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    M.P.E.C. 2016-C178                               Issued 2016 Feb. 14, 16:11 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 CL246

Observations:
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 09.32386 08 22 08.650+18 23 29.12         21.7 wLEC178F51
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 09.33616 08 22 06.668+18 23 20.17         21.7 wLEC178F51
     K16CO6L* C2016 02 11.27991 08 17 02.351+17 59 09.50         21.9 wLEC178F51
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 11.29157 08 17 00.517+17 59 00.86         22.0 wLEC178F51
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 11.30348 08 16 58.643+17 58 51.86         21.9 wLEC178F51
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 11.31512 08 16 56.838+17 58 43.52         21.9 wLEC178F51
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 12.11020808 14 55.78 +17 48 44.8          22.2 VtEC178H01
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 12.11339108 14 55.28 +17 48 42.7          21.7 VtEC178H01
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 12.13002808 14 52.73 +17 48 29.7          22.3 VtEC178H01
     K16CO6L  C2016 02 12.13597808 14 51.82 +17 48 25.6          22.1 VtEC178H01
     K16CO6L KC2016 02 12.19957 08 14 42.12 +17 47 38.8          21.0 RoEC178291
     K16CO6L KC2016 02 12.20447 08 14 41.38 +17 47 34.8          21.6 RoEC178291
     K16CO6L KC2016 02 12.20937 08 14 40.61 +17 47 31.6          20.8 RoEC178291
     K16CO6L _C2016 02 12.25335808 14 34.204+17 46 59.11         21.3 RtEC178568
     K16CO6L _C2016 02 12.25464208 14 34.008+17 46 58.17         21.4 RtEC178568
     K16CO6L KC2016 02 13.16693 08 12 17.70 +17 35 31.5          21.4 RoEC178291
     K16CO6L KC2016 02 13.17185 08 12 17.04 +17 35 27.2          21.8 RoEC178291
     K16CO6L KC2016 02 13.17676 08 12 16.26 +17 35 24.0          21.3 RoEC178291

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, C. Wipper.  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.
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 CL246                                               Earth MOID = 0.2083 AU
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
M 147.34612              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.56184743     Peri.    8.14012     +0.71276759     +0.38337854
a   1.4545337      Node   310.63984     -0.67921340     +0.16831377
e   0.4464288      Incl.   50.71770     -0.17501863     +0.90812520
P   1.75           H   19.3           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
160209 F51  0.1-  0.1-    160212 H01  0.0   0.0     160212 291  0.0   0.4+
160209 F51  0.1+  0.1+    160212 H01  0.2-  0.2+    160212 568  0.1+  0.1-
160211 F51  0.1+  0.0     160212 H01  0.2-  0.4-    160212 568  0.1+  0.1-
160211 F51  0.0   0.0     160212 H01  0.2-  0.1-    160213 291  0.6-  0.2+
160211 F51  0.2-  0.2-    160212 291  0.1+  0.3+    160213 291  0.5+  0.4-
160211 F51  0.0   0.1+    160212 291  0.3+  0.1-    160213 291  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2016 CL246               a,e,i = 1.45, 0.45, 51                  q = 0.8052
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2016 01 15    09 34 46.8 +22 42 10   1.1259  2.0567   154.2    12.0    21.8
...
2016 01 30    08 51 27.5 +20 24 53   1.0942  2.0786   177.3     1.3    21.3
...
2016 02 07    08 28 26.2 +18 52 03   1.1140  2.0875   167.4     5.9    21.6
...
2016 02 13    08 12 42.3 +17 37 40   1.1451  2.0929   157.9    10.2    21.9
2016 02 14    08 10 15.7 +17 25 07   1.1516  2.0937   156.3    10.9    21.9
2016 02 15    08 07 52.4 +17 12 35   1.1584  2.0945   154.8    11.6    21.9
...
2016 02 21    07 54 48.3 +15 58 01   1.2060  2.0984   145.7    15.4    22.2
...
2016 02 29    07 40 54.3 +14 23 16   1.2850  2.1020   134.5    19.6    22.4
...
2016 03 15    07 25 19.4 +11 48 09   1.4667  2.1037   116.1    25.1    22.9

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-C178

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