MPEC 2001-U45 : 2001 TX16
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M.P.E.C. 2001-U45 Issued 2001 Oct. 25, 17:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2001 TX16
Additional observations:
K01T16X C2001 08 24.46601 04 41 00.92 +18 19 36.9 18.3 644
K01T16X C2001 08 24.47681 04 41 02.17 +18 19 40.8 18.6 644
K01T16X C2001 08 24.48755 04 41 03.43 +18 19 44.3 18.8 644
K01T16X C2001 10 19.41710 06 38 23.07 +22 18 53.8 17.2 704
K01T16X C2001 10 19.43381 06 38 25.12 +22 18 57.8 17.0 704
K01T16X C2001 10 19.45061 06 38 27.38 +22 19 01.7 17.0 704
K01T16X C2001 10 19.45777 06 38 28.19 +22 19 03.3 16.1 R 734
K01T16X C2001 10 19.46154 06 38 28.68 +22 19 04.2 16.2 R 734
K01T16X C2001 10 19.48538 06 38 31.86 +22 19 09.7 17.5 704
K01T16X C2001 10 20.03501 06 39 44.70 +22 21 17.4 16.8 V 157
K01T16X C2001 10 20.06470 06 39 48.37 +22 21 24.5 16.7 V 157
K01T16X C2001 10 20.06800 06 39 48.84 +22 21 25.0 16.8 V 157
K01T16X C2001 10 20.07159 06 39 49.37 +22 21 26.3 16.8 V 157
K01T16X C2001 10 20.11571 06 39 54.98 +22 21 35.9 16.7 R 046
K01T16X C2001 10 20.11691 06 39 55.15 +22 21 36.2 046
K01T16X C2001 10 20.11809 06 39 55.29 +22 21 36.5 046
K01T16X C2001 10 20.11918 06 39 55.42 +22 21 36.7 046
K01T16X C2001 10 20.12023 06 39 55.56 +22 21 36.9 16.6 R 046
K01T16X C2001 10 20.17056 06 40 02.09 +22 21 48.5 557
K01T16X C2001 10 20.17753 06 40 03.02 +22 21 50.3 557
K01T16X C2001 10 20.17894 06 40 03.18 +22 21 50.5 557
K01T16X C2001 10 20.38848 06 40 31.05 +22 22 40.7 17.0 R 649
K01T16X C2001 10 20.41134 06 40 34.00 +22 22 46.1 16.8 R 649
K01T16X C2001 10 20.41964 06 40 35.07 +22 22 48.1 16.6 R 649
K01T16X C2001 10 20.42252 06 40 35.58 +22 22 49.2 17.5 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 20.42825 06 40 36.33 +22 22 50.8 17.2 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 20.43379 06 40 36.99 +22 22 51.7 16.9 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 21.12323 06 42 07.97 +22 25 32.7 946
K01T16X C2001 10 21.13297 06 42 09.21 +22 25 35.0 16.5 R 946
K01T16X C2001 10 21.13534 06 42 09.50 +22 25 36.2 946
K01T16X C2001 10 21.34097 06 42 36.75 +22 26 24.9 16.0 R 850
K01T16X C2001 10 21.35486 06 42 38.56 +22 26 28.1 16.1 R 850
K01T16X C2001 10 21.36806 06 42 40.27 +22 26 31.3 16.4 R 850
K01T16X C2001 10 21.38368 06 42 42.30 +22 26 35.4 17.0 R 850
K01T16X C2001 10 21.40665 06 42 45.44 +22 26 40.7 17.4 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.41799 06 42 46.89 +22 26 43.4 16.6 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.42366 06 42 47.64 +22 26 45.0 16.8 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.43461 06 42 49.02 +22 26 47.5 16.7 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.44094 06 42 49.88 +22 26 49.4 16.6 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.45121 06 42 51.16 +22 26 51.5 16.5 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.45751 06 42 52.03 +22 26 53.4 16.7 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.46782 06 42 53.31 +22 26 55.4 16.8 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.47494 06 42 54.29 +22 26 57.4 17.0 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 21.47560 06 42 54.37 +22 26 57.1 17.2 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.47898 06 42 54.80 +22 26 58.1 17.1 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 21.48443 06 42 55.44 +22 27 00.2 17.5 704
K01T16X C2001 10 21.48496 06 42 55.59 +22 26 59.5 17.1 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 22.37190 06 44 52.99 +22 30 29.4 17.1 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.37225 06 44 52.97 +22 30 29.4 16.6 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.37618 06 44 53.50 +22 30 30.9 17.0 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.37628 06 44 53.54 +22 30 30.6 16.9 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.38879 06 44 55.11 +22 30 33.5 17.1 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.38880 06 44 55.15 +22 30 33.6 17.5 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.39314 06 44 55.66 +22 30 35.1 18.1 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.39325 06 44 55.76 +22 30 34.6 18.1 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.40532 06 44 57.26 +22 30 37.5 17.4 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.40564 06 44 57.35 +22 30 37.7 17.6 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.41004 06 44 57.86 +22 30 39.0 17.8 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.41015 06 44 57.93 +22 30 38.6 17.4 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.42697 06 45 00.12 +22 30 42.9 17.1 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.42708 06 45 00.17 +22 30 43.0 17.4 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.43838 06 45 01.54 +22 30 45.4 16.9 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.44373 06 45 02.28 +22 30 46.9 16.6 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.44384 06 45 02.31 +22 30 46.8 16.9 704
K01T16X C2001 10 22.47977 06 45 06.92 +22 30 56.5 16.9 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 22.48360 06 45 07.50 +22 30 57.0 17.2 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 22.48733 06 45 07.92 +22 30 58.0 17.4 V 333
K01T16X C2001 10 23.10230 06 46 29.28 +22 33 22.1 17.2 R 046
K01T16X C2001 10 23.10372 06 46 29.48 +22 33 22.3 046
K01T16X C2001 10 23.10465 06 46 29.61 +22 33 22.6 046
K01T16X C2001 10 23.10566 06 46 29.74 +22 33 22.8 046
K01T16X C2001 10 23.10682 06 46 29.91 +22 33 23.0 17.1 R 046
K01T16X C2001 10 23.27126 06 46 51.62 +22 34 11.4 17.2 R 859
K01T16X C2001 10 23.27286 06 46 51.84 +22 34 12.2 17.4 R 859
K01T16X C2001 10 23.27443 06 46 52.03 +22 34 12.2 17.1 R 859
K01T16X C2001 10 23.27656 06 46 52.32 +22 34 12.9 17.0 R 859
K01T16X C2001 10 23.27815 06 46 52.53 +22 34 12.9 17.0 R 859
K01T16X C2001 10 23.34829 06 47 02.15 +22 34 22.6 16.3 R 651
K01T16X C2001 10 23.35039 06 47 02.40 +22 34 23.6 16.3 R 651
K01T16X C2001 10 23.35248 06 47 02.73 +22 34 23.3 16.2 R 651
K01T16X C2001 10 23.48174 06 47 19.47 +22 34 55.0 670
K01T16X C2001 10 23.48449 06 47 19.85 +22 34 55.5 670
K01T16X C2001 10 23.51262 06 47 23.35 +22 35 02.4 678
K01T16X C2001 10 23.51433 06 47 23.53 +22 35 03.3 678
K01T16X C2001 10 23.51517 06 47 23.65 +22 35 03.1 16.8 678
K01T16X C2001 10 23.51603 06 47 23.79 +22 35 03.7 16.5 678
K01T16X C2001 10 23.52711 06 47 25.14 +22 35 05.8 16.4 678
K01T16X C2001 10 23.53052 06 47 25.57 +22 35 06.4 16.3 678
K01T16X C2001 10 23.73979 06 47 53.70 +22 35 56.9 16.4 V 402
K01T16X C2001 10 23.74111 06 47 53.86 +22 35 57.3 402
K01T16X C2001 10 23.74243 06 47 54.03 +22 35 57.6 402
K01T16X C2001 10 23.74374 06 47 54.21 +22 35 57.9 402
K01T16X C2001 10 24.29106 06 49 06.47 +22 38 20.1 16.8 R 860
K01T16X C2001 10 24.29897 06 49 07.51 +22 38 20.1 17.1 R 860
K01T16X C2001 10 24.40446 06 49 21.67 +22 38 37.5 16.9 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.40546 06 49 21.81 +22 38 37.7 17.3 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.42082 06 49 23.75 +22 38 43.6 17.9 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.43721 06 49 25.91 +22 38 45.8 16.4 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.43806 06 49 26.04 +22 38 46.0 16.8 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.44824 06 49 27.24 +22 38 48.0 15.6 R 649
K01T16X C2001 10 24.45230 06 49 27.77 +22 38 48.8 15.5 R 649
K01T16X C2001 10 24.45359 06 49 28.03 +22 38 49.8 16.3 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.45405 06 49 28.08 +22 38 49.8 16.7 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.45847 06 49 28.56 +22 38 50.4 15.4 R 649
K01T16X C2001 10 24.47005 06 49 30.15 +22 38 53.8 16.8 704
K01T16X C2001 10 24.47012 06 49 30.17 +22 38 53.8 16.0 704
K01T16X C2001 10 25.49143 06 51 45.28 +22 43 03.7 16.8 R 711
K01T16X C2001 10 25.49456 06 51 45.69 +22 43 04.4 16.7 R 711
K01T16X C2001 10 25.49754 06 51 46.07 +22 43 05.2 16.9 R 711
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, F. Anzellini, A. Pelloni. 0.20-m
f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory. Observer W. K. Yeung. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
A. Deetz. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD. Prediscovery observations.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
678 Fountain Hills. Observer C. W. Juels. 0.313-m f/5.44 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, D. Brunken. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
860 Valinhos. Observer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/3.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2001 TX16
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5 Marsden
M 346.62257 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14548434 Peri. 53.37278 -0.53582639 -0.83383396
a 3.5803478 Node 69.54309 +0.72238833 -0.53410808
e 0.5980926 Incl. 8.14269 +0.43708715 -0.13946142
P 6.77 H 13.7 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
010824 644 0.2+ 0.2- 011021 946 0.2+ 0.4- 011023 046 0.2+ 0.1-
010824 644 0.1- 0.2+ 011021 946 0.1- 0.4- 011023 046 0.1+ 0.2-
010824 644 0.1- 0.2+ 011021 946 0.3- 0.2+ 011023 046 0.4+ 0.3-
011013 704 1.0- 0.6- 011021 850 0.2- 0.1- 011023 859 0.5- 0.1-
011013 704 0.6- 0.4- 011021 850 0.1- 0.3- 011023 859 0.3- 0.3+
011013 704 0.5- 0.7- 011021 850 0.0 0.3- 011023 859 0.5- 0.0
011013 704 0.9- 0.7- 011021 850 0.1+ 0.1+ 011023 859 0.3- 0.1+
011013 704 0.9- 1.1- 011021 704 0.3+ 0.0 011023 859 0.2- 0.3-
011014 704 0.3+ 0.5+ 011021 704 0.0 0.1- 011023 651 0.8+ 0.2+
011014 704 0.3+ 0.6+ 011021 704 0.3+ 0.1+ 011023 651 0.5+ 0.7+
011014 704 0.3+ 0.6+ 011021 704 0.2- 0.0 011023 651 1.3+ 0.2-
011014 704 1.8+ 0.8+ 011021 704 0.3+ 0.4+ 011023 670 0.1+ 0.1-
011014 704 0.3+ 0.6+ 011021 704 0.3- 0.0 011023 670 0.4+ 0.3-
011018 704 0.3- 0.6+ 011021 704 0.5+ 0.4+ 011023 678 0.7- 0.3-
011018 704 0.1+ 0.8+ 011021 704 0.2- 0.1- 011023 678 1.2- 0.2+
011018 704 0.1- 1.0+ 011021 333 0.2+ 0.0 011023 678 1.1- 0.2-
011018 704 0.5- 0.3+ 011021 704 0.5+ 0.2- 011023 678 0.7- 0.2+
011018 704 0.4- 0.6+ 011021 333 0.0 0.3- 011023 678 1.8- 0.4-
011019 704 0.9+ 0.8- 011021 704 0.4- 0.8+ 011023 678 2.0- 0.6-
011019 704 0.6- 0.8- 011021 333 0.3+ 0.3- 011023 402 0.3+ 0.0
011019 704 0.7+ 0.9- 011022 704 0.3+ 0.2+ 011023 402 0.1+ 0.0
011019 734 0.3+ 0.4- 011022 704 0.6- 0.1+ 011023 402 0.1+ 0.0
011019 734 0.3+ 0.4- 011022 704 0.3- 0.7+ 011023 402 0.3+ 0.0
011019 704 0.6+ 1.1- 011022 704 0.0 0.3+ 011024 860 (0.5- 2.3+)
011020 157 (2.4+ 0.2+) 011022 704 0.7- 0.1+ 011024 860 0.2- 0.4+
011020 157 0.2- 0.1+ 011022 704 0.2- 0.2+ 011024 704 0.3+ 0.3-
011020 157 0.4+ 0.2- 011022 704 0.9- 0.7+ 011024 704 0.5+ 0.3-
011020 157 1.3+ 0.2+ 011022 704 0.3+ 0.1+ 011024 704 0.2- 1.7+
011020 046 0.2+ 0.0 011022 704 0.6- 0.1+ 011024 704 0.3+ 0.1-
011020 046 0.4+ 0.1+ 011022 704 0.0 0.2+ 011024 704 0.6+ 0.1-
011020 046 0.2+ 0.1+ 011022 704 0.8- 0.4+ 011024 649 0.3+ 0.1-
011020 046 0.0 0.0 011022 704 0.0 0.0 011024 649 0.4+ 0.3-
011020 046 0.1+ 0.0 011022 704 0.2+ 0.2+ 011024 704 0.3+ 0.2-
011020 557 0.2+ 0.1- 011022 704 0.7+ 0.2+ 011024 704 0.1+ 0.3-
011020 557 0.6+ 0.1+ 011022 704 0.6- 0.1- 011024 649 0.3+ 0.2-
011020 557 0.3+ 0.1- 011022 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 011024 704 0.2+ 0.2-
011020 649 0.3+ 0.1- 011022 704 0.3+ 0.1- 011024 704 0.3+ 0.2-
011020 649 0.2+ 0.2- 011022 333 0.6- 0.8+ 011025 711 0.1+ 0.1-
011020 649 0.1+ 0.1- 011022 333 0.5+ 0.3+ 011025 711 0.2+ 0.1-
011020 333 0.2+ 0.3- 011022 333 0.3- 0.4+ 011025 711 0.1+ 0.1-
011020 333 0.4+ 0.1- 011023 046 0.2- 0.1-
011020 333 0.4- 0.6- 011023 046 0.0 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2001 TX16 a,e,i = 3.58, 0.60, 8 q = 1.4390
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 10 18 06 35.27 +22 13.5 1.178 1.746 106.5 33.2 16.7
2001 10 28 06 57.30 +22 53.5 1.051 1.690 111.4 33.2 16.3
2001 11 07 07 19.46 +23 39.0 0.935 1.638 116.5 32.8 16.0
2001 11 17 07 41.56 +24 33.8 0.830 1.590 121.6 32.0 15.7
2001 11 27 08 03.31 +25 42.3 0.738 1.548 127.0 30.6 15.3
2001 12 07 08 24.39 +27 08.0 0.660 1.511 132.5 28.7 15.0
2001 12 17 08 44.20 +28 52.8 0.595 1.482 138.2 26.3 14.6
2001 12 27 09 02.03 +30 54.4 0.544 1.459 144.0 23.3 14.3
2002 01 06 09 17.16 +33 04.5 0.509 1.445 149.5 20.2 14.0
2002 01 16 09 28.84 +35 08.6 0.488 1.439 154.2 17.3 13.8
2002 01 26 09 36.95 +36 47.1 0.483 1.442 157.2 15.4 13.8
2002 02 05 09 42.11 +37 41.8 0.492 1.453 157.5 15.1 13.8
2002 02 15 09 45.55 +37 41.9 0.516 1.472 155.1 16.4 14.0
2002 02 25 09 48.96 +36 46.5 0.555 1.499 150.8 18.8 14.3
2002 03 07 09 53.58 +35 04.2 0.608 1.533 145.6 21.4 14.6
2002 03 17 10 00.02 +32 47.6 0.675 1.573 140.0 24.0 15.0
2002 03 27 10 08.45 +30 09.1 0.756 1.619 134.3 26.2 15.3
2002 04 06 10 18.57 +27 19.2 0.850 1.669 128.7 27.9 15.7
2002 04 16 10 30.06 +24 25.1 0.956 1.724 123.1 29.2 16.1
2002 04 26 10 42.59 +21 31.1 1.075 1.782 117.7 30.0 16.4
2002 05 06 10 55.85 +18 40.4 1.205 1.842 112.3 30.4 16.7
2002 05 16 11 09.63 +15 54.2 1.345 1.905 107.0 30.5 17.1
2002 05 26 11 23.77 +13 13.2 1.495 1.969 101.8 30.2 17.4
2002 06 05 11 38.14 +10 37.9 1.652 2.035 96.5 29.7 17.6
2002 06 15 11 52.68 +08 08.3 1.816 2.101 91.3 28.9 17.9
2002 06 25 12 07.33 +05 44.2 1.985 2.169 86.2 27.9 18.1
2002 07 05 12 22.05 +03 25.8 2.158 2.236 80.9 26.7 18.3
2002 07 15 12 36.83 +01 12.7 2.334 2.304 75.7 25.3 18.5
2002 07 25 12 51.66 -00 54.9 2.511 2.372 70.4 23.8 18.7
2002 08 04 13 06.53 -02 57.1 2.687 2.440 65.1 22.2 18.8
2002 08 14 13 21.46 -04 53.9 2.861 2.507 59.7 20.4 19.0
2002 08 24 13 36.42 -06 45.3 3.031 2.574 54.2 18.6 19.1
2002 09 03 13 51.42 -08 31.1 3.196 2.640 48.7 16.7 19.2
2002 09 13 14 06.46 -10 11.3 3.354 2.706 43.0 14.7 19.3
2002 09 23 14 21.52 -11 45.6 3.503 2.772 37.3 12.7 19.4
2002 10 03 14 36.59 -13 14.1 3.642 2.836 31.4 10.6 19.4
No observer has reported this object to have cometary appearance.
There were approaches to Jupiter of 0.80 AU in 1985 and 0.73 AU in 1937.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-U45
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