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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.
    
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                                  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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