Lagniappe Observing: Confirmation images of the NEO 2017 AF5

Jan 9, 2017

Confirmation images of the NEO 2017 AF5

A confirmation image of the Near Earth Objects 2017 AF5
on 2017-01-06 from AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain - (MPC Code I89)
using itelescope.net's (T7 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD)
a stack of 5-60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images
(C) Steven M. Tilley

A confirmation image of the Near Earth Objects 2017 AF5
on 2017-01-07 from AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain - (MPC Code I89)
using itelescope.net's (T18 TEL 0.32-m f/8.0 reflector + CCD)
a stack of 5-60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images
(C) Steven M. Tilley

Background

(as of 2017-01-09 )

Object: 2017 AF5
Approximate Diameter: 1 km - 2 km (0.621371 miles to 1.24274 miles)(Absolute Magnitude: H= 17.418)
Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO]
On the Sentry Risk Table: No (Never has been listed )
On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No
Discovery (First) observation was made: 2017 01 04.59742
Discovery (First )observation by: ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala(MPC Code T05) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2017-A53 : 2017 AF5
Last Observation(publish): 2017 01 08.59190 (by ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala (MPC Code T05))
Data-Arc Span(publish) : 4 days

Number of Optical Observations(published): 79

Observatories Reporting (Published) Observations(MPC Code):

(104) San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy.
(107) Cavezzo, Italy.
(160) Castelmartini, Italy.
(204) Schiaparelli Observatory, Italy.
(300) Bisei Spaceguard Center-BATTeRS, Japan.
(587) Sormano, Italy.
(595) Farra d'Isonzo, Italy.
(703) Catalina Sky Survey, US/Arizona.
(926) Tenagra II Observatory, Nogales, US/Arizona.
(C44) A. Volta Observatory, Lanzo d'Intelvi, Italy.
(H36) Sandlot Observatory, Scranton, US/Kansas.
(I52) Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station, US/Arizona.
(I89) iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio, Spain.
(I93) St Pardon de Conques, France.
(J95) Great Shefford, UK.
(K63) G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy.

(T05) ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala, US/Hawaii.

Perihelion Distance: 0.1296403396428067 (AU)
Aphelion Distance: 4.659873602813798 (AU)
Earth MOID: 0.154461 AU ( 60.112 (LD)) or 14,358,046.946 miles (23,107,036.705 (KM))
Last Close-Approach to Earth: Passed the Earth on 2017-Jan-03 at a Nominal Distance of 0.440916363577703 (AU), (171.592 Lunar Distance (LD)), or 40,985,736.514 miles ( 65,960,149.144 (KM))
Space Situational Awareness(ESA) -- 2017 AF5