MPEC 2013-S01 : P/2006 XG16 = 2013 R2 (SPACEWATCH)
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M.P.E.C. 2013-S01 Issued 2013 Sept. 16, 00:57 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 P/2006 XG16 = 2013 R2 (SPACEWATCH) Observations: PK13R020 KC2013 09 14.47695 06 49 21.56 +22 43 49.5 21.6 NoES001291 PK13R020 KC2013 09 14.48373 06 49 22.32 +22 43 50.0 21.8 NoES001291 PK13R020 KC2013 09 14.49054 06 49 23.12 +22 43 50.5 22.0 NoES001291 PK13R020 KC2013 09 15.47784 06 51 15.09 +22 44 25.5 21.5 NoES001291 PK13R020 KC2013 09 15.48461 06 51 15.85 +22 44 25.6 21.5 NoES001291 PK13R020 KC2013 09 15.49141 06 51 16.59 +22 44 26.5 21.8 NoES001291 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: P/2006 XG16 = 2013 R2 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Feb. 9.96131 TT MPC q 2.1022092 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14247058 Peri. 41.31178 -0.48834907 -0.85884772 a 3.6306628 Node 78.45364 +0.75348476 -0.50435227 e 0.4209847 Incl. 9.07780 +0.44019984 -0.08949512 P 6.92 From 86 observations 2006 Nov. 15-2013 Sept. 15, mean residual 0".5. P/2006 XG16 = 2013 R2 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2014 Jan. 23.0 TT = JDT 2456680.5 T 2014 Jan. 10.27397 TT MPC q 2.1117580 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14197517 Peri. 41.14848 -0.48566679 -0.86040864 a 3.6391038 Node 78.43676 +0.75511373 -0.50189777 e 0.4197038 Incl. 9.06474 +0.44037600 -0.08829274 P 6.94 From 86 observations 2006 Nov. 15-2013 Sept. 15, mean residual 0".5. P/2006 XG16 = 2013 R2 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 T 2020 Dec. 19.28000 TT MPC q 2.1198487 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14167638 Peri. 41.06071 -0.48397879 -0.86138664 a 3.6442185 Node 78.41144 +0.75611776 -0.50034559 e 0.4182981 Incl. 9.05651 +0.44051159 -0.08756336 P 6.96 From 86 observations 2006 Nov. 15-2013 Sept. 15, mean residual 0".5. P/2006 XG16 = 2013 R2 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5 T 2014 Jan. 10.31662 TT MPC q 2.1117195 (2000.0) P Q n 0.14195245 Peri. 41.16251 -0.48591552 -0.86026580 a 3.6394922 Node 78.43936 +0.75496721 -0.50212231 e 0.4197763 Incl. 9.06544 +0.44035283 -0.08840780 P 6.94 From 86 observations 2006 Nov. 15-2013 Sept. 15, mean residual 0".5. Ephemeris: P/2006 XG16 (Spacewatch) Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2013 08 16 05 52 17.1 +22 00 17 2.8145 2.3813 54.9 20.4 20.5 22.1 ... 2013 08 31 06 21 33.8 +22 29 17 2.6194 2.3337 62.6 22.6 20.3 22.0 ... 2013 09 08 06 37 00.6 +22 38 46 2.5129 2.3097 66.8 23.6 20.1 21.9 ... 2013 09 14 06 48 27.1 +22 43 32 2.4324 2.2923 70.0 24.4 20.0 21.9 2013 09 15 06 50 20.7 +22 44 10 2.4190 2.2895 70.5 24.5 20.0 21.9 2013 09 16 06 52 14.0 +22 44 44 2.4055 2.2867 71.1 24.6 20.0 21.8 ... 2013 09 22 07 03 27.5 +22 47 17 2.3246 2.2702 74.4 25.2 19.9 21.8 ... 2013 09 30 07 18 06.1 +22 48 48 2.2167 2.2493 78.9 25.9 19.7 21.7 ... 2013 10 15 07 44 10.9 +22 49 15 2.0160 2.2134 87.7 26.8 19.5 21.5 (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2013-R99) Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2013 MPC M.P.E.C. 2013-S01


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