MPEC 2016-C179: 2016 CM246
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M.P.E.C. 2016-C179 Issued 2016 Feb. 14, 16:14 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 CM246 Observations: K16CO6M C2016 02 09.55703 10 19 25.634+10 31 29.55 21.6 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M C2016 02 09.57041 10 19 23.267+10 31 38.89 21.5 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M C2016 02 09.58394 10 19 20.902+10 31 48.48 21.6 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M* C2016 02 11.37713 10 14 17.153+10 52 26.63 22.0 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M C2016 02 11.38914 10 14 15.079+10 52 34.87 21.5 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M C2016 02 11.40080 10 14 13.089+10 52 43.00 22.0 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M C2016 02 11.41241 10 14 11.082+10 52 50.63 21.8 wLEC179F51 K16CO6M KC2016 02 12.26027 10 11 50.04 +11 02 16.0 oEC179291 K16CO6M KC2016 02 12.26373 10 11 49.43 +11 02 18.2 oEC179291 K16CO6M KC2016 02 12.26718 10 11 48.93 +11 02 20.1 oEC179291 K16CO6M _C2016 02 12.34031310 11 36.990+11 03 10.87 21.3 RtEC179568 K16CO6M _C2016 02 12.34158210 11 36.778+11 03 11.70 21.1 RtEC179568 K16CO6M _C2016 02 12.34285010 11 36.565+11 03 12.57 21.3 RtEC179568 K16CO6M KC2016 02 14.27080 10 06 23.44 +11 23 54.4 21.9 RoEC179291 K16CO6M KC2016 02 14.27374 10 06 22.93 +11 23 56.9 22.7 RoEC179291 K16CO6M KC2016 02 14.27668 10 06 22.42 +11 23 57.5 20.9 RoEC179291 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. Orbital elements: 2016 CM246 Earth MOID = 0.0537 AU Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5 MPC M 28.42522 (2000.0) P Q n 0.36565603 Peri. 43.91661 +0.98290853 -0.17372127 a 1.9368124 Node 325.94835 +0.12403941 +0.86948878 e 0.7745041 Incl. 6.24641 +0.13603324 +0.46239613 P 2.70 H 20.5 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 160209 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 160211 F51 0.1- 0.1- 160212 568 0.0 0.1- 160209 F51 0.0 0.1- 160212 291 0.1+ 0.1- 160214 291 0.5+ 0.1+ 160209 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 160212 291 0.3- 0.2- 160214 291 0.1+ 0.7+ 160211 F51 0.1+ 0.0 160212 291 0.9+ 0.6- 160214 291 0.4- 0.5- 160211 F51 0.1- 0.0 160212 568 0.1- 0.1- 160211 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ 160212 568 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2016 CM246 a,e,i = 1.94, 0.77, 6 q = 0.4367 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2016 01 15 11 33 54.8 +05 08 59 0.6672 1.4522 122.0 35.0 21.9 ... 2016 01 30 10 50 59.9 +08 17 47 0.7036 1.6263 148.3 18.5 21.7 ... 2016 02 07 10 26 52.6 +10 00 46 0.7470 1.7137 162.6 9.9 21.7 ... 2016 02 13 10 09 48.3 +11 10 25 0.7930 1.7769 173.0 3.9 21.6 2016 02 14 10 07 06.6 +11 21 07 0.8018 1.7873 174.7 2.9 21.6 2016 02 15 10 04 27.9 +11 31 31 0.8109 1.7976 176.4 2.0 21.6 ... 2016 02 21 09 49 46.6 +12 27 35 0.8722 1.8583 173.8 3.3 21.9 ... 2016 02 29 09 33 42.2 +13 25 04 0.9706 1.9364 161.7 9.2 22.5 ... 2016 03 15 09 14 35.7 +14 25 43 1.1987 2.0749 142.0 17.2 23.4 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-C179


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