 31 53.97         19.7 TUEK035568    CK17K020 _C2017 05 22.56261417 51 49.606+64 31 54.14         19.7 TUEK035568    CK17K020 _C2017 05 22.56393117 51 49.559+64 31 54.25         19.7 TUEK035568    CK17K020 _C2017 05 22.56637117 51 49.494+64 31 54.45         19.7 TUEK035568    CK17K020 IC2017 05 24.07111 17 51 04.20 +64 33 48.0                UEK035J95    CK17K020 KC2017 05 24.08350 17 51 03.89 +64 33 49.2                UEK035J95    CK17K020 KC2017 05 24.09719 17 51 03.49 +64 33 50.4          19.3 TUEK035J95Observer details:568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, L. Wells.  Measurers M. Micheli,    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Goggia, 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.J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain    + CCD.U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry.  Observer H. Sato.  0.61-m f/6.5    astrograph + CCD.Orbital elements:    C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)T 2027 Jan. 5.20992 TT                                  MPCWq   9.8958794            (2000.0)            P               Q                   Peri.  183.64465     -0.99645422     +0.05883901                   Node     3.45810     -0.02555593     +0.46936863e   1.0            Incl.   94.39544     -0.08016156     -0.88103976From 14 observations 2017 May 21-24.Ephemeris:    C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m22017 04 24    18 03 44.1 +63 36 51  20.2505 20.2981    91.3     2.8  19.6...2017 05 09    17 58 06.3 +64 09 51  20.1810 20.2402    91.9     2.9  19.6...2017 05 17    17 54 31.2 +64 23 52  20.1465 20.2092    92.1     2.9  19.6...2017 05 23    17 51 36.5 +64 32 28  20.1219 20.1860    92.2     2.9  19.62017 05 24    17 51 06.5 +64 33 43  20.1179 20.1822    92.2     2.9  19.62017 05 25    17 50 36.1 +64 34 56  20.1139 20.1783    92.2     2.9  19.6...2017 05 31    17 47 29.3 +64 41 05  20.0908 20.1551    92.2     2.9  19.6...2017 06 08    17 43 10.3 +64 46 16  20.0617 20.1242    92.1     2.9  19.5...2017 06 23    17 34 51.8 +64 46 20  20.0123 20.0662    91.6     2.9  19.5Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-K35

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