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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.
    
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                          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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