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    M.P.E.C. 2016-E05                                Issued 2016 Mar. 1, 16:34 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 DO2
    
    Observations:
         K16D02O* C2016 02 28.26440 08 28 51.112+14 09 48.68         20.2 wLEE005F51
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.27801 08 28 59.342+14 09 47.38         20.2 wLEE005F51
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.28035 08 28 56.09 +14 09 27.0          19.7 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.28041 08 28 56.16 +14 09 28.0          19.5 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.28611 08 28 59.60 +14 09 25.9          20.1 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.28658 08 28 59.91 +14 09 25.8          19.6 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.29155 08 29 07.523+14 09 46.06         20.3 wLEE005F51
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.29281 08 29 03.67 +14 09 24.9          19.8 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.29301 08 29 03.78 +14 09 24.6          20.1 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.29911 08 29 07.53 +14 09 23.3          20.0 rREE005G45
         K16D02O  C2016 02 28.30505 08 29 15.617+14 09 44.25         20.5 wLEE005F51
         K16D02O  C2016 02 29.07974508 37 01.67 +14 06 53.6          20.1 VtEE005H01
         K16D02O  C2016 02 29.08622208 37 05.21 +14 06 53.0          20.7 VtEE005H01
         K16D02O KC2016 02 29.08624 08 37 04.42 +14 06 49.2          19.9 RqEE005H36
         K16D02O  C2016 02 29.09539008 37 10.18 +14 06 51.6          20.4 VtEE005H01
         K16D02O KC2016 02 29.10068 08 37 12.08 +14 06 46.3          20.1 RqEE005H36
         K16D02O  C2016 02 29.10411108 37 14.90 +14 06 50.2          20.4 VtEE005H01
         K16D02O KC2016 02 29.12955 08 37 27.59 +14 06 41.2          20.3 RqEE005H36
         K16D02O  C2016 03 01.14657 08 46 19.95 +14 02 43.3          20.4 VqEE005I52
         K16D02O  C2016 03 01.14889 08 46 21.01 +14 02 42.8          20.2 VqEE005I52
         K16D02O  C2016 03 01.15120 08 46 22.06 +14 02 43.0          20.4 VqEE005I52
         K16D02O  C2016 03 01.15352 08 46 23.16 +14 02 42.2          20.7 VqEE005I52
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    G45 Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site.  Observers M. Blythe, R. Brungard,
        P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, G. Spitz.  Measurers M. Cornell, A. Klein,
        J. Ruprecht, G. Ushomirsky, J. Varey, D. Woods.  3.5-m f/1 reflector + 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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2016 DO2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0020 AU
    Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5                 MPC
    M   5.85313              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.50645632     Peri.  259.39301     +0.28818800     -0.95757026
    a   1.5587437      Node   173.85560     +0.88785513     +0.26617921
    e   0.5169793      Incl.    1.40344     +0.35869338     +0.11048902
    P   1.95           H   23.8           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    160228 F51  0.0   0.0     160228 G45  0.3-  0.1-    160229 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    160228 F51  0.1-  0.0     160228 G45  0.4+  0.1-    160229 H36  0.4-  0.2-
    160228 G45  0.3-  0.4-    160228 F51  0.0   0.1-    160301 I52  0.1+  0.3-
    160228 G45  0.2+  0.6+    160229 H01  0.2-  0.1-    160301 I52  0.0   0.3-
    160228 G45  0.1-  0.3-    160229 H01  0.0   0.2+    160301 I52  0.3-  0.4+
    160228 G45  0.2+  0.3-    160229 H36  1.4+  0.5+    160301 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    160228 F51  0.2+  0.1+    160229 H01  0.1-  0.0
    160228 G45  0.1-  0.1+    160229 H36  0.6-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2016 DO2                 a,e,i = 1.56, 0.52, 1                   q = 0.7529
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 01 31    23 24 08.7 -09 50 13   0.1690  0.8581    37.9   135.1    25.9
    ...
    2016 02 15    02 11 00.9 -00 16 08   0.05589 0.9658    65.6   111.4    21.7
    ...
    2016 02 23    06 59 12.4 +13 27 53   0.06085 1.0297   130.4    47.1    19.6
    ...
    2016 02 29    08 36 12.2 +14 07 46   0.1026  1.0789   147.9    29.2    20.3
    2016 03 01    08 45 05.2 +14 03 49   0.1106  1.0872   149.1    27.9    20.4
    2016 03 02    08 52 49.7 +13 59 15   0.1187  1.0955   149.9    27.0    20.6
    ...
    2016 03 08    09 24 12.4 +13 28 51   0.1705  1.1454   151.5    24.4    21.4
    ...
    2016 03 16    09 47 03.6 +12 49 50   0.2454  1.2118   149.0    25.0    22.3
    ...
    2016 03 31    10 12 25.0 +11 34 54   0.4025  1.3341   140.4    28.5    23.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-E05
    

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