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    M.P.E.C. 2016-A103                               Issued 2016 Jan. 10, 21:52 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2016 AM65
    
    Observations:
         K16A65M  C2015 12 31.30894 02 58 02.891-02 03 37.21         22.2 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M  C2015 12 31.32193 02 58 01.802-02 03 00.25         22.4 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M  C2015 12 31.33491 02 58 00.715-02 02 22.99         22.0 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M  C2015 12 31.34788 02 57 59.633-02 01 45.63         21.6 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M* C2016 01 04.25291 02 53 31.986+01 08 47.85         22.0 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M  C2016 01 04.26576 02 53 31.113+01 09 25.82         22.3 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M  C2016 01 04.27861 02 53 30.218+01 10 04.19         22.2 wLEA103F51
         K16A65M KC2016 01 05.10570402 52 40.96 +01 51 15.4          22.5 VuEA103H21
         K16A65M KC2016 01 05.11787002 52 40.16 +01 51 52.2          22.6 VuEA103H21
         K16A65M KC2016 01 05.13003202 52 39.42 +01 52 28.8          22.4 VuEA103H21
         K16A65M _C2016 01 05.27277002 52 31.496+01 59 43.86         21.7 RtEA103568
         K16A65M _C2016 01 05.27380902 52 31.432+01 59 47.03         21.7 RtEA103568
         K16A65M _C2016 01 05.27484802 52 31.360+01 59 50.17         21.6 RtEA103568
         K16A65M KC2016 01 10.15798 02 48 39.82 +06 08 32.4          21.2 RoEA103291
         K16A65M KC2016 01 10.16172 02 48 39.56 +06 08 42.4          20.8 RoEA103291
         K16A65M KC2016 01 10.16548 02 48 39.33 +06 08 55.2          21.2 RoEA103291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, P. Forshay.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  1.3-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 AM65                                                Earth MOID = 0.1681 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M 332.22330              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.46573792     Peri.   49.61958     -0.79296218     -0.48314039
    a   1.6483205      Node    98.37731     +0.37998312     -0.86840623
    e   0.3514271      Incl.   22.03662     +0.47626023     -0.11156159
    P   2.12           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    151231 F51  0.1+  0.2+    160104 F51  0.2+  0.0     160105 568  0.1+  0.1+
    151231 F51  0.1+  0.1-    160105 H21  0.1-  0.1-    160110 291  1.4+  0.7+
    151231 F51  0.1+  0.0     160105 H21  0.5-  0.2+    160110 291  0.0   0.8-
    151231 F51  0.1+  0.2+    160105 H21  0.1+  0.2+    160110 291  1.0-  0.3+
    160104 F51  0.2+  0.3+    160105 568  0.2+  0.1+
    160104 F51  0.3+  0.0     160105 568  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 AM65                a,e,i = 1.65, 0.35, 22                  q = 1.0691
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2015 12 11    03 34 47.6 -15 16 00   0.4760  1.3649   135.3    30.5    22.0
    ...
    2015 12 26    03 05 40.0 -06 07 39   0.4460  1.2920   125.0    38.6    21.9
    ...
    2016 01 03    02 54 51.6 +00 06 54   0.4424  1.2548   118.3    43.6    22.0
    ...
    2016 01 09    02 49 26.3 +05 09 02   0.4444  1.2281   113.2    47.4    22.1
    2016 01 10    02 48 46.0 +06 00 29   0.4451  1.2238   112.3    48.0    22.1
    2016 01 11    02 48 09.7 +06 52 09   0.4458  1.2195   111.5    48.6    22.1
    ...
    2016 01 17    02 45 54.6 +12 05 01   0.4521  1.1945   106.7    52.1    22.2
    ...
    2016 01 25    02 46 27.0 +19 02 53   0.4639  1.1637   100.7    56.2    22.3
    ...
    2016 02 09    02 57 44.4 +31 41 11   0.4923  1.1155    91.7    62.1    22.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-A103
    

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