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    M.P.E.C. 2016-C186                               Issued 2016 Feb. 14, 21:27 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 CT246
    
    Observations:
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.28334 07 47 42.622+11 46 39.73         18.8 wLEC186F51
         K16CO6T* C2016 02 12.28951 07 47 34.29 +11 44 14.2          18.7 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.29404 07 47 31.42 +11 42 40.1          18.9 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.29860 07 47 28.63 +11 41 05.2          18.5 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.31935 07 47 20.234+11 34 15.04         19.1 wLEC186F51
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.33068 07 47 08.81 +11 30 00.2          19.0 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.33209 07 47 07.94 +11 29 30.2          18.7 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.33256 07 47 07.67 +11 29 21.3          19.6 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.33303 07 47 07.35 +11 29 11.3          19.0 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.34361707 47 00.69 +11 25 29.2          18.9 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.34863 07 46 57.83 +11 23 48.1          18.9 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.35011 07 46 56.92 +11 23 17.8          17.9 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.35122507 46 56.06 +11 22 51.7          18.9 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.35159 07 46 56.05 +11 22 47.1          18.7 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.35308 07 46 55.12 +11 22 16.6          19.1 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.35745107 46 52.29 +11 20 43.0          19.6 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.36451807 46 48.03 +11 18 17.3          19.7 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.37748 07 46 40.37 +11 13 52.2          19.9 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.37863 07 46 39.73 +11 13 29.0          19.6 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.37978 07 46 38.95 +11 13 05.8          19.1 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.38093 07 46 38.25 +11 12 41.9          19.6 VqEC186703
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.75256 07 43 17.35 +09 08 05.5          19.8 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.75470 07 43 16.13 +09 07 23.1          19.2 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.81343 07 42 43.26 +08 48 20.1          19.8 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.81557 07 42 42.07 +08 47 38.7          19.7 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.81772 07 42 40.85 +08 46 56.6          19.5 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.95896 07 41 22.52 +08 01 41.0          18.8 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.96110 07 41 21.33 +08 00 59.5          18.6 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 12.96324 07 41 20.17 +08 00 18.8          18.8 VSEC186033
         K16CO6T HC2016 02 13.09763 07 40 16.21 +07 18 23.7                oEC186691
         K16CO6T HC2016 02 13.09948 07 40 15.25 +07 17 49.9                oEC186691
         K16CO6T HC2016 02 13.10131 07 40 14.27 +07 17 14.4                oEC186691
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 13.13445507 39 54.49 +07 06 51.1          19.7 VuEC186H21
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 13.13608807 39 53.61 +07 06 20.8          19.7 VuEC186H21
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 13.13812807 39 52.50 +07 05 42.7          19.5 VuEC186H21
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 13.13935207 39 51.84 +07 05 20.1          19.6 VuEC186H21
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 13.14807 07 39 49.16 +07 02 46.7          19.2 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 13.15499 07 39 45.42 +07 00 38.2          19.1 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 13.15603 07 39 44.90 +07 00 19.0          18.9 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 13.15694 07 39 44.49 +07 00 02.4          18.1 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 13.53069 07 36 37.51 +05 09 00.1          18.7 VqEC186E23
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 13.54631 07 36 29.61 +05 04 24.7          19.2 VqEC186E23
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.13617907 32 06.36 +02 17 00.1          20.1 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.14354807 32 02.99 +02 15 01.1          20.0 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.15022 07 32 00.24 +02 13 15.2          19.9 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.15064307 31 59.74 +02 13 06.6          19.6 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.15404 07 31 58.49 +02 12 13.9          20.2 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.15731507 31 56.69 +02 11 19.2          19.4 VtEC186H01
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.15786 07 31 56.74 +02 11 12.7          19.3 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T  C2016 02 14.15948 07 31 56.01 +02 10 46.4          19.3 VqEC186I52
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 14.85577 07 27 12.52 -00 47 12.1                qEC186J95
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 14.85843 07 27 11.41 -00 47 51.8                qEC186J95
         K16CO6T KC2016 02 14.86635 07 27 08.26 -00 49 46.8          19.3 RqEC186J95
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers B. Stecklum,
        C. Hoegner.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  0.9-m f/3
        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.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/7.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
        A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurer P. Veres.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.76-m f/3.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 CT246                                               Earth MOID = 0.0765 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M  21.14566              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.74525356     Peri.  120.42537     +0.06037950     -0.91873205
    a   1.2048510      Node   319.60862     +0.57556390     +0.35145809
    e   0.1837565      Incl.   37.02865     +0.81552468     -0.18002399
    P   1.32           H   22.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160212 F51  0.4-  0.4-    160212 703  0.8+  0.0     160213 I52  0.0   0.5+
    160212 703  0.8+  0.2-    160212 703  0.5-  0.6+    160213 I52  0.5-  0.3+
    160212 703  0.0   0.1-    160212 703  0.6-  0.4+    160213 I52  0.1+  0.3+
    160212 703  0.6+  0.3-    160212 033  0.4+  1.0+    160213 I52  1.3+  0.6+
    160212 F51  0.4+  0.0     160212 033  0.1+  0.4+    160213 E23  0.6-  0.6+
    160212 I52  0.0   0.4+    160212 033  0.1-  0.4+    160213 E23  0.6-  0.4+
    160212 I52  0.1-  0.4-    160212 033  0.1+  0.5+    160214 H01  0.3-  0.3+
    160212 I52  0.2+  0.4+    160212 033  0.2-  0.1+    160214 H01  0.3-  0.2+
    160212 I52  0.3-  0.2+    160212 033  0.0   0.7+    160214 I52  0.3-  0.0
    160212 H01  0.0   0.2+    160212 033  0.3-  0.0     160214 H01  0.3-  0.1+
    160212 703  0.0   0.2-    160212 033  0.2-  0.1+    160214 I52  0.4-  0.3+
    160212 703  0.2-  0.1+    160213 691  0.4-  1.3-    160214 H01  0.3-  0.2+
    160212 H01  0.1-  0.1+    160213 691  0.0   0.6-    160214 I52  0.4-  0.6+
    160212 703  0.3+  0.0     160213 691  0.0   2.0-    160214 I52  0.2-  0.4+
    160212 703  0.1-  0.3+    160213 H21  0.1+  0.5+    160214 J95  0.3+  0.6+
    160212 H01  0.1-  0.0     160213 H21  0.1+  0.5+    160214 J95  0.2-  0.5-
    160212 H01  0.0   0.3+    160213 H21  0.1-  0.4+    160214 J95  0.5+  0.4-
    160212 703  0.1+  0.5-    160213 H21  0.2-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 CT246               a,e,i = 1.20, 0.18, 37                  q = 0.9835
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 01 15    16 42 45.2 +56 58 38   0.2806  1.0085    87.0    76.9    22.8
    ...
    2016 01 30    14 16 33.0 +66 42 04   0.1333  1.0369   109.4    63.6    20.9
    ...
    2016 02 07    09 16 38.8 +47 52 01   0.08083 1.0554   147.7    29.9    18.9
    ...
    2016 02 13    07 41 03.1 +07 49 59   0.09535 1.0704   149.4    28.0    19.2
    2016 02 14    07 33 03.9 +02 54 59   0.1023  1.0730   145.3    31.6    19.4
    2016 02 15    07 26 16.8 -01 20 32   0.1100  1.0756   141.3    35.0    19.7
    ...
    2016 02 21    07 01 21.2 -17 08 22   0.1658  1.0917   124.7    48.1    21.0
    ...
    2016 02 29    06 48 26.6 -25 51 50   0.2501  1.1140   113.4    54.7    22.1
    ...
    2016 03 15    06 46 34.2 -31 40 57   0.4104  1.1574   102.9    56.9    23.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-C186
    

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