MPEC 2016-A103: 2016 AM65
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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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network 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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