MPEC 2016-A40 : 2016 AJ8
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M.P.E.C. 2016-A40 Issued 2016 Jan. 5, 14:14 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2016 AJ8
Observations:
K16A08J C2015 12 30.30042 04 37 23.084+46 00 28.78 19.8 iLEA040F51
K16A08J C2015 12 30.30499 04 37 22.110+46 00 46.09 19.9 iLEA040F51
K16A08J C2015 12 30.30960 04 37 21.104+46 01 03.32 19.6 iLEA040F51
K16A08J* C2016 01 03.23381 04 22 58.39 +50 18 36.5 19.6 VqEA040I52
K16A08J C2016 01 03.24598 04 22 55.05 +50 19 26.9 19.6 VqEA040I52
K16A08J C2016 01 03.28495 04 22 44.49 +50 22 06.3 18.9 VqEA040I52
K16A08J C2016 01 03.29069 04 22 42.85 +50 22 30.9 19.6 VqEA040I52
K16A08J C2016 01 03.29708 04 22 41.12 +50 22 56.9 20.1 VqEA040I52
K16A08J C2016 01 03.30202 04 22 39.73 +50 23 17.2 19.6 VqEA040I52
K16A08J KC2016 01 03.77133 04 20 44.94 +50 56 06.1 qEA040J95
K16A08J KC2016 01 03.77723 04 20 43.33 +50 56 31.1 qEA040J95
K16A08J KC2016 01 03.78051 04 20 42.29 +50 56 45.8 19.9 RqEA040J95
K16A08J KC2016 01 04.07598 04 19 24.86 +51 18 02.2 19.7 RqEA040H36
K16A08J KC2016 01 04.08195 04 19 23.03 +51 18 28.7 19.9 RqEA040H36
Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
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.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer R. A. Kowalski.
Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny,
R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2016 AJ8 Earth MOID = 0.1157 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC
M 351.47609 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23551018 Peri. 90.39895 -0.88568538 -0.44734243
a 2.5969460 Node 63.03163 +0.35084064 -0.82017508
e 0.6353521 Incl. 8.01581 +0.30409251 -0.35664770
P 4.18 H 21.9 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
151230 F51 0.1- 0.2- 160103 I52 0.4+ 1.2- 160103 J95 0.6+ 0.3-
151230 F51 0.0 0.0 160103 I52 0.4- 0.1- 160103 J95 0.8- 0.1+
151230 F51 0.1- 0.0 160103 I52 0.3- 0.3- 160104 H36 0.5- 0.5-
160103 I52 0.6- 0.4+ 160103 I52 0.7- 0.3- 160104 H36 1.6- 0.2-
160103 I52 0.6- 0.2+ 160103 J95 0.7+ 0.4+
Ephemeris:
2016 AJ8 a,e,i = 2.60, 0.64, 8 q = 0.9470
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2015 12 06 05 20 41.7 +29 23 15 0.3836 1.3646 169.8 7.4 21.0
...
2015 12 21 05 00 45.7 +37 51 36 0.2661 1.2392 161.7 14.5 20.3
...
2015 12 29 04 41 24.0 +44 41 55 0.2183 1.1763 149.3 25.3 20.1
...
2016 01 04 04 19 43.2 +51 12 27 0.1888 1.1320 138.7 35.0 20.0
2016 01 05 04 15 10.2 +52 24 59 0.1844 1.1248 136.8 36.7 20.0
2016 01 06 04 10 15.7 +53 39 39 0.1801 1.1178 134.9 38.5 20.0
...
2016 01 12 03 29 36.5 +61 47 35 0.1579 1.0777 123.0 49.9 19.9
...
2016 01 20 01 21 34.2 +72 32 00 0.1372 1.0305 106.2 66.5 20.0
...
2016 02 04 19 12 13.2 +58 06 59 0.1306 0.9677 78.3 94.1 20.8
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