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    M.P.E.C. 2016-C39                                Issued 2016 Feb. 5, 03:16 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 CA29

Observations:
     K16C29A* C2016 02 04.38058 08 52 03.60 +23 50 35.6          18.9 VqEC039703
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.38480 08 52 11.09 +23 51 26.0          20.2 VqEC039703
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.38903 08 52 18.75 +23 52 17.5          19.8 VqEC039703
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.39326 08 52 26.33 +23 53 09.0                qEC039703
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.42017208 53 14.49 +23 58 09.7          19.5 VtEC039H01
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.42880308 53 30.83 +23 59 53.7          19.6 VtEC039H01
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.43550108 53 43.62 +24 01 14.6          20.1 VtEC039H01
     K16C29A  C2016 02 04.44185208 53 55.86 +24 02 31.4          19.6 VtEC039H01
     K16C29A KC2016 02 04.92093 09 14 21.70 +25 58 13.7          18.8  uEC039104
     K16C29A KC2016 02 04.92472 09 14 31.80 +25 59 17.1          18.5  uEC039104
     K16C29A KC2016 02 04.92761 09 14 39.58 +26 00 06.4          18.7  uEC039104
     K16C29A KC2016 02 04.95737 09 15 59.15 +26 07 51.6          18.4 RqEC039587
     K16C29A KC2016 02 04.96154 09 16 10.30 +26 08 59.4                qEC039587
     K16C29A KC2016 02 04.96491 09 16 19.38 +26 09 55.6                qEC039587
     K16C29A KC2016 02 05.05800 09 20 38.83 +26 35 20.7          18.6 RqEC039203
     K16C29A KC2016 02 05.07629 09 21 32.14 +26 40 16.8          18.5 RqEC039203

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observer P. Bacci.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi,
    G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
    0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, P. Sicoli, A. Testa.  Measurer F. Manca=20.
    0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2016 CA29                                                Earth MOID = 0.0045 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M 326.81349              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.59267737     Peri.   41.92846     -0.99558923     -0.08779293
a   1.4036446      Node   133.00286     +0.06946365     -0.92680511
e   0.3304883      Incl.    2.59279     +0.06306253     -0.36513655
P   1.66           H   28.4           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
160204 703  0.7+  0.9+    160204 H01  0.2+  0.2-    160204 587  0.5-  0.9-
160204 703  0.4-  0.3-    160204 H01  0.3+  0.1+    160204 587  0.4-  0.2-
160204 703  0.2+  0.5-    160204 104 (1.1-  0.8-)   160205 203  0.5+  0.5-
160204 703  0.7-  0.7-    160204 104  0.9+  0.2-    160205 203  0.1-  0.4+
160204 H01  0.2+  0.0     160204 104 (3.4+  1.2+)
160204 H01  0.3+  0.2-    160204 587  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2016 CA29                a,e,i = 1.40, 0.33, 3                   q = 0.9398
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 01 06    07 22 50.5 +12 18 57   0.1391  1.1201   168.8     9.8    25.0
...
2016 01 21    07 27 26.2 +12 45 56   0.07016 1.0526   167.6    11.6    23.5
...
2016 01 29    07 41 13.9 +14 52 31   0.03729 1.0209   164.9    14.6    22.1
...
2016 02 04    08 40 49.6 +22 36 50   0.01416 0.9997   171.3     8.6    19.7
2016 02 05    09 17 55.7 +26 23 53   0.01072 0.9964   169.7    10.2    19.2
2016 02 06    10 31 47.6 +31 34 48   0.0078000.9932   156.6    23.2    18.9
...
2016 02 12    18 10 10.4 -00 25 01   0.01981 0.9754    53.5   125.6    25.1
...
2016 02 20    18 49 25.8 -06 45 48   0.05083 0.9565    49.8   127.9    27.3
...
2016 03 06    19 12 55.7 -09 08 13   0.1106  0.9384    58.1   116.2    28.0

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-C39

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